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Federal Spending in Cedar County, NE
Federal agencies obligated $78.08M in Cedar County in fiscal year 2026, 32nd highest of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Total, FY 2026
- $78.08M
- -5.3% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,318
- NE average: $11,484
- Contracts
- $839K
- Grants
- $5.38M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Cedar County federal obligations
- Contracts$839K1.1%
- Grants$5.38M6.9%
- Direct payments$70.05M89.7%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$3,6290.0%
- Insurance and other$1.81M2.3%
Top federal recipients in Cedar County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Lewis & Clark Natural Resources Disrict$10M
- 2Nebraska Department of Transportation$4.76M
- 3Washington Equipment Manufacturing Company, INC.$441K
- 4Hartington Airport$289K
- 5North 40 Premium Beef, LLC$125K
- 6T & L Fletcher$102K
- 7Ckca LLC$97.78K
- 8Berndt Travis L$92.04K
- 9Gb Cleaning LLC$64.54K
- 10Housing Authority Village of Coleridge$60.32K
Compared with other Nebraska counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Douglas County | $10.21B | $17,468 |
| 2 | Lancaster County | $2.64B | $8,185 |
| 3 | Sarpy County | $1.65B | $8,636 |
| 4 | Madison County | $401M | $11,275 |
| 5 | Buffalo County | $365M | $7,285 |
| 6 | Hall County | $352M | $5,604 |
| 7 | Lincoln County | $290M | $8,359 |
| 8 | Scotts Bluff County | $286M | $7,922 |
| 9 | Dodge County | $250M | $6,723 |
| 10 | Cass County | $226M | $8,483 |
| 11 | Adams County | $222M | $7,121 |
| 12 | Platte County | $213M | $6,204 |
| 13 | Gage County | $179M | $8,250 |
| 14 | Saunders County | $161M | $7,240 |
| 15 | Washington County | $155M | $7,445 |
| 16 | Dawson County | $132M | $5,495 |
| 17 | Seward County | $131M | $7,420 |
| 18 | Thurston County | $124M | $18,298 |
| 19 | Dakota County | $124M | $5,732 |
| 20 | Otoe County | $121M | $7,613 |
| 21 | Custer County | $114M | $10,807 |
| 22 | York County | $114M | $8,066 |
| 23 | Box Butte County | $98.44M | $9,079 |
| 24 | Nemaha County | $93.16M | $13,170 |
| 25 | Knox County | $89.34M | $10,647 |
| 26 | Saline County | $89.07M | $6,232 |
| 27 | Cuming County | $84.92M | $9,421 |
| 28 | Red Willow County | $82.24M | $7,685 |
| 29 | Keith County | $80.81M | $9,696 |
| 30 | Holt County | $78.34M | $7,735 |
| 31 | Cheyenne County | $78.32M | $8,272 |
| 32 | Cedar CountyThis county | $78.08M | $9,318 |
| 33 | Butler County | $75.09M | $8,973 |
| 34 | Dawes County | $74.64M | $9,103 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Cedar County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $78,082,524 for work done or benefits received in Cedar County, about $9,318 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Cedar County?
- The largest recipients were LEWIS & CLARK NATURAL RESOURCES DISRICT ($10M), NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($4.76M), WASHINGTON EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. ($441K).
- 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 Cedar County they totaled $70.05M 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 8,380.