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Federal Spending in Ohio
Federal agencies obligated $92.9B in Ohio in fiscal year 2026, or $7,870 per person, 47th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $92.9B
- -28.1% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,870
- 11,799,448 residents
- Contracts
- $7.9B
- Grants
- $9.4B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Ohio federal obligations
- Contracts$7.9B8.6%
- Grants$9.4B10.2%
- Direct payments$75.7B81.5%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$336M0.0%
- Insurance and other$172M0.2%
Federal spending by county in Ohio
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin County | $10.5B | $7,895 | $822M | $2.9B | $6.7B |
| 2 | Cuyahoga County | $9.3B | $7,333 | $632M | $830M | $8.1B |
| 3 | Hamilton County | $7.1B | $8,516 | $1.3B | $1.4B | $4.4B |
| 4 | Montgomery County | $5.1B | $9,584 | $885M | $150M | $4.1B |
| 5 | Summit County | $3.9B | $7,193 | $62.1M | $157M | $3.7B |
| 6 | Greene County | $3.1B | $18,368 | $1.9B | $54.3M | $1.1B |
| 7 | Lucas County | $2.7B | $6,294 | $15.4M | $32.4M | $2.7B |
| 8 | Stark County | $2.7B | $7,155 | $8.4M | $53.6M | $2.6B |
| 9 | Delaware County | $2.4B | $11,281 | $16.4M | $7.4M | $2.4B |
| 10 | Butler County | $2.2B | $5,728 | $175M | $45.2M | $2B |
| 11 | Lorain County | $2.1B | $6,732 | $26M | $63.1M | $2B |
| 12 | Lake County | $1.6B | $7,078 | $57.1M | $23.4M | $1.6B |
| 13 | Mahoning County | $1.6B | $6,839 | $9.7M | $63M | $1.5B |
| 14 | Clermont County | $1.4B | $6,942 | $166M | $14.6M | $1.3B |
| 15 | Warren County | $1.4B | $5,791 | $77.5M | $36.7M | $1.3B |
| 16 | Trumbull County | $1.4B | $6,871 | $9.7M | $39.5M | $1.3B |
| 17 | Licking County | $1.2B | $6,674 | $135M | $50.8M | $1B |
| 18 | Medina County | $1.2B | $6,433 | $23.5M | $13M | $1.1B |
| 19 | Hancock County | $1.1B | $14,452 | $634M | $18.2M | $429M |
| 20 | Portage County | $1.1B | $6,553 | $23.4M | $39.5M | $996M |
| 21 | Fairfield County | $876M | $5,515 | $895K | $17.7M | $854M |
| 22 | Clark County | $874M | $6,428 | $14M | $24.3M | $832M |
| 23 | Richland County | $799M | $6,398 | $3.4M | $25.7M | $770M |
| 24 | Miami County | $784M | $7,208 | $87.9M | $10.9M | $684M |
| 25 | Wood County | $780M | $5,899 | $10M | $35.9M | $733M |
| 26 | Columbiana County | $691M | $6,779 | $14.2M | $15.6M | $659M |
| 27 | Belmont County | $671M | $10,084 | $0 | $35.1M | $634M |
| 28 | Ashtabula County | $654M | $6,703 | $6.2M | $15.3M | $631M |
| 29 | Wayne County | $649M | $5,550 | $13.4M | $15.2M | $619M |
| 30 | Allen County | $646M | $6,324 | $11.1M | $26.6M | $606M |
| 31 | Geauga County | $640M | $6,712 | $15.6M | $11.7M | $612M |
| 32 | Erie County | $615M | $8,127 | $4.8M | $80.4M | $529M |
| 33 | Pike County | $574M | $21,190 | $393M | $8.2M | $172M |
| 34 | Tuscarawas County | $542M | $5,812 | $4.3M | $10.4M | $527M |
| 35 | Jefferson County | $504M | $7,731 | $857K | $30.2M | $438M |
| 36 | Scioto County | $499M | $6,746 | $43.9M | $18.6M | $436M |
| 37 | Ross County | $491M | $6,368 | $19.7M | $17.9M | $453M |
| 38 | Muskingum County | $489M | $5,660 | $688K | -$40M | $527M |
| 39 | Sandusky County | $474M | $8,051 | $77.1M | $18.3M | $378M |
| 40 | Washington County | $429M | $7,171 | $1.9M | $18.8M | $407M |
| 41 | Seneca County | $413M | $7,503 | $69M | $11.6M | $331M |
| 42 | Lawrence County | $408M | $7,003 | $1.7M | $22.1M | $383M |
| 43 | Marion County | $384M | $5,873 | $217K | $2.5M | $381M |
| 44 | Huron County | $383M | $6,534 | $36.6K | $19M | $363M |
| 45 | Knox County | $381M | $6,067 | $0 | $9.9M | $370M |
| 46 | Athens County | $366M | $5,857 | $11.7M | $48.5M | $304M |
| 47 | Pickaway County | $362M | $6,181 | $418K | $29.9M | $331M |
| 48 | Ottawa County | $358M | $8,863 | $4.4M | $20.3M | $332M |
| 49 | Ashland County | $352M | $6,707 | $30.9K | $21.4M | $329M |
| 50 | Logan County | $332M | $7,203 | $18.7M | $19.3M | $294M |
| 51 | Darke County | $326M | $6,276 | $7M | $6.3M | $311M |
| 52 | Auglaize County | $312M | $6,726 | $33.7M | $5.3M | $271M |
| 53 | Union County | $309M | $4,918 | $189K | $4.2M | $303M |
| 54 | Clinton County | $301M | $7,171 | $8.3M | $19M | $271M |
| 55 | Crawford County | $299M | $7,115 | -$20.9K | $11.9M | $286M |
| 56 | Brown County | $299M | $6,840 | $0 | $22.9M | $275M |
| 57 | Fulton County | $281M | $6,569 | $874K | $14.3M | $265M |
| 58 | Shelby County | $279M | $5,775 | $2.4M | $7.1M | $269M |
