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Federal Spending in Des Moines County, IA
Federal agencies obligated $498M in Des Moines County in fiscal year 2026, 11th highest of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Total, FY 2026
- $498M
- -60.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $12,792
- IA average: $7,850
- Contracts
- $221M
- Grants
- $4.97M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Des Moines County federal obligations
- Contracts$221M44.4%
- Grants$4.97M1.0%
- Direct payments$271M54.4%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$32.16K0.0%
- Insurance and other$991K0.2%
Top federal recipients in Des Moines County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1American Ordnance LLC$217M
- 2Corporate Flight Management, INC.$6.9M
- 3Southeastern Community College$6.64M
- 4Cape-Weston Jv1 LLC$3.06M
- 5Community Health Centers of Southeastern Iowa INC$2.84M
- 6Iowa Department of Transportation$2.39M
- 7City of Burlington$2.01M
- 8City of Burlington$1.7M
- 9Southeast Iowa Regional Housing Authority$978K
- 10The Salvation Army-Heartland Div.$782K
Compared with other Iowa counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polk County | $3.61B | $7,339 |
| 2 | Linn County | $2.45B | $10,633 |
| 3 | Scott County | $1.13B | $6,476 |
| 4 | Johnson County | $1.07B | $7,013 |
| 5 | Black Hawk County | $904M | $6,896 |
| 6 | Story County | $780M | $7,915 |
| 7 | Dubuque County | $743M | $7,486 |
| 8 | Woodbury County | $660M | $6,234 |
| 9 | Pottawattamie County | $635M | $6,775 |
| 10 | Dallas County | $516M | $5,180 |
| 11 | Des Moines CountyThis county | $498M | $12,792 |
| 12 | Cerro Gordo County | $348M | $8,070 |
| 13 | Warren County | $346M | $6,595 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Des Moines County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $497,723,203 for work done or benefits received in Des Moines County, about $12,792 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Des Moines County?
- The largest recipients were AMERICAN ORDNANCE LLC ($217M), CORPORATE FLIGHT MANAGEMENT, INC. ($6.9M), SOUTHEASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE ($6.64M).
- 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 Des Moines County they totaled $271M 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 38,910.