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Federal Spending in Pierce County, WI
Federal agencies obligated $267M in Pierce County in fiscal year 2026, 39th highest of 72 counties in Wisconsin.
- Total, FY 2026
- $267M
- -7.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,325
- WI average: $16,318
- Contracts
- $202K
- Grants
- $1.17M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Pierce County federal obligations
- Contracts$202K0.1%
- Grants$1.17M0.4%
- Direct payments$265M99.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$70.22K0.0%
- Insurance and other$829K0.3%
Top federal recipients in Pierce County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Uw River Falls$8.46M
- 2Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources$540K
- 3Whpc-River Falls Terrace, LLC$360K
- 4The Housing Authority of the City of Prescott, WI$247K
- 5Pure Enviro-Management, LLC$126K
- 6Computer Integration Technologies, INC. (Cit)$124K
- 7City of River Falls Housing Authority$118K
- 8Udder Hills INC$112K
- 9School District of River Falls$90.77K
- 10Amco Hbs Holdings LP$80.4K
Compared with other Wisconsin counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dane County | $51.94B | $92,504 |
| 2 | Milwaukee County | $5.36B | $5,705 |
| 3 | Winnebago County | $3.41B | $19,862 |
| 4 | Waukesha County | $3.26B | $8,004 |
| 5 | La Crosse County | $2.68B | $22,150 |
| 6 | Brown County | $1.72B | $6,418 |
| 7 | Outagamie County | $1.46B | $7,635 |
| 8 | Wood County | $1.44B | $19,410 |
| 9 | Rock County | $1.36B | $8,311 |
| 10 | Racine County | $1.29B | $6,530 |
| 11 | Kenosha County | $1.04B | $6,127 |
| 12 | Washington County | $931M | $6,811 |
| 13 | Marathon County | $894M | $6,476 |
| 14 | Sheboygan County | $836M | $7,082 |
| 15 | Walworth County | $766M | $7,192 |
| 16 | Fond Du Lac County | $687M | $6,591 |
| 17 | Ozaukee County | $670M | $7,317 |
| 18 | Eau Claire County | $638M | $6,034 |
| 19 | St. Croix County | $578M | $6,178 |
| 20 | Manitowoc County | $572M | $7,027 |
| 21 | Dodge County | $561M | $6,279 |
| 22 | Jefferson County | $543M | $6,393 |
| 23 | Waupaca County | $484M | $9,349 |
| 24 | Columbia County | $479M | $8,195 |
| 25 | Sauk County | $476M | $7,241 |
| 26 | Portage County | $461M | $6,548 |
| 27 | Chippewa County | $458M | $6,913 |
| 28 | Monroe County | $441M | $9,532 |
| 29 | Barron County | $359M | $7,676 |
| 30 | Oneida County | $358M | $9,453 |
| 31 | Polk County | $351M | $7,805 |
| 32 | Douglas County | $351M | $7,924 |
| 33 | Grant County | $319M | $6,138 |
| 34 | Dunn County | $313M | $6,899 |
| 35 | Oconto County | $296M | $7,591 |
| 36 | Door County | $291M | $9,695 |
| 37 | Shawano County | $291M | $7,120 |
| 38 | Calumet County | $275M | $5,249 |
| 39 | Pierce CountyThis county | $267M | $6,325 |
| 40 | Vilas County | $266M | $11,542 |
| 41 | Green County | $256M | $6,904 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Pierce County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $266,970,839 for work done or benefits received in Pierce County, about $6,325 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Pierce County?
- The largest recipients were UW RIVER FALLS ($8.46M), WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ($540K), WHPC-RIVER FALLS TERRACE, LLC ($360K).
- 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 Pierce County they totaled $265M 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 42,212.