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Federal spending in Morton 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.
In FY2026, $195M in federal awards named Morton County, North Dakota, as the primary place of performance, $5,639 per resident.
That is below the North Dakota rate of $119,018 per resident (5% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 52 of 53 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 92% direct payments.
Obligations were down 21% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $858M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($535M), Department of Transportation ($113M) and Department of Agriculture ($72M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.5M
- Grants $13M
- Direct payments $179M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $89K
- Other assistance $1.1M
| Per resident | This county | North Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,639 | $119,018 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $42 | $1,010 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $379 | $4,207 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,185 | $113,479 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$4 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $30 | $326 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 52 of 53 in state · 2,901 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 | North Dakota Department of Transportation | 15 | $100M | 74% |
| 2 | Rural Development Finance Corporation | 1 | $10M | 7% |
| 3 | Hit Inc | 1 | $8.3M | 6% |
| 4 | Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council | 1 | $5.0M | 4% |
| 5 | Greenstone Construction, Inc. | 1 | $3.9M | 3% |
| 6 | Marian Manor Community Corp | 2 | $2.3M | 2% |
| 7 | Military Affairs North Dakota Department | 1 | $1.8M | 1% |
| 8 | Mandan Airport Authority | 1 | $1.4M | 1% |
| 9 | City of New Salem | 1 | $1.2M | 1% |
A further $1.5M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Dakota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $26M | 17 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $26M | 5 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $14M | 29 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Rural Development Finance Corporation | Department of AgricultureRural Business