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Federal Spending in Benton County, MO
Federal agencies obligated $206M in Benton County in fiscal year 2026, 39th highest of 115 counties in Missouri.
- Total, FY 2026
- $206M
- -5.8% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $10,620
- MO average: $12,350
- Contracts
- $1.05M
- Grants
- $8.58M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Benton County federal obligations
- Contracts$1.05M0.5%
- Grants$8.58M4.2%
- Direct payments$196M95.0%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$116K0.1%
- Insurance and other$505K0.2%
Top federal recipients in Benton County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Missouri Department of Transportation$5.06M
- 2Golden Valley Memorial Hospital District$1.62M
- 3City of Warsaw Municipality$1.31M
- 4Osceola Housing Authority$399K
- 5Arrow Networks$310K
- 6Level 3 Communications, LLC$269K
- 7Mauzey Soil, INC$260K
- 8Warsaw Senior$232K
- 9Connect Holding II LLC$219K
- 10Golden Valley Brush Control, L.L.C.$195K
Compared with other Missouri counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis City | $20.25B | $67,157 |
| 2 | St. Louis County | $15.55B | $15,488 |
| 3 | Jackson County | $7.28B | $10,145 |
| 4 | St. Charles County | $2.53B | $6,244 |
| 5 | Greene County | $1.89B | $6,311 |
| 6 | Cole County | $1.83B | $23,617 |
| 7 | Clay County | $1.46B | $5,752 |
| 8 | Jefferson County | $1.45B | $6,386 |
| 9 | Boone County | $1.1B | $5,980 |
| 10 | Platte County | $952M | $8,917 |
| 11 | Jasper County | $914M | $7,444 |
| 12 | Pulaski County | $735M | $13,614 |
| 13 | Franklin County | $733M | $7,002 |
| 14 | Cass County | $677M | $6,280 |
| 15 | Christian County | $555M | $6,242 |
| 16 | Cape Girardeau County | $543M | $6,647 |
| 17 | Johnson County | $507M | $9,390 |
| 18 | Buchanan County | $506M | $5,968 |
| 19 | St. Francois County | $463M | $6,920 |
| 20 | Lincoln County | $455M | $7,642 |
| 21 | Taney County | $412M | $7,344 |
| 22 | Callaway County | $404M | $9,131 |
| 23 | Camden County | $387M | $9,046 |
| 24 | Newton County | $362M | $6,168 |
| 25 | Howell County | $337M | $8,468 |
| 26 | Phelps County | $327M | $7,329 |
| 27 | Butler County | $314M | $7,462 |
| 28 | Scott County | $281M | $7,375 |
| 29 | Stone County | $274M | $8,814 |
| 30 | Pettis County | $266M | $6,183 |
| 31 | Laclede County | $262M | $7,280 |
| 32 | Lawrence County | $254M | $6,676 |
| 33 | Barry County | $239M | $6,915 |
| 34 | Warren County | $238M | $6,687 |
| 35 | Webster County | $235M | $6,006 |
| 36 | Stoddard County | $215M | $7,513 |
| 37 | Lafayette County | $215M | $6,507 |
| 38 | Dunklin County | $206M | $7,296 |
| 39 | Benton CountyThis county | $206M | $10,620 |
| 40 | Marion County | $193M | $6,765 |
| 41 | Polk County | $190M | $6,032 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Benton County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $205,968,343 for work done or benefits received in Benton County, about $10,620 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Benton County?
- The largest recipients were MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($5.06M), GOLDEN VALLEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT ($1.62M), CITY OF WARSAW MUNICIPALITY ($1.31M).
- 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 Benton County they totaled $196M 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 19,394.