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Federal Spending in Traill County, ND
Federal agencies obligated $96.98M in Traill County in fiscal year 2026, 18th highest of 53 counties in North Dakota.
- Total, FY 2026
- $96.98M
- -4.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $12,128
- ND average: $119,764
- Contracts
- $934K
- Grants
- $33.48M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Traill County federal obligations
- Contracts$934K1.0%
- Grants$33.48M34.5%
- Direct payments$62.07M64.0%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$11.58K0.0%
- Insurance and other$486K0.5%
Top federal recipients in Traill County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1North Dakota Department of Transportation$32.61M
- 2Mayville State University$6.31M
- 3Luther Memorial Home$860K
- 4City of Hillsboro$779K
- 5Pierce Steenson Farm LLC$450K
- 6Traill County Housing Authority$311K
- 7Hillsboro Development Association, INC$146K
- 8Cwnd Mayville LLC$145K
- 9Kelley Bean Co INC$74.62K
- 10Hatton Community$45.03K
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 CountyThis county | $96.98M | $12,128 |
| 19 | Mercer County | $94.13M | $11,273 |
| 20 | Dunn County | $87.28M | $21,314 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Traill County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $96,984,093 for work done or benefits received in Traill County, about $12,128 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Traill County?
- The largest recipients were NORTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($32.61M), MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY ($6.31M), LUTHER MEMORIAL HOME ($860K).
- 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 Traill County they totaled $62.07M 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 7,997.