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Federal Spending in Marion County, IA
Federal agencies obligated $214M in Marion County in fiscal year 2026, 21st highest of 99 counties in Iowa.
- Total, FY 2026
- $214M
- -8.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,412
- IA average: $7,850
- Contracts
- $645K
- Grants
- $4.64M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Marion County federal obligations
- Contracts$645K0.3%
- Grants$4.64M2.2%
- Direct payments$208M97.3%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$22.23K0.0%
- Insurance and other$435K0.2%
Top federal recipients in Marion County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Central College$4.44M
- 2Iowa Department of Transportation$2.06M
- 3Low Rent Housing Agency of Knoxville$1.7M
- 4City of Knoxville$887K
- 5Iowa Department of Natural Resources$655K
- 6Federal Contracts LLC$160K
- 7Vander Linden Farms LLC$135K
- 8Habitat Services of Iowa LLC$102K
- 9Bci Construction USA, INC.$98.86K
- 10Anderson Logan C$97.52K
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 County | $498M | $12,792 |
| 12 | Cerro Gordo County | $348M | $8,070 |
| 13 | Warren County | $346M | $6,595 |
| 14 | Clinton County | $337M | $7,250 |
| 15 | Muscatine County | $286M | $6,611 |
| 16 | Marshall County | $273M | $6,819 |
| 17 | Webster County | $250M | $6,766 |
| 18 | Jasper County | $240M | $6,337 |
| 19 | Lee County | $237M | $7,050 |
| 20 | Wapello County | $215M | $6,060 |
| 21 | Marion CountyThis county | $214M | $6,412 |
| 22 | Sioux County | $201M | $5,600 |
| 23 | Bremer County | $184M | $7,362 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Marion County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $214,234,415 for work done or benefits received in Marion County, about $6,412 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Marion County?
- The largest recipients were CENTRAL COLLEGE ($4.44M), IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($2.06M), LOW RENT HOUSING AGENCY OF KNOXVILLE ($1.7M).
- 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 Marion County they totaled $208M 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 33,414.