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Federal Spending in Jackson County, MN

Federal agencies obligated $81.91M in Jackson County in fiscal year 2026, 72nd highest of 87 counties in Minnesota.

Total, FY 2026
$81.91M
-10.2% from FY 2025
Per person
$8,200
MN average: $37,059
Contracts
$80.3K
Grants
$947K

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Jackson County federal obligations

  • Contracts$80.3K0.1%
  • Grants$947K1.2%
  • Direct payments$79.14M96.6%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$7,4860.0%
  • Insurance and other$1.74M2.1%

Top federal recipients in Jackson County

Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance

  1. 1Minnesota Department of Transportation$456K
  2. 2Johnson Farms LLC$450K
  3. 3Jackson Housing Authority$364K
  4. 4Jackson Townhouses, a Minnesota Limited Partnership$332K
  5. 5Ling Drainage INC$300K
  6. 6Worthington Independent School District 518$231K
  7. 7Okabena Towers$194K
  8. 8Jl Apartments LLC$118K
  9. 9Plum Creek Library System$110K
  10. 10City of Worthington, Minnesota$90.79K

Compared with other Minnesota counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Hennepin County$173B$134,694
2Dakota County$6.58B$14,956
3Ramsey County$4.45B$8,048
4St. Louis County$2.68B$13,363
5Anoka County$2.29B$6,288
6Washington County$1.63B$6,106
7Olmsted County$1.29B$7,952
8Stearns County$1.1B$6,978
9Wright County$760M$5,376
10Scott County$716M$4,747
11Carver County$638M$5,968
12Crow Wing County$600M$9,081
13Otter Tail County$541M$9,001
14Sherburne County$512M$5,271
15Blue Earth County$449M$6,502
16Douglas County$419M$10,748
17Chisago County$398M$7,023
18Rice County$396M$5,902
19Itasca County$390M$8,671
20Beltrami County$380M$8,214
21Kandiyohi County$379M$8,674
22Clay County$356M$5,446
23Goodhue County$346M$7,265
24Winona County$325M$6,548
25Cass County$320M$10,648
26Isanti County$296M$7,189
27Becker County$289M$8,216
28Steele County$283M$7,563
29Carlton County$255M$7,055
30Mower County$249M$6,226
31Mcleod County$245M$6,675
32Morrison County$244M$7,185
33Freeborn County$244M$7,900
34Benton County$238M$5,747
35Wabasha County$228M$10,678
36Pine County$215M$7,454
37Mille Lacs County$214M$8,106
38Polk County$211M$6,767
39Nicollet County$208M$6,046
40Brown County$197M$7,595
41Hubbard County$184M$8,613
42Le Sueur County$180M$6,285
43Cook County$174M$31,040
44Todd County$173M$6,856
45Lyon County$168M$6,666
46Martin County$166M$8,290
47Meeker County$165M$7,064
48Fillmore County$155M$7,282
49Aitkin County$154M$9,822
50Nobles County$153M$6,854
51Houston County$137M$7,264
52Roseau County$134M$8,725
53Redwood County$133M$8,602
54Renville County$131M$8,919
55Waseca County$131M$6,904
56Faribault County$126M$9,069
57Koochiching County$126M$10,418
58Dodge County$122M$5,847
59Kanabec County$117M$7,284
60Sibley County$116M$7,812
61Chippewa County$108M$8,592
62Cottonwood County$107M$9,263
63Wadena County$106M$7,554
64Pennington County$104M$7,417
65Swift County$103M$10,445
66Lake County$98.96M$9,075
67Pope County$97.62M$8,633
68Marshall County$95.36M$10,548
69Lac Qui Parle County$89.97M$13,390
70Rock County$85.78M$8,839
71Grant County$82.04M$13,507
72Jackson CountyThis county$81.91M$8,200
73Yellow Medicine County$81.03M$8,505
74Murray County$76.02M$9,294

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Jackson County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $81,909,327 for work done or benefits received in Jackson County, about $8,200 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Jackson County?
The largest recipients were MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($456K), JOHNSON FARMS LLC ($450K), JACKSON HOUSING AUTHORITY ($364K).
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 Jackson County they totaled $79.14M 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 9,989.