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Federal spending in Alpine County, CA
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $8.7M for work and payments in Alpine County, California, in FY2025, or $8,345 per resident.
That is below the California rate of $12,343 per resident and below the national rate of $15,158; it ranks 23 of 58 counties in the state.
The FY2025 mix was 83% direct payments.
Obligations were down 55% on FY2024, and the five-year total since FY2022 is $91M, with $44M so far in FY2026.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($21M), Department of Agriculture ($15M) and Department of Transportation ($3.1M).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $635K
- Grants $640K
- Direct payments $7.2M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$1K
- Other assistance $233K
| Per resident | This county | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,345 | $12,343 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $608 | $1,576 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $614 | $4,366 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $6,900 | $6,386 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$1 | $1 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $223 | $13 | $53 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 23 of 58 in state · 1,436 of 3,144 US | 32 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 FY2022
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation California | 3 | $40M | 71% |
| 2 | Feather River Resource Conservation District | 1 | $8.5M | 15% |
| 3 | County of Alpine | 1 | $2.8M | 5% |
| 4 | Sierra County Fire Safe and Watershed Council, Inc. | 1 | $2.1M | 4% |
| 5 | Hydrogeologic, Inc. | 1 | $2.0M | 4% |
| 6 | Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California | 1 | $1.1M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $36M | 16 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Feather River Resource Conservation District | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.5M | 9 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 28 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| County of Alpine | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.8M | 2 May 2022 | USAspending |
| Sierra County Fire Safe and Watershed Council, Inc. | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.1M | 13 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Hydrogeologic, Inc. | Environmental Protection Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $2.0M | 26 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Washoe Tribe of Nevada & California | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.1M | 13 Sep 2022 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 16 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2025 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| California's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $5.7B | $7,481 |
Other counties in California
- Los Angeles County $8,264
- Alameda County $25,965
- San Diego County $10,775
- Sacramento County $14,477
- Orange County $7,430
- Riverside County $5,838
- Santa Clara County $7,082
- San Bernardino County $5,672
- San Francisco County $10,260
- Contra Costa County $6,121
- Ventura County $7,260
- Kern County $6,375
- Fresno County $4,829
- San Mateo County $5,951
- San Joaquin County $5,298
- Sonoma County $7,117
- Santa Barbara County $7,736
- Solano County $7,404
- Monterey County $7,169
- Stanislaus County $5,213
- Placer County $6,345
- Tulare County $5,065
- Marin County $9,387
- San Luis Obispo County $7,862
- Santa Cruz County $7,608
- Imperial County $9,905
- Merced County $5,562
- Shasta County $8,399
- Butte County $7,121
- El Dorado County $7,700
- Yolo County $6,202
- Humboldt County $9,405
- Napa County $6,963
- Madera County $5,374
- Nevada County $8,537
- Mendocino County $9,391
- Kings County $5,326
- Yuba County $8,212
- Sutter County $6,264
- Lake County $7,509
- Tuolumne County $8,816
- Tehama County $6,973
- Siskiyou County $10,030
- Calaveras County $8,971
- Mariposa County $24,399
- San Benito County $5,473
- Amador County $8,381
- Del Norte County $11,231
- Inyo County $15,066
- Lassen County $8,583
- Plumas County $12,050
- Trinity County $12,743
- Glenn County $6,792
- Colusa County $6,298
- Mono County $8,035
- Modoc County $10,168
- Sierra County $8,416
Per-resident rate, FY2025. All counties in California.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Alpine County, California?
$8.7M in award obligations in FY2025 and $91M since FY2022, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$8,345 per resident in FY2025 (population 1,043), against $12,343 for California and $15,158 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 Alpine County, California?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2022: Department of Transportation California ($40M), Feather River Resource Conservation District ($8.5M), County of Alpine ($2.8M), Sierra County Fire Safe and Watershed Council, Inc. ($2.1M) and Hydrogeologic, Inc. ($2.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Alpine County, California?
Social Security Administration ($21M), Department of Agriculture ($15M), Department of Transportation ($3.1M), Environmental Protection Agency ($2.9M) and Department of Education ($1.6M), 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.