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Federal Spending in Ohio County, WV
Federal agencies obligated $347M in Ohio County in fiscal year 2026, 13th highest of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Total, FY 2026
- $347M
- -0.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,188
- WV average: $9,493
- Contracts
- $17.15M
- Grants
- $35.54M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Ohio County federal obligations
- Contracts$17.15M4.9%
- Grants$35.54M10.2%
- Direct payments$293M84.5%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$655K0.2%
- Insurance and other$639K0.2%
Top federal recipients in Ohio County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Wvdot Division of Highways$27.34M
- 2Northern Panhandle Head Start, INC$7.85M
- 3Wheeling Housing Authority$6.85M
- 4Village of Valley Grove$5M
- 5Touchstone Research Laboratory, Ltd.$4.12M
- 6Liberty Distributors INC$4.06M
- 7West Liberty University$3.82M
- 8City of Wheeling$3.45M
- 9West Virginia Northern Community College$3.4M
- 10Ark Construction Management LLC$2.43M
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 CountyThis county | $347M | $8,188 |
| 14 | Wayne County | $346M | $8,867 |
| 15 | Fayette County | $331M | $8,168 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Ohio County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $347,361,991 for work done or benefits received in Ohio County, about $8,188 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Ohio County?
- The largest recipients were WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS ($27.34M), NORTHERN PANHANDLE HEAD START, INC ($7.85M), WHEELING HOUSING AUTHORITY ($6.85M).
- 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 Ohio County they totaled $293M 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 42,425.