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Federal Spending in Missouri
Federal agencies obligated $76.01B in Missouri in fiscal year 2026, or $12,350 per person, 17th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $76.01B
- -18.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $12,350
- 6,154,913 residents
- Contracts
- $12.59B
- Grants
- $5.85B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Missouri federal obligations
- Contracts$12.59B16.6%
- Grants$5.85B7.7%
- Direct payments$57.45B75.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$785K0.0%
- Insurance and other$119M0.2%
Federal spending by county in Missouri
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis city | $20.25B | $67,157 | $318M | $646M | $19.28B |
| 2 | St. Louis County | $15.55B | $15,488 | $7.88B | $505M | $7.17B |
| 3 | Jackson County | $7.28B | $10,145 | $3.06B | $366M | $3.84B |
| 4 | St. Charles County | $2.53B | $6,244 | $46.29M | $59.12M | $2.42B |
| 5 | Greene County | $1.89B | $6,311 | $33.42M | $69.51M | $1.78B |
| 6 | Cole County | $1.83B | $23,617 | $8.11M | $1.34B | $478M |
| 7 | Clay County | $1.46B | $5,752 | $47.4M | $53.81M | $1.35B |
| 8 | Jefferson County | $1.45B | $6,386 | $34.83M | $20.59M | $1.39B |
| 9 | Boone County | $1.1B | $5,980 | $33.96M | $163M | $919M |
| 10 | Platte County | $952M | $8,917 | $287M | $39.98M | $623M |
| 11 | Jasper County | $914M | $7,444 | $53.75M | $170M | $688M |
| 12 | Pulaski County | $735M | $13,614 | $319M | $53.13M | $360M |
| 13 | Franklin County | $733M | $7,002 | $209K | $23.6M | $708M |
| 14 | Cass County | $677M | $6,280 | $3.27M | $9.83M | $663M |
| 15 | Christian County | $555M | $6,242 | $117K | $15.68M | $537M |
| 16 | Cape Girardeau County | $543M | $6,647 | $3.26M | $46.68M | $492M |
| 17 | Johnson County | $507M | $9,390 | $134M | $50.66M | $321M |
| 18 | Buchanan County | $506M | $5,968 | $4.19M | $10.25M | $491M |
| 19 | St. Francois County | $463M | $6,920 | $16.63M | $2.86M | $443M |
| 20 | Lincoln County | $455M | $7,642 | $52.28M | $39.14M | $361M |
| 21 | Taney County | $412M | $7,344 | $7.94M | $9.82M | $393M |
| 22 | Callaway County | $404M | $9,131 | $1.3M | $125M | $277M |
| 23 | Camden County | $387M | $9,046 | $19.35K | $9.96M | $376M |
| 24 | Newton County | $362M | $6,168 | $1.75M | $20.6M | $338M |
| 25 | Howell County | $337M | $8,468 | $52.32M | $1.87M | $280M |
| 26 | Phelps County | $327M | $7,329 | $13.19M | $38.69M | $274M |
| 27 | Butler County | $314M | $7,462 | $14.52M | $11.9M | $287M |
| 28 | Scott County | $281M | $7,375 | $11.6M | $5.2M | $263M |
| 29 | Stone County | $274M | $8,814 | $272K | $2.15M | $271M |
| 30 | Pettis County | $266M | $6,183 | $1.98M | $9.5M | $253M |
| 31 | Laclede County | $262M | $7,280 | $318K | $28.19M | $233M |
| 32 | Lawrence County | $254M | $6,676 | $0 | $23.32M | $230M |
| 33 | Barry County | $239M | $6,915 | $1.12M | $6.4M | $228M |
| 34 | Warren County | $238M | $6,687 | $6,473 | -$628K | $238M |
| 35 | Webster County | $235M | $6,006 | $1.47M | $618K | $232M |
| 36 | Stoddard County | $215M | $7,513 | $7.43M | $2.55M | $204M |
| 37 | Lafayette County | $215M | $6,507 | $4.46M | $1.22M | $208M |
| 38 | Dunklin County | $206M | $7,296 | $5.73M | $11.13M | $182M |
| 39 | Benton County | $206M | $10,620 | $1.05M | $8.58M | $196M |
| 40 | Marion County | $193M | $6,765 | $515K | $8.71M | $183M |
| 41 | Polk County | $190M | $6,032 | -$746 | $5.19M | $184M |
| 42 | Henry County | $183M | $8,355 | $18.35K | $10.11M | $173M |
