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Federal spending in Koochiching County, MN

Population 11,587 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 10 of 87 counties in Minnesota · congressional district MN-08

Hennepin County: $134,333 per residentCook County: $31,845 per residentTraverse County: $15,670 per residentDakota County: $14,360 per residentBig Stone County: $13,618 per residentGrant County: $13,483 per residentSt. Louis County: $13,479 per residentLac qui Parle County: $13,420 per residentWilkin County: $11,391 per residentKoochiching County: $10,850 per residentMarshall County: $10,839 per residentWabasha County: $10,607 per residentDouglas County: $10,571 per residentSwift County: $10,530 per residentLincoln County: $10,232 per residentCass County: $10,188 per residentLake County: $9,673 per residentKittson County: $9,586 per residentMurray County: $9,572 per residentMahnomen County: $9,515 per residentAitkin County: $9,456 per residentCottonwood County: $9,354 per residentRenville County: $9,147 per residentFaribault County: $9,100 per residentRock County: $9,007 per residentNorman County: $8,972 per residentRoseau County: $8,969 per residentChippewa County: $8,895 per residentOtter Tail County: $8,862 per residentRedwood County: $8,823 per residentCrow Wing County: $8,689 per residentItasca County: $8,664 per residentKandiyohi County: $8,649 per residentYellow Medicine County: $8,551 per residentPope County: $8,548 per residentMartin County: $8,539 per residentBecker County: $8,371 per residentJackson County: $8,310 per residentRamsey County: $8,243 per residentHubbard County: $8,221 per residentBeltrami County: $8,208 per residentClearwater County: $8,179 per residentFreeborn County: $8,019 per residentMille Lacs County: $7,844 per residentOlmsted County: $7,814 per residentLake of the Woods County: $7,778 per residentBrown County: $7,713 per residentPennington County: $7,584 per residentSteele County: $7,549 per residentSibley County: $7,548 per residentPolk County: $7,474 per residentHouston County: $7,438 per residentWadena County: $7,396 per residentFillmore County: $7,328 per residentGoodhue County: $7,220 per residentStevens County: $7,140 per residentNobles County: $7,114 per residentPine County: $7,063 per residentCarlton County: $7,048 per residentKanabec County: $7,022 per residentMorrison County: $7,019 per residentWaseca County: $7,007 per residentMeeker County: $7,005 per residentRed Lake County: $6,873 per residentStearns County: $6,758 per residentChisago County: $6,724 per residentMcLeod County: $6,703 per residentIsanti County: $6,665 per residentTodd County: $6,654 per residentLyon County: $6,558 per residentBlue Earth County: $6,474 per residentWinona County: $6,437 per residentWatonwan County: $6,370 per residentLe Sueur County: $6,119 per residentMower County: $6,080 per residentNicollet County: $6,080 per residentAnoka County: $5,939 per residentDodge County: $5,708 per residentBenton County: $5,697 per residentWashington County: $5,695 per residentPipestone County: $5,664 per residentRice County: $5,663 per residentCarver County: $5,579 per residentClay County: $5,351 per residentSherburne County: $4,919 per residentWright County: $4,840 per residentScott County: $4,467 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyMinnesota 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, $126M in federal awards named Koochiching County, Minnesota, as the primary place of performance, $10,850 per resident.

That is below the Minnesota rate of $38,998 per resident (28% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 10 of 87 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 88% direct payments.

Obligations were down 11% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $492M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($326M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($41M) and Department of the Interior ($40M).

$126Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$10,850per residentFY2026 · obligationsMinnesota: $38,998 · US: $14,744
$492Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
9awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyMinnesotaUnited States
All award obligations$10,850$38,998$14,744
Contracts$515$337$2,007
Grants$699$3,765$3,528
Direct payments$9,602$34,784$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1−$9−$16
Other assistance$32$120$40
Rank by per-resident rate10 of 87 in state · 468 of 3,144 US4 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

$110M
$115M
$141M
$126M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Koochiching 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$326M
Department of Veterans Affairs$41M
Department of the Interior$40M
Department of Transportation$33M
Railroad Retirement Board$10M
Department of Agriculture$3.9M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$3.8M
General Services Administration$2.6M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$255M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$40M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$34M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$22M
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$10M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$8.6M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$8.1M
20.106 Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs$5.8M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Construction$13M
Professional, scientific and technical services$2.9M
Manufacturing$1.1M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting$416K
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction$136K
Other services$88K
Retail trade$73K

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
1Michels Construction, Inc.1$16M45%
2International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission4$9.9M28%
3Minnesota Department of Transportation3$7.1M20%
4Amentum Technology, Inc.1$2.6M7%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Michels Construction, Inc.Department of the InteriorNational Park ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$16M26 Sep 2025USAspending
International Falls-Koochiching County Airport CommissionDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$3.9M3 Sep 2026USAspending
International Falls-Koochiching County Airport CommissionDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$3.6M17 Sep 2024USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.8M19 Mar 2025USAspending
Amentum Technology, Inc.General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings ServiceContractDelivery Order$2.6M12 Jul 2023USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$2.6M27 Dec 2024USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.8M12 Sep 2024USAspending
International Falls-Koochiching County Airport CommissionDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$1.3M17 Sep 2024USAspending
International Falls-Koochiching County Airport CommissionDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$1.1M21 Sep 2026USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Minnesota's 8th congressional district100%$6.5B$8,994

Other counties in Minnesota

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Koochiching County, Minnesota?

$126M in award obligations in FY2026 and $492M 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?

$10,850 per resident in FY2026 (population 11,587), 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 Koochiching County, Minnesota?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Michels Construction, Inc. ($16M), International Falls-Koochiching County Airport Commission ($9.9M), Minnesota Department of Transportation ($7.1M) and Amentum Technology, Inc. ($2.6M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Koochiching County, Minnesota?

Social Security Administration ($326M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($41M), Department of the Interior ($40M), Department of Transportation ($33M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($10M), 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.