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Federal Spending in Wayne County, WV
Federal agencies obligated $346M in Wayne County in fiscal year 2026, 14th highest of 55 counties in West Virginia.
- Total, FY 2026
- $346M
- -6.1% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,867
- WV average: $9,493
- Contracts
- $67.72M
- Grants
- $16.3M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wayne County federal obligations
- Contracts$67.72M19.6%
- Grants$16.3M4.7%
- Direct payments$261M75.5%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$58.04K0.0%
- Insurance and other$488K0.1%
Top federal recipients in Wayne County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Sawtooth Construction Jv II LLC$42.65M
- 2Wvdot Division of Highways$15.91M
- 3Kar Contracting LLC$13.45M
- 4University Physicians & Surgeons, INC.$2.39M
- 5Huntington West Virginia Housing Authority$1.83M
- 6Above Group INC.$1.4M
- 7Rls Construction Group, LLC$894K
- 8Laboratory Corporation of America$750K
- 9Hydrocarbon Well Services, INC.$723K
- 10Jan-Care Ambulance Service Tri-State Division INC$645K
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 CountyThis county | $346M | $8,867 |
| 15 | Fayette County | $331M | $8,168 |
| 16 | Greenbrier County | $274M | $8,300 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Wayne County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $345,656,257 for work done or benefits received in Wayne County, about $8,867 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Wayne County?
- The largest recipients were SAWTOOTH CONSTRUCTION JV II LLC ($42.65M), WVDOT DIVISION OF HIGHWAYS ($15.91M), KAR CONTRACTING LLC ($13.45M).
- 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 Wayne County they totaled $261M 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 38,982.