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Federal spending in Iosco County, MI
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Federal agencies obligated $233M for work and payments in Iosco County, Michigan, in FY2026, or $9,236 per resident.
That is below the Michigan rate of $12,005 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 21 of 83 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.0B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($831M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($91M) and Department of Defense ($61M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $6.3M
- Grants $3.8M
- Direct payments $223M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $20K
- Other assistance $369K
| Per resident | This county | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,236 | $12,005 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $249 | $676 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $149 | $3,354 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $8,822 | $8,083 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$121 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $15 | $13 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 21 of 83 in state · 516 of 3,143 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 | Aerostar Environmental and Construction LLC | 1 | $15M | 33% |
| 2 | Transportation, Michigan Department of | 5 | $15M | 33% |
| 3 | Aerostar Ses LLC | 1 | $9.4M | 21% |
| 4 | Lata-Cti Environmental Services LLC | 1 | $6.2M | 14% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerostar Environmental and Construction LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $15M | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Aerostar Ses LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $9.4M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Lata-Cti Environmental Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $6.2M | 17 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.2M | 13 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.3M | 24 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.1M | 9 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.0M | 3 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 8 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan's 1st congressional district | 100% | $6.7B | $8,577 |
Other counties in Michigan
- Wayne County $11,082
- Oakland County $7,697
- Kent County $10,418
- Macomb County $7,512
- Ingham County $14,834
- Washtenaw County $8,316
- Genesee County $6,367
- Ottawa County $5,186
- Kalamazoo County $5,541
- Livingston County $6,497
- Saginaw County $6,512
- Muskegon County $6,813
- Eaton County $10,997
- St. Clair County $6,695
- Monroe County $6,653
- Berrien County $6,792
- Jackson County $6,379
- Calhoun County $7,450
- Bay County $7,186
- Grand Traverse County $7,524
- Allegan County $5,610
- Lenawee County $6,571
- Lapeer County $6,355
- Marquette County $8,191
- Van Buren County $6,857
- Clinton County $6,282
- Midland County $5,144
- Shiawassee County $6,276
- Chippewa County $11,611
- Montcalm County $5,714
- Barry County $5,836
- Cass County $7,071
- Tuscola County $6,814
- St. Joseph County $5,774
- Isabella County $5,436
- Ionia County $5,214
- Wexford County $9,670
- Newaygo County $6,339
- Delta County $8,779
- Mecosta County $7,335
- Hillsdale County $6,392
- Sanilac County $7,216
- Mason County $9,550
- Houghton County $6,969
- Emmet County $7,783
- Clare County $8,284
- Branch County $5,570
- Huron County $8,280
- Dickinson County $9,502
- Roscommon County $10,257
- Alpena County $8,332
- Gratiot County $5,609
- Cheboygan County $8,573
- Leelanau County $9,588
- Gladwin County $8,109
- Manistee County $8,235
- Oceana County $7,679
- Charlevoix County $7,905
- Lake County $15,497
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Michigan.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Iosco County, Michigan?
$233M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.0B 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?
$9,236 per resident in FY2026 (population 25,266), against $12,005 for Michigan 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 Iosco County, Michigan?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Aerostar Environmental and Construction LLC ($15M), Transportation, Michigan Department of ($15M), Aerostar Ses LLC ($9.4M) and Lata-Cti Environmental Services LLC ($6.2M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Iosco County, Michigan?
Social Security Administration ($831M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($91M), Department of Defense ($61M), Department of Transportation ($18M) and Department of Agriculture ($5.9M), 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.