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Federal Spending in Miami-Dade County, FL
Federal agencies obligated $24.71B in Miami-Dade County in fiscal year 2026, 3rd highest of 67 counties in Florida.
- Total, FY 2026
- $24.71B
- -1.7% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,145
- FL average: $13,126
- Contracts
- $1.28B
- Grants
- $893M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Miami-Dade County federal obligations
- Contracts$1.28B5.2%
- Grants$893M3.6%
- Direct payments$22.85B92.5%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$330M0.0%
- Insurance and other$7.01M0.0%
Top federal recipients in Miami-Dade County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1County of Miami-Dade$518M
- 2Florida International University$211M
- 3University of Miami$202M
- 4State of Florida Department of Transportation$200M
- 5Miami Dade College$194M
- 6Dade County Aviation$140M
- 7Hialeah Housing Authority$116M
- 8Akima Infrastructure Protection LLC$110M
- 9Miami-Dade County$107M
- 10Mantech Advanced Systems International, INC.$101M
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 CountyThis 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 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Miami-Dade County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $24,706,764,555 for work done or benefits received in Miami-Dade County, about $9,145 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Miami-Dade County?
- The largest recipients were COUNTY OF MIAMI-DADE ($518M), FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY ($211M), UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI ($202M).
- 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 Miami-Dade County they totaled $22.85B 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 2,701,767.