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Federal Spending in Jefferson County, NE
Federal agencies obligated $62.85M in Jefferson County in fiscal year 2026, 43rd highest of 93 counties in Nebraska.
- Total, FY 2026
- $62.85M
- -17.6% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,682
- NE average: $11,484
- Contracts
- -$9,657
- Grants
- $591K
A negative total is the official net figure: in that fiscal year, cancellations and reductions of earlier federal awards were larger than new awards, so the net amount fell below zero. We show it as published by USAspending.gov.
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Jefferson County federal obligations
- Contracts-$9,6570.0%
- Grants$591K0.9%
- Direct payments$61.33M97.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$341K0.5%
- Insurance and other$597K0.9%
Top federal recipients in Jefferson County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Fairbury, City of$335K
- 2Fairbury Housing Authority$210K
- 3Nebraska Department of Transportation$188K
- 4Blue Valley Community Action INC$170K
- 5Data Center Warehouse LLC$76.39K
- 6Unite Private Networks, L.L.C.$59.78K
- 7E Earnest Henkel Irrevocable T$52.16K
- 8Ebbers Farms INC$33.14K
- 9Amco Hbs Holdings LP$32.82K
- 10Meridian Public Schools$28.14K
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 County | $78.08M | $9,318 |
| 33 | Butler County | $75.09M | $8,973 |
| 34 | Dawes County | $74.64M | $9,103 |
| 35 | Burt County | $72.25M | $10,748 |
| 36 | Hamilton County | $71.63M | $7,597 |
| 37 | Clay County | $71.37M | $11,693 |
| 38 | Antelope County | $70.45M | $11,191 |
| 39 | Phelps County | $68.53M | $7,642 |
| 40 | Fillmore County | $65.74M | $11,842 |
| 41 | Merrick County | $64.16M | $8,367 |
| 42 | Richardson County | $63.07M | $8,013 |
| 43 | Jefferson CountyThis county | $62.85M | $8,682 |
| 44 | Thayer County | $61.75M | $12,266 |
| 45 | Dixon County | $58.53M | $10,441 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Jefferson County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $62,854,081 for work done or benefits received in Jefferson County, about $8,682 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Jefferson County?
- The largest recipients were FAIRBURY, CITY OF ($335K), FAIRBURY HOUSING AUTHORITY ($210K), NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($188K).
- 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 Jefferson County they totaled $61.33M 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 7,240.