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Federal spending in Sutter County, CA
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In FY2025, $619M in federal awards named Sutter County, California, as the primary place of performance, $6,264 per resident.
That is below the California rate of $12,343 per resident (51% of it) and below the national rate of $15,158; it ranks 45 of 58 counties in the state.
The FY2025 mix was 84% direct payments, 9% grants.
Obligations were up 12% on FY2024, and the five-year total since FY2022 is $2.9B, with $608M so far in FY2026.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.4B), Department of Agriculture ($242M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($237M).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $43M
- Grants $55M
- Direct payments $522M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $654K
- Other assistance −$1.8M
| Per resident | This county | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,264 | $12,343 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $431 | $1,576 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $555 | $4,366 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $5,289 | $6,386 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $7 | $1 | $1 |
| Other assistance | −$18 | $13 | $53 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 45 of 58 in state · 2,758 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 | E Center | 2 | $114M | 40% |
| 2 | Nordic Industries Inc | 1 | $48M | 17% |
| 3 | Siller Helicopters, LLC | 30 | $36M | 13% |
| 4 | Department of Transportation California | 5 | $18M | 6% |
| 5 | Sacramento County Department of Airports | 2 | $13M | 5% |
| 6 | Odin Environmental Solutions, LLC | 1 | $9.5M | 3% |
| 7 | Sacramento Valley Walnut Growers LLC | 3 | $9.0M | 3% |
| 8 | Sunsweet Growers Inc | 1 | $8.7M | 3% |
| 9 | Sutter Ccus LLC | 1 | $8.6M | 3% |
| 10 | Wilbur Packing Company, Inc. | 2 | $5.8M | 2% |
A further $13M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E Center | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $69M | 21 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Nordic Industries Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $48M | 10 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| E Center | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $45M | 11 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureRisk Management Agency | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $13M | 9 Sep 2022 | USAspending |
| Sacramento County Department of Airports | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 16 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Odin Environmental Solutions, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $9.5M | 17 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Sunsweet Growers Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.7M | 12 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Sutter Ccus LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $8.6M | 5 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.5M | 28 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Sacramento Valley Walnut Growers LLC | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.2M | 12 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2025 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| California's 1st congressional district | 100% | $5.3B | $6,863 |
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
- 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
- Alpine County $8,345
Per-resident rate, FY2025. All counties in California.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Sutter County, California?
$619M in award obligations in FY2025 and $2.9B 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?
$6,264 per resident in FY2025 (population 98,787), 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 Sutter County, California?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2022: E Center ($114M), Nordic Industries Inc ($48M), Siller Helicopters, LLC ($36M), Department of Transportation California ($18M) and Sacramento County Department of Airports ($13M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Sutter County, California?
Social Security Administration ($1.4B), Department of Agriculture ($242M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($237M), Department of Health and Human Services ($136M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($91M), 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.