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Federal spending in Cass County, ND
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 $87B for work and payments in Cass County, North Dakota, in FY2026, or $432,265 per resident.
That is above the North Dakota rate of $119,018 per resident (3.6 times it) and above the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 53 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 99% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $334B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($305B), Social Security Administration ($2.5B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($572M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $448M
- Grants $159M
- Direct payments $87B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$3.5M
- Other assistance $6.6M
| Per resident | This county | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $432,265 | $119,018 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,219 | $1,010 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $788 | $4,207 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $429,243 | $113,479 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$17 | −$4 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $33 | $326 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 53 in state · 3 of 3,144 US | 1 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 | Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC | 4 | $222M | 28% |
| 2 | North Dakota Department of Transportation | 27 | $107M | 14% |
| 3 | North Dakota State University | 30 | $100M | 13% |
| 4 | Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota | 15 | $88M | 11% |
| 5 | R. J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. | 1 | $59M | 8% |
| 6 | Packet Digital LLC | 4 | $54M | 7% |
| 7 | Greenstone Construction, Inc. | 7 | $44M | 6% |
| 8 | HSG Park Joint Venture 2, LLC | 2 | $43M | 6% |
| 9 | MDM Construction LLC | 4 | $32M | 4% |
| 10 | City of West Fargo | 1 | $24M | 3% |
A further $7.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDefinitive Contract | $119M | 19 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDefinitive Contract | $69M | 29 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| R. J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $59M | 11 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDefinitive Contract | $33M | 5 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| North Dakota State University | National Science Foundation | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $29M | 29 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| HSG Park Joint Venture 2, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $28M | 2 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Packet Digital LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $27M | 7 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| City of West Fargo | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $24M | 6 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Greenstone Construction, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $20M | 15 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 4 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota's at-large congressional district | 100% | $95B | $122,567 |
Other counties in North Dakota
- Burleigh County $8,761
- Grand Forks County $9,087
- Ward County $7,076
- Stutsman County $9,936
- Stark County $5,798
- Morton County $5,639
- Rolette County $15,744
- Williams County $3,864
- Richland County $7,744
- Pembina County $19,408
- Benson County $21,734
- Ramsey County $9,993
- McLean County $11,388
- Barnes County $9,781
- Traill County $12,764
- McKenzie County $6,644
- Mercer County $11,528
- Sioux County $26,402
- Dunn County $21,510
- Walsh County $8,258
- Mountrail County $8,035
- Bottineau County $11,858
- Cavalier County $20,538
- Oliver County $33,305
- Ransom County $9,637
- McHenry County $10,372
- Dickey County $8,618
- Sargent County $11,307
- Billings County $37,251
- Wells County $10,410
- Pierce County $9,989
- LaMoure County $9,236
- Nelson County $12,285
- Bowman County $13,016
- Emmons County $11,059
- Eddy County $15,025
- Towner County $15,066
- Grant County $13,906
- Burke County $14,317
- Divide County $13,924
- Griggs County $12,660
- McIntosh County $10,668
- Foster County $8,115
- Kidder County $10,289
- Hettinger County $9,783
- Adams County $10,683
- Renville County $10,354
- Steele County $12,167
- Golden Valley County $10,381
- Logan County $6,901
- Sheridan County $8,822
- Slope County $14,831
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in North Dakota.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Cass County, North Dakota?
$87B in award obligations in FY2026 and $334B 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?
$432,265 per resident in FY2026 (population 201,794), against $119,018 for North Dakota 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 Cass County, North Dakota?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC ($222M), North Dakota Department of Transportation ($107M), North Dakota State University ($100M), Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo, North Dakota ($88M) and R. J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. ($59M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Cass County, North Dakota?
Department of Health and Human Services ($305B), Social Security Administration ($2.5B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($572M), Department of Defense ($342M) and Department of Agriculture ($257M), 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.