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Federal Spending in Wayne County, UT
Federal agencies obligated $27.8M in Wayne County in fiscal year 2026, 26th highest of 29 counties in Utah.
- Total, FY 2026
- $27.8M
- +8.2% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $11,197
- UT average: $7,708
- Contracts
- $3.8M
- Grants
- $5.7M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wayne County federal obligations
- Contracts$3.8M13.5%
- Grants$5.7M20.4%
- Direct payments$17.9M64.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$29.5K0.1%
- Insurance and other$516K1.9%
Top federal recipients in Wayne County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Wasatch West Contracting LLC$4.7M
- 2Utah Department of Transportation$4.2M
- 3Wayne Community Health Centers INC$2.5M
- 4County of Wayne$927K
- 5Mcneal Professional Services, INC.$703K
- 6Department of Transportation Utah$372K
- 7American Conservation Experience$171K
- 8Digital Career Opportunities Worldwide LLC$145K
- 9Wayne County School District$101K
- 10Rpr Ranch LLC$53.4K
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 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 |
| 11 | Sevier County | $214M | $9,930 |
| 12 | Wasatch County | $186M | $5,337 |
| 13 | Carbon County | $183M | $8,944 |
| 14 | Uintah County | $177M | $4,958 |
| 15 | Sanpete County | $166M | $5,845 |
| 16 | Duchesne County | $141M | $7,203 |
| 17 | Grand County | $131M | $13,526 |
| 18 | Millard County | $106M | $8,135 |
| 19 | Emery County | $94.2M | $9,587 |
| 20 | San Juan County | $92.2M | $6,352 |
| 21 | Morgan County | $79.2M | $6,443 |
| 22 | Kane County | $68.5M | $8,933 |
| 23 | Juab County | $68M | $5,767 |
| 24 | Garfield County | $60.3M | $11,871 |
| 25 | Beaver County | $46.5M | $6,579 |
| 26 | Wayne CountyThis county | $27.8M | $11,197 |
| 27 | Rich County | $17.2M | $6,856 |
| 28 | Daggett County | $17.1M | $18,327 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Wayne County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $27,834,776 for work done or benefits received in Wayne County, about $11,197 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Wayne County?
- The largest recipients were WASATCH WEST CONTRACTING LLC ($4.7M), UTAH DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($4.2M), WAYNE COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS INC ($2.5M).
- 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 Wayne County they totaled $17.9M 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 2,486.