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Federal spending in Isabella County, MI

Population 64,691 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 80 of 83 counties in Michigan · congressional district MI-02

Lake County: $16,271 per residentAlcona County: $16,155 per residentIngham County: $15,724 per residentOntonagon County: $14,260 per residentChippewa County: $12,380 per residentKeweenaw County: $12,328 per residentWayne County: $11,709 per residentMontmorency County: $11,645 per residentEaton County: $11,636 per residentRoscommon County: $11,262 per residentKent County: $11,003 per residentBaraga County: $10,802 per residentLeelanau County: $10,692 per residentPresque Isle County: $10,615 per residentWexford County: $10,592 per residentMason County: $10,566 per residentGogebic County: $10,363 per residentAlger County: $10,341 per residentIron County: $10,290 per residentDickinson County: $10,280 per residentIosco County: $10,126 per residentAntrim County: $9,761 per residentArenac County: $9,663 per residentOtsego County: $9,655 per residentDelta County: $9,635 per residentHuron County: $9,527 per residentOscoda County: $9,402 per residentMackinac County: $9,401 per residentCheboygan County: $9,357 per residentSchoolcraft County: $9,282 per residentWashtenaw County: $9,277 per residentOgemaw County: $9,197 per residentMenominee County: $9,187 per residentAlpena County: $9,154 per residentBenzie County: $9,078 per residentClare County: $9,077 per residentCrawford County: $9,033 per residentManistee County: $9,031 per residentGladwin County: $8,906 per residentMarquette County: $8,805 per residentCharlevoix County: $8,651 per residentEmmet County: $8,560 per residentGrand Traverse County: $8,559 per residentMacomb County: $8,482 per residentOceana County: $8,362 per residentHoughton County: $8,341 per residentOakland County: $8,240 per residentMecosta County: $8,210 per residentCalhoun County: $8,174 per residentCass County: $8,099 per residentOsceola County: $8,088 per residentBay County: $8,053 per residentSanilac County: $8,019 per residentTuscola County: $7,509 per residentVan Buren County: $7,465 per residentBerrien County: $7,403 per residentMuskegon County: $7,401 per residentSt. Clair County: $7,392 per residentLuce County: $7,350 per residentKalkaska County: $7,344 per residentMonroe County: $7,289 per residentLenawee County: $7,247 per residentLivingston County: $7,161 per residentSaginaw County: $7,124 per residentMissaukee County: $7,083 per residentHillsdale County: $7,039 per residentLapeer County: $7,013 per residentJackson County: $7,001 per residentGenesee County: $6,979 per residentShiawassee County: $6,970 per residentNewaygo County: $6,944 per residentClinton County: $6,888 per residentBarry County: $6,480 per residentSt. Joseph County: $6,400 per residentKalamazoo County: $6,312 per residentBranch County: $6,278 per residentMontcalm County: $6,243 per residentGratiot County: $6,231 per residentAllegan County: $6,172 per residentIsabella County: $6,100 per residentOttawa County: $5,784 per residentMidland County: $5,763 per residentIonia County: $5,761 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyMichigan counties; boundaries US Census Bureau.

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, $395M in federal awards named Isabella County, Michigan, as the primary place of performance, $6,100 per resident.

That is below the Michigan rate of $12,005 per resident (51% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 80 of 83 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 93% direct payments.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.5B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($100M) and Department of Education ($94M).

$395Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$6,100per residentFY2026 · obligationsMichigan: $12,005 · US: $14,744
$1.5Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
20awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyMichiganUnited States
All award obligations$6,100$12,005$14,744
Contracts$0$676$2,007
Grants$399$3,354$3,528
Direct payments$5,681$8,083$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1−$121−$16
Other assistance$19$13$40
Rank by per-resident rate80 of 83 in state · 2,687 of 3,144 US33 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

$356M
$395M
$396M
$395M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Isabella County, by fiscal year and award type. *FY2027 runs to the data date and is incomplete.

Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025

Awarding agencies

Social Security Administration$1.1B
Department of Veterans Affairs$100M
Department of Education$94M
Department of Health and Human Services$55M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$48M
Department of Transportation$31M
Department of Agriculture$28M
Department of the Interior$20M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$808M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$134M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$85M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$75M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$72M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$40M
14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)$34M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$33M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Public administration$690K
Manufacturing$607K
Professional, scientific and technical services$295K
Transportation and warehousing$58K

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 organisationAwardsAward valueShare
1Transportation, Michigan Department of7$27M50%
2Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe3$8.9M17%
3The Institute for Excellence in Education Inc2$4.7M9%
4Central Michigan University Research Corporation2$4.6M9%
5Central Michigan University4$4.5M9%
6Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College2$3.5M7%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Transportation, Michigan Department ofDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$9.0M18 Jun 2024USAspending
Transportation, Michigan Department ofDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$7.3M18 Jun 2024USAspending
Saginaw Chippewa Indian TribeDepartment of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$6.4M10 Aug 2023USAspending
Transportation, Michigan Department ofDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$5.4M3 Aug 2026USAspending
Central Michigan University Research CorporationDepartment of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGrantProject Grant (B)$3.6M3 Sep 2026USAspending
The Institute for Excellence in Education IncDepartment of EducationGrantProject Grant (B)$3.2M5 Sep 2023USAspending
Saginaw Chippewa Tribal CollegeDepartment of EducationGrantProject Grant (B)$2.5M16 Sep 2025USAspending
The Institute for Excellence in Education IncDepartment of EducationGrantProject Grant (B)$1.5M24 Sep 2025USAspending
Saginaw Chippewa Indian TribeEnvironmental Protection AgencyGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$1.5M14 May 2024USAspending
Transportation, Michigan Department ofDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.3M27 Jan 2026USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Michigan's 2nd congressional district100%$4.3B$5,498

Other counties in Michigan

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Michigan.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Isabella County, Michigan?

$395M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.5B 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?

$6,100 per resident in FY2026 (population 64,691), 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 Isabella County, Michigan?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Transportation, Michigan Department of ($27M), Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe ($8.9M), The Institute for Excellence in Education Inc ($4.7M), Central Michigan University Research Corporation ($4.6M) and Central Michigan University ($4.5M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Isabella County, Michigan?

Social Security Administration ($1.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($100M), Department of Education ($94M), Department of Health and Human Services ($55M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($48M), 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.