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Federal spending in Camden County, MO
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In FY2026, $395M in federal awards named Camden County, Missouri, as the primary place of performance, $8,960 per resident.
That is below the Missouri rate of $14,595 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 16 of 115 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 95% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.5B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($175M) and Department of Transportation ($37M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $19K
- Grants $18M
- Direct payments $376M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $196K
- Other assistance $437K
| Per resident | This county | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,960 | $14,595 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $0 | $1,944 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $406 | $3,463 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $8,540 | $9,165 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | $0 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $10 | $23 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 16 of 115 in state · 907 of 3,144 US | 17 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 | Missouri Department of Transportation | 5 | $15M | 51% |
| 2 | Concerns of Police Survivors Inc | 1 | $6.0M | 21% |
| 3 | Missouri Ozarks Community Action Inc | 1 | $5.8M | 20% |
| 4 | NHC Healthcare-Osage Beach, LLC | 2 | $2.2M | 8% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.0M | 1 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Concerns of Police Survivors Inc | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $6.0M | 6 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Missouri Ozarks Community Action Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.8M | 23 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.9M | 4 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 10 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| NHC Healthcare-Osage Beach, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.2M | 17 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2M | 14 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 20 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| NHC Healthcare-Osage Beach, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $1.0M | 16 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri's 4th congressional district | 95% | $4.5B | $5,784 |
| Missouri's 3rd congressional district | 5% | $6.0B | $7,775 |
Other counties in Missouri
- St. Louis city $72,860
- St. Louis County $15,440
- Jackson County $9,902
- St. Charles County $5,932
- Greene County $6,193
- Cole County $23,446
- Clay County $5,622
- Jefferson County $6,177
- Boone County $5,791
- Platte County $8,197
- Jasper County $7,187
- Franklin County $6,784
- Pulaski County $13,098
- Cass County $5,894
- Christian County $5,732
- Cape Girardeau County $6,514
- Buchanan County $6,121
- Johnson County $8,929
- St. Francois County $6,927
- Lincoln County $6,828
- Callaway County $9,035
- Taney County $7,230
- Newton County $5,918
- Howell County $8,307
- Phelps County $7,303
- Butler County $7,531
- Scott County $7,459
- Stone County $8,427
- Pettis County $6,112
- Laclede County $7,163
- Lawrence County $6,441
- Barry County $6,601
- Warren County $6,092
- Webster County $5,487
- Lafayette County $6,510
- Stoddard County $7,610
- Dunklin County $7,692
- Benton County $10,031
- Henry County $8,602
- Marion County $6,763
- Polk County $5,662
- Audrain County $7,387
- Texas County $6,673
- Morgan County $7,275
- Clinton County $7,493
- Crawford County $7,075
- Washington County $6,588
- Miller County $5,954
- Adair County $5,912
- Dent County $10,336
- Perry County $7,799
- Randolph County $6,039
- Ray County $6,198
- Pike County $7,662
- Saline County $5,900
- Vernon County $6,869
- Ste. Genevieve County $6,989
- Wright County $6,630
- Cooper County $7,565
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Missouri.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Camden County, Missouri?
$395M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.5B 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?
$8,960 per resident in FY2026 (population 44,047), against $14,595 for Missouri 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 Camden County, Missouri?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Missouri Department of Transportation ($15M), Concerns of Police Survivors Inc ($6.0M), Missouri Ozarks Community Action Inc ($5.8M) and NHC Healthcare-Osage Beach, LLC ($2.2M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Camden County, Missouri?
Social Security Administration ($1.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($175M), Department of Transportation ($37M), Railroad Retirement Board ($21M) and Department of Justice ($12M), 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.