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Federal Spending in Steele County, ND
Federal agencies obligated $21.9M in Steele County in fiscal year 2026, 49th highest of 53 counties in North Dakota.
- Total, FY 2026
- $21.9M
- -31.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $12,160
- ND average: $119,764
- Contracts
- $18.2K
- Grants
- $816K
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Steele County federal obligations
- Contracts$18.2K0.1%
- Grants$816K3.7%
- Direct payments$19.7M90.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$134K0.6%
- Insurance and other$1.2M5.5%
Top federal recipients in Steele County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1City of Portland$950K
- 2Portland, City of$133K
- 3Greater Southwest Constructors INC$18.2K
Compared with other North Dakota counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cass County | $87.2B | $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 | $97.1M | $24,919 |
| 18 | Traill County | $97M | $12,128 |
| 19 | Mercer County | $94.1M | $11,273 |
| 20 | Dunn County | $87.3M | $21,314 |
| 21 | Walsh County | $84.1M | $7,958 |
| 22 | Mountrail County | $76.6M | $7,808 |
| 23 | Bottineau County | $74M | $11,603 |
| 24 | Cavalier County | $71.8M | $19,390 |
| 25 | Oliver County | $63.2M | $33,677 |
| 26 | Ransom County | $54M | $9,475 |
| 27 | Mchenry County | $53.2M | $9,955 |
| 28 | Dickey County | $42.2M | $8,439 |
| 29 | Sargent County | $42M | $10,865 |
| 30 | Billings County | $39.9M | $42,199 |
| 31 | Wells County | $38.8M | $9,749 |
| 32 | Pierce County | $38.3M | $9,609 |
| 33 | Lamoure County | $38.1M | $9,307 |
| 34 | Nelson County | $36.4M | $12,073 |
| 35 | Bowman County | $35.9M | $12,011 |
| 36 | Emmons County | $35.6M | $10,771 |
| 37 | Eddy County | $35M | $14,910 |
| 38 | Towner County | $30.7M | $14,216 |
| 39 | Grant County | $30.7M | $13,332 |
| 40 | Burke County | $30.5M | $13,869 |
| 41 | Divide County | $29.4M | $13,385 |
| 42 | Griggs County | $28.3M | $12,292 |
| 43 | Mcintosh County | $26.1M | $10,335 |
| 44 | Foster County | $26.1M | $7,674 |
| 45 | Kidder County | $24.6M | $10,285 |
| 46 | Hettinger County | $24.4M | $9,795 |
| 47 | Adams County | $24.3M | $11,047 |
| 48 | Renville County | $24.1M | $10,576 |
| 49 | Steele CountyThis county | $21.9M | $12,160 |
| 50 | Golden Valley County | $18.8M | $10,811 |
| 51 | Logan County | $12.8M | $6,839 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Steele County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $21,863,918 for work done or benefits received in Steele County, about $12,160 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Steele County?
- The largest recipients were CITY OF PORTLAND ($950K), PORTLAND, CITY OF ($133K), GREATER SOUTHWEST CONSTRUCTORS INC ($18.2K).
- 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 Steele County they totaled $19.7M 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 1,798.
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