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Federal Spending in Wayne County, MI
Federal agencies obligated $20.6B in Wayne County in fiscal year 2026, the most of any county in Michigan.
- Total, FY 2026
- $20.6B
- -9.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $11,462
- MI average: $9,541
- Contracts
- $1.7B
- Grants
- $823M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wayne County federal obligations
- Contracts$1.7B8.3%
- Grants$823M4.0%
- Direct payments$18.5B90.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$519M0.0%
- Insurance and other$3.8M0.0%
Top federal recipients in Wayne County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Ford Motor Co$792M
- 2General Motors LLC$662M
- 3Transportation, Michigan Department of$499M
- 4Wayne State University$121M
- 5City of Detroit$100M
- 6County of Wayne$78.3M
- 7Blueoval Sk, LLC$65M
- 8Wayne County Airport Authority$58.7M
- 9Gm Defense LLC$55.6M
- 10Henry Ford College$39.4M
Compared with other Michigan counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne CountyThis county | $20.6B | $11,462 |
| 2 | Oakland County | $10.6B | $8,330 |
| 3 | Macomb County | $7.7B | $8,695 |
| 4 | Kent County | $7.4B | $11,238 |
| 5 | Ingham County | $4.6B | $16,033 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | $3.4B | $9,241 |
| 7 | Genesee County | $2.8B | $6,791 |
| 8 | Ottawa County | $1.8B | $6,012 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | $1.7B | $6,322 |
| 10 | Livingston County | $1.4B | $7,284 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Wayne County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $20,557,151,558 for work done or benefits received in Wayne County, about $11,462 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Wayne County?
- The largest recipients were FORD MOTOR CO ($792M), GENERAL MOTORS LLC ($662M), TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF ($499M).
- 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 $18.5B 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 1,793,561.
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