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Federal Spending in Wisconsin
Federal agencies obligated $96.2B in Wisconsin in fiscal year 2026, or $16,318 per person, 11th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $96.2B
- -14.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $16,318
- 5,893,718 residents
- Contracts
- $4B
- Grants
- $4.7B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wisconsin federal obligations
- Contracts$4B4.1%
- Grants$4.7B4.9%
- Direct payments$87.4B90.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$68.3M0.0%
- Insurance and other$180M0.2%
Federal spending by county in Wisconsin
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first. A negative total means cancellations and reductions of earlier awards were larger than new awards (official net figure).
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | $51.9B | $92,504 | $247M | $1.6B | $50.1B |
| 2 | Milwaukee County | $5.4B | $5,705 | $402M | $412M | $4.5B |
| 3 | Winnebago County | $3.4B | $19,862 | $894M | $8.3M | $2.5B |
| 4 | Waukesha County | $3.3B | $8,004 | $359M | $77.2M | $2.8B |
| 5 | La Crosse County | $2.7B | $22,150 | $1.9B | $28.1M | $713M |
| 6 | Brown County | $1.7B | $6,418 | $71M | $83.2M | $1.6B |
| 7 | Outagamie County | $1.5B | $7,635 | $52.6M | $255M | $1.1B |
| 8 | Wood County | $1.4B | $19,410 | $2.1M | $13.5M | $1.4B |
| 9 | Rock County | $1.4B | $8,311 | $344M | $23.9M | $989M |
| 10 | Racine County | $1.3B | $6,530 | $40.2M | $36.5M | $1.2B |
| 11 | Kenosha County | $1B | $6,127 | $30.4M | $13.8M | $991M |
| 12 | Washington County | $931M | $6,811 | $3.4M | $11.1M | $915M |
| 13 | Marathon County | $894M | $6,476 | $2.1M | $25.5M | $863M |
| 14 | Sheboygan County | $836M | $7,082 | $60.5M | $30.3M | $744M |
| 15 | Walworth County | $766M | $7,192 | $1.3M | $70.3M | $691M |
| 16 | Fond du Lac County | $687M | $6,591 | $32.4M | $12.3M | $640M |
| 17 | Ozaukee County | $670M | $7,317 | $3.5M | $3.5M | $660M |
| 18 | Eau Claire County | $638M | $6,034 | $1.6M | $26.1M | $610M |
| 19 | St. Croix County | $578M | $6,178 | $7.7M | $15.7M | $552M |
| 20 | Manitowoc County | $572M | $7,027 | $1.6M | $3.3M | $565M |
| 21 | Dodge County | $561M | $6,279 | $1.9M | $13.7M | $543M |
| 22 | Jefferson County | $543M | $6,393 | $2M | $9.3M | $532M |
| 23 | Waupaca County | $484M | $9,349 | $34M | $61.8M | $386M |
| 24 | Columbia County | $479M | $8,195 | $48.3M | $13.2M | $395M |
| 25 | Sauk County | $476M | $7,241 | $9.4M | $45M | $419M |
| 26 | Portage County | $461M | $6,548 | $7.9M | $14.2M | $437M |
| 27 | Chippewa County | $458M | $6,913 | $17M | $19M | $420M |
| 28 | Monroe County | $441M | $9,532 | $102M | $26.6M | $312M |
| 29 | Barron County | $359M | $7,676 | $471K | $11.5M | $344M |
| 30 | Oneida County | $358M | $9,453 | $2.6M | $4.8M | $349M |
| 31 | Polk County | $351M | $7,805 | $4.9M | $8.3M | $335M |
| 32 | Douglas County | $351M | $7,924 | $12.8M | $25.7M | $312M |
| 33 | Grant County | $319M | $6,138 | $85.7K | $12.3M | $304M |
| 34 | Dunn County | $313M | $6,899 | $2.7M | $30.1M | $279M |
| 35 | Oconto County | $296M | $7,591 | $572K | $3.9M | $289M |
| 36 | Door County | $291M | $9,695 | $7.9M | $2M | $280M |
| 37 | Shawano County | $291M | $7,120 | $392K | $14.3M | $274M |
| 38 | Calumet County | $275M | $5,249 | $3.5M | $6.9M | $261M |
| 39 | Pierce County | $267M | $6,325 | $202K | $1.2M | $265M |
| 40 | Vilas County | $266M | $11,542 | $380K | $16.9M | $248M |
| 41 | Green County | $256M | $6,904 | $322K | $9.2M | $246M |
| 42 | Adams County | $243M | $11,759 | $26.1M | $2.6M | $213M |
| 43 | Lincoln County | $238M | $8,365 | $0 | $9.3M | $228M |
| 44 | Juneau County | $233M | $8,732 | $7.3M | $19.6M | $203M |
| 45 | Vernon County | $219M | $7,134 | $1M | $24.2M | $193M |
| 46 | Clark County | $203M | $5,845 | $18.6K | $19.8M | $182M |
