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Federal Spending in Idaho
Federal agencies obligated $17.86B in Idaho in fiscal year 2026, or $9,712 per person, 29th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $17.86B
- -21.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,712
- 1,839,106 residents
- Contracts
- $4.26B
- Grants
- $1.43B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Idaho federal obligations
- Contracts$4.26B23.9%
- Grants$1.43B8.0%
- Direct payments$12.27B68.7%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$220M0.0%
- Insurance and other$122M0.7%
Federal spending by county in Idaho
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada County | $4.74B | $9,579 | $719M | $468M | $3.61B |
| 2 | Bonneville County | $3.64B | $29,359 | $3B | $25.92M | $612M |
| 3 | Canyon County | $1.39B | $6,021 | $15.5M | $31.87M | $1.34B |
| 4 | Kootenai County | $1.36B | $7,957 | $35.19M | $26.74M | $1.3B |
| 5 | Bannock County | $655M | $7,526 | $48.01M | $83.15M | $523M |
| 6 | Twin Falls County | $570M | $6,334 | $32.01M | $38.45M | $498M |
| 7 | Bonner County | $450M | $9,549 | $40.95M | $4.09M | $402M |
| 8 | Nez Perce County | $385M | $9,136 | $8.18M | $35.74M | $337M |
| 9 | Bingham County | $341M | $7,107 | $30.99M | $12.35M | $295M |
| 10 | Elmore County | $337M | $11,773 | $118M | $16.38M | $193M |
| 11 | Latah County | $280M | $7,096 | $3.96M | $49.09M | $222M |
| 12 | Payette County | $197M | $7,746 | $3.7M | $20.29M | $172M |
| 13 | Madison County | $192M | $3,625 | $2.48M | $15.16M | $174M |
| 14 | Idaho County | $183M | $11,054 | $27.25M | $7.99M | $145M |
| 15 | Boundary County | $179M | $14,826 | $64.69M | $8.07M | $104M |
| 16 | Blaine County | $169M | $6,959 | $4.58M | $9.98M | $151M |
| 17 | Jefferson County | $163M | $5,278 | $18.7M | $393K | $144M |
| 18 | Gem County | $153M | $8,007 | $2.75M | -$765K | $151M |
| 19 | Cassia County | $133M | $5,376 | $847K | $10.67M | $120M |
| 20 | Minidoka County | $123M | $5,680 | $8.55M | $6.39M | $108M |
| 21 | Valley County | $121M | $10,322 | $24.98M | $6.35M | $88.56M |
| 22 | Jerome County | $111M | $4,569 | $3.72M | $4.11M | $103M |
| 23 | Shoshone County | $110M | $8,388 | $1.18M | $11.34M | $97.74M |
| 24 | Benewah County | $108M | $11,290 | $522K | $14.17M | $92.58M |
| 25 | Fremont County | $106M | $7,891 | $2.79M | $16.28M | $85.59M |
| 26 | Gooding County | $91.02M | $5,835 | $887K | $5.44M | $83.93M |
| 27 | Lemhi County | $89.73M | $11,253 | $15.73M | $1.63M | $72.65M |
| 28 | Washington County | $83.68M | $7,970 | $133K | $692K | $82.18M |
| 29 | Clearwater County | $82.99M | $9,502 | $3.49M | $1.77M | $77.74M |
| 30 | Boise County | $77.34M | $10,163 | $3.58M | $3.82M | $69.52M |
| 31 | Franklin County | $73.2M | $5,157 | $142K | -$536K | $69.64M |
| 32 | Owyhee County | $71.86M | $6,032 | $993K | $895K | $66.87M |
| 33 | Lewis County | $62.43M | $17,670 | $6.83M | $8.04M | $47.55M |
| 34 | Caribou County | $57.72M | $8,214 | $473K | $12.51M | $44.43M |
| 35 | Teton County | $52.03M | $4,474 | -$331K | -$15.78K | $52.1M |
| 36 | Custer County | $47.9M | $11,205 | $4.17M | $5.32M | $37.85M |
| 37 | Power County | $43.1M | $5,471 | $1.79M | $481K | $38.86M |
| 38 | Adams County | $42.59M | $9,727 | $1.17M | $956K | $40.25M |
| 39 | Bear Lake County | $41.62M | $6,532 | $367K | -$3.03M | $43.68M |
| 40 | Oneida County | $30.46M | $6,674 | $238K | $225K | $28.95M |
| 41 | Lincoln County | $27.88M | $5,437 | $1.66M | $70.02K | $22.96M |
| 42 | Butte County | $25.25M | $9,808 | $502K | $761K | $19.12M |
| 43 | Camas County | $8.24M | $7,649 | $28.39K | -$98.63K | $7.72M |
| 44 | Clark County | $4.83M | $6,117 | $1.39M | -$116K | $3.32M |
Top recipients in Idaho
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Idaho Department of Health & Welfare$3.79B
- 2Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC$2.41B
- 3Idaho Environmental Coalition LLC$555M
- 4Transportation, Idaho Department of$537M
- 5Perimeter Solutions LP$342M
- 6Idaho State Board of Education$283M
- 7Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool$113M
- 8Boise State University$81.42M
- 9State of Idaho Military Division$78.97M
- 10Boise, City of$75.8M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$9.3B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$4.42B
- 3Department of Energy$3B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$1.53B
- 5Department of Agriculture$1.46B
- 6Department of Transportation$726M
- 7Department of Education$448M
- 8Department of the Interior$398M
- 9Department of Defense$266M
- 10Railroad Retirement Board$133M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID-01 | $5.76B | $5,951 | $663M | $228M |
| ID-02 | $7.89B | $8,452 | $3.6B | $664M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Idaho receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $17,860,829,970 for work done or benefits received in Idaho, about $9,712 per resident. That includes $4.26B in contracts, $1.43B in grants and $12.27B in direct payments.
- Which county in Idaho gets the most federal spending?
- Ada County received the most, $4.74B, followed by Bonneville County ($3.64B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Idaho?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE ($3.79B), BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLC ($2.41B), IDAHO ENVIRONMENTAL COALITION LLC ($555M).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026