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Federal Spending in Hernando County, FL
Federal agencies obligated $2.2B in Hernando County in fiscal year 2026, 29th highest of 67 counties in Florida.
- Total, FY 2026
- $2.2B
- +0.3% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $11,119
- FL average: $13,126
- Contracts
- $21.3M
- Grants
- $18M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Hernando County federal obligations
- Contracts$21.3M1.0%
- Grants$18M0.8%
- Direct payments$2.1B97.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$1M0.0%
- Insurance and other$4.9M0.2%
Top federal recipients in Hernando County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Mid Florida Community Services, INC.$46.1M
- 2State of Florida Department of Transportation$12.9M
- 3Vc Displays, INC.$12.6M
- 4Hernando Housing Development Corporation, INC.$4.7M
- 5County of Hernando$3.7M
- 6Bc Technical Center, LLC$3.6M
- 7Manzi Metals INC$2.6M
- 8Mystic Spear, LLC$1.9M
- 9The Gulf Consortium$1.4M
- 10Jericho Road Ministries INC$800K
Compared with other Florida counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsborough County | $50.4B | $34,538 |
| 2 | Duval County | $41B | $41,195 |
| 3 | Miami-Dade County | $24.7B | $9,145 |
| 4 | Orange County | $14B | $9,785 |
| 5 | Brevard County | $13.7B | $22,657 |
| 6 | Palm Beach County | $12.8B | $8,585 |
| 7 | Broward County | $10.2B | $5,252 |
| 8 | Pinellas County | $9.2B | $9,572 |
| 9 | Leon County | $7.8B | $26,837 |
| 10 | Lee County | $6.3B | $8,311 |
| 11 | Polk County | $5.3B | $7,284 |
| 12 | Volusia County | $5.2B | $9,413 |
| 13 | Sarasota County | $4.6B | $10,603 |
| 14 | Pasco County | $4.6B | $8,118 |
| 15 | Manatee County | $3.9B | $9,690 |
| 16 | Marion County | $3.7B | $9,939 |
| 17 | Lake County | $3.6B | $9,400 |
| 18 | Okaloosa County | $3.5B | $16,616 |
| 19 | Collier County | $3.3B | $8,680 |
| 20 | St. Lucie County | $2.9B | $8,960 |
| 21 | Escambia County | $2.9B | $8,991 |
| 22 | Seminole County | $2.8B | $5,987 |
| 23 | St. Johns County | $2.7B | $9,804 |
| 24 | Sumter County | $2.5B | $19,046 |
| 25 | Bay County | $2.3B | $13,269 |
| 26 | Charlotte County | $2.3B | $12,116 |
| 27 | Osceola County | $2.2B | $5,686 |
| 28 | Alachua County | $2.2B | $7,850 |
| 29 | Hernando CountyThis county | $2.2B | $11,119 |
| 30 | Clay County | $1.9B | $8,715 |
| 31 | Citrus County | $1.8B | $11,982 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Hernando County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $2,162,790,924 for work done or benefits received in Hernando County, about $11,119 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Hernando County?
- The largest recipients were MID FLORIDA COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC. ($46.1M), STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($12.9M), VC DISPLAYS, INC. ($12.6M).
- 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 Hernando County they totaled $2.1B 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 194,515.
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