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Federal spending in Custer County, ID
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.
Custer County, Idaho, received $49M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $10,551 for each of its 4,636 residents.
That is in line with the Idaho rate of $10,548 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 44 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 77% direct payments, 13% grants, 9% contracts.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $220M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($123M), Department of Agriculture ($37M) and Department of Transportation ($36M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $4.2M
- Grants $6.3M
- Direct payments $38M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $5K
- Other assistance $553K
| Per resident | This county | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $10,551 | $10,548 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $900 | $1,925 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,366 | $2,622 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $8,165 | $6,047 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$108 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $119 | $62 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 44 in state · 515 of 3,144 US | 42 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 | Transportation, Idaho Department of | 7 | $28M | 66% |
| 2 | Burks Excavation Corporation of Idaho | 1 | $4.3M | 10% |
| 3 | Custer Telephone Cooperative Inc | 1 | $4.2M | 10% |
| 4 | City of Stanley | 1 | $4.0M | 9% |
| 5 | M.J. Hughes Construction, Inc. | 1 | $2.0M | 5% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.5M | 16 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.3M | 15 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Burks Excavation Corporation of Idaho | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.3M | 26 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Custer Telephone Cooperative Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.2M | 16 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Stanley | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 20 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.7M | 21 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.4M | 14 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.1M | 11 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| M.J. Hughes Construction, Inc. | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $2.0M | 11 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 22 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $7.6B | $8,178 |
Other counties in Idaho
- Ada County $8,559
- Bonneville County $24,829
- Canyon County $5,163
- Kootenai County $7,160
- Bannock County $7,261
- Twin Falls County $5,915
- Bonner County $8,331
- Nez Perce County $8,965
- Bingham County $6,676
- Elmore County $11,524
- Latah County $6,718
- Payette County $7,381
- Madison County $3,483
- Idaho County $10,227
- Boundary County $12,765
- Blaine County $6,619
- Jefferson County $4,607
- Gem County $7,037
- Cassia County $5,021
- Minidoka County $5,364
- Valley County $9,376
- Jerome County $4,197
- Shoshone County $7,817
- Benewah County $10,485
- Fremont County $7,660
- Gooding County $5,527
- Lemhi County $10,399
- Washington County $7,224
- Clearwater County $9,099
- Boise County $9,049
- Franklin County $4,607
- Owyhee County $5,675
- Lewis County $16,667
- Caribou County $7,957
- Teton County $3,927
- Power County $5,534
- Adams County $8,753
- Bear Lake County $6,187
- Oneida County $5,990
- Lincoln County $4,975
- Butte County $9,071
- Camas County $6,260
- Clark County $6,171
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Idaho.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Custer County, Idaho?
$49M in award obligations in FY2026 and $220M 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?
$10,551 per resident in FY2026 (population 4,636), against $10,548 for Idaho 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 Custer County, Idaho?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Transportation, Idaho Department of ($28M), Burks Excavation Corporation of Idaho ($4.3M), Custer Telephone Cooperative Inc ($4.2M), City of Stanley ($4.0M) and M.J. Hughes Construction, Inc. ($2.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Custer County, Idaho?
Social Security Administration ($123M), Department of Agriculture ($37M), Department of Transportation ($36M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($14M) and Department of the Interior ($5.5M), 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.