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Federal Spending in Ingham County, MI
Federal agencies obligated $4.57B in Ingham County in fiscal year 2026, 5th highest of 83 counties in Michigan.
- Total, FY 2026
- $4.57B
- -38.1% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $16,033
- MI average: $9,541
- Contracts
- $61.99M
- Grants
- $2.29B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Ingham County federal obligations
- Contracts$61.99M1.4%
- Grants$2.29B50.1%
- Direct payments$2.22B48.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$6.14M0.0%
- Insurance and other$2.22M0.0%
Top federal recipients in Ingham County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Michigan Department of Education$1.26B
- 2Michigan State University$388M
- 3State of Michigan$355M
- 4Michigan Department of State$304M
- 5Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity$94.11M
- 6Transportation, Michigan Department of$80.75M
- 7Michigan State Housing Development Authority$68.06M
- 8Michigan State University$61.73M
- 9Michigan Strategic Fund$41.48M
- 10Michigan Department of Health and Human Services$35.03M
Compared with other Michigan counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | $20.56B | $11,462 |
| 2 | Oakland County | $10.62B | $8,330 |
| 3 | Macomb County | $7.66B | $8,695 |
| 4 | Kent County | $7.39B | $11,238 |
| 5 | Ingham CountyThis county | $4.57B | $16,033 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | $3.44B | $9,241 |
| 7 | Genesee County | $2.76B | $6,791 |
| 8 | Ottawa County | $1.78B | $6,012 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | $1.65B | $6,322 |
| 10 | Livingston County | $1.41B | $7,284 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Ingham County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $4,567,837,008 for work done or benefits received in Ingham County, about $16,033 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Ingham County?
- The largest recipients were MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ($1.26B), MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ($388M), STATE OF MICHIGAN ($355M).
- 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 Ingham County they totaled $2.22B 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 284,900.