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Federal Spending in Colorado
Federal agencies obligated $53.7B in Colorado in fiscal year 2026, or $9,294 per person, 38th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $53.7B
- -23.1% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,294
- 5,773,714 residents
- Contracts
- $14.3B
- Grants
- $4.9B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Colorado federal obligations
- Contracts$14.3B26.6%
- Grants$4.9B9.1%
- Direct payments$34.2B63.7%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$131M0.2%
- Insurance and other$199M0.4%
Federal spending by county in Colorado
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County | $9.2B | $12,607 | $4B | $111M | $5.1B |
| 2 | Denver County | $6.8B | $9,464 | $2.5B | $817M | $3.5B |
| 3 | Jefferson County | $5.8B | $10,011 | $2.5B | $112M | $3.2B |
| 4 | Adams County | $4.5B | $8,674 | $229M | $637M | $3.5B |
| 5 | Douglas County | $4.4B | $12,267 | $2.4B | $40.4M | $1.9B |
| 6 | Arapahoe County | $4B | $6,120 | $945M | $75.2M | $3B |
| 7 | Boulder County | $3.2B | $9,642 | $785M | $638M | $1.8B |
| 8 | Larimer County | $2.5B | $6,977 | $256M | $189M | $2.1B |
| 9 | Weld County | $1.6B | $4,958 | $45.6M | $51.7M | $1.5B |
| 10 | Pueblo County | $1.3B | $7,760 | $135M | $67.5M | $1.1B |
| 11 | Mesa County | $1.2B | $8,015 | $57M | $73.6M | $1.1B |
| 12 | La Plata County | $455M | $8,173 | $33.1M | $78.3M | $341M |
| 13 | Broomfield County | $441M | $5,952 | $78.1M | $6.2M | $355M |
| 14 | Montrose County | $380M | $8,906 | $52M | $17.2M | $310M |
| 15 | Fremont County | $375M | $7,665 | $24M | $12.2M | $338M |
| 16 | Garfield County | $359M | $5,814 | $14.2M | $78.1M | $266M |
| 17 | Delta County | $275M | $8,800 | $4.4M | $11.6M | $254M |
| 18 | Montezuma County | $269M | $10,415 | $49.8M | $8.1M | $208M |
| 19 | Eagle County | $248M | $4,452 | $5.3M | $39.2M | $200M |
| 20 | Teller County | $226M | $9,162 | $289K | $7.4M | $218M |
| 21 | Elbert County | $184M | $7,059 | $82.8K | $1.8M | $181M |
| 22 | Morgan County | $183M | $6,301 | $14.4M | $34.5M | $132M |
| 23 | Summit County | $183M | $5,886 | $50.8M | $18.5M | $113M |
| 24 | Chaffee County | $157M | $8,042 | $2M | $8.4M | $146M |
| 25 | Routt County | $147M | $5,928 | $246K | $21.8M | $124M |
| 26 | Las Animas County | $140M | $9,604 | $1.7M | $21.2M | $116M |
| 27 | Archuleta County | $139M | $10,415 | $4.5M | $17M | $116M |
| 28 | Park County | $133M | $7,630 | $949K | $8.6M | $121M |
| 29 | Pitkin County | $130M | $7,516 | $730K | $48.9M | $80.5M |
| 30 | Logan County | $129M | $5,991 | $4.9M | $3M | $120M |
| 31 | Otero County | $127M | $6,807 | $203K | $8.2M | $118M |
| 32 | Alamosa County | $111M | $6,807 | $6.3M | $5M | $100M |
| 33 | Moffat County | $105M | $7,908 | $16.7M | $2.9M | $71M |
| 34 | Gunnison County | $104M | $6,168 | $8.3M | $22.4M | $67.5M |
| 35 | Rio Grande County | $94.4M | $8,177 | $1.8M | $9.5M | $83M |
| 36 | Huerfano County | $88M | $12,901 | $51.5K | $23.9M | $63.8M |
| 37 | Clear Creek County | $87.5M | $9,316 | $293K | $33.2M | $53.5M |
| 38 | Yuma County | $87.4M | $8,749 | $220K | $2M | $82.6M |
| 39 | Grand County | $85.9M | $5,464 | $864K | $7M | $78M |
| 40 | Custer County | $78.7M | $16,741 | $12.6M | $165K | $60.9M |
| 41 | Prowers County | $71.3M | $5,946 | $1.1M | $963K | $67.9M |
| 42 | Kit Carson County | $59.1M | $8,339 | $0 | $2.7M | $54.9M |
| 43 | Ouray County | $52.3M | $10,733 | $7.4M | $2.3M | $42.5M |
