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Federal Spending in Summit County, CO
Federal agencies obligated $183M in Summit County in fiscal year 2026, 23rd highest of 64 counties in Colorado.
- Total, FY 2026
- $183M
- +43.2% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $5,886
- CO average: $9,294
- Contracts
- $50.8M
- Grants
- $18.5M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Summit County federal obligations
- Contracts$50.8M27.8%
- Grants$18.5M10.1%
- Direct payments$113M61.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$18.6K0.0%
- Insurance and other$497K0.3%
Top federal recipients in Summit County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Ardent Group, LLC$50.2M
- 2Colorado Department of Transportation$16.6M
- 3Keystone Center$1.8M
- 4Summit Community Care Clinic, INC.$1.7M
- 5County of Summit$1.1M
- 6Vail Pass Task Force$381K
- 7Lorton Group, LLC.$342K
- 8Startup Colorado$96.9K
- 9The Regents of the University of Colorado$93K
- 10Summit School District Re-1$91.9K
Compared with other Colorado counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Paso County | $9.2B | $12,607 |
| 2 | Denver County | $6.8B | $9,464 |
| 3 | Jefferson County | $5.8B | $10,011 |
| 4 | Adams County | $4.5B | $8,674 |
| 5 | Douglas County | $4.4B | $12,267 |
| 6 | Arapahoe County | $4B | $6,120 |
| 7 | Boulder County | $3.2B | $9,642 |
| 8 | Larimer County | $2.5B | $6,977 |
| 9 | Weld County | $1.6B | $4,958 |
| 10 | Pueblo County | $1.3B | $7,760 |
| 11 | Mesa County | $1.2B | $8,015 |
| 12 | La Plata County | $455M | $8,173 |
| 13 | Broomfield County | $441M | $5,952 |
| 14 | Montrose County | $380M | $8,906 |
| 15 | Fremont County | $375M | $7,665 |
| 16 | Garfield County | $359M | $5,814 |
| 17 | Delta County | $275M | $8,800 |
| 18 | Montezuma County | $269M | $10,415 |
| 19 | Eagle County | $248M | $4,452 |
| 20 | Teller County | $226M | $9,162 |
| 21 | Elbert County | $184M | $7,059 |
| 22 | Morgan County | $183M | $6,301 |
| 23 | Summit CountyThis county | $183M | $5,886 |
| 24 | Chaffee County | $157M | $8,042 |
| 25 | Routt County | $147M | $5,928 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Summit County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $182,774,731 for work done or benefits received in Summit County, about $5,886 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Summit County?
- The largest recipients were ARDENT GROUP, LLC ($50.2M), COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($16.6M), KEYSTONE CENTER ($1.8M).
- What are direct payments?
- Direct payments are federal money paid straight to people or organizations, such as Social Security, farm payments and some disaster aid. In Summit County they totaled $113M in fiscal year 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026 · Per-person figures use a population of 31,055.
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