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Federal spending in Mahnomen 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, $49M in federal awards named Mahnomen County, Minnesota, as the primary place of performance, $9,515 per resident.
That is below the Minnesota rate of $38,998 per resident (24% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 20 of 87 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 69% direct payments, 29% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $276M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($75M), Environmental Protection Agency ($65M) and Department of the Interior ($44M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts −$311K
- Grants $14M
- Direct payments $34M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $605
- Other assistance $1.4M
| Per resident | This county | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,515 | $38,998 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | −$60 | $337 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $2,713 | $3,765 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,597 | $34,784 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$9 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $265 | $120 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 20 of 87 in state · 732 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 | White Earth Tribal and Community College | 5 | $9.5M | 24% |
| 2 | City of Fosston | 2 | $6.4M | 16% |
| 3 | Naytahwaush Community Charter School | 4 | $4.9M | 12% |
| 4 | Independent School District 435 | 2 | $4.8M | 12% |
| 5 | Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band | 1 | $2.5M | 6% |
| 6 | Minnesota Department of Transportation | 1 | $1.4M | 3% |
A further $11M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fosston | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.9M | 10 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.6M | 19 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 13 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Fosston | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 19 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| White Earth Tribal and Community College | National Science Foundation | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 10 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 28 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Independent School District 435 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 19 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| White Earth Tribal and Community College | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 16 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Independent School District 435 | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.3M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.2M | 16 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota's 8th congressional district | 100% | $6.5B | $8,994 |
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
- Hubbard County $8,221
- 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 Mahnomen County, Minnesota?
$49M in award obligations in FY2026 and $276M 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?
$9,515 per resident in FY2026 (population 5,153), 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 Mahnomen County, Minnesota?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: White Earth Tribal and Community College ($9.5M), City of Fosston ($6.4M), Naytahwaush Community Charter School ($4.9M), Independent School District 435 ($4.8M) and Minnesota Chippewa Tribe - White Earth Band ($2.5M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Mahnomen County, Minnesota?
Social Security Administration ($75M), Environmental Protection Agency ($65M), Department of the Interior ($44M), Department of Education ($24M) and Department of Transportation ($18M), 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.