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Federal Spending in Clearwater County, ID
Federal agencies obligated $82.99M in Clearwater County in fiscal year 2026, 29th highest of 44 counties in Idaho.
- Total, FY 2026
- $82.99M
- -18.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,502
- ID average: $9,712
- Contracts
- $3.49M
- Grants
- $1.77M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Clearwater County federal obligations
- Contracts$3.49M4.2%
- Grants$1.77M2.1%
- Direct payments$77.74M93.7%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$53.06K0.1%
- Insurance and other-$67.29K0.0%
Top federal recipients in Clearwater County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Transportation, Idaho Department of$1.28M
- 2Power Systems West LLC$829K
- 3Nez Perce Tribe$476K
- 4Moore-Clark U.S.A., INC.$322K
- 5Aponte Power Services LLC$298K
- 6Extreme Coatings INC$288K
- 7Two Rivers Terminal, LLC$151K
- 8Cargill, Incorporated$149K
- 9Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association, INC$136K
- 10Locg LLC$108K
Compared with other Idaho counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada County | $4.74B | $9,579 |
| 2 | Bonneville County | $3.64B | $29,359 |
| 3 | Canyon County | $1.39B | $6,021 |
| 4 | Kootenai County | $1.36B | $7,957 |
| 5 | Bannock County | $655M | $7,526 |
| 6 | Twin Falls County | $570M | $6,334 |
| 7 | Bonner County | $450M | $9,549 |
| 8 | Nez Perce County | $385M | $9,136 |
| 9 | Bingham County | $341M | $7,107 |
| 10 | Elmore County | $337M | $11,773 |
| 11 | Latah County | $280M | $7,096 |
| 12 | Payette County | $197M | $7,746 |
| 13 | Madison County | $192M | $3,625 |
| 14 | Idaho County | $183M | $11,054 |
| 15 | Boundary County | $179M | $14,826 |
| 16 | Blaine County | $169M | $6,959 |
| 17 | Jefferson County | $163M | $5,278 |
| 18 | Gem County | $153M | $8,007 |
| 19 | Cassia County | $133M | $5,376 |
| 20 | Minidoka County | $123M | $5,680 |
| 21 | Valley County | $121M | $10,322 |
| 22 | Jerome County | $111M | $4,569 |
| 23 | Shoshone County | $110M | $8,388 |
| 24 | Benewah County | $108M | $11,290 |
| 25 | Fremont County | $106M | $7,891 |
| 26 | Gooding County | $91.02M | $5,835 |
| 27 | Lemhi County | $89.73M | $11,253 |
| 28 | Washington County | $83.68M | $7,970 |
| 29 | Clearwater CountyThis county | $82.99M | $9,502 |
| 30 | Boise County | $77.34M | $10,163 |
| 31 | Franklin County | $73.2M | $5,157 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Clearwater County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $82,992,103 for work done or benefits received in Clearwater County, about $9,502 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Clearwater County?
- The largest recipients were TRANSPORTATION, IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF ($1.28M), POWER SYSTEMS WEST LLC ($829K), NEZ PERCE TRIBE ($476K).
- 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 Clearwater County they totaled $77.74M 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 8,734.