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Federal Spending in Wright County, MO
Federal agencies obligated $130M in Wright County in fiscal year 2026, 58th highest of 115 counties in Missouri.
- Total, FY 2026
- $130M
- -5.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,167
- MO average: $12,350
- Contracts
- $0
- Grants
- $3.3M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wright County federal obligations
- Contracts$00.0%
- Grants$3.3M2.5%
- Direct payments$127M97.3%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$26.1K0.0%
- Insurance and other$251K0.2%
Top federal recipients in Wright County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Missouri Department of Transportation$2.7M
- 2Housing Authority of the City of Mansfield, the$447K
- 3Mountain Grove Apartments$204K
- 4Norwood Housing Authority$155K
- 5Prairie Hollow Land Company Ll$64.7K
- 6M&s Developments INC$64.3K
- 7Sho-Me Technologies LLC$9,408
- 8Manes R-5 School District$6,639
- 9Connect Holding II LLC$2,276
Compared with other Missouri counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Louis City | $20.3B | $67,157 |
| 2 | St. Louis County | $15.6B | $15,488 |
| 3 | Jackson County | $7.3B | $10,145 |
| 4 | St. Charles County | $2.5B | $6,244 |
| 5 | Greene County | $1.9B | $6,311 |
| 6 | Cole County | $1.8B | $23,617 |
| 7 | Clay County | $1.5B | $5,752 |
| 8 | Jefferson County | $1.4B | $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 County | $206M | $10,620 |
| 40 | Marion County | $193M | $6,765 |
| 41 | Polk County | $190M | $6,032 |
| 42 | Henry County | $183M | $8,355 |
| 43 | Audrain County | $178M | $7,115 |
| 44 | Texas County | $173M | $7,083 |
| 45 | Morgan County | $163M | $7,761 |
| 46 | Clinton County | $162M | $7,662 |
| 47 | Crawford County | $161M | $6,986 |
| 48 | Miller County | $154M | $6,215 |
| 49 | Dent County | $153M | $10,597 |
| 50 | Washington County | $153M | $6,494 |
| 51 | Perry County | $149M | $7,856 |
| 52 | Randolph County | $148M | $5,990 |
| 53 | Pike County | $147M | $8,352 |
| 54 | Ray County | $145M | $6,262 |
| 55 | Adair County | $142M | $5,608 |
| 56 | Vernon County | $137M | $6,948 |
| 57 | Saline County | $133M | $5,718 |
| 58 | Wright CountyThis county | $130M | $7,167 |
| 59 | Ste. Genevieve County | $130M | $7,050 |
| 60 | Cooper County | $130M | $7,580 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Wright County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $130,359,092 for work done or benefits received in Wright County, about $7,167 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Wright County?
- The largest recipients were MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($2.7M), HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MANSFIELD, THE ($447K), MOUNTAIN GROVE APARTMENTS ($204K).
- 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 $127M 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 18,188.
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