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Federal Spending in Clark County, SD

Federal agencies obligated $50.21M in Clark County in fiscal year 2026, 36th highest of 66 counties in South Dakota.

Total, FY 2026
$50.21M
+9.8% from FY 2025
Per person
$13,085
SD average: $10,738
Contracts
$189K
Grants
$15.55M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Clark County federal obligations

  • Contracts$189K0.4%
  • Grants$15.55M31.0%
  • Direct payments$31.02M61.8%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$2,4590.0%
  • Insurance and other$3.44M6.9%

Top federal recipients in Clark County

Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance

  1. 1State of South Dakota$15.13M
  2. 2Bruley Farms LLC$540K
  3. 3Clark County$333K
  4. 4Leskca Incorporated$189K
  5. 5Clark School District 12-2$39.25K
  6. 6Golden West Technologies INC$24.62K
  7. 7Henry School District 14-2$18.27K
  8. 8Willow Lake School District 12-3$17.5K
  9. 9Darlington Farms LLC$2,269

Compared with other South Dakota counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Minnehaha County$1.57B$7,964
2Pennington County$1B$9,179
3Meade County$527M$17,661
4Lincoln County$400M$6,142
5Hughes County$377M$21,241
6Lawrence County$299M$11,614
7Brown County$280M$7,314
8Oglala Lakota County$264M$19,302
9Haakon County$229M$122,438
10Brookings County$227M$6,606
11Union County$220M$13,086
12Codington County$203M$7,170
13Fall River County$173M$24,820
14Yankton County$166M$7,127
15Davison County$148M$7,415
16Todd County$141M$15,136
17Beadle County$138M$7,230
18Roberts County$123M$12,003
19Dewey County$121M$23,157
20Custer County$117M$14,123
21Clay County$107M$7,127
22Lake County$104M$9,417
23Charles Mix County$104M$11,045
24Butte County$79.95M$7,805
25Corson County$75.94M$19,461
26Turner County$70.58M$8,137
27Lyman County$65.93M$17,731
28Spink County$65.23M$10,254
29Grant County$62.87M$8,321
30Hutchinson County$62.58M$8,427
31Day County$61.38M$11,264
32Moody County$61.26M$9,669
33Kingsbury County$58.27M$11,233
34Marshall County$56.04M$13,014
35Bon Homme County$55.6M$7,939
36Clark CountyThis county$50.21M$13,085
37Buffalo County$47.66M$24,466
38Hanson County$46.11M$13,322

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Clark County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $50,205,339 for work done or benefits received in Clark County, about $13,085 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Clark County?
The largest recipients were STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA ($15.13M), BRULEY FARMS LLC ($540K), CLARK COUNTY ($333K).
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 Clark County they totaled $31.02M 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 3,837.