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Federal spending in Winneshiek County, IA
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Federal agencies obligated $163M for work and payments in Winneshiek County, Iowa, in FY2026, or $8,235 per resident.
That is in line with the Iowa rate of $10,109 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 32 of 99 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 90% direct payments, 10% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $614M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($421M), Department of Agriculture ($87M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($33M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $90K
- Grants $16M
- Direct payments $147M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $576
- Other assistance $211K
| Per resident | This county | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,235 | $10,109 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $5 | $580 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $790 | $3,299 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,430 | $6,192 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $11 | $36 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 32 of 99 in state · 1,221 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 | 4 | $14M | 47% |
| 2 | Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp | 1 | $7.3M | 25% |
| 3 | Aase Haugen Homes Inc | 3 | $3.4M | 12% |
| 4 | County of Winneshiek | 1 | $2.0M | 7% |
| 5 | Iowa Rotocast Plastics Inc | 1 | $1.0M | 3% |
A further $1.6M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.3M | 14 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.3M | 13 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| County of Winneshiek | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 27 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 30 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $1.6M | 19 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 14 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 9 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Aase Haugen Homes Inc | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 25 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Aase Haugen Homes Inc | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 21 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Aase Haugen Homes Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 30 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $6.7B | $8,460 |
Other counties in Iowa
- Polk County $7,048
- Linn County $10,460
- Scott County $6,490
- 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
- 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 Winneshiek County, Iowa?
$163M in award obligations in FY2026 and $614M 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?
$8,235 per resident in FY2026 (population 19,733), 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 Winneshiek County, Iowa?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Iowa Department of Transportation ($14M), Northeast Iowa Community Action Corp ($7.3M), Aase Haugen Homes Inc ($3.4M), County of Winneshiek ($2.0M) and Iowa Rotocast Plastics Inc ($1.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Winneshiek County, Iowa?
Social Security Administration ($421M), Department of Agriculture ($87M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($33M), Department of Education ($31M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($17M), 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.