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Federal spending in La Paz County, AZ
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Federal agencies obligated $260M for work and payments in La Paz County, Arizona, in FY2026, or $15,569 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 5 of 15 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 64% direct payments, 21% grants, 14% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.1B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($513M), Department of the Interior ($137M) and Department of Transportation ($117M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $36M
- Grants $54M
- Direct payments $168M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $56K
- Other assistance $2.4M
| Per resident | This county | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $15,569 | $15,905 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,170 | $4,030 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $3,214 | $3,453 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $10,042 | $8,407 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $141 | $18 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 15 in state · 178 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 | Department of Transportation Arizona | 17 | $144M | 39% |
| 2 | Colorado River Indian Tribes | 8 | $113M | 30% |
| 3 | Parker Unified School District 27 | 4 | $36M | 10% |
| 4 | McMillen, Inc. | 2 | $35M | 9% |
| 5 | McKesson Corporation | 4 | $11M | 3% |
| 6 | JBW Group LLC | 1 | $10M | 3% |
| 7 | Macnak Construction LLC | 1 | $8.5M | 2% |
| 8 | Maat Enterprises Inc | 1 | $6.7M | 2% |
| 9 | Suh'dutsing-Pilkington Construction JV Ii, LLC | 1 | $3.7M | 1% |
| 10 | Palouse Power LLC | 1 | $3.6M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation Arizona | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $38M | 20 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $37M | 19 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Department of CommerceNational Telecommunications and Information Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $28M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $25M | 9 May 2023 | USAspending |
| McMillen, Inc. | Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | ContractDefinitive Contract | $21M | 2 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Arizona | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 8 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Arizona | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 15 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Arizona | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $15M | 25 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| McMillen, Inc. | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $14M | 21 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Colorado River Indian Tribes | Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $13M | 12 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona's 9th congressional district | 100% | $2.8B | $3,329 |
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
- Cochise County $16,751
- Yuma County $7,143
- Navajo County $11,492
- Coconino County $7,893
- Apache County $16,571
- Gila County $11,621
- 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 La Paz County, Arizona?
$260M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.1B 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?
$15,569 per resident in FY2026 (population 16,711), 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 La Paz County, Arizona?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Transportation Arizona ($144M), Colorado River Indian Tribes ($113M), Parker Unified School District 27 ($36M), McMillen, Inc. ($35M) and McKesson Corporation ($11M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund La Paz County, Arizona?
Social Security Administration ($513M), Department of the Interior ($137M), Department of Transportation ($117M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($73M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($60M), 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.