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Federal Spending in Fallon County, MT
Federal agencies obligated $21.6M in Fallon County in fiscal year 2026, 47th highest of 56 counties in Montana.
- Total, FY 2026
- $21.6M
- -6.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,096
- MT average: $10,382
- Contracts
- $0
- Grants
- $4.3M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Fallon County federal obligations
- Contracts$00.0%
- Grants$4.3M19.7%
- Direct payments$15.9M73.4%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$9270.0%
- Insurance and other$1.5M6.9%
Top federal recipients in Fallon County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Montana Department of Transportation$4M
- 2Rieger Cattle Co$450K
- 3Dro INC$450K
- 4Gunderson Farms INC$398K
- 5Fallon, County of$243K
- 6Mae Haven INC$186K
- 7Mid-Rivers Telephone Cooperative INC$9,787
- 8Rieger Cattle$5,228
Compared with other Montana counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellowstone County | $1.2B | $7,254 |
| 2 | Lewis And Clark County | $890M | $12,544 |
| 3 | Flathead County | $884M | $8,467 |
| 4 | Missoula County | $872M | $7,394 |
| 5 | Cascade County | $856M | $10,140 |
| 6 | Gallatin County | $836M | $7,031 |
| 7 | Lake County | $582M | $18,691 |
| 8 | Ravalli County | $485M | $10,981 |
| 9 | Silver Bow County | $258M | $7,337 |
| 10 | Lincoln County | $255M | $12,980 |
| 11 | Sanders County | $205M | $16,497 |
| 12 | Glacier County | $193M | $13,982 |
| 13 | Hill County | $184M | $11,291 |
| 14 | Big Horn County | $172M | $13,107 |
| 15 | Valley County | $163M | $21,542 |
| 16 | Park County | $160M | $9,310 |
| 17 | Jefferson County | $140M | $11,544 |
| 18 | Beaverhead County | $135M | $14,416 |
| 19 | Mineral County | $127M | $28,016 |
| 20 | Fergus County | $126M | $10,988 |
| 21 | Roosevelt County | $119M | $11,036 |
| 22 | Deer Lodge County | $95.6M | $10,147 |
| 23 | Rosebud County | $91.4M | $10,977 |
| 24 | Blaine County | $91.3M | $12,956 |
| 25 | Carbon County | $90.3M | $8,625 |
| 26 | Dawson County | $89.7M | $10,037 |
| 27 | Madison County | $86.9M | $10,074 |
| 28 | Custer County | $85.7M | $7,222 |
| 29 | Stillwater County | $85M | $9,484 |
| 30 | Richland County | $84.8M | $7,379 |
| 31 | Chouteau County | $79.8M | $13,544 |
| 32 | Mccone County | $78.9M | $45,609 |
| 33 | Powell County | $68.3M | $9,835 |
| 34 | Teton County | $66.1M | $10,614 |
| 35 | Phillips County | $65M | $15,419 |
| 36 | Musselshell County | $53.2M | $11,255 |
| 37 | Broadwater County | $51.9M | $7,663 |
| 38 | Pondera County | $50.3M | $8,535 |
| 39 | Sweet Grass County | $44.3M | $12,037 |
| 40 | Sheridan County | $42.4M | $11,973 |
| 41 | Toole County | $40.6M | $8,172 |
| 42 | Liberty County | $31.9M | $16,307 |
| 43 | Granite County | $28.7M | $8,660 |
| 44 | Judith Basin County | $26.5M | $13,085 |
| 45 | Prairie County | $26.3M | $24,208 |
| 46 | Carter County | $25.5M | $18,023 |
| 47 | Fallon CountyThis county | $21.6M | $7,096 |
| 48 | Wheatland County | $19.2M | $9,272 |
| 49 | Daniels County | $19.1M | $11,516 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Fallon County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $21,636,041 for work done or benefits received in Fallon County, about $7,096 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Fallon County?
- The largest recipients were MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($4M), RIEGER CATTLE CO ($450K), DRO INC ($450K).
- 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 Fallon County they totaled $15.9M 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 3,049.
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