| 43 | Audrain County | $178M | $7,115 | $119K | $16.54M | $157M |
| 44 | Texas County | $173M | $7,083 | $174K | $5.22M | $167M |
| 45 | Morgan County | $163M | $7,761 | $0 | $2.14M | $161M |
| 46 | Clinton County | $162M | $7,662 | $0 | $17.89M | $144M |
| 47 | Crawford County | $161M | $6,986 | $0 | $9.1M | $151M |
| 48 | Miller County | $154M | $6,215 | -$8,204 | $2.83M | $150M |
| 49 | Dent County | $153M | $10,597 | $40.01M | $7.65M | $105M |
| 50 | Washington County | $153M | $6,494 | $473K | $12.02M | $140M |
| 51 | Perry County | $149M | $7,856 | $29.31M | $2.77M | $116M |
| 52 | Randolph County | $148M | $5,990 | $122K | $2.17M | $145M |
| 53 | Pike County | $147M | $8,352 | $24.64M | $3.18M | $118M |
| 54 | Ray County | $145M | $6,262 | $0 | -$1.66M | $146M |
| 55 | Adair County | $142M | $5,608 | $3.94M | $7.72M | $130M |
| 56 | Vernon County | $137M | $6,948 | $667K | $13.08M | $123M |
| 57 | Saline County | $133M | $5,718 | $38.32K | $6.76M | $126M |
| 58 | Wright County | $130M | $7,167 | $0 | $3.29M | $127M |
| 59 | Ste. Genevieve County | $130M | $7,050 | $8.51M | $1.45M | $120M |
| 60 | Cooper County | $130M | $7,580 | $11.96K | $13.95M | $113M |
| 61 | McDonald County | $129M | $5,552 | $14.99K | $20.74M | $107M |
| 62 | Nodaway County | $127M | $5,971 | -$75.35K | $9.07M | $116M |
| 63 | New Madrid County | $121M | $7,342 | $0 | $7.45M | $109M |
| 64 | Dallas County | $119M | $6,965 | $0 | $2.3M | $116M |
| 65 | Bates County | $116M | $7,259 | $12.72K | $6.52M | $110M |
| 66 | Gasconade County | $116M | $7,843 | $0 | $5.68M | $110M |
| 67 | Macon County | $114M | $7,479 | $76.33K | $2.78M | $110M |
| 68 | Cedar County | $112M | $7,865 | $1.25M | $4.7M | $105M |
| 69 | Pemiscot County | $105M | $6,729 | $401K | $7.95M | $94.58M |
| 70 | Wayne County | $101M | $9,245 | $1.35M | $4.6M | $94.21M |
| 71 | Douglas County | $101M | $8,699 | $533K | $2.45M | $96.57M |
| 72 | Andrew County | $98.83M | $5,450 | $0 | $603K | $97.93M |
| 73 | Bollinger County | $94.26M | $8,920 | -$270K | $12.36M | $81.41M |
| 74 | Barton County | $90.09M | $7,742 | $0 | $5.35M | $83.89M |
| 75 | Madison County | $89.92M | $7,122 | $1.23M | $1.51M | $87M |
| 76 | Ripley County | $89.04M | $8,338 | $48.08K | $3.78M | $84.9M |
| 77 | Livingston County | $87.97M | $6,043 | $131K | -$347K | $87.75M |
| 78 | St. Clair County | $87.24M | $9,397 | $0 | $5.17M | $81.96M |
| 79 | Ralls County | $86.8M | $8,383 | $590K | $10.72M | $75.32M |
| 80 | Hickory County | $84.89M | $10,253 | $402K | $1.51M | $82.77M |
| 81 | Linn County | $84.84M | $7,145 | $229K | $1.06M | $82.51M |
| 82 | Montgomery County | $83.7M | $7,392 | $7,329 | $4.88M | $78.55M |
| 83 | Mississippi County | $83.69M | $6,655 | $281K | $3.32M | $79.27M |
| 84 | Monroe County | $82.93M | $9,570 | $472K | $5.98M | $74.99M |
| 85 | Moniteau County | $81.15M | $5,245 | -$45.69K | $3.53M | $77.35M |
| 86 | Osage County | $79.93M | $6,022 | $14.83K | $1.32M | $78.16M |
| 87 | Ozark County | $78.83M | $9,216 | $36.72K | -$146K | $78.85M |
| 88 | Oregon County | $78.68M | $9,112 | $288K | $1.67M | $74.08M |
| 89 | Howard County | $78.42M | $7,725 | $0 | $2.84M | $74.87M |
| 90 | Grundy County | $76.66M | $7,816 | $13.75K | $10.49M | $65.85M |
| 91 | Iron County | $75.69M | $7,936 | $207K | $4.54M | $70.24M |
| 92 | Lewis County | $63.15M | $6,295 | $410K | -$290K | $62.04M |
| 93 | Caldwell County | $62.99M | $7,146 | $47.5K | $3.86M | $57.62M |
| 94 | Dade County | $61.84M | $8,170 | $65.89K | $7.02M | $54.39M |
