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Federal Spending in Dunn County, ND
Federal agencies obligated $87.28M in Dunn County in fiscal year 2026, 20th highest of 53 counties in North Dakota.
- Total, FY 2026
- $87.28M
- +88.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $21,314
- ND average: $119,764
- Contracts
- $49.22K
- Grants
- $48.31M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Dunn County federal obligations
- Contracts$49.22K0.1%
- Grants$48.31M55.3%
- Direct payments$35.08M40.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$127K0.1%
- Insurance and other$3.71M4.3%
Top federal recipients in Dunn County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1North Dakota Department of Transportation$48.22M
- 2Stark County Housing Authority$1.73M
- 3Twin Buttes Elementary School$1.25M
- 4County of Dunn$1.07M
- 5Three Affiliated Tribes$683K
- 6Clearview Farms LLP$250K
- 7High Point Networks LLC$88.06K
- 8Reservation Telephone Cooperative$78.22K
- 9Mandaree Public School$50.45K
- 10Midcontinent Communications$46.6K
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 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 |
| 11 | Pembina County | $128M | $18,633 |
| 12 | Benson County | $122M | $20,381 |
| 13 | Ramsey County | $115M | $9,921 |
| 14 | Mclean County | $107M | $10,982 |
| 15 | Barnes County | $103M | $9,528 |
| 16 | Mckenzie County | $101M | $6,869 |
| 17 | Sioux County | $97.14M | $24,919 |
| 18 | Traill County | $96.98M | $12,128 |
| 19 | Mercer County | $94.13M | $11,273 |
| 20 | Dunn CountyThis county | $87.28M | $21,314 |
| 21 | Walsh County | $84.06M | $7,958 |
| 22 | Mountrail County | $76.58M | $7,808 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Dunn County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $87,280,745 for work done or benefits received in Dunn County, about $21,314 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Dunn County?
- The largest recipients were NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($48.22M), STARK COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY ($1.73M), TWIN BUTTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ($1.25M).
- 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 Dunn County they totaled $35.08M 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 4,095.