| 47 | Waushara County | $200M | $8,164 | $300K | $1.8M | $197M |
| 48 | Sawyer County | $196M | $10,820 | $1.2M | $16.4M | $177M |
| 49 | Burnett County | $192M | $11,610 | $13.8M | $10.6M | $166M |
| 50 | Trempealeau County | $186M | $6,051 | $137K | $6.4M | $179M |
| 51 | Bayfield County | $175M | $10,759 | $3.2M | $17.8M | $153M |
| 52 | Langlade County | $173M | $8,876 | $5.5M | $6M | $160M |
| 53 | Iowa County | $164M | $6,937 | $55.8K | $12.1M | $152M |
| 54 | Washburn County | $163M | $9,791 | $612K | $1M | $161M |
| 55 | Green Lake County | $161M | $8,463 | $13.4M | $1.9M | $144M |
| 56 | Ashland County | $153M | $9,528 | $1.8M | $19.9M | $130M |
| 57 | Jackson County | $142M | $6,714 | $0 | $5.2M | $135M |
| 58 | Marquette County | $137M | $8,801 | $101K | $1.2M | $135M |
| 59 | Kewaunee County | $136M | $6,635 | $565K | -$70.5K | $135M |
| 60 | Richland County | $135M | $7,824 | $0 | $24.3M | $110M |
| 61 | Crawford County | $130M | $8,059 | $416K | $12.6M | $116M |
| 62 | Price County | $130M | $9,215 | $567K | $3.6M | $125M |
| 63 | Taylor County | $121M | $6,085 | $317K | -$447K | $121M |
| 64 | Buffalo County | $120M | $8,994 | $9.4M | $12.7M | $96.8M |
| 65 | Rusk County | $110M | $7,749 | $17K | $2M | $108M |
| 66 | Lafayette County | $102M | $6,165 | $0 | $3.3M | $97.5M |
| 67 | Forest County | $91.1M | $9,927 | $1.2M | $14.7M | $74.6M |
| 68 | Menominee County | $89M | $20,915 | $1.1M | $41M | $46.2M |
| 69 | Iron County | $59.9M | $9,768 | $558K | $1.7M | $57.6M |
| 70 | Pepin County | $53.4M | $7,301 | $44.8K | -$89.2K | $53.2M |
| 71 | Florence County | $45.5M | $9,991 | $209K | $154K | $44.6M |
| 72 | Marinette County | -$484M | -$11,565 | -$858M | $9.2M | $361M |
Top recipients in Wisconsin
Fiscal year 2026
- 1State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services$12.2B
- 2Optumserve Health Services, INC.$1.9B
- 3Wisconsin Department of Transportation$1.4B
- 4Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction$958M
- 5State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families$846M
- 6Oshkosh Defense LLC$817M
- 7University of Wisconsin System$814M
- 8Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources$506M
- 9Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin$374M
- 10Amtec Corporation$283M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$67.2B
- 2Social Security Administration$31.7B
- 3Department of Veterans Affairs$5.3B
- 4Department of Agriculture$2.7B
- 5Department of Transportation$1.7B
- 6Department of Education$1.2B
- 7Department of Defense$1.2B
- 8Department of Housing and Urban Development$686M
- 9Environmental Protection Agency$479M
- 10Department of Homeland Security$361M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI-01 | $3.5B | $4,814 | $478M | $117M |
| WI-02 | $53B | $71,609 | $272M | $1.7B |
| WI-03 | $6.4B | $8,706 | $2.1B | $251M |
| WI-04 | $5.3B | $7,172 | $307M | $411M |
| WI-05 | $4.8B | $6,458 | $382M | $99.4M |
| WI-06 | $7.2B | $9,721 | $1.1B | $76.5M |
| WI-07 | $5.2B | $7,020 | $76.6M | $234M |
| WI-08 | $4.5B | $6,157 | -$689M | $477M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Wisconsin receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $96,172,700,620 for work done or benefits received in Wisconsin, about $16,318 per resident. That includes $4B in contracts, $4.7B in grants and $87.4B in direct payments.
- Which county in Wisconsin gets the most federal spending?
- Dane County received the most, $51.9B, followed by Milwaukee County ($5.4B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Wisconsin?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES ($12.2B), OPTUMSERVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC. ($1.9B), WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1.4B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026