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Federal Spending in Burleigh County, ND
Federal agencies obligated $906M in Burleigh County in fiscal year 2026, 2nd highest of 53 counties in North Dakota.
- Total, FY 2026
- $906M
- -41.3% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,202
- ND average: $119,764
- Contracts
- $18.39M
- Grants
- $303M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Burleigh County federal obligations
- Contracts$18.39M2.0%
- Grants$303M33.4%
- Direct payments$580M64.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$1.5M0.0%
- Insurance and other$5.97M0.7%
Top federal recipients in Burleigh County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1North Dakota Department of Public Instruction$141M
- 2North Dakota Department of Transportation$60.15M
- 3North Dakota, State of$40.99M
- 4United Tribes Technical College$30.75M
- 5North Dakota Department of Human Services$25.61M
- 6City of Bismarck$13.23M
- 7Burleigh County Housing Authority$7.4M
- 8Bismarck State College$5.51M
- 9Pacarctic, LLC$5.27M
- 10North Dakota Housing Financing Agency$4.89M
Compared with other North Dakota counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County | $87.22B | $472,687 |
| 2 | Burleigh CountyThis county | $906M | $9,202 |
| 3 | Grand Forks County | $695M | $9,498 |
| 4 | Ward County | $479M | $6,854 |
| 5 | Stutsman County | $211M | $9,749 |
| 6 | Stark County | $195M | $5,801 |
| 7 | Morton County | $193M | $5,808 |
| 8 | Rolette County | $184M | $15,092 |
| 9 | Williams County | $161M | $3,939 |
| 10 | Richland County | $130M | $7,839 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Burleigh County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $905,982,373 for work done or benefits received in Burleigh County, about $9,202 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Burleigh County?
- The largest recipients were NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION ($141M), NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($60.15M), NORTH DAKOTA, STATE OF ($40.99M).
- 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 Burleigh County they totaled $580M 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 98,458.