| 59 | Preble County | $275M | $6,720 | $44.2K | $19.6M | $255M |
| 60 | Champaign County | $269M | $6,955 | $19.2M | $9.7M | $238M |
| 61 | Defiance County | $264M | $6,902 | $41.8K | $11.3M | $252M |
| 62 | Guernsey County | $259M | $6,735 | $0 | $20.3M | $238M |
| 63 | Madison County | $257M | $5,869 | $206K | $20.5M | $235M |
| 64 | Highland County | $252M | $5,822 | $0 | $3.5M | $248M |
| 65 | Mercer County | $251M | $5,894 | $2.7M | $9.6M | $238M |
| 66 | Williams County | $240M | $6,455 | $174K | $8.8M | $230M |
| 67 | Coshocton County | $239M | $6,530 | $2.4M | $17.5M | $218M |
| 68 | Gallia County | $227M | $7,766 | $128K | $8.2M | $184M |
| 69 | Perry County | $219M | $6,183 | $1.3M | $7.1M | $209M |
| 70 | Henry County | $213M | $7,705 | $4,871 | $40M | $173M |
| 71 | Jackson County | $213M | $6,514 | -$5,100 | $9.9M | $201M |
| 72 | Putnam County | $208M | $6,033 | $29.3K | $13.1M | $194M |
| 73 | Morrow County | $206M | $5,894 | -$52.5K | $4.2M | $202M |
| 74 | Hocking County | $191M | $6,812 | $775K | $20.5M | $169M |
| 75 | Fayette County | $189M | $6,538 | $159K | $13.1M | $175M |
| 76 | Van Wert County | $179M | $6,204 | $8,830 | $11.7M | $166M |
| 77 | Carroll County | $179M | $6,715 | $191K | $8.3M | $171M |
| 78 | Adams County | $176M | $6,422 | $0 | $12.5M | $164M |
| 79 | Hardin County | $169M | $5,497 | -$216K | $6.5M | $162M |
| 80 | Meigs County | $157M | $7,085 | $4,800 | $16.5M | $140M |
| 81 | Wyandot County | $142M | $6,499 | $55K | $3.9M | $138M |
| 82 | Holmes County | $136M | $3,075 | $1.1M | $12.6M | $122M |
| 83 | Harrison County | $135M | $9,307 | $103K | $41.1M | $93.2M |
| 84 | Paulding County | $124M | $6,585 | $0 | $9.5M | $114M |
| 85 | Monroe County | $96.1M | $7,180 | $68.1K | $4M | $91.5M |
| 86 | Morgan County | $90.2M | $6,532 | $119K | $2.8M | $86.9M |
| 87 | Vinton County | $78.9M | $6,162 | $0 | $9.2M | $69.5M |
| 88 | Noble County | $69.4M | $4,920 | $0 | $2.8M | $66.6M |
Top recipients in Ohio
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Ohio Department of Medicaid$29.2B
- 2Ohio Department of Job & Family Services$4.6B
- 3Ohio Department of Transportation$3B
- 4Ohio Department of Education$2.3B
- 5Ohio Department of Children and Youth$1.2B
- 6The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management$811M
- 7General Electric Company$661M
- 8Marathon Petroleum Company LP$628M
- 9Ohio Department of Health$503M
- 10Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency Managment Agency$417M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$57.4B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$40.7B
- 3Department of Veterans Affairs$6.5B
- 4Department of Defense$5.4B
- 5Department of Agriculture$4.7B
- 6Department of Transportation$3.6B
- 7Department of Education$2.7B
- 8Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.9B
- 9Environmental Protection Agency$926M
- 10Department of Homeland Security$612M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OH-01 | $3.2B | $4,120 | $1.3B | $403M |
| OH-02 | $5.7B | $7,219 | $634M | $233M |
| OH-03 | $2.3B | $2,832 | $664M | $1.1B |
| OH-04 | $6.1B | $7,746 | $101M | $108M |
| OH-05 | $5.5B | $6,937 | $738M | $215M |
| OH-06 | $4.4B | $5,595 | $27.9M | $224M |
| OH-07 | $2B | $2,489 | $212M | $44.5M |
| OH-08 | $3B | $3,869 | $369M | $69.2M |
| OH-09 | $5B | $6,322 | $107M | $186M |
| OH-10 | $8.3B | $10,544 | $2.8B | $215M |
| OH-11 | $1.1B | $1,458 | $457M | $451M |
| OH-12 | $4.3B | $5,356 | $158M | $143M |
| OH-13 | $4B | $5,075 | $74M | $189M |
| OH-14 | $5.4B | $6,858 | $112M | $129M |
| OH-15 | $2.9B | $3,694 | $192M | $1.5B |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Ohio receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $92,860,263,932 for work done or benefits received in Ohio, about $7,870 per resident. That includes $7.9B in contracts, $9.4B in grants and $75.7B in direct payments.
- Which county in Ohio gets the most federal spending?
- Franklin County received the most, $10.5B, followed by Cuyahoga County ($9.3B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Ohio?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were OHIO DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAID ($29.2B), OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICES ($4.6B), OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($3B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026