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Federal spending in McPherson County, KS
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.
Federal agencies obligated $207M for work and payments in McPherson County, Kansas, in FY2026, or $6,900 per resident.
That is below the Kansas rate of $10,325 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 82 of 105 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 98% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $832M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($634M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($51M) and Department of Agriculture ($51M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $340K
- Grants $4.3M
- Direct payments $202M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$23K
- Other assistance $574K
| Per resident | This county | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,900 | $10,325 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $11 | $1,256 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $142 | $2,786 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,729 | $6,231 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$1 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $19 | $52 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 82 of 105 in state · 2,129 of 3,144 US | 44 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 | Kansas Department of Transportation | 4 | $25M | 69% |
| 2 | McPherson Unified School District | 1 | $2.9M | 8% |
| 3 | Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association | 1 | $2.4M | 7% |
| 4 | McPherson College | 1 | $2.1M | 6% |
| 5 | USD 418 McPherson | 1 | $1.4M | 4% |
| 6 | McPherson Housing Coalition Inc | 1 | $1.2M | 3% |
| 7 | Bethany Home Association of Lindsborg, Kansas | 1 | $1.2M | 3% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 23 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Kansas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.1M | 5 May 2025 | USAspending |
| McPherson Unified School District | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.9M | 6 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association | Department of AgricultureRural Business Cooperative Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 1 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| McPherson College | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.1M | 21 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| USD 418 McPherson | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.4M | 25 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Kansas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 23 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| McPherson Housing Coalition Inc | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Kansas Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 17 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Bethany Home Association of Lindsborg, Kansas | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 16 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas's 1st congressional district | 100% | $5.6B | $7,578 |
Other counties in Kansas
- Johnson County $6,429
- Sedgwick County $6,363
- Wyandotte County $17,932
- Shawnee County $12,356
- Leavenworth County $11,197
- Douglas County $6,332
- Riley County $7,205
- Butler County $6,783
- Reno County $6,841
- Geary County $10,994
- Saline County $6,394
- Cowley County $7,743
- Harvey County $7,462
- Crawford County $6,121
- Montgomery County $7,549
- Miami County $6,021
- Ellis County $7,480
- Lyon County $5,898
- Barton County $7,502
- Sumner County $8,314
- Franklin County $6,880
- Finney County $4,762
- Pottawatomie County $6,216
- Dickinson County $8,575
- Cherokee County $7,887
- Jefferson County $8,034
- Jackson County $10,595
- Ford County $4,110
- Labette County $6,886
- Osage County $7,683
- Atchison County $6,392
- Neosho County $6,474
- Marion County $8,667
- Allen County $8,141
- Bourbon County $6,978
- Seward County $4,135
- Marshall County $8,663
- Brown County $8,481
- Pratt County $8,416
- Rice County $8,221
- Linn County $7,516
- Coffey County $8,648
- Clay County $8,903
- Thomas County $9,015
- Nemaha County $6,726
- Cloud County $7,656
- Wilson County $8,130
- Kingman County $9,550
- Ottawa County $10,296
- Doniphan County $7,773
- Mitchell County $10,448
- Wabaunsee County $8,245
- Osborne County $17,555
- Anderson County $6,736
- Republic County $11,400
- Stafford County $13,142
- Russell County $7,785
- Pawnee County $8,486
- Smith County $14,012
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Kansas.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to McPherson County, Kansas?
$207M in award obligations in FY2026 and $832M 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?
$6,900 per resident in FY2026 (population 30,064), against $10,325 for Kansas 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 McPherson County, Kansas?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Kansas Department of Transportation ($25M), McPherson Unified School District ($2.9M), Mid-Kansas Cooperative Association ($2.4M), McPherson College ($2.1M) and USD 418 McPherson ($1.4M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund McPherson County, Kansas?
Social Security Administration ($634M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($51M), Department of Agriculture ($51M), Department of Transportation ($28M) and Department of Education ($24M), 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.