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Federal spending in Cascade County, MT
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.
Federal agencies obligated $767M for work and payments in Cascade County, Montana, in FY2026, or $9,021 per resident.
That is below the Montana rate of $12,458 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 33 of 56 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 66% direct payments, 21% contracts, 9% loan subsidy.
Obligations were down 25% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $3.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.6B), Department of Defense ($761M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($407M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $161M
- Grants $33M
- Direct payments $507M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $66M
- Other assistance $901K
| Per resident | This county | Montana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,021 | $12,458 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $1,897 | $1,175 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $384 | $4,154 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,960 | $6,871 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $771 | $59 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $11 | $200 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 33 of 56 in state · 565 of 3,143 US | 28 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 | Montana Renewables LLC | 1 | $2.3B | 78% |
| 2 | Archer Western Federal JV | 1 | $381M | 13% |
| 3 | Jacobs Government Services Company | 5 | $46M | 2% |
| 4 | Montana Department of Transportation | 20 | $46M | 2% |
| 5 | Meb General Contractors Inc | 1 | $33M | 1% |
| 6 | Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana | 2 | $27M | 1% |
| 7 | Aleut Construction LLC | 1 | $26M | 1% |
| 8 | Tetra Tech, Inc. | 2 | $26M | 1% |
| 9 | Pci Support Services LLC | 1 | $24M | 1% |
| 10 | Aptim Federal Services, LLC | 1 | $22M | 1% |
A further $1.8M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Renewables LLC | Department of Energy | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $2.3Bloan face value | 16 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Archer Western Federal JV | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $381M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Meb General Contractors Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $33M | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Aleut Construction LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $26M | 3 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Pci Support Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $24M | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians of Montana | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $24M | 24 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Aptim Federal Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $22M | 3 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Tetra Tech, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $20M | 25 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Tepa Construction Solutions, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $16M | 15 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Jacobs Government Services Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 29 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montana's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $4.9B | $8,861 |
Other counties in Montana
- Yellowstone County $6,292
- Lewis and Clark County $10,973
- Flathead County $7,017
- Missoula County $6,382
- Gallatin County $5,823
- Lake County $15,409
- Ravalli County $9,240
- Silver Bow County $6,640
- Lincoln County $10,673
- Glacier County $14,130
- Big Horn County $13,301
- Valley County $21,302
- Sanders County $11,048
- Park County $8,281
- Hill County $9,121
- Jefferson County $9,737
- Mineral County $23,645
- Fergus County $9,506
- Roosevelt County $10,911
- Beaverhead County $10,975
- Deer Lodge County $9,208
- Rosebud County $10,267
- Blaine County $12,145
- Carbon County $7,124
- Custer County $6,415
- Richland County $6,465
- Dawson County $8,451
- McCone County $42,111
- Stillwater County $7,525
- Madison County $6,943
- Powell County $8,870
- Chouteau County $10,409
- Teton County $9,212
- Phillips County $14,091
- Musselshell County $8,139
- Broadwater County $5,331
- Sweet Grass County $11,066
- Pondera County $6,764
- Sheridan County $11,154
- Toole County $6,868
- Granite County $7,014
- Judith Basin County $11,214
- Liberty County $11,862
- Prairie County $20,744
- Fallon County $6,380
- Daniels County $10,747
- Wheatland County $8,041
- Carter County $11,991
- Meagher County $7,361
- Golden Valley County $15,941
- Powder River County $7,418
- Garfield County $9,392
- Petroleum County $12,898
- Treasure County $9,067
- Wibaux County $6,811
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Montana.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Cascade County, Montana?
$767M in award obligations in FY2026 and $3.4B 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?
$9,021 per resident in FY2026 (population 85,029), against $12,458 for Montana 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 Cascade County, Montana?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Montana Renewables LLC ($2.3B), Archer Western Federal JV ($381M), Jacobs Government Services Company ($46M), Montana Department of Transportation ($46M) and Meb General Contractors Inc ($33M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Cascade County, Montana?
Social Security Administration ($1.6B), Department of Defense ($761M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($407M), Department of Energy ($116M) and Department of Transportation ($101M), 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.