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Federal Spending in Foster County, ND
Federal agencies obligated $26.07M in Foster County in fiscal year 2026, 44th highest of 53 counties in North Dakota.
- Total, FY 2026
- $26.07M
- -4.2% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,674
- ND average: $119,764
- Contracts
- $55.37K
- Grants
- $2.14M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Foster County federal obligations
- Contracts$55.37K0.2%
- Grants$2.14M8.2%
- Direct payments$23.37M89.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$00.0%
- Insurance and other$509K2.0%
Top federal recipients in Foster County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Garrison Diversion Conservancy District$49.5M
- 2Carrington Airport Authority$1.41M
- 3North Dakota Department of Transportation$714K
- 4Leskca Incorporated$55.37K
- 5Valvatne Farms LLC$43.19K
- 6Carrington School District 49$15.49K
- 7Glenfield Housing$13.97K
- 8Vanbedaf Dairy LLP$7,347
- 9Dickey Rural Telephone Cooperative$5,469
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 County | $87.28M | $21,314 |
| 21 | Walsh County | $84.06M | $7,958 |
| 22 | Mountrail County | $76.58M | $7,808 |
| 23 | Bottineau County | $74.02M | $11,603 |
| 24 | Cavalier County | $71.82M | $19,390 |
| 25 | Oliver County | $63.21M | $33,677 |
| 26 | Ransom County | $54.04M | $9,475 |
| 27 | Mchenry County | $53.21M | $9,955 |
| 28 | Dickey County | $42.19M | $8,439 |
| 29 | Sargent County | $41.96M | $10,865 |
| 30 | Billings County | $39.88M | $42,199 |
| 31 | Wells County | $38.82M | $9,749 |
| 32 | Pierce County | $38.34M | $9,609 |
| 33 | Lamoure County | $38.09M | $9,307 |
| 34 | Nelson County | $36.4M | $12,073 |
| 35 | Bowman County | $35.95M | $12,011 |
| 36 | Emmons County | $35.56M | $10,771 |
| 37 | Eddy County | $34.99M | $14,910 |
| 38 | Towner County | $30.74M | $14,216 |
| 39 | Grant County | $30.68M | $13,332 |
| 40 | Burke County | $30.52M | $13,869 |
| 41 | Divide County | $29.38M | $13,385 |
| 42 | Griggs County | $28.35M | $12,292 |
| 43 | Mcintosh County | $26.15M | $10,335 |
| 44 | Foster CountyThis county | $26.07M | $7,674 |
| 45 | Kidder County | $24.62M | $10,285 |
| 46 | Hettinger County | $24.38M | $9,795 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Foster County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $26,066,927 for work done or benefits received in Foster County, about $7,674 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Foster County?
- The largest recipients were GARRISON DIVERSION CONSERVANCY DISTRICT ($49.5M), CARRINGTON AIRPORT AUTHORITY ($1.41M), NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($714K).
- 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 Foster County they totaled $23.37M 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 3,397.