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Federal Spending in Knox County, IN
Federal agencies obligated $264M in Knox County in fiscal year 2026, 39th highest of 92 counties in Indiana.
- Total, FY 2026
- $264M
- -4.8% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,278
- IN average: $25,888
- Contracts
- $6.16M
- Grants
- $28.21M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Knox County federal obligations
- Contracts$6.16M2.3%
- Grants$28.21M10.7%
- Direct payments$229M86.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$16.83K0.0%
- Insurance and other$444K0.2%
Top federal recipients in Knox County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Indiana Department of Transportation$23.8M
- 2Vincennes University$13.28M
- 3Knox County Association for Remarkable Citizens, INC.$5.69M
- 4Pace Community Action Agency, INC.$5.58M
- 5Housing Authority of Vincennes$3.91M
- 6Knox County Housing Authority Co.$1.89M
- 7Maple Park Apartments$1.74M
- 8Jamestown Square of Vincennes$1.17M
- 9Children and Family Services Corporation$750K
- 10Knox County Association for Remarkable Citizens, INC.$322K
Compared with other Indiana counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion County | $134B | $137,394 |
| 2 | Lake County | $3.29B | $6,604 |
| 3 | Allen County | $2.38B | $6,170 |
| 4 | Hamilton County | $1.93B | $5,568 |
| 5 | St. Joseph County | $1.86B | $6,815 |
| 6 | Vanderburgh County | $1.38B | $7,679 |
| 7 | Porter County | $1.14B | $6,555 |
| 8 | Elkhart County | $1.09B | $5,288 |
| 9 | Tippecanoe County | $1.08B | $5,815 |
| 10 | Hendricks County | $971M | $5,557 |
| 11 | Johnson County | $966M | $5,972 |
| 12 | Madison County | $845M | $6,497 |
| 13 | Clark County | $830M | $6,857 |
| 14 | Monroe County | $825M | $5,902 |
| 15 | Laporte County | $769M | $6,837 |
| 16 | Delaware County | $709M | $6,332 |
| 17 | Vigo County | $668M | $6,297 |
| 18 | Bartholomew County | $658M | $8,006 |
| 19 | Martin County | $651M | $66,341 |
| 20 | Floyd County | $629M | $7,811 |
| 21 | Howard County | $600M | $7,177 |
| 22 | Hancock County | $569M | $7,126 |
| 23 | Whitley County | $556M | $16,252 |
| 24 | Grant County | $510M | $7,649 |
| 25 | Wayne County | $507M | $7,618 |
| 26 | Morgan County | $496M | $6,917 |
| 27 | Kosciusko County | $489M | $6,091 |
| 28 | Warrick County | $430M | $6,724 |
| 29 | Boone County | $428M | $6,042 |
| 30 | Lawrence County | $350M | $7,781 |
| 31 | Dearborn County | $341M | $6,738 |
| 32 | Shelby County | $313M | $6,938 |
| 33 | Henry County | $309M | $6,321 |
| 34 | Dubois County | $302M | $6,920 |
| 35 | Noble County | $294M | $6,192 |
| 36 | Marshall County | $290M | $6,292 |
| 37 | Dekalb County | $285M | $6,582 |
| 38 | Harrison County | $273M | $6,884 |
| 39 | Knox CountyThis county | $264M | $7,278 |
| 40 | Huntington County | $258M | $7,032 |
| 41 | Jackson County | $255M | $5,483 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Knox County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $264,051,799 for work done or benefits received in Knox County, about $7,278 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Knox County?
- The largest recipients were INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($23.8M), VINCENNES UNIVERSITY ($13.28M), KNOX COUNTY ASSOCIATION FOR REMARKABLE CITIZENS, INC. ($5.69M).
- 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 Knox County they totaled $229M 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 36,282.