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Federal spending in Sibley County, MN

Population 15,356 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 46 of 87 counties in Minnesota · congressional district MN-07

Hennepin County: $133,749 per residentCook County: $29,064 per residentTraverse County: $13,978 per residentDakota County: $13,728 per residentSt. Louis County: $12,716 per residentLac qui Parle County: $11,521 per residentGrant County: $10,696 per residentBig Stone County: $10,245 per residentWilkin County: $9,971 per residentWabasha County: $9,806 per residentDouglas County: $9,679 per residentKoochiching County: $9,462 per residentSwift County: $9,431 per residentLincoln County: $9,308 per residentCass County: $9,176 per residentMurray County: $8,722 per residentLake County: $8,710 per residentAitkin County: $8,464 per residentMarshall County: $8,345 per residentRock County: $8,242 per residentMahnomen County: $8,210 per residentRenville County: $8,141 per residentCottonwood County: $8,117 per residentChippewa County: $7,997 per residentRedwood County: $7,981 per residentOtter Tail County: $7,975 per residentNorman County: $7,911 per residentCrow Wing County: $7,888 per residentItasca County: $7,835 per residentKandiyohi County: $7,808 per residentYellow Medicine County: $7,785 per residentRamsey County: $7,694 per residentMartin County: $7,681 per residentFaribault County: $7,649 per residentPope County: $7,586 per residentBecker County: $7,571 per residentHubbard County: $7,530 per residentBeltrami County: $7,463 per residentRoseau County: $7,273 per residentMille Lacs County: $7,219 per residentClearwater County: $7,190 per residentFreeborn County: $7,053 per residentLake of the Woods County: $6,984 per residentKittson County: $6,972 per residentSteele County: $6,969 per residentSibley County: $6,903 per residentJackson County: $6,872 per residentHouston County: $6,789 per residentOlmsted County: $6,770 per residentPolk County: $6,756 per residentWadena County: $6,710 per residentBrown County: $6,643 per residentGoodhue County: $6,557 per residentPennington County: $6,489 per residentCarlton County: $6,457 per residentFillmore County: $6,404 per residentWaseca County: $6,402 per residentPine County: $6,399 per residentMorrison County: $6,330 per residentKanabec County: $6,297 per residentMeeker County: $6,289 per residentStevens County: $6,155 per residentChisago County: $6,145 per residentStearns County: $6,123 per residentRed Lake County: $6,105 per residentTodd County: $6,086 per residentMcLeod County: $6,056 per residentWinona County: $5,745 per residentIsanti County: $5,743 per residentLyon County: $5,734 per residentWatonwan County: $5,726 per residentMower County: $5,495 per residentBlue Earth County: $5,440 per residentNicollet County: $5,423 per residentLe Sueur County: $5,405 per residentNobles County: $5,369 per residentAnoka County: $5,352 per residentWashington County: $5,162 per residentRice County: $5,118 per residentCarver County: $5,107 per residentBenton County: $5,048 per residentPipestone County: $5,020 per residentDodge County: $4,982 per residentClay County: $4,777 per residentSherburne County: $4,458 per residentWright County: $4,343 per residentScott County: $4,073 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.

Sibley County, Minnesota, received $106M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,903 for each of its 15,356 residents.

That is below the Minnesota rate of $38,998 per resident (18% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 46 of 87 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 98% direct payments.

Obligations were down 13% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $409M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($278M), Department of Agriculture ($80M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($26M).

$106Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$6,903per residentFY2026 · obligationsMinnesota: $38,998 · US: $14,743
$409Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
6awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyMinnesotaUnited States
All award obligations$6,903$38,998$14,743
Contracts$79$337$2,007
Grants$5$3,765$3,526
Direct payments$6,746$34,784$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1−$9−$16
Other assistance$72$120$40
Rank by per-resident rate46 of 87 in state · 1,484 of 3,143 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

$83M
$97M
$122M
$106M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Sibley 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$278M
Department of Agriculture$80M
Department of Veterans Affairs$26M
Department of Transportation$18M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$3.9M
Railroad Retirement Board$804K
Department of Homeland Security$135K
Department of Education$126K

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$229M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$27M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$20M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$17M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$17M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$5.2M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers$2.4M
64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$2.1M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$14M
Professional, scientific and technical services$68K

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
1Minnesota Department of Transportation2$14M68%
2Michael Foods, Inc3$5.6M27%
3Heartland Corn Products1$1.0M5%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$12M5 Jul 2024USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.7M24 Sep 2025USAspending
Michael Foods, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$2.5M1 Aug 2025USAspending
Michael Foods, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$1.9M17 May 2024USAspending
Michael Foods, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$1.2M29 Jul 2026USAspending
Heartland Corn ProductsDepartment of AgricultureRural Business Cooperative ServiceGrantProject Grant (B)$1.0M24 Sep 2024USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Minnesota's 7th congressional district100%$4.8B$6,768

Other counties in Minnesota

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Sibley County, Minnesota?

$106M in award obligations in FY2026 and $409M 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?

$6,903 per resident in FY2026 (population 15,356), 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 Sibley County, Minnesota?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Minnesota Department of Transportation ($14M), Michael Foods, Inc ($5.6M) and Heartland Corn Products ($1.0M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Sibley County, Minnesota?

Social Security Administration ($278M), Department of Agriculture ($80M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($26M), Department of Transportation ($18M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($3.9M), 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.