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Federal Spending in Nebraska
Federal agencies obligated $22.5B in Nebraska in fiscal year 2026, or $11,484 per person, 21st highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $22.5B
- -18.8% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $11,484
- 1,961,504 residents
- Contracts
- $1.3B
- Grants
- $2.1B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Nebraska federal obligations
- Contracts$1.3B5.8%
- Grants$2.1B9.2%
- Direct payments$19B84.4%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$2.9M0.0%
- Insurance and other$140M0.6%
Federal spending by county in Nebraska
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | $10.2B | $17,468 | $151M | $253M | $9.8B |
| 2 | Lancaster County | $2.6B | $8,185 | $334M | $544M | $1.8B |
| 3 | Sarpy County | $1.6B | $8,636 | $460M | $31.5M | $1.2B |
| 4 | Madison County | $401M | $11,275 | $159M | $22.9M | $219M |
| 5 | Buffalo County | $365M | $7,285 | $7.7M | $60.3M | $291M |
| 6 | Hall County | $352M | $5,604 | $22.8M | $5.7M | $323M |
| 7 | Lincoln County | $290M | $8,359 | $3.2M | $22.6M | $261M |
| 8 | Scotts Bluff County | $286M | $7,922 | $10.5M | $30.6M | $244M |
| 9 | Dodge County | $250M | $6,723 | $146K | $13M | $235M |
| 10 | Cass County | $226M | $8,483 | $629K | $24.4M | $199M |
| 11 | Adams County | $222M | $7,121 | $5.4M | $3.3M | $209M |
| 12 | Platte County | $213M | $6,204 | $409K | $24.6M | $188M |
| 13 | Gage County | $179M | $8,250 | $42.3K | $2.4M | $175M |
| 14 | Saunders County | $161M | $7,240 | $4.5M | $9.6M | $146M |
| 15 | Washington County | $155M | $7,445 | $72.5K | $10.5M | $144M |
| 16 | Dawson County | $132M | $5,495 | $2.8M | $5.4M | $118M |
| 17 | Seward County | $131M | $7,420 | $850K | $1.1M | $128M |
| 18 | Thurston County | $124M | $18,298 | $39.4M | $45.4M | $39M |
| 19 | Dakota County | $124M | $5,732 | $0 | $21.3M | $102M |
| 20 | Otoe County | $121M | $7,613 | $4.2M | $9.3M | $107M |
| 21 | Custer County | $114M | $10,807 | $0 | $30M | $81.1M |
| 22 | York County | $114M | $8,066 | $742K | $18.9M | $92.9M |
| 23 | Box Butte County | $98.4M | $9,079 | $26.4K | $595K | $97.3M |
| 24 | Nemaha County | $93.2M | $13,170 | $43.7M | $948K | $48.4M |
| 25 | Knox County | $89.3M | $10,647 | -$2.5M | $11.9M | $74.1M |
| 26 | Saline County | $89.1M | $6,232 | $2.9M | $2.7M | $83.4M |
| 27 | Cuming County | $84.9M | $9,421 | $709K | $617K | $82.2M |
| 28 | Red Willow County | $82.2M | $7,685 | $529K | $179K | $81.2M |
| 29 | Keith County | $80.8M | $9,696 | $1.1M | $16.1M | $62.2M |
| 30 | Holt County | $78.3M | $7,735 | $1.2M | $5.5M | $70.3M |
| 31 | Cheyenne County | $78.3M | $8,272 | $803K | $3.5M | $72.1M |
| 32 | Cedar County | $78.1M | $9,318 | $839K | $5.4M | $70M |
| 33 | Butler County | $75.1M | $8,973 | $0 | $3.3M | $71.4M |
| 34 | Dawes County | $74.6M | $9,103 | $5.6M | $7.4M | $61.3M |
| 35 | Burt County | $72.3M | $10,748 | $312K | $1.5M | $69.4M |
| 36 | Hamilton County | $71.6M | $7,597 | $89.3K | $501K | $70.1M |
| 37 | Clay County | $71.4M | $11,693 | $5.8M | $5.3M | $59.5M |
| 38 | Antelope County | $70.4M | $11,191 | $12.3M | $4.9M | $51.4M |
| 39 | Phelps County | $68.5M | $7,642 | $54.5K | $2.8M | $64M |
| 40 | Fillmore County | $65.7M | $11,842 | $206K | $6.5M | $58.6M |
| 41 | Merrick County | $64.2M | $8,367 | $124K | $8.1M | $54.6M |
| 42 | Richardson County | $63.1M | $8,013 | $397K | $4.9M | $57.6M |
| 43 | Jefferson County | $62.9M | $8,682 | -$9,657 | $591K | $61.3M |
| 44 | Thayer County | $61.7M | $12,266 | $0 | $14M | $47M |
| 45 | Dixon County | $58.5M | $10,441 | $0 | $13.6M | $43.6M |
| 46 | Wayne County | $56.5M | $5,823 | $2.9M | $185K | $52.9M |
| 47 | Kimball County | $54.2M | $15,779 | $8.7M | $15.6M | $29.6M |
| 48 | Colfax County | $53.7M | $5,074 | $0 | $546K | $52.4M |
| 49 | Sheridan County | $53.1M | $10,366 | $356K | $17.3M | $34.4M |
| 50 | Kearney County | $51.1M | $7,645 | $643K | -$343K | $44.4M |
| 51 | Polk County | $49.1M | $9,417 | $0 | $3.2M | $44.8M |
| 52 | Pierce County | $48.1M | $6,574 | $0 | -$178K | $47.6M |
| 53 | Furnas County | $47.8M | $10,321 | $0 | $2.8M | $43M |
| 54 | Howard County | $46.8M | $7,228 | $0 | -$507K | $46.6M |
| 55 | Boone County | $45.9M | $8,539 | $0 | $623K | $44.5M |
