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Federal Spending in Cache County, UT
Federal agencies obligated $771M in Cache County in fiscal year 2026, 6th highest of 29 counties in Utah.
- Total, FY 2026
- $771M
- -18.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $5,787
- UT average: $7,708
- Contracts
- $206M
- Grants
- $56.7M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Cache County federal obligations
- Contracts$206M26.8%
- Grants$56.7M7.4%
- Direct payments$500M64.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$228K0.0%
- Insurance and other$6.7M0.9%
Top federal recipients in Cache County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory$167M
- 2Utah State University$89.9M
- 3Gossner Foods, INC$18.5M
- 4Utah Department of Transportation$13.5M
- 5Bear River Head Start$9.1M
- 6Bear River Association of$4.4M
- 7Bridgerland Technical College$4.3M
- 8Campbell Scientific INC$3M
- 9Ames Federal Contracting Group LLC$3M
- 10Mooweep LLC$2.7M
Compared with other Utah counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt Lake County | $8.9B | $7,470 |
| 2 | Weber County | $4.9B | $18,602 |
| 3 | Davis County | $2.5B | $6,913 |
| 4 | Utah County | $2.2B | $3,385 |
| 5 | Washington County | $1.4B | $7,656 |
| 6 | Cache CountyThis county | $771M | $5,787 |
| 7 | Iron County | $448M | $7,817 |
| 8 | Box Elder County | $409M | $7,089 |
| 9 | Tooele County | $364M | $5,012 |
| 10 | Summit County | $271M | $6,388 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Cache County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $770,616,487 for work done or benefits received in Cache County, about $5,787 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Cache County?
- The largest recipients were UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY SPACE DYNAMICS LABORATORY ($167M), UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY ($89.9M), GOSSNER FOODS, INC ($18.5M).
- 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 Cache County they totaled $500M 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 133,154.