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Federal spending in Hubbard 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.
Hubbard County, Minnesota, received $184M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $8,221 for each of its 22,369 residents.
That is below the Minnesota rate of $38,998 per resident (21% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 40 of 87 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 93% direct payments.
Obligations were down 18% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $748M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($549M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($71M) and Department of Transportation ($30M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $8.5M
- Grants $3.5M
- Direct payments $171M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $28K
- Other assistance $375K
| Per resident | This county | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,221 | $38,998 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $382 | $337 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $155 | $3,765 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,667 | $34,784 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$9 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $17 | $120 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 40 of 87 in state · 1,227 of 3,144 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 | Minnesota Department of Transportation | 9 | $32M | 51% |
| 2 | Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC | 3 | $16M | 25% |
| 3 | Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | 1 | $15M | 24% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe | Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $15M | 13 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.3M | 16 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC | Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | ContractDelivery Order | $8.0M | 16 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.7M | 3 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.1M | 5 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC | Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | ContractDelivery Order | $4.2M | 13 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC | Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | ContractDelivery Order | $3.4M | 27 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 20 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.8M | 17 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.8M | 20 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota's 8th congressional district | 67% | $6.5B | $8,994 |
| Minnesota's 7th congressional district | 33% | $5.4B | $7,623 |
Other counties in Minnesota
- Hennepin County $134,333
- Dakota County $14,360
- Ramsey County $8,243
- St. Louis County $13,479
- Anoka County $5,939
- Washington County $5,695
- Olmsted County $7,814
- Stearns County $6,758
- Wright County $4,840
- Scott County $4,467
- Carver County $5,579
- Crow Wing County $8,689
- Otter Tail County $8,862
- Sherburne County $4,919
- Blue Earth County $6,474
- Douglas County $10,571
- Chisago County $6,724
- Rice County $5,663
- Itasca County $8,664
- Kandiyohi County $8,649
- Beltrami County $8,208
- Clay County $5,351
- Goodhue County $7,220
- Winona County $6,437
- Cass County $10,188
- Becker County $8,371
- Isanti County $6,665
- Steele County $7,549
- Carlton County $7,048
- Mower County $6,080
- McLeod County $6,703
- Freeborn County $8,019
- Morrison County $7,019
- Benton County $5,697
- Wabasha County $10,607
- Polk County $7,474
- Mille Lacs County $7,844
- Pine County $7,063
- Nicollet County $6,080
- Brown County $7,713
- Le Sueur County $6,119
- Cook County $31,845
- Todd County $6,654
- Lyon County $6,558
- Martin County $8,539
- Meeker County $7,005
- Nobles County $7,114
- Fillmore County $7,328
- Aitkin County $9,456
- Houston County $7,438
- Roseau County $8,969
- Redwood County $8,823
- Renville County $9,147
- Waseca County $7,007
- Faribault County $9,100
- Koochiching County $10,850
- Dodge County $5,708
- Kanabec County $7,022
- Sibley County $7,548
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Minnesota.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Hubbard County, Minnesota?
$184M in award obligations in FY2026 and $748M 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?
$8,221 per resident in FY2026 (population 22,369), against $38,998 for Minnesota 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 Hubbard County, Minnesota?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Minnesota Department of Transportation ($32M), Bridger Aerospace Group, LLC ($16M) and Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe ($15M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Hubbard County, Minnesota?
Social Security Administration ($549M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($71M), Department of Transportation ($30M), Environmental Protection Agency ($23M) and Department of the Interior ($21M), 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.