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Federal Spending in Jackson County, WI

Federal agencies obligated $142M in Jackson County in fiscal year 2026, 57th highest of 72 counties in Wisconsin.

Total, FY 2026
$142M
-8.7% from FY 2025
Per person
$6,714
WI average: $16,318
Contracts
$0
Grants
$5.16M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Jackson County federal obligations

  • Contracts$00.0%
  • Grants$5.16M3.6%
  • Direct payments$135M95.0%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$53.57K0.0%
  • Insurance and other$1.91M1.3%

Top federal recipients in Jackson County

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

  1. 1Wisconsin Department of Transportation$3.06M
  2. 2Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin$1.66M
  3. 3Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin$1.33M
  4. 4School District of Black River Falls INC$468K
  5. 5Whpc-Dominium LLC$370K
  6. 6Spring Creek Farms INC$137K
  7. 7Mdi Limited Partnership #87$116K
  8. 8Cdw Government LLC$70.68K
  9. 9Thur Properties LLC$57.74K
  10. 10School District of Alma Center-Humbird-Merrillan$44.22K

Compared with other Wisconsin counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Dane County$51.94B$92,504
2Milwaukee County$5.36B$5,705
3Winnebago County$3.41B$19,862
4Waukesha County$3.26B$8,004
5La Crosse County$2.68B$22,150
6Brown County$1.72B$6,418
7Outagamie County$1.46B$7,635
8Wood County$1.44B$19,410
9Rock County$1.36B$8,311
10Racine County$1.29B$6,530
11Kenosha County$1.04B$6,127
12Washington County$931M$6,811
13Marathon County$894M$6,476
14Sheboygan County$836M$7,082
15Walworth County$766M$7,192
16Fond Du Lac County$687M$6,591
17Ozaukee County$670M$7,317
18Eau Claire County$638M$6,034
19St. Croix County$578M$6,178
20Manitowoc County$572M$7,027
21Dodge County$561M$6,279
22Jefferson County$543M$6,393
23Waupaca County$484M$9,349
24Columbia County$479M$8,195
25Sauk County$476M$7,241
26Portage County$461M$6,548
27Chippewa County$458M$6,913
28Monroe County$441M$9,532
29Barron County$359M$7,676
30Oneida County$358M$9,453
31Polk County$351M$7,805
32Douglas County$351M$7,924
33Grant County$319M$6,138
34Dunn County$313M$6,899
35Oconto County$296M$7,591
36Door County$291M$9,695
37Shawano County$291M$7,120
38Calumet County$275M$5,249
39Pierce County$267M$6,325
40Vilas County$266M$11,542
41Green County$256M$6,904
42Adams County$243M$11,759
43Lincoln County$238M$8,365
44Juneau County$233M$8,732
45Vernon County$219M$7,134
46Clark County$203M$5,845
47Waushara County$200M$8,164
48Sawyer County$196M$10,820
49Burnett County$192M$11,610
50Trempealeau County$186M$6,051
51Bayfield County$175M$10,759
52Langlade County$173M$8,876
53Iowa County$164M$6,937
54Washburn County$163M$9,791
55Green Lake County$161M$8,463
56Ashland County$153M$9,528
57Jackson CountyThis county$142M$6,714
58Marquette County$137M$8,801
59Kewaunee County$136M$6,635

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Jackson County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $141,973,877 for work done or benefits received in Jackson County, about $6,714 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Jackson County?
The largest recipients were WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($3.06M), DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS WISCONSIN ($1.66M), HO-CHUNK NATION OF WISCONSIN ($1.33M).
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 Jackson County they totaled $135M 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 21,145.