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Federal spending in Alpena County, MI
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Federal agencies obligated $264M for work and payments in Alpena County, Michigan, in FY2026, or $9,154 per resident.
That is below the Michigan rate of $12,005 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 34 of 83 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 94% direct payments.
Obligations were down 11% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.2B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($818M), Department of Defense ($115M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($90M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $15M
- Grants $2.0M
- Direct payments $247M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $44K
- Other assistance $200K
| Per resident | This county | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,154 | $12,005 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $515 | $676 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $68 | $3,354 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $8,563 | $8,083 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$121 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $7 | $13 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 34 of 83 in state · 835 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 | County of Alpena | 5 | $59M | 53% |
| 2 | Walsh Federal LLC | 1 | $28M | 25% |
| 3 | Transportation, Michigan Department of | 3 | $5.8M | 5% |
| 4 | Alpena Community College | 2 | $4.3M | 4% |
| 5 | Asrc Federal Technology Solutions, LLC | 1 | $3.4M | 3% |
| 6 | Northeastern Michigan Materials Manageme | 1 | $2.7M | 2% |
| 7 | Northeastern Michigan Rehabilitation and Opportunity Center | 2 | $2.5M | 2% |
| 8 | Department of Natural Resources | 1 | $2.0M | 2% |
| 9 | Cardinal Point Captains, Inc. | 1 | $1.3M | 1% |
| 10 | Shipbuilders of Wisconsin, Inc. | 1 | $1.1M | 1% |
A further $1.2M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Alpena | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $40M | 26 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Walsh Federal LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $28M | 7 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| County of Alpena | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $13M | 11 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Asrc Federal Technology Solutions, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractPurchase Order | $3.4M | 6 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.2M | 23 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Northeastern Michigan Materials Manageme | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.7M | 5 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Alpena Community College | Department of CommerceEconomic Development Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 5 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| County of Alpena | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 26 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Natural Resources | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.0M | 29 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| County of Alpena | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.9M | 11 Sep 2023 | 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
- 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 Alpena County, Michigan?
$264M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.2B 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?
$9,154 per resident in FY2026 (population 28,853), 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 Alpena County, Michigan?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: County of Alpena ($59M), Walsh Federal LLC ($28M), Transportation, Michigan Department of ($5.8M), Alpena Community College ($4.3M) and Asrc Federal Technology Solutions, LLC ($3.4M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Alpena County, Michigan?
Social Security Administration ($818M), Department of Defense ($115M), Department of Health and Human Services ($90M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($80M) and Department of Transportation ($38M), 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.