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Federal spending in Phelps County, MO

Population 45,247 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 54 of 115 counties in Missouri · congressional district MO-08

St. Louis city: $72,860 per residentCole County: $23,446 per residentSt. Louis County: $15,440 per residentPulaski County: $13,098 per residentMercer County: $10,711 per residentDent County: $10,336 per residentBenton County: $10,031 per residentJackson County: $9,902 per residentHickory County: $9,692 per residentWayne County: $9,414 per residentCarter County: $9,298 per residentMonroe County: $9,256 per residentCallaway County: $9,035 per residentOregon County: $9,034 per residentReynolds County: $8,965 per residentCamden County: $8,960 per residentJohnson County: $8,929 per residentBollinger County: $8,854 per residentSt. Clair County: $8,745 per residentHenry County: $8,602 per residentOzark County: $8,594 per residentRalls County: $8,494 per residentDouglas County: $8,468 per residentStone County: $8,427 per residentShannon County: $8,382 per residentHowell County: $8,307 per residentRipley County: $8,280 per residentPemiscot County: $8,209 per residentPlatte County: $8,197 per residentGrundy County: $8,164 per residentIron County: $8,139 per residentNew Madrid County: $8,058 per residentKnox County: $7,990 per residentAtchison County: $7,964 per residentDade County: $7,924 per residentGasconade County: $7,849 per residentPerry County: $7,799 per residentHoward County: $7,703 per residentDunklin County: $7,692 per residentWorth County: $7,674 per residentPike County: $7,662 per residentBarton County: $7,644 per residentHolt County: $7,635 per residentStoddard County: $7,610 per residentCooper County: $7,565 per residentButler County: $7,531 per residentCedar County: $7,495 per residentClinton County: $7,493 per residentMacon County: $7,488 per residentPutnam County: $7,479 per residentChariton County: $7,476 per residentScott County: $7,459 per residentAudrain County: $7,387 per residentPhelps County: $7,303 per residentMorgan County: $7,275 per residentCarroll County: $7,273 per residentMontgomery County: $7,230 per residentTaney County: $7,230 per residentJasper County: $7,187 per residentLinn County: $7,182 per residentLaclede County: $7,163 per residentShelby County: $7,119 per residentCrawford County: $7,075 per residentMaries County: $7,055 per residentBates County: $7,054 per residentMississippi County: $7,027 per residentMadison County: $6,993 per residentCaldwell County: $6,989 per residentSte. Genevieve County: $6,989 per residentClark County: $6,946 per residentSt. Francois County: $6,927 per residentHarrison County: $6,891 per residentVernon County: $6,869 per residentLincoln County: $6,828 per residentFranklin County: $6,784 per residentMarion County: $6,763 per residentSullivan County: $6,704 per residentTexas County: $6,673 per residentWright County: $6,630 per residentDallas County: $6,605 per residentBarry County: $6,601 per residentWashington County: $6,588 per residentDaviess County: $6,532 per residentCape Girardeau County: $6,514 per residentLafayette County: $6,510 per residentLawrence County: $6,441 per residentNodaway County: $6,392 per residentLewis County: $6,351 per residentGentry County: $6,251 per residentRay County: $6,198 per residentGreene County: $6,193 per residentJefferson County: $6,177 per residentBuchanan County: $6,121 per residentPettis County: $6,112 per residentOsage County: $6,095 per residentWarren County: $6,092 per residentRandolph County: $6,039 per residentDeKalb County: $6,004 per residentLivingston County: $5,981 per residentMiller County: $5,954 per residentSt. Charles County: $5,932 per residentNewton County: $5,918 per residentAdair County: $5,912 per residentSaline County: $5,900 per residentCass County: $5,894 per residentBoone County: $5,791 per residentChristian County: $5,732 per residentPolk County: $5,662 per residentClay County: $5,622 per residentWebster County: $5,487 per residentAndrew County: $5,419 per residentMcDonald County: $5,396 per residentMoniteau County: $5,260 per residentScotland County: $5,070 per residentSchuyler County: $4,607 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyMissouri 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.

Phelps County, Missouri, received $330M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $7,303 for each of its 45,247 residents.

That is below the Missouri rate of $14,595 per resident (50% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 54 of 115 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 83% direct payments, 13% grants.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.3B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($761M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($219M) and Department of Transportation ($38M).

$330Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$7,303per residentFY2026 · obligationsMissouri: $14,595 · US: $14,744
$1.3Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
30awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyMissouriUnited States
All award obligations$7,303$14,595$14,744
Contracts$292$1,944$2,007
Grants$924$3,463$3,528
Direct payments$6,062$9,165$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$2$0−$16
Other assistance$25$23$40
Rank by per-resident rate54 of 115 in state · 1,811 of 3,144 US17 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

$311M
$300M
$334M
$330M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Phelps 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$761M
Department of Veterans Affairs$219M
Department of Transportation$38M
Department of Commerce$32M
Department of Education$30M
National Science Foundation$28M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$27M
Department of the Interior$22M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$547M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$154M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$116M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$63M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$35M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$32M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$28M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers$18M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Professional, scientific and technical services$28M
Transportation and warehousing$2.2M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$1.8M
Construction$1.2M
Manufacturing$1.1M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting$189K
Other services$166K
Information$62K

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
1University of Missouri System10$42M48%
2Missouri Department of Transportation5$12M14%
3Dewberry Engineers Inc.2$9.7M11%
4NV5 Geospatial, Inc.3$6.1M7%
5Capitol Helicopters, Inc.1$4.3M5%
6SD Resources Inc1$3.5M4%
7Xcellent Technology Solutions, Inc2$2.8M3%
8The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.1$2.7M3%
9The Rolla Mission1$2.0M2%
10Golden Valley Memorial Hospital District1$1.5M2%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
University of Missouri SystemDepartment of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGrantProject Grant (B)$20M4 Aug 2023USAspending
Dewberry Engineers Inc.Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological SurveyContractDelivery Order$8.5M28 Jun 2024USAspending
University of Missouri SystemNational Science FoundationGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$7.6M14 Aug 2025USAspending
Capitol Helicopters, Inc.Department of AgricultureForest ServiceContractDelivery Order$4.3M24 Jan 2025USAspending
SD Resources IncDepartment of AgricultureForest ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$3.5M7 Aug 2026USAspending
Missouri Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$3.3M5 Jun 2025USAspending
Missouri Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.9M1 Nov 2022USAspending
The Sanborn Map Company, Inc.Department of the InteriorU.S. Geological SurveyContractDelivery Order$2.7M23 Aug 2023USAspending
University of Missouri SystemDepartment of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$2.7M15 Sep 2026USAspending
Missouri Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.4M6 Aug 2024USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Missouri's 8th congressional district100%$4.7B$6,051

Other counties in Missouri

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Phelps County, Missouri?

$330M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.3B 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?

$7,303 per resident in FY2026 (population 45,247), 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 Phelps County, Missouri?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: University of Missouri System ($42M), Missouri Department of Transportation ($12M), Dewberry Engineers Inc. ($9.7M), NV5 Geospatial, Inc. ($6.1M) and Capitol Helicopters, Inc. ($4.3M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Phelps County, Missouri?

Social Security Administration ($761M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($219M), Department of Transportation ($38M), Department of Commerce ($32M) and Department of Education ($30M), 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.