| 95 | Carroll County | $61.22M | $7,206 | $0 | $2.03M | $58.53M |
| 96 | Maries County | $59.24M | $7,026 | -$88.43K | $4.24M | $54.73M |
| 97 | DeKalb County | $58.8M | $5,332 | $10.66K | $169K | $58.13M |
| 98 | Harrison County | $57.07M | $6,996 | $2,622 | $4.7M | $52.04M |
| 99 | Daviess County | $55.9M | $6,631 | $0 | $1.33M | $54M |
| 100 | Chariton County | $55.07M | $7,434 | $722K | -$1.83M | $55.05M |
| 101 | Shannon County | $53.99M | $7,679 | $1.01M | $2.29M | $50.35M |
| 102 | Carter County | $50.38M | $9,684 | $117K | $3.04M | $46.33M |
| 103 | Reynolds County | $47.4M | $7,776 | -$10.98K | -$644K | $47.43M |
| 104 | Clark County | $45.12M | $6,802 | $147K | $3.54M | $40.99M |
| 105 | Shelby County | $41.79M | $6,847 | $48.21K | $2.54M | $38.28M |
| 106 | Atchison County | $41.21M | $7,768 | $1.24M | $2.4M | $37.42M |
| 107 | Gentry County | $39.91M | $6,476 | $151K | $188K | $39.51M |
| 108 | Sullivan County | $38.47M | $6,412 | $0 | $5.45M | $32.98M |
| 109 | Mercer County | $36.46M | $10,305 | $0 | $13.26M | $22.6M |
| 110 | Putnam County | $34M | $7,263 | $0 | $4.86M | $28.46M |
| 111 | Holt County | $32.07M | $7,593 | $93.75K | $1.06M | $30.67M |
| 112 | Knox County | $29.79M | $7,956 | -$7,425 | $924K | $28.45M |
| 113 | Scotland County | $24.31M | $5,156 | $0 | $264K | $23.62M |
| 114 | Schuyler County | $19.07M | $4,731 | $0 | -$3.45M | $21.03M |
| 115 | Worth County | $14.69M | $7,445 | -$39.69K | $2.21M | $12.44M |
Top recipients in Missouri
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Social Services Misso$16.49B
- 2The Boeing Company$5.46B
- 3Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC$2.28B
- 4Department of Economic Development Missouri$1.75B
- 5Missouri Department of Transportation$1.68B
- 6Elementary & Secondary Education Missouri Department of$1.24B
- 7The Boeing Company$1.07B
- 8Washington University, the$792M
- 9Evernorth Federal Services INC$687M
- 10Public Safety, Missouri Department of$501M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$37.76B
- 2Social Security Administration$30.72B
- 3Department of Defense$8.99B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$4.56B
- 5Department of Agriculture$3.15B
- 6Department of Energy$2.33B
- 7Department of Transportation$2.03B
- 8Department of Education$1.35B
- 9Department of Homeland Security$1.01B
- 10Department of Housing and Urban Development$727M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO-01 | $28.46B | $37,356 | $8.09B | $899M |
| MO-02 | $1.12B | $1,463 | $118M | $30.31M |
| MO-03 | $6.01B | $7,751 | $86.81M | $1.73B |
| MO-04 | $4.46B | $5,772 | $472M | $231M |
| MO-05 | $7.31B | $9,473 | $3.08B | $373M |
| MO-06 | $4.66B | $6,031 | $405M | $255M |
| MO-07 | $5.03B | $6,487 | $99.86M | $338M |
| MO-08 | $4.62B | $5,988 | $235M | $196M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Missouri receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $76,012,002,007 for work done or benefits received in Missouri, about $12,350 per resident. That includes $12.59B in contracts, $5.85B in grants and $57.45B in direct payments.
- Which county in Missouri gets the most federal spending?
- St. Louis city received the most, $20.25B, followed by St. Louis County ($15.55B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Missouri?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES MISSO ($16.49B), THE BOEING COMPANY ($5.46B), HONEYWELL FEDERAL MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGIES, LLC ($2.28B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026