| 44 | Bent County | $48.7M | $8,614 | $907K | $13.5M | $32.2M |
| 45 | Conejos County | $48.3M | $6,479 | $40K | $2.5M | $44.6M |
| 46 | Washington County | $47.1M | $9,787 | $41.1K | $4.7M | $39.1M |
| 47 | Saguache County | $43.4M | $6,820 | $35.1K | $8.3M | $35.2M |
| 48 | Baca County | $43.4M | $12,386 | $12.8K | $1.6M | $28.1M |
| 49 | Rio Blanco County | $43.3M | $6,629 | $1.7M | $1.6M | $37.9M |
| 50 | San Miguel County | $42M | $5,204 | $125K | $1.6M | $29.7M |
| 51 | Phillips County | $36.4M | $8,036 | $925K | $7M | $26.7M |
| 52 | Costilla County | $35.2M | $10,066 | -$21.2K | $1.7M | $33.4M |
| 53 | Gilpin County | $34.9M | $6,004 | $0 | $538K | $34.2M |
| 54 | Lincoln County | $33.3M | $5,872 | $0 | $4.5M | $28.2M |
| 55 | Lake County | $30.4M | $4,088 | $2.7M | $36.3K | $27.6M |
| 56 | Crowley County | $25.3M | $4,280 | -$1,490 | $2.3M | $22.1M |
| 57 | Cheyenne County | $22.2M | $12,675 | $0 | $2.9M | $17.8M |
| 58 | Kiowa County | $20.9M | $14,442 | -$33.6K | $2.2M | $18.5M |
| 59 | Sedgwick County | $19.7M | $8,174 | $0 | $323K | $18.4M |
| 60 | Dolores County | $16.1M | $6,914 | $19.4K | $38.5K | $15.3M |
| 61 | San Juan County | $14.1M | $19,962 | $8.8M | $985K | $4.3M |
| 62 | Mineral County | $9M | $10,390 | $1.6M | -$228K | $7.6M |
| 63 | Jackson County | $8.2M | $5,951 | $52.8K | $44.2K | $8.1M |
| 64 | Hinsdale County | $6.1M | $7,742 | -$2,150 | $24.2K | $6M |
Top recipients in Colorado
Fiscal year 2026
- 1State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financing$11.7B
- 2Lockheed Martin Corp$2.3B
- 3Department of Human Services Colorado$2.2B
- 4Sierra Nevada Company, LLC$2.1B
- 5Colorado Department of Transportation$1.1B
- 6Alliance for Energy Innovation, LLC$1B
- 7Board of Education Colorado$788M
- 8V3gate, LLC$655M
- 9Optumrx Administrative Services, LLC$509M
- 10The Regents of the University of Colorado$434M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$24.1B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$16.3B
- 3Department of Defense$7.9B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$6.4B
- 5Department of Agriculture$3.1B
- 6Department of Transportation$1.9B
- 7Department of Education$1.4B
- 8Department of Energy$1.1B
- 9National Aeronautics and Space Administration$1.1B
- 10Department of Housing and Urban Development$997M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO-01 | $5.2B | $7,303 | $763M | $1B |
| CO-02 | $4.4B | $6,151 | $1B | $914M |
| CO-03 | $5.7B | $7,697 | $410M | $520M |
| CO-04 | $5.1B | $6,772 | $2.1B | $122M |
| CO-05 | $9.1B | $12,418 | $3.9B | $111M |
| CO-06 | $4.5B | $6,247 | $1.1B | $413M |
| CO-07 | $9.6B | $13,344 | $4.9B | $161M |
| CO-08 | $3.9B | $5,342 | $131M | $73.9M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Colorado receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $53,658,590,743 for work done or benefits received in Colorado, about $9,294 per resident. That includes $14.3B in contracts, $4.9B in grants and $34.2B in direct payments.
- Which county in Colorado gets the most federal spending?
- El Paso County received the most, $9.2B, followed by Denver County ($6.8B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Colorado?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were STATE OF COLORADO - DEPT OF HEALTH CARE POLICY & FINANCING ($11.7B), LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP ($2.3B), DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES COLORADO ($2.2B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026