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Federal Spending in Wyoming
Federal agencies obligated $5.6B in Wyoming in fiscal year 2026, or $9,638 per person, 31st highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $5.6B
- -20.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,638
- 576,851 residents
- Contracts
- $631M
- Grants
- $1B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wyoming federal obligations
- Contracts$631M11.4%
- Grants$1B18.2%
- Direct payments$3.9B69.3%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$2.5M0.0%
- Insurance and other$57.3M1.0%
Federal spending by county in Wyoming
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laramie County | $1.2B | $11,787 | $191M | $258M | $733M |
| 2 | Natrona County | $564M | $7,052 | $3.8M | $82.3M | $479M |
| 3 | Park County | $548M | $18,483 | $279M | $17.8M | $243M |
| 4 | Fremont County | $324M | $8,255 | $15.1M | $39.9M | $265M |
| 5 | Sheridan County | $323M | $10,450 | $60.4M | $14.9M | $246M |
| 6 | Albany County | $288M | $7,768 | $11.9M | $76.4M | $198M |
| 7 | Campbell County | $281M | $5,977 | $1.3M | $32.1M | $243M |
| 8 | Sweetwater County | $275M | $6,508 | $4.5M | $40.9M | $229M |
| 9 | Teton County | $176M | $7,539 | $44.6M | $21.9M | $109M |
| 10 | Uinta County | $156M | $7,606 | $3.1M | $32.4M | $120M |
| 11 | Carbon County | $139M | $9,529 | $2.5M | $46M | $89.3M |
| 12 | Lincoln County | $126M | $6,447 | $560K | $1.9M | $122M |
| 13 | Converse County | $104M | $7,534 | $6,950 | $14.2M | $87.8M |
| 14 | Goshen County | $101M | $8,095 | $191K | $5M | $94.2M |
| 15 | Platte County | $98.9M | $11,493 | $10.4M | $16.4M | $72M |
| 16 | Johnson County | $95.1M | $11,253 | $499K | $20.5M | $73.5M |
| 17 | Big Horn County | $91.3M | $7,929 | $3M | $3.8M | $78.2M |
| 18 | Crook County | $91.1M | $12,682 | $5.9M | $17M | $56.8M |
| 19 | Washakie County | $66.7M | $8,680 | $1.3M | $8.6M | $54.7M |
| 20 | Weston County | $63.5M | $9,288 | $327K | $7.7M | $54.2M |
| 21 | Sublette County | $61.2M | $7,017 | $4.7M | $1.3M | $57.4M |
| 22 | Hot Springs County | $54.5M | $11,805 | $0 | $12.7M | $39.7M |
| 23 | Niobrara County | $6.3M | $2,558 | -$12.5M | $267K | $18M |
Top recipients in Wyoming
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health Wyoming$763M
- 2Wyoming Department of Transportation$578M
- 3Wyoming Department of Education$173M
- 4Record Steel and Construction, INC.$130M
- 5G.s.e. Construction Company, INC.$109M
- 6University of Wyoming$95.4M
- 7Family Services Dept$93.5M
- 8Game & Fish Commission Wyoming$40.9M
- 9Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality$40.8M
- 10Northern Arapaho Tribe$36.9M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$3B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$910M
- 3Department of Transportation$694M
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$600M
- 5Department of the Interior$453M
- 6Department of Agriculture$300M
- 7Department of Education$216M
- 8Railroad Retirement Board$137M
- 9Department of Defense$116M
- 10Federal Communications Commission$50M
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Wyoming receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $5,559,451,628 for work done or benefits received in Wyoming, about $9,638 per resident. That includes $631M in contracts, $1B in grants and $3.9B in direct payments.
- Which county in Wyoming gets the most federal spending?
- Laramie County received the most, $1.2B, followed by Natrona County ($564M).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Wyoming?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH WYOMING ($763M), WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($578M), WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ($173M).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury ยท Last updated 09/30/2026