County · Iowa · FIPS 19163
Federal spending in Scott County, IA
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.
Scott County, Iowa, received $1.1B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,490 for each of its 175,259 residents.
That is below the Iowa rate of $10,109 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 84 of 99 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 89% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $4.3B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($3.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($354M) and Department of Defense ($261M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $42M
- Grants $79M
- Direct payments $1.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $301K
- Other assistance $1.5M
| Per resident | This county | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,490 | $10,109 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $239 | $580 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $451 | $3,299 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,789 | $6,192 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $9 | $36 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 84 of 99 in state · 2,432 of 3,144 US | 47 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 | Iowa Department of Transportation | 27 | $124M | 42% |
| 2 | Mission Systems Davenport Inc. | 25 | $78M | 27% |
| 3 | Mid American Energy Company | 1 | $38M | 13% |
| 4 | Kraemer North America LLC | 1 | $14M | 5% |
| 5 | Lewis Machine & Tool Co. | 3 | $12M | 4% |
| 6 | Mission Systems Wimborne Limited | 1 | $7.0M | 2% |
| 7 | Chenhall Sedona Services Joint Venture, LLC | 3 | $6.2M | 2% |
| 8 | Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co | 1 | $5.3M | 2% |
| 9 | City of Davenport | 3 | $4.8M | 2% |
| 10 | Mission Systems Davenport Inc. | 1 | $3.5M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 6 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Mid American Energy Company | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $38M | 15 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Kraemer North America LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $14M | 18 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Mission Systems Davenport Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 5 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $12M | 13 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Mission Systems Davenport Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $11M | 2 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $9.0M | 1 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Mission Systems Davenport Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.8M | 20 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Lewis Machine & Tool Co. | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $8.3M | 20 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Mission Systems Wimborne Limited | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $7.0M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa's 1st congressional district | 100% | $5.6B | $7,112 |
Other counties in Iowa
- Polk County $7,048
- Linn County $10,460
- Johnson County $6,718
- Black Hawk County $6,970
- Story County $7,683
- Dubuque County $7,508
- Woodbury County $6,242
- Pottawattamie County $6,854
- Dallas County $4,361
- Des Moines County $13,132
- Cerro Gordo County $8,308
- Warren County $6,028
- Clinton County $7,323
- Muscatine County $6,828
- Marshall County $6,857
- Webster County $6,939
- Jasper County $6,284
- Lee County $7,323
- Wapello County $6,234
- Marion County $6,265
- Sioux County $5,540
- Bremer County $7,272
- Benton County $7,045
- Boone County $6,787
- Plymouth County $6,644
- Carroll County $8,266
- Dickinson County $9,152
- Winneshiek County $8,235
- Washington County $7,027
- Poweshiek County $8,405
- Fayette County $7,970
- Cedar County $8,255
- Jones County $6,947
- Buchanan County $7,047
- Tama County $8,406
- Clayton County $8,156
- Clay County $8,476
- Mahaska County $6,274
- Jackson County $6,816
- Henry County $6,762
- Kossuth County $9,115
- Buena Vista County $6,226
- Jefferson County $8,254
- Iowa County $7,487
- Delaware County $6,917
- Crawford County $7,454
- Floyd County $8,098
- Mills County $8,114
- Butler County $8,520
- Allamakee County $8,394
- Hardin County $7,154
- Harrison County $8,006
- Hamilton County $7,702
- Monona County $12,941
- Shelby County $9,440
- Hancock County $10,133
- Page County $7,013
- Madison County $5,998
- Cherokee County $9,097
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Iowa.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Scott County, Iowa?
$1.1B in award obligations in FY2026 and $4.3B 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?
$6,490 per resident in FY2026 (population 175,259), against $10,109 for Iowa 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 Scott County, Iowa?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Iowa Department of Transportation ($124M), Mission Systems Davenport Inc. ($78M), Mid American Energy Company ($38M), Kraemer North America LLC ($14M) and Lewis Machine & Tool Co. ($12M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Scott County, Iowa?
Social Security Administration ($3.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($354M), Department of Defense ($261M), Department of Transportation ($160M) and Department of Education ($65M), 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.