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Federal Spending in Columbia County, FL
Federal agencies obligated $544M in Columbia County in fiscal year 2026, 41st highest of 67 counties in Florida.
- Total, FY 2026
- $544M
- -9.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,810
- FL average: $13,126
- Contracts
- $9.32M
- Grants
- $7.82M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Columbia County federal obligations
- Contracts$9.32M1.7%
- Grants$7.82M1.4%
- Direct payments$529M97.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$2.83M0.0%
- Insurance and other$1.16M0.2%
Top federal recipients in Columbia County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Florida Gateway College$8.42M
- 2State of Florida Department of Transportation$3.99M
- 3Veteran Elevated Solutions, LLC$3.79M
- 4United Data Technologies INC$3.42M
- 5Florida Department of Veterans Affairs$3.24M
- 6Laine Industries, INC$2.29M
- 7Cedar Park Apts. LLC$850K
- 8Interior Systems, INC.$654K
- 9Purchinex LLC$582K
- 10Skyline Elevator Works, INC$489K
Compared with other Florida counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsborough County | $50.42B | $34,538 |
| 2 | Duval County | $41.01B | $41,195 |
| 3 | Miami-Dade County | $24.71B | $9,145 |
| 4 | Orange County | $13.99B | $9,785 |
| 5 | Brevard County | $13.74B | $22,657 |
| 6 | Palm Beach County | $12.81B | $8,585 |
| 7 | Broward County | $10.21B | $5,252 |
| 8 | Pinellas County | $9.18B | $9,572 |
| 9 | Leon County | $7.84B | $26,837 |
| 10 | Lee County | $6.32B | $8,311 |
| 11 | Polk County | $5.28B | $7,284 |
| 12 | Volusia County | $5.21B | $9,413 |
| 13 | Sarasota County | $4.6B | $10,603 |
| 14 | Pasco County | $4.56B | $8,118 |
| 15 | Manatee County | $3.87B | $9,690 |
| 16 | Marion County | $3.74B | $9,939 |
| 17 | Lake County | $3.61B | $9,400 |
| 18 | Okaloosa County | $3.52B | $16,616 |
| 19 | Collier County | $3.26B | $8,680 |
| 20 | St. Lucie County | $2.95B | $8,960 |
| 21 | Escambia County | $2.89B | $8,991 |
| 22 | Seminole County | $2.82B | $5,987 |
| 23 | St. Johns County | $2.68B | $9,804 |
| 24 | Sumter County | $2.47B | $19,046 |
| 25 | Bay County | $2.32B | $13,269 |
| 26 | Charlotte County | $2.26B | $12,116 |
| 27 | Osceola County | $2.21B | $5,686 |
| 28 | Alachua County | $2.19B | $7,850 |
| 29 | Hernando County | $2.16B | $11,119 |
| 30 | Clay County | $1.9B | $8,715 |
| 31 | Citrus County | $1.84B | $11,982 |
| 32 | Santa Rosa County | $1.84B | $9,798 |
| 33 | Indian River County | $1.79B | $11,213 |
| 34 | Martin County | $1.48B | $9,358 |
| 35 | Flagler County | $1.35B | $11,684 |
| 36 | Highlands County | $994M | $9,822 |
| 37 | Nassau County | $941M | $10,420 |
| 38 | Walton County | $668M | $8,870 |
| 39 | Putnam County | $629M | $8,578 |
| 40 | Monroe County | $614M | $7,413 |
| 41 | Columbia CountyThis county | $544M | $7,810 |
| 42 | Levy County | $412M | $9,589 |
| 43 | Jackson County | $374M | $7,901 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Columbia County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $544,363,391 for work done or benefits received in Columbia County, about $7,810 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Columbia County?
- The largest recipients were FLORIDA GATEWAY COLLEGE ($8.42M), STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($3.99M), VETERAN ELEVATED SOLUTIONS, LLC ($3.79M).
- 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 Columbia County they totaled $529M 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 69,698.