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Federal spending in Watonwan County, MN

Population 11,459 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 71 of 87 counties in Minnesota · congressional district MN-01

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.

In FY2026, $66M in federal awards named Watonwan County, Minnesota, as the primary place of performance, $5,726 per resident.

That is below the Minnesota rate of $38,998 per resident (15% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 71 of 87 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 97% direct payments.

Obligations were down 18% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $276M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($183M), Department of Agriculture ($44M) and Department of Transportation ($42M).

$66Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$5,726per residentFY2026 · obligationsMinnesota: $38,998 · US: $14,743
$276Mfive-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$5,726$38,998$14,743
Contracts$17$337$2,007
Grants$167$3,765$3,526
Direct payments$5,540$34,784$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$0−$9−$16
Other assistance$1$120$40
Rank by per-resident rate71 of 87 in state · 2,490 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

$64M
$66M
$80M
$66M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Watonwan 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$183M
Department of Agriculture$44M
Department of Transportation$42M
Department of Veterans Affairs$20M
Railroad Retirement Board$5.6M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.7M
Department of Homeland Security$1.0M
Department of Education$265K

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$149M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$42M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$17M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$14M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$14M
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$5.6M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$3.1M
64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$1.5M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$17M

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 Transportation6$46M82%
2Tony Downs Foods Co3$9.8M18%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$16M20 May 2024USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$15M5 Jul 2024USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$6.4M12 Jan 2023USAspending
Tony Downs Foods CoDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$5.7M3 Jun 2025USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$5.1M14 Apr 2025USAspending
Tony Downs Foods CoDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$2.4M25 Jul 2023USAspending
Tony Downs Foods CoDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$1.7M22 Nov 2024USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.5M26 Mar 2024USAspending
Minnesota Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.5M2 Jul 2025USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Minnesota's 1st congressional district100%$4.5B$6,271

Other counties in Minnesota

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Watonwan County, Minnesota?

$66M 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?

$5,726 per resident in FY2026 (population 11,459), 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 Watonwan County, Minnesota?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Minnesota Department of Transportation ($46M) and Tony Downs Foods Co ($9.8M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Watonwan County, Minnesota?

Social Security Administration ($183M), Department of Agriculture ($44M), Department of Transportation ($42M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($20M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($5.6M), 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.