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Federal spending in Whitley County, IN
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, $556M in federal awards named Whitley County, Indiana, as the primary place of performance, $15,857 per resident.
That is below the Indiana rate of $27,420 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 3 of 92 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 57% contracts, 40% direct payments.
Obligations were down 12% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.9B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($1.1B), Social Security Administration ($737M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($64M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $318M
- Grants $12M
- Direct payments $224M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $32K
- Other assistance $1.5M
| Per resident | This county | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $15,857 | $27,420 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $9,072 | $606 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $344 | $3,005 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,397 | $23,788 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | $5 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $43 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 92 in state · 169 of 3,144 US | 6 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 | Undersea Sensor Systems, Inc. | 6 | $640M | 60% |
| 2 | Erapsco | 3 | $320M | 30% |
| 3 | Sparton Deleon Springs, LLC | 1 | $92M | 9% |
| 4 | Indiana Department of Transportation | 9 | $20M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erapsco | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $306M | 29 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Undersea Sensor Systems, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $257M | 2 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Undersea Sensor Systems, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $241M | 31 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Undersea Sensor Systems, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $137M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Sparton Deleon Springs, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $92M | 31 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Erapsco | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $11M | 27 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Indiana Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.2M | 11 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Indiana Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.5M | 8 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Indiana Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.5M | 29 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Erapsco | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $3.3M | 11 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $4.8B | $6,344 |
Other counties in Indiana
- Marion County $135,268
- Lake County $6,576
- Allen County $5,939
- Hamilton County $4,998
- St. Joseph County $6,484
- Vanderburgh County $7,621
- Porter County $6,507
- Elkhart County $5,262
- Tippecanoe County $5,744
- Hendricks County $5,019
- Johnson County $5,552
- Madison County $6,307
- Clark County $6,425
- Monroe County $5,784
- LaPorte County $6,929
- Delaware County $6,321
- Vigo County $6,343
- Bartholomew County $7,580
- Floyd County $7,642
- Howard County $7,153
- Martin County $59,003
- Hancock County $6,255
- Wayne County $7,767
- Grant County $7,716
- Morgan County $6,623
- Kosciusko County $6,089
- Warrick County $6,431
- Boone County $5,302
- Lawrence County $7,760
- Dearborn County $6,617
- Shelby County $6,815
- Henry County $6,336
- Dubois County $6,843
- Noble County $6,132
- Marshall County $6,284
- DeKalb County $6,403
- Harrison County $6,751
- Knox County $7,586
- Huntington County $6,964
- Jasper County $7,560
- Jackson County $5,390
- Steuben County $7,259
- Putnam County $6,429
- Montgomery County $6,251
- Miami County $6,707
- Scott County $9,199
- Cass County $5,976
- Jefferson County $6,783
- Wabash County $7,320
- Gibson County $6,789
- Greene County $6,797
- Clay County $7,815
- Posey County $7,911
- Adams County $5,209
- Franklin County $8,166
- Decatur County $6,849
- Wells County $6,274
- Ripley County $6,071
- Daviess County $5,108
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Indiana.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Whitley County, Indiana?
$556M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.9B 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?
$15,857 per resident in FY2026 (population 35,046), against $27,420 for Indiana 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 Whitley County, Indiana?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Undersea Sensor Systems, Inc. ($640M), Erapsco ($320M), Sparton Deleon Springs, LLC ($92M) and Indiana Department of Transportation ($20M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Whitley County, Indiana?
Department of Defense ($1.1B), Social Security Administration ($737M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($64M), Department of Agriculture ($42M) and Department of Transportation ($20M), 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.