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Federal spending in Palm Beach County, FL
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.
In FY2026, $13B in federal awards named Palm Beach County, Florida, as the primary place of performance, $8,149 per resident.
That is below the Florida rate of $13,274 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 30 of 67 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 78% direct payments, 24% contracts.
Obligations were up 15% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $45B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($32B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.8B) and Department of Defense ($1.9B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $3.1B
- Grants $255M
- Direct payments $10.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$509M
- Other assistance $14M
| Per resident | This county | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,149 | $13,274 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,970 | $1,217 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $162 | $2,168 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,332 | $9,889 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$323 | −$34 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $9 | $34 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 30 of 67 in state · 1,272 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 | Thalle Construction Co Inc | 1 | $2.5B | 54% |
| 2 | The Geo Group, Inc. | 13 | $688M | 15% |
| 3 | State of Florida Department of Transportation | 65 | $320M | 7% |
| 4 | Geo Reentry Inc | 67 | $217M | 5% |
| 5 | Document Storage Systems, Inc. | 5 | $197M | 4% |
| 6 | Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc | 30 | $151M | 3% |
| 7 | County of Palm Beach | 27 | $138M | 3% |
| 8 | Geo Secure Services, LLC | 3 | $132M | 3% |
| 9 | Corecivic, Inc. | 1 | $85M | 2% |
| 10 | Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC | 1 | $81M | 2% |
A further $108M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thalle Construction Co Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.5B | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| The Geo Group, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $108M | 27 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Document Storage Systems, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $89M | 7 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Corecivic, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $85M | 23 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lewis Ridge Pumped Storage, LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $81M | 17 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Exelan Pharmaceuticals Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDelivery Order | $74M | 29 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| The Geo Group, Inc. | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $66M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Geo Secure Services, LLC | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $63M | 22 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| The Geo Group, Inc. | Department of JusticeU.S. Marshals Service | ContractDelivery Order | $61M | 30 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Document Storage Systems, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $60M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida's 20th congressional district | 65% | $2.6B | $3,477 |
| Florida's 21st congressional district | 20% | $4.5B | $5,757 |
| Florida's 22nd congressional district | 13% | $393M | $507 |
| Florida's 23rd congressional district | 3% | $768M | $992 |
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
- 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
- Martin County $8,914
- 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 Palm Beach County, Florida?
$13B in award obligations in FY2026 and $45B 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?
$8,149 per resident in FY2026 (population 1,575,726), 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 Palm Beach County, Florida?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Thalle Construction Co Inc ($2.5B), The Geo Group, Inc. ($688M), State of Florida Department of Transportation ($320M), Geo Reentry Inc ($217M) and Document Storage Systems, Inc. ($197M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Palm Beach County, Florida?
Social Security Administration ($32B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.8B), Department of Defense ($1.9B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.5B) and Department of Justice ($887M), 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.