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Federal Spending in Pine County, MN
Federal agencies obligated $215M in Pine County in fiscal year 2026, 36th highest of 87 counties in Minnesota.
- Total, FY 2026
- $215M
- -5.7% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,454
- MN average: $37,059
- Contracts
- $1.3M
- Grants
- $2.2M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Pine County federal obligations
- Contracts$1.3M0.6%
- Grants$2.2M1.0%
- Direct payments$211M98.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$44.1K0.0%
- Insurance and other$317K0.1%
Top federal recipients in Pine County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Minnesota State Colleges & Universities$1.6M
- 2Minnesota Department of Transportation$1.3M
- 3Westchester Village Apartments$517K
- 4Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe$476K
- 5United Parcel Service Co.$311K
- 6Bruce Kreofsky & Sons INC$241K
- 7Sandy Pines, a Limited Partnership$217K
- 8Sage Energy Trading LLC$177K
- 9Mighty Fortress Manor$169K
- 10Minnesota Energy Resources Corporation$153K
Compared with other Minnesota counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hennepin County | $173B | $134,694 |
| 2 | Dakota County | $6.6B | $14,956 |
| 3 | Ramsey County | $4.4B | $8,048 |
| 4 | St. Louis County | $2.7B | $13,363 |
| 5 | Anoka County | $2.3B | $6,288 |
| 6 | Washington County | $1.6B | $6,106 |
| 7 | Olmsted County | $1.3B | $7,952 |
| 8 | Stearns County | $1.1B | $6,978 |
| 9 | Wright County | $760M | $5,376 |
| 10 | Scott County | $716M | $4,747 |
| 11 | Carver County | $638M | $5,968 |
| 12 | Crow Wing County | $600M | $9,081 |
| 13 | Otter Tail County | $541M | $9,001 |
| 14 | Sherburne County | $512M | $5,271 |
| 15 | Blue Earth County | $449M | $6,502 |
| 16 | Douglas County | $419M | $10,748 |
| 17 | Chisago County | $398M | $7,023 |
| 18 | Rice County | $396M | $5,902 |
| 19 | Itasca County | $390M | $8,671 |
| 20 | Beltrami County | $380M | $8,214 |
| 21 | Kandiyohi County | $379M | $8,674 |
| 22 | Clay County | $356M | $5,446 |
| 23 | Goodhue County | $346M | $7,265 |
| 24 | Winona County | $325M | $6,548 |
| 25 | Cass County | $320M | $10,648 |
| 26 | Isanti County | $296M | $7,189 |
| 27 | Becker County | $289M | $8,216 |
| 28 | Steele County | $283M | $7,563 |
| 29 | Carlton County | $255M | $7,055 |
| 30 | Mower County | $249M | $6,226 |
| 31 | Mcleod County | $245M | $6,675 |
| 32 | Morrison County | $244M | $7,185 |
| 33 | Freeborn County | $244M | $7,900 |
| 34 | Benton County | $238M | $5,747 |
| 35 | Wabasha County | $228M | $10,678 |
| 36 | Pine CountyThis county | $215M | $7,454 |
| 37 | Mille Lacs County | $214M | $8,106 |
| 38 | Polk County | $211M | $6,767 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Pine County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $215,239,363 for work done or benefits received in Pine County, about $7,454 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Pine County?
- The largest recipients were MINNESOTA STATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES ($1.6M), MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1.3M), WESTCHESTER VILLAGE APARTMENTS ($517K).
- 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 Pine County they totaled $211M 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 28,876.
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