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Federal Spending in Montana
Federal agencies obligated $11.3B in Montana in fiscal year 2026, or $10,382 per person, 24th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $11.3B
- -26.7% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $10,382
- 1,084,225 residents
- Contracts
- $1.4B
- Grants
- $1.7B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Montana federal obligations
- Contracts$1.4B12.1%
- Grants$1.7B15.4%
- Direct payments$7.9B69.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$68M0.6%
- Insurance and other$225M2.0%
Federal spending by county in Montana
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone County | $1.2B | $7,254 | $94M | $85.6M | $1B |
| 2 | Lewis and Clark County | $890M | $12,544 | $77.7M | $254M | $554M |
| 3 | Flathead County | $884M | $8,467 | $70.6M | $47.7M | $759M |
| 4 | Missoula County | $872M | $7,394 | $103M | $65M | $700M |
| 5 | Cascade County | $856M | $10,140 | $192M | $37.3M | $560M |
| 6 | Gallatin County | $836M | $7,031 | $129M | $169M | $528M |
| 7 | Lake County | $582M | $18,691 | $208M | $82M | $285M |
| 8 | Ravalli County | $485M | $10,981 | $58.7M | $30M | $394M |
| 9 | Silver Bow County | $258M | $7,337 | $1.5M | $17.7M | $236M |
| 10 | Lincoln County | $255M | $12,980 | $42.7M | $6.9M | $204M |
| 11 | Sanders County | $205M | $16,497 | $50.3M | $17.8M | $136M |
| 12 | Glacier County | $193M | $13,982 | $50.7M | $52.3M | $85.1M |
| 13 | Hill County | $184M | $11,291 | $6.5M | $25.5M | $129M |
| 14 | Big Horn County | $172M | $13,107 | $31.6M | $43.8M | $90.7M |
| 15 | Valley County | $163M | $21,542 | $75M | $19.1M | $64.8M |
| 16 | Park County | $160M | $9,310 | $40.3M | $5M | $113M |
| 17 | Jefferson County | $140M | $11,544 | $3.9M | $29.6M | $104M |
| 18 | Beaverhead County | $135M | $14,416 | $36.8M | $10.5M | $79.5M |
| 19 | Mineral County | $127M | $28,016 | $3.5M | $76M | $46.9M |
| 20 | Fergus County | $126M | $10,988 | $10.2M | $25.1M | $86.3M |
| 21 | Roosevelt County | $119M | $11,036 | $357K | $30.9M | $78M |
| 22 | Deer Lodge County | $95.6M | $10,147 | $5.4M | $21.3M | $68.4M |
| 23 | Rosebud County | $91.4M | $10,977 | $5.7M | $19.2M | $64.6M |
| 24 | Blaine County | $91.3M | $12,956 | $10M | $22.9M | $57.2M |
| 25 | Carbon County | $90.3M | $8,625 | $2.1M | -$2.9M | $86.4M |
| 26 | Dawson County | $89.7M | $10,037 | $3.6M | $8.4M | $72.4M |
| 27 | Madison County | $86.9M | $10,074 | $723K | $12M | $71.5M |
| 28 | Custer County | $85.7M | $7,222 | $9.5M | $3M | $70.8M |
| 29 | Stillwater County | $85M | $9,484 | $5.9M | $1.2M | $74.9M |
| 30 | Richland County | $84.8M | $7,379 | $187K | $14M | $68.2M |
| 31 | Chouteau County | $79.8M | $13,544 | $12.4M | $7.1M | $58.4M |
| 32 | McCone County | $78.9M | $45,609 | $0 | $58.2M | $18.3M |
| 33 | Powell County | $68.3M | $9,835 | $677K | $21.6M | $44M |
| 34 | Teton County | $66.1M | $10,614 | $470K | $17.7M | $45.6M |
| 35 | Phillips County | $65M | $15,419 | $302K | $20.2M | $37.3M |
| 36 | Musselshell County | $53.2M | $11,255 | $2.3M | $2.1M | $44.5M |
| 37 | Broadwater County | $51.9M | $7,663 | $119K | $25.4K | $47.7M |
| 38 | Pondera County | $50.3M | $8,535 | $87.9K | $677K | $46.8M |
| 39 | Sweet Grass County | $44.3M | $12,037 | $613K | $13.4M | $25.9M |
| 40 | Sheridan County | $42.4M | $11,973 | $1M | $3.2M | $35.1M |
| 41 | Toole County | $40.6M | $8,172 | $42K | -$124K | $39.7M |
| 42 | Liberty County | $31.9M | $16,307 | $716K | $2.4M | $26.2M |
| 43 | Granite County | $28.7M | $8,660 | $829K | -$131K | $27.4M |
| 44 | Judith Basin County | $26.5M | $13,085 | $7.9M | $94.4K | $18M |
| 45 | Prairie County | $26.3M | $24,208 | $9.4M | $2.9M | $12.2M |
| 46 | Carter County | $25.5M | $18,023 | $0 | $1.6M | $14.9M |
| 47 | Fallon County | $21.6M | $7,096 | $0 | $4.3M | $15.9M |
| 48 | Wheatland County | $19.2M | $9,272 | $28.5K | $3.4M | $14.3M |
| 49 | Daniels County | $19.1M | $11,516 | $0 | $1.3M | $15.2M |
| 50 | Meagher County | $17.7M | $9,191 | $513K | $143K | $15.5M |
| 51 | Powder River County | $15.1M | $8,905 | $74.3K | $1.4M | $11.8M |
| 52 | Golden Valley County | $14.8M | $17,940 | $0 | $4.8M | $8.7M |
| 53 | Garfield County | $13.5M | $11,549 | $197K | $2.7M | $9.2M |
| 54 | Wibaux County | $13.5M | $14,419 | $0 | $7.1M | $6.5M |
| 55 | Treasure County | $9M | $11,843 | $0 | $1.4M | $5.4M |
| 56 | Petroleum County | $7.6M | $15,246 | $0 | $4.6M | $2.6M |
Top recipients in Montana
Fiscal year 2026
- 1State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services$2.6B
- 2Montana Department of Transportation$730M
- 3Public Health and Human Services, Montana Department of$299M
- 4Public Instruction Montana Office of$212M
- 5Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation$139M
- 6S & K Security Group LLC$137M
- 7Montana State University$92.7M
- 8Montana Department of Environmental Quality$91.7M
- 9Bridger Air Tanker LLC$83.7M
- 10University of Montana$72.9M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$5.7B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$3.1B
- 3Department of Agriculture$1.2B
- 4Department of Transportation$1.1B
- 5Department of Veterans Affairs$1.1B
- 6Department of Defense$475M
- 7Department of the Interior$454M
- 8Department of Education$363M
- 9Department of Homeland Security$247M
- 10Department of Housing and Urban Development$188M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT-01 | $5.1B | $9,122 | $762M | $625M |
| MT-02 | $5.4B | $9,835 | $604M | $784M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Montana receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $11,256,442,310 for work done or benefits received in Montana, about $10,382 per resident. That includes $1.4B in contracts, $1.7B in grants and $7.9B in direct payments.
- Which county in Montana gets the most federal spending?
- Yellowstone County received the most, $1.2B, followed by Lewis and Clark County ($890M).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Montana?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were STATE OF MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ($2.6B), MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($730M), PUBLIC HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF ($299M).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026