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Federal spending in Martin County, FL
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Martin County, Florida, received $1.5B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $8,914 for each of its 166,272 residents.
That is below the Florida rate of $13,274 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 19 of 67 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 93% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $5.6B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($4.7B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($367M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($83M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $16M
- Grants $81M
- Direct payments $1.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $26K
- Other assistance $2.1M
| Per resident | This county | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,914 | $13,274 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $94 | $1,217 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $488 | $2,168 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $8,320 | $9,889 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$34 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $12 | $34 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 19 of 67 in state · 928 of 3,144 US | 23 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 | University of Florida | 17 | $45M | 36% |
| 2 | State of Florida Department of Transportation | 11 | $23M | 18% |
| 3 | Dickerson Infrastructure Inc | 1 | $14M | 11% |
| 4 | Turbocombustor Technology, Inc. | 2 | $9.6M | 8% |
| 5 | Martin County | 2 | $7.0M | 6% |
| 6 | Southwind Construction Corp | 1 | $6.8M | 5% |
| 7 | Scdatacom, LLC | 2 | $6.5M | 5% |
| 8 | Myosin Therapeutics Inc | 3 | $6.4M | 5% |
| 9 | De LA Hoz Builders, Inc. | 1 | $4.1M | 3% |
| 10 | Howard W. Pence, Inc. | 1 | $4.1M | 3% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dickerson Infrastructure Inc | Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management | ContractDefinitive Contract | $14M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Southwind Construction Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $6.8M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Martin County | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.9M | 3 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| University of Florida | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.1M | 16 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Scdatacom, LLC | Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation | ContractDelivery Order | $5.0M | 25 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Turbocombustor Technology, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $4.8M | 1 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Turbocombustor Technology, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $4.8M | 4 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.6M | 3 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| De LA Hoz Builders, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.1M | 21 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Howard W. Pence, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $4.1M | 29 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida's 21st congressional district | 100% | $4.5B | $5,757 |
Other counties in Florida
- Hillsborough County $32,046
- Duval County $35,958
- Miami-Dade County $8,860
- Orange County $9,101
- Brevard County $20,490
- Palm Beach County $8,149
- Broward County $5,086
- Pinellas County $9,621
- Leon County $25,888
- Lee County $7,224
- Polk County $6,048
- Volusia County $8,591
- Sarasota County $9,592
- Pasco County $6,777
- Manatee County $8,318
- Marion County $8,455
- Lake County $7,908
- Okaloosa County $15,678
- Collier County $7,909
- St. Lucie County $7,292
- Escambia County $8,648
- Seminole County $5,741
- St. Johns County $7,734
- Sumter County $15,705
- Bay County $11,365
- Charlotte County $10,422
- Osceola County $4,594
- Hernando County $9,961
- Alachua County $7,516
- Clay County $7,937
- Santa Rosa County $8,738
- Citrus County $10,739
- Indian River County $10,425
- Flagler County $9,604
- Highlands County $8,947
- Nassau County $8,809
- Walton County $7,162
- Putnam County $8,177
- Monroe County $7,630
- Columbia County $7,348
- Levy County $8,484
- Jackson County $7,585
- Suwannee County $7,730
- Gadsden County $7,296
- Okeechobee County $6,052
- Wakulla County $6,224
- DeSoto County $6,046
- Hendry County $4,397
- Washington County $7,802
- Taylor County $9,105
- Bradford County $6,595
- Baker County $5,865
- Holmes County $8,291
- Gilchrist County $7,143
- Gulf County $9,056
- Madison County $7,492
- Hardee County $5,185
- Dixie County $7,048
- Jefferson County $7,019
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Florida.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Martin County, Florida?
$1.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $5.6B 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?
$8,914 per resident in FY2026 (population 166,272), against $13,274 for Florida 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 Martin County, Florida?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: University of Florida ($45M), State of Florida Department of Transportation ($23M), Dickerson Infrastructure Inc ($14M), Turbocombustor Technology, Inc. ($9.6M) and Martin County ($7.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Martin County, Florida?
Social Security Administration ($4.7B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($367M), Department of Health and Human Services ($83M), Department of Transportation ($55M) and Department of Defense ($55M), 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.