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Federal Spending in Ottawa County, MI
Federal agencies obligated $1.78B in Ottawa County in fiscal year 2026, 8th highest of 83 counties in Michigan.
- Total, FY 2026
- $1.78B
- -3.3% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,012
- MI average: $9,541
- Contracts
- $42M
- Grants
- $31.41M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Ottawa County federal obligations
- Contracts$42M2.4%
- Grants$31.41M1.8%
- Direct payments$1.71B95.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$300K0.0%
- Insurance and other$1.25M0.1%
Top federal recipients in Ottawa County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Grand Valley State University$59.79M
- 2Transportation, Michigan Department of$17.67M
- 3Emergency Technology INC$11.45M
- 4Hope College$6.57M
- 5Woodward Fst, INC$6.12M
- 6Child Development Services of Ottawa County INC$4.37M
- 7R. A. Miller Industries, INC.$3.95M
- 8Great Lakes Dock and Materials, L.L.C.$3.5M
- 9West Michigan Turkey$3.01M
- 10Grand Industries INC$2.9M
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 County | $4.57B | $16,033 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | $3.44B | $9,241 |
| 7 | Genesee County | $2.76B | $6,791 |
| 8 | Ottawa CountyThis 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 Ottawa County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $1,780,674,086 for work done or benefits received in Ottawa County, about $6,012 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Ottawa County?
- The largest recipients were GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY ($59.79M), TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ($17.67M), EMERGENCY TECHNOLOGY INC ($11.45M).
- 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 Ottawa County they totaled $1.71B 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 296,200.