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Federal Spending in Okeechobee County, FL

Federal agencies obligated $258M in Okeechobee County in fiscal year 2026, 46th highest of 67 counties in Florida.

Total, FY 2026
$258M
-10.8% from FY 2025
Per person
$6,503
FL average: $13,126
Contracts
-$2,114
Grants
$1.3M

A negative total is the official net figure: in that fiscal year, cancellations and reductions of earlier federal awards were larger than new awards, so the net amount fell below zero. We show it as published by USAspending.gov.

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Okeechobee County federal obligations

  • Contracts-$2,1140.0%
  • Grants$1.3M0.5%
  • Direct payments$246M95.6%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$37.7K0.0%
  • Insurance and other$10M3.9%

Top federal recipients in Okeechobee County

Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance

  1. 1Tallahassee Title Group$5.9M
  2. 2State of Florida Department of Transportation$1.3M
  3. 3Jobi LLC$745K
  4. 4Oaks at Shannon's$595K
  5. 5Robbins Cattle Company LLC$302K
  6. 6Fra-Mar Enterprises INC$300K
  7. 7Clemons Oak Creek LLC$300K
  8. 8Okeechobee Cattle Company LLC$300K
  9. 9Iw62 Investments LLC$300K
  10. 10Sanchelima Dairy Farms INC$297K

Compared with other Florida counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Hillsborough County$50.4B$34,538
2Duval County$41B$41,195
3Miami-Dade County$24.7B$9,145
4Orange County$14B$9,785
5Brevard County$13.7B$22,657
6Palm Beach County$12.8B$8,585
7Broward County$10.2B$5,252
8Pinellas County$9.2B$9,572
9Leon County$7.8B$26,837
10Lee County$6.3B$8,311
11Polk County$5.3B$7,284
12Volusia County$5.2B$9,413
13Sarasota County$4.6B$10,603
14Pasco County$4.6B$8,118
15Manatee County$3.9B$9,690
16Marion County$3.7B$9,939
17Lake County$3.6B$9,400
18Okaloosa County$3.5B$16,616
19Collier County$3.3B$8,680
20St. Lucie County$2.9B$8,960
21Escambia County$2.9B$8,991
22Seminole County$2.8B$5,987
23St. Johns County$2.7B$9,804
24Sumter County$2.5B$19,046
25Bay County$2.3B$13,269
26Charlotte County$2.3B$12,116
27Osceola County$2.2B$5,686
28Alachua County$2.2B$7,850
29Hernando County$2.2B$11,119
30Clay County$1.9B$8,715
31Citrus County$1.8B$11,982
32Santa Rosa County$1.8B$9,798
33Indian River County$1.8B$11,213
34Martin County$1.5B$9,358
35Flagler County$1.3B$11,684
36Highlands County$994M$9,822
37Nassau County$941M$10,420
38Walton County$668M$8,870
39Putnam County$629M$8,578
40Monroe County$614M$7,413
41Columbia County$544M$7,810
42Levy County$412M$9,589
43Jackson County$374M$7,901
44Suwannee County$372M$8,561
45Gadsden County$319M$7,288
46Okeechobee CountyThis county$258M$6,503
47Wakulla County$237M$7,012
48Desoto County$224M$6,598

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Okeechobee County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $257,811,525 for work done or benefits received in Okeechobee County, about $6,503 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Okeechobee County?
The largest recipients were TALLAHASSEE TITLE GROUP ($5.9M), STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1.3M), JOBI LLC ($745K).
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 Okeechobee County they totaled $246M 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 39,644.

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