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Federal spending in Washtenaw County, MI
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.
Washtenaw County, Michigan, received $3.4B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $9,277 for each of its 370,214 residents.
That is below the Michigan rate of $12,005 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 31 of 83 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 59% direct payments, 29% grants, 11% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $12B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($6.4B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.3B) and Department of Defense ($832M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $389M
- Grants $1.0B
- Direct payments $2.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$2.9M
- Other assistance $5.5M
| Per resident | This county | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,277 | $12,005 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,051 | $676 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $2,701 | $3,354 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,517 | $8,083 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$8 | −$121 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $15 | $13 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 31 of 83 in state · 805 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 | Regents of the University of Michigan | 513 | $1.3B | 74% |
| 2 | Transportation, Michigan Department of | 40 | $145M | 8% |
| 3 | Kalitta Air LLC | 3 | $84M | 5% |
| 4 | Cpa Global (landon Ip) Inc | 8 | $54M | 3% |
| 5 | The Stratagem Group LLC | 2 | $44M | 2% |
| 6 | Noresco, LLC | 1 | $30M | 2% |
| 7 | Wayne County Airport Authority | 3 | $29M | 2% |
| 8 | Tetra Tech/Mason & Hanger Joint Venture | 6 | $26M | 1% |
| 9 | Luxwall Inc | 1 | $24M | 1% |
| 10 | Accelint Ai, LLC | 10 | $22M | 1% |
A further $8.7M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan's 6th congressional district | 100% | $3.7B | $4,711 |
Other counties in Michigan
- Wayne County $11,709
- Oakland County $8,240
- Macomb County $8,482
- Kent County $11,003
- Ingham County $15,724
- 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 Washtenaw County, Michigan?
$3.4B in award obligations in FY2026 and $12B 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?
$9,277 per resident in FY2026 (population 370,214), 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 Washtenaw County, Michigan?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Regents of the University of Michigan ($1.3B), Transportation, Michigan Department of ($145M), Kalitta Air LLC ($84M), Cpa Global (landon Ip) Inc ($54M) and The Stratagem Group LLC ($44M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Washtenaw County, Michigan?
Social Security Administration ($6.4B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($832M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($633M) and National Science Foundation ($548M), 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.