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Federal Spending in Flathead County, MT
Federal agencies obligated $884M in Flathead County in fiscal year 2026, 3rd highest of 56 counties in Montana.
- Total, FY 2026
- $884M
- -7.7% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,467
- MT average: $10,382
- Contracts
- $70.6M
- Grants
- $47.7M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Flathead County federal obligations
- Contracts$70.6M8.0%
- Grants$47.7M5.4%
- Direct payments$759M85.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$55.7K0.0%
- Insurance and other$6.7M0.8%
Top federal recipients in Flathead County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Montana Department of Transportation$21.4M
- 2Nomad Global Communication Solutions, Incorporated$19.8M
- 3Johnson Security Bureau, INC$14.3M
- 4City of Columbia Falls INC$9.2M
- 5Burke Electric, L.L.C.$8.9M
- 6Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation$8.4M
- 7State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services$7.6M
- 8Flathead Municipal Airport Authority$4M
- 9Flathead Valley Community College$2.9M
- 10Northwest Montana Head Start, INC.$2.1M
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 CountyThis 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 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Flathead County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $883,635,098 for work done or benefits received in Flathead County, about $8,467 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Flathead County?
- The largest recipients were MONTANA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($21.4M), NOMAD GLOBAL COMMUNICATION SOLUTIONS, INCORPORATED ($19.8M), JOHNSON SECURITY BUREAU, INC ($14.3M).
- 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 Flathead County they totaled $759M 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 104,357.
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