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Federal spending in Hennepin County, MN
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, $172B in federal awards named Hennepin County, Minnesota, as the primary place of performance, $133,749 per resident.
That is above the Minnesota rate of $38,998 per resident (3.4 times it) and above the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 1 of 87 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 99% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $688B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($621B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($22B) and Social Security Administration ($20B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $693M
- Grants $904M
- Direct payments $170B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$54M
- Other assistance $4.7M
| Per resident | This county | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $133,749 | $38,998 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $539 | $337 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $703 | $3,765 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $132,545 | $34,784 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$42 | −$9 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $4 | $120 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 87 in state · 12 of 3,143 US | 4 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 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 45 | $1.7B | 35% |
| 2 | Minnesota Department of Transportation | 116 | $931M | 19% |
| 3 | Regents of the University of Minnesota | 239 | $619M | 13% |
| 4 | Agiliti Health Inc | 6 | $391M | 8% |
| 5 | Starkey Laboratories Inc | 45 | $239M | 5% |
| 6 | Metropolitan Airports Commission | 22 | $230M | 5% |
| 7 | Optumhealth Care Solutions, LLC | 3 | $198M | 4% |
| 8 | Minneapolis Public Housing Authority | 31 | $165M | 3% |
| 9 | GN Hearing Care Corporation | 41 | $164M | 3% |
| 10 | Polaris Sales Inc | 15 | $122M | 3% |
A further $68M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agiliti Health Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $384M | 14 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $274M | 14 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $159M | 27 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $159M | 27 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Parents in Community Action | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $119M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $113M | 1 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Xcel Energy Services Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $100M | 26 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $100M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $87M | 30 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $87M | 30 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota's 3rd congressional district | 79% | $536M | $758 |
| Minnesota's 5th congressional district | 21% | $1.4B | $2,032 |
Other counties in Minnesota
- Dakota County $13,728
- Ramsey County $7,694
- St. Louis County $12,716
- Anoka County $5,352
- Washington County $5,162
- Olmsted County $6,770
- Stearns County $6,123
- Wright County $4,343
- Scott County $4,073
- Carver County $5,107
- Crow Wing County $7,888
- Otter Tail County $7,975
- Sherburne County $4,458
- Douglas County $9,679
- Blue Earth County $5,440
- Chisago County $6,145
- Rice County $5,118
- Itasca County $7,835
- Beltrami County $7,463
- Kandiyohi County $7,808
- Clay County $4,777
- Goodhue County $6,557
- Winona County $5,745
- Cass County $9,176
- Becker County $7,571
- Steele County $6,969
- Isanti County $5,743
- Carlton County $6,457
- Mower County $5,495
- McLeod County $6,056
- Morrison County $6,330
- Freeborn County $7,053
- Wabasha County $9,806
- Benton County $5,048
- Polk County $6,756
- Mille Lacs County $7,219
- Pine County $6,399
- Nicollet County $5,423
- Brown County $6,643
- Hubbard County $7,530
- Cook County $29,064
- Le Sueur County $5,405
- Todd County $6,086
- Martin County $7,681
- Meeker County $6,289
- Lyon County $5,734
- Fillmore County $6,404
- Aitkin County $8,464
- Houston County $6,789
- Redwood County $7,981
- Nobles County $5,369
- Waseca County $6,402
- Renville County $8,141
- Roseau County $7,273
- Koochiching County $9,462
- Dodge County $4,982
- Faribault County $7,649
- Sibley County $6,903
- Kanabec County $6,297
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Minnesota.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Hennepin County, Minnesota?
$172B in award obligations in FY2026 and $688B 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?
$133,749 per resident in FY2026 (population 1,284,784), against $38,998 for Minnesota 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 Hennepin County, Minnesota?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation ($1.7B), Minnesota Department of Transportation ($931M), Regents of the University of Minnesota ($619M), Agiliti Health Inc ($391M) and Starkey Laboratories Inc ($239M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Hennepin County, Minnesota?
Department of Health and Human Services ($621B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($22B), Social Security Administration ($20B), Department of Defense ($3.1B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.5B), 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.