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Federal spending in Alger County, MI
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In FY2026, $89M in federal awards named Alger County, Michigan, as the primary place of performance, $10,341 per resident.
That is in line with the Michigan rate of $12,005 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 18 of 83 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 89% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $354M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($248M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($31M) and Department of the Interior ($24M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $4.8M
- Grants $4.1M
- Direct payments $80M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2K
- Other assistance $693K
| Per resident | This county | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $10,341 | $12,005 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $555 | $676 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $477 | $3,354 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $9,227 | $8,083 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$121 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $80 | $13 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 18 of 83 in state · 547 of 3,144 US | 33 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, Michigan Department of | 4 | $12M | 56% |
| 2 | McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | 1 | $2.8M | 13% |
| 3 | City of Munising | 1 | $2.0M | 9% |
| 4 | WR Construction LLC | 1 | $2.0M | 9% |
| 5 | Township of Burt | 1 | $1.5M | 7% |
| 6 | Department of Natural Resources | 1 | $1.0M | 5% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.4M | 22 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.8M | 27 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Munising | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 1 May 2025 | USAspending |
| WR Construction LLC | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.0M | 12 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 26 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Township of Burt | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 6 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 4 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 29 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Natural Resources | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 13 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan's 1st congressional district | 100% | $7.4B | $9,530 |
Other counties in Michigan
- Wayne County $11,709
- Oakland County $8,240
- Macomb County $8,482
- Kent County $11,003
- Ingham County $15,724
- Washtenaw County $9,277
- Genesee County $6,979
- Ottawa County $5,784
- Kalamazoo County $6,312
- Livingston County $7,161
- Saginaw County $7,124
- Muskegon County $7,401
- Eaton County $11,636
- St. Clair County $7,392
- Monroe County $7,289
- Berrien County $7,403
- Jackson County $7,001
- Calhoun County $8,174
- Grand Traverse County $8,559
- Bay County $8,053
- Allegan County $6,172
- Lenawee County $7,247
- Lapeer County $7,013
- Marquette County $8,805
- Van Buren County $7,465
- Clinton County $6,888
- Midland County $5,763
- Shiawassee County $6,970
- Chippewa County $12,380
- Montcalm County $6,243
- Cass County $8,099
- Barry County $6,480
- Tuscola County $7,509
- Isabella County $6,100
- St. Joseph County $6,400
- Ionia County $5,761
- Wexford County $10,592
- Newaygo County $6,944
- Delta County $9,635
- Mecosta County $8,210
- Hillsdale County $7,039
- Sanilac County $8,019
- Houghton County $8,341
- Mason County $10,566
- Huron County $9,527
- Emmet County $8,560
- Branch County $6,278
- Clare County $9,077
- Roscommon County $11,262
- Dickinson County $10,280
- Alpena County $9,154
- Gratiot County $6,231
- Iosco County $10,126
- Otsego County $9,655
- Leelanau County $10,692
- Cheboygan County $9,357
- Antrim County $9,761
- Gladwin County $8,906
- Manistee County $9,031
- Oceana County $8,362
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Michigan.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Alger County, Michigan?
$89M in award obligations in FY2026 and $354M 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?
$10,341 per resident in FY2026 (population 8,641), against $12,005 for Michigan 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 Alger County, Michigan?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Transportation, Michigan Department of ($12M), McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC ($2.8M), City of Munising ($2.0M), WR Construction LLC ($2.0M) and Township of Burt ($1.5M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Alger County, Michigan?
Social Security Administration ($248M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($31M), Department of the Interior ($24M), Department of Transportation ($17M) and Department of Agriculture ($10M), 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.