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Federal Spending in Clay County, WV
Federal agencies obligated $73.26M in Clay County in fiscal year 2026, 45th highest of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Total, FY 2026
- $73.26M
- +7.7% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,100
- WV average: $9,493
- Contracts
- $0
- Grants
- $9.47M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Clay County federal obligations
- Contracts$00.0%
- Grants$9.47M12.9%
- Direct payments$63.43M86.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$31.64K0.0%
- Insurance and other$331K0.5%
Top federal recipients in Clay County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Wvdot Division of Highways$9.02M
- 2Clay, County of$339K
- 3Clay Co Hsng Auth$251K
- 4Clay County Health Department$110K
- 5Frontier West Virginia INC$104K
- 6Advantage Technology LLC$3,911
Compared with other West Virginia counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kanawha County | $2.04B | $11,279 |
| 2 | Berkeley County | $1.04B | $8,495 |
| 3 | Monongalia County | $1.03B | $9,734 |
| 4 | Cabell County | $749M | $7,941 |
| 5 | Jefferson County | $702M | $12,167 |
| 6 | Wood County | $679M | $8,051 |
| 7 | Harrison County | $669M | $10,142 |
| 8 | Raleigh County | $660M | $8,852 |
| 9 | Mercer County | $487M | $8,162 |
| 10 | Marion County | $462M | $8,227 |
| 11 | Putnam County | $438M | $7,619 |
| 12 | Mineral County | $399M | $14,805 |
| 13 | Ohio County | $347M | $8,188 |
| 14 | Wayne County | $346M | $8,867 |
| 15 | Fayette County | $331M | $8,168 |
| 16 | Greenbrier County | $274M | $8,300 |
| 17 | Jackson County | $265M | $9,549 |
| 18 | Randolph County | $254M | $9,100 |
| 19 | Logan County | $252M | $7,750 |
| 20 | Marshall County | $245M | $8,012 |
| 21 | Preston County | $237M | $6,941 |
| 22 | Nicholas County | $221M | $8,972 |
| 23 | Hancock County | $213M | $7,330 |
| 24 | Mingo County | $200M | $8,495 |
| 25 | Mason County | $187M | $7,343 |
| 26 | Boone County | $174M | $7,995 |
| 27 | Hampshire County | $174M | $7,549 |
| 28 | Upshur County | $172M | $7,204 |
| 29 | Brooke County | $154M | $6,843 |
| 30 | Morgan County | $145M | $8,495 |
| 31 | Mcdowell County | $144M | $7,557 |
| 32 | Lincoln County | $142M | $6,957 |
| 33 | Wyoming County | $141M | $6,592 |
| 34 | Hardy County | $139M | $9,755 |
| 35 | Lewis County | $132M | $7,776 |
| 36 | Braxton County | $122M | $9,825 |
| 37 | Taylor County | $118M | $7,051 |
| 38 | Barbour County | $118M | $7,603 |
| 39 | Summers County | $115M | $9,611 |
| 40 | Monroe County | $113M | $9,095 |
| 41 | Roane County | $108M | $7,710 |
| 42 | Wetzel County | $103M | $7,108 |
| 43 | Grant County | $91.5M | $8,337 |
| 44 | Pocahontas County | $77.05M | $9,792 |
| 45 | Clay CountyThis county | $73.26M | $9,100 |
| 46 | Ritchie County | $71.9M | $8,514 |
| 47 | Webster County | $71.52M | $8,537 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Clay County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $73,264,349 for work done or benefits received in Clay County, about $9,100 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Clay County?
- The largest recipients were WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS ($9.02M), CLAY, COUNTY OF ($339K), CLAY CO HSNG AUTH ($251K).
- 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 Clay County they totaled $63.43M 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 8,051.