| 56 | Cherry County | $44.5M | $8,152 | $70.1K | $8.2M | $33.6M |
| 57 | Harlan County | $43.6M | $14,193 | $2M | $2.5M | $37.5M |
| 58 | Nuckolls County | $41.8M | $10,205 | $0 | $92.8K | $41.2M |
| 59 | Morrill County | $39.2M | $8,601 | $18.8K | $9.7M | $28.8M |
| 60 | Chase County | $33.7M | $8,661 | $184K | $140K | $32.3M |
| 61 | Stanton County | $33.2M | $5,684 | $0 | $169K | $32.7M |
| 62 | Sherman County | $32.9M | $11,121 | $723K | $4.1M | $27.3M |
| 63 | Franklin County | $32.4M | $11,209 | -$1,394 | $11.3K | $29.8M |
| 64 | Johnson County | $31.8M | $6,015 | $0 | $5.2M | $26.3M |
| 65 | Valley County | $30.2M | $7,439 | $0 | $585K | $29M |
| 66 | Hitchcock County | $29.3M | $11,183 | $9,890 | $5.5M | $22.7M |
| 67 | Banner County | $28.1M | $41,659 | $771K | $10.3M | $15.6M |
| 68 | Brown County | $27.7M | $9,526 | $0 | $4.7M | $21.6M |
| 69 | Frontier County | $27.2M | $10,783 | $4,000 | $1.2M | $22.8M |
| 70 | Perkins County | $27.1M | $9,480 | $0 | $1M | $25.1M |
| 71 | Webster County | $26M | $7,645 | $87.7K | $232K | $25.6M |
| 72 | Garden County | $25.5M | $13,624 | $19.4K | $5M | $17.9M |
| 73 | Gosper County | $24.6M | $12,985 | $0 | -$98.7K | $23.4M |
| 74 | Dundy County | $23.4M | $14,137 | $0 | $5M | $16M |
| 75 | Greeley County | $20.4M | $9,309 | $268K | -$129K | $19.2M |
| 76 | Nance County | $19.9M | $5,894 | $165K | $168K | $19.5M |
| 77 | Boyd County | $19.4M | $10,723 | $13.2K | $3.1M | $15.6M |
| 78 | Deuel County | $19.2M | $10,441 | $0 | $3.1M | $15.4M |
| 79 | Pawnee County | $18.9M | $7,420 | $0 | $2.5M | $16.3M |
| 80 | Garfield County | $13.2M | $7,293 | $177K | $1.6M | $11.4M |
| 81 | Blaine County | $11.4M | $26,468 | $0 | $6.1M | $4.8M |
| 82 | Hayes County | $11.3M | $13,154 | $0 | $8,789 | $9.3M |
| 83 | Sioux County | $10.3M | $9,116 | $24.1K | -$182K | $9.8M |
| 84 | McPherson County | $9.6M | $23,962 | $0 | $5.6M | $3.8M |
| 85 | Rock County | $8.4M | $6,645 | $0 | $4,142 | $8.4M |
| 86 | Arthur County | $6.7M | $15,496 | $0 | $16.1K | $3.8M |
| 87 | Thomas County | $6.7M | $10,028 | $1.3M | $211K | $5M |
| 88 | Loup County | $6.4M | $10,502 | $0 | $1.6M | $4.5M |
| 89 | Hooker County | $6.4M | $8,935 | $0 | -$263K | $5.7M |
| 90 | Keya Paha County | $6.2M | $8,019 | $0 | -$325K | $6.1M |
| 91 | Wheeler County | $5.9M | $7,591 | $0 | $1M | $4.5M |
| 92 | Grant County | $5.6M | $9,226 | $0 | $16K | $4.1M |
| 93 | Logan County | $5.3M | $7,352 | $0 | $405K | $4.8M |
Top recipients in Nebraska
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services$4.6B
- 2Nebraska Department of Transportation$541M
- 3Department of Education Nebraska$442M
- 4Nelnet Servicing LLC$293M
- 5General Dynamics Information Technology, INC.$203M
- 6Department of Military Nebraska$142M
- 7Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska$134M
- 8Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment$134M
- 9Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska$125M
- 10Metgreen Solutions INC$121M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$12.2B
- 2Social Security Administration$8.7B
- 3Department of Agriculture$1.6B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$1.6B
- 5Department of Education$845M
- 6Department of Transportation$736M
- 7Railroad Retirement Board$527M
- 8Department of Defense$510M
- 9Department of Housing and Urban Development$241M
- 10General Services Administration$220M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE-01 | $4.5B | $6,810 | $833M | $646M |
| NE-02 | $10.4B | $15,824 | $157M | $263M |
| NE-03 | $5.4B | $8,365 | $309M | $502M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Nebraska receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $22,525,657,149 for work done or benefits received in Nebraska, about $11,484 per resident. That includes $1.3B in contracts, $2.1B in grants and $19B in direct payments.
- Which county in Nebraska gets the most federal spending?
- Douglas County received the most, $10.2B, followed by Lancaster County ($2.6B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Nebraska?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES ($4.6B), NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($541M), DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA ($442M).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026