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Federal spending in Cochise County, AZ
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In FY2026, $2.1B in federal awards named Cochise County, Arizona, as the primary place of performance, $16,751 per resident.
That is in line with the Arizona rate of $15,905 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 3 of 15 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 53% direct payments, 43% contracts.
Obligations were down 10% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $8.3B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($2.9B), Department of Defense ($2.6B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $909M
- Grants $61M
- Direct payments $1.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $623K
- Other assistance $27M
| Per resident | This county | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $16,751 | $15,905 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $7,198 | $4,030 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $480 | $3,453 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $8,853 | $8,407 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $5 | −$3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $215 | $18 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 15 in state · 151 of 3,144 US | 14 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | 2 | $674M | 33% |
| 2 | Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. | 5 | $639M | 32% |
| 3 | Amentum Technology, Inc. | 6 | $205M | 10% |
| 4 | Agile Defense, LLC | 40 | $99M | 5% |
| 5 | Peraton Inc. | 3 | $96M | 5% |
| 6 | Department of Transportation Arizona | 15 | $79M | 4% |
| 7 | Empower Ai, Inc. | 3 | $64M | 3% |
| 8 | Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services, Inc. | 2 | $55M | 3% |
| 9 | Frontline King George JV LLC | 2 | $55M | 3% |
| 10 | Microsoft Corporation | 1 | $51M | 3% |
A further $3.5M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $431M | 10 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $375M | 26 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $299M | 20 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $91Mloan face value | 29 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Amentum Technology, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $79M | 29 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $72Mloan face value | 29 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Microsoft Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $51M | 27 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Amentum Technology, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $49M | 23 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Peraton Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $47M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Peraton Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $44M | 23 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona's 6th congressional district | 93% | $1.2B | $1,552 |
| Arizona's 7th congressional district | 7% | $18B | $22,104 |
Other counties in Arizona
- Maricopa County $11,955
- Pima County $20,160
- Pinal County $5,995
- Santa Cruz County $64,497
- Yavapai County $10,821
- Mohave County $9,491
- Yuma County $7,143
- Navajo County $11,492
- Coconino County $7,893
- Apache County $16,571
- Gila County $11,621
- La Paz County $15,569
- Graham County $5,415
- Greenlee County $4,145
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Arizona.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Cochise County, Arizona?
$2.1B in award obligations in FY2026 and $8.3B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$16,751 per resident in FY2026 (population 126,332), against $15,905 for Arizona and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Cochise County, Arizona?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Hensel Phelps Construction Co. ($674M), Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. ($639M), Amentum Technology, Inc. ($205M), Agile Defense, LLC ($99M) and Peraton Inc. ($96M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Cochise County, Arizona?
Social Security Administration ($2.9B), Department of Defense ($2.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.0B), Department of Agriculture ($619M) and General Services Administration ($295M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.