Something wrong? Let us know
Checked
Federal Spending in Wright County, MN
Federal agencies obligated $760M in Wright County in fiscal year 2026, 9th highest of 87 counties in Minnesota.
- Total, FY 2026
- $760M
- -1.7% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $5,376
- MN average: $37,059
- Contracts
- $4.8M
- Grants
- $37.4M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wright County federal obligations
- Contracts$4.8M0.6%
- Grants$37.4M4.9%
- Direct payments$716M94.3%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$367K0.0%
- Insurance and other$1.1M0.1%
Top federal recipients in Wright County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Minnesota Department of Transportation$36.9M
- 2Cargill Kitchen Solutions, INC$3.3M
- 3Wright County Community Action, INC.$2.7M
- 4City of Otsego$1.5M
- 5Cdw Government LLC$1.2M
- 6Hillside Properties, LLLP$524K
- 7G.d.o., INC$443K
- 8Gana-A'Yoo Construction Services Jv, LLC$424K
- 9City of Buffalo$360K
- 10Minnesota Department of Natural Resources$350K
Compared with other Minnesota counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.
| # | 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 CountyThis county | $760M | $5,376 |
| 10 | Scott County | $716M | $4,747 |
| 11 | Carver County | $638M | $5,968 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Wright County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $759,773,391 for work done or benefits received in Wright County, about $5,376 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Wright County?
- The largest recipients were MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($36.9M), CARGILL KITCHEN SOLUTIONS, INC ($3.3M), WRIGHT COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. ($2.7M).
- 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 Wright County they totaled $716M 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 141,337.
Share: