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Federal spending in Madison 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.
Madison County, Idaho, received $154M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $2,789 for each of its 55,172 residents.
That is below the Idaho rate of $10,548 per resident (26% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 44 of 44 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 92% direct payments.
Obligations were down 20% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $702M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($313M), Department of Education ($287M) and Department of Transportation ($38M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $2.5M
- Grants $10M
- Direct payments $141M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $17K
- Other assistance $93K
| Per resident | This county | Idaho | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $2,789 | $10,548 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $45 | $1,925 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $189 | $2,622 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $2,553 | $6,047 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$108 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $2 | $62 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 44 of 44 in state · 3,128 of 3,143 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 | 6 | $36M | 78% |
| 2 | Inn Foods, Inc. | 3 | $5.0M | 11% |
| 3 | City of Rexburg | 1 | $5.0M | 11% |
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) | $14M | 21 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 20 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| City of Rexburg | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $5.0M | 13 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.7M | 3 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.9M | 10 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Inn Foods, Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.3M | 18 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 22 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Inn Foods Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.5M | 28 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Inn Foods Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.3M | 9 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Idaho Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $7.1B | $7,640 |
Other counties in Idaho
- Ada County $8,085
- Bonneville County $24,222
- Canyon County $4,664
- Kootenai County $6,491
- Bannock County $6,285
- Twin Falls County $5,293
- Bonner County $7,563
- Nez Perce County $8,022
- Elmore County $10,548
- Bingham County $6,008
- Latah County $5,886
- Payette County $6,657
- Idaho County $9,363
- Blaine County $6,015
- Jefferson County $4,229
- Gem County $6,370
- Cassia County $4,546
- Boundary County $8,215
- Minidoka County $4,933
- Valley County $8,555
- Benewah County $9,703
- Shoshone County $7,174
- Fremont County $7,038
- Jerome County $3,784
- Gooding County $4,994
- Lemhi County $9,506
- Clearwater County $8,293
- Washington County $6,515
- Boise County $8,133
- Franklin County $4,066
- Owyhee County $4,977
- Caribou County $7,180
- Lewis County $13,426
- Teton County $3,545
- Custer County $9,439
- Power County $4,938
- Adams County $7,987
- Bear Lake County $5,504
- Oneida County $5,128
- Lincoln County $4,002
- Butte County $6,550
- Camas County $5,378
- Clark County $5,173
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Idaho.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Madison County, Idaho?
$154M in award obligations in FY2026 and $702M 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?
$2,789 per resident in FY2026 (population 55,172), against $10,548 for Idaho and $14,743 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 Madison County, Idaho?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Transportation, Idaho Department of ($36M), Inn Foods, Inc. ($5.0M) and City of Rexburg ($5.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Madison County, Idaho?
Social Security Administration ($313M), Department of Education ($287M), Department of Transportation ($38M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($34M) and Department of Agriculture ($25M), 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.