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Federal Spending in Wayne County, IL
Federal agencies obligated $98.8M in Wayne County in fiscal year 2026, 76th highest of 102 counties in Illinois.
- Total, FY 2026
- $98.8M
- -5.8% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,105
- IL average: $7,865
- Contracts
- $0
- Grants
- $2.6M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wayne County federal obligations
- Contracts$00.0%
- Grants$2.6M2.7%
- Direct payments$95M96.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$422K0.4%
- Insurance and other$688K0.7%
Top federal recipients in Wayne County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Illinois Department of Transportation$1.6M
- 2Housing Authority of Wayne County$1.1M
- 3L Johnson Farms$268K
- 4Wayne-White Counties Electric Coop. INC.$246K
- 5Wayne-White Counties Electric Coop. INC.$169K
- 6Vill Apts Fairfield$121K
- 7Diamond Development Co$81.3K
- 8North Wayne Community Unit School District 200$37.9K
- 9Diamond Development Co$36.6K
- 10Wayne City Unit School District No. 100$27.5K
Compared with other Illinois counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | $36B | $6,818 |
| 2 | Dupage County | $8.6B | $9,224 |
| 3 | Lake County | $5B | $7,004 |
| 4 | Will County | $3.9B | $5,636 |
| 5 | Kane County | $3.4B | $6,498 |
| 6 | Sangamon County | $3.3B | $16,718 |
| 7 | Rock Island County | $3.1B | $21,548 |
| 8 | St. Clair County | $2.6B | $10,147 |
| 9 | Winnebago County | $2.5B | $8,797 |
| 10 | Mchenry County | $1.9B | $6,123 |
| 11 | Madison County | $1.7B | $6,581 |
| 12 | Champaign County | $1.3B | $6,524 |
| 13 | Peoria County | $1.2B | $6,355 |
| 14 | Mclean County | $958M | $5,603 |
| 15 | Tazewell County | $852M | $6,484 |
| 16 | Lasalle County | $719M | $6,555 |
| 17 | Macon County | $692M | $6,659 |
| 18 | Kankakee County | $673M | $6,259 |
| 19 | Williamson County | $629M | $9,373 |
| 20 | Kendall County | $604M | $4,578 |
| 21 | Dekalb County | $551M | $5,487 |
| 22 | Vermilion County | $499M | $6,728 |
| 23 | Adams County | $467M | $7,102 |
| 24 | Whiteside County | $368M | $6,611 |
| 25 | Ogle County | $368M | $7,100 |
| 26 | Knox County | $351M | $7,027 |
| 27 | Henry County | $336M | $6,826 |
| 28 | Macoupin County | $335M | $7,439 |
| 29 | Boone County | $332M | $6,219 |
| 30 | Grundy County | $330M | $6,276 |
| 31 | Jackson County | $312M | $5,897 |
| 32 | Stephenson County | $312M | $6,984 |
| 33 | Jefferson County | $312M | $8,394 |
| 34 | Franklin County | $304M | $8,053 |
| 35 | Coles County | $291M | $6,212 |
| 36 | Massac County | $286M | $20,177 |
| 37 | Marion County | $258M | $6,847 |
| 38 | Monroe County | $257M | $7,342 |
| 39 | Fulton County | $250M | $7,451 |
| 40 | Clinton County | $250M | $6,784 |
| 41 | Lee County | $245M | $7,185 |
| 42 | Woodford County | $243M | $6,325 |
| 43 | Bureau County | $239M | $7,202 |
| 44 | Livingston County | $235M | $6,561 |
| 45 | Effingham County | $231M | $6,667 |
| 46 | Christian County | $230M | $6,747 |
| 47 | Morgan County | $220M | $6,675 |
| 48 | Randolph County | $218M | $7,233 |
| 49 | Iroquois County | $215M | $7,925 |
| 50 | Jo Daviess County | $205M | $9,322 |
| 51 | Montgomery County | $185M | $6,546 |
| 52 | Logan County | $180M | $6,449 |
| 53 | Saline County | $170M | $7,154 |
| 54 | Mcdonough County | $159M | $5,855 |
| 55 | Jersey County | $150M | $6,981 |
| 56 | Shelby County | $140M | $6,650 |
| 57 | Perry County | $138M | $6,565 |
| 58 | Hancock County | $136M | $7,713 |
| 59 | Warren County | $135M | $8,038 |
| 60 | Fayette County | $123M | $5,747 |
| 61 | Bond County | $122M | $7,319 |
| 62 | Edgar County | $122M | $7,208 |
| 63 | Carroll County | $121M | $7,688 |
| 64 | Pike County | $118M | $7,991 |
| 65 | Mercer County | $118M | $7,501 |
| 66 | Piatt County | $116M | $6,938 |
| 67 | Crawford County | $115M | $6,175 |
| 68 | Clark County | $115M | $7,451 |
| 69 | De Witt County | $115M | $7,421 |
| 70 | Union County | $114M | $6,611 |
| 71 | Richland County | $109M | $6,872 |
| 72 | Douglas County | $108M | $5,491 |
| 73 | White County | $106M | $7,652 |
| 74 | Lawrence County | $105M | $6,853 |
| 75 | Mason County | $99.4M | $7,593 |
| 76 | Wayne CountyThis county | $98.8M | $6,105 |
| 77 | Marshall County | $97.6M | $8,308 |
| 78 | Clay County | $96.6M | $7,270 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Wayne County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $98,770,436 for work done or benefits received in Wayne County, about $6,105 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Wayne County?
- The largest recipients were ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1.6M), HOUSING AUTHORITY OF WAYNE COUNTY ($1.1M), L JOHNSON FARMS ($268K).
- 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 Wayne County they totaled $95M 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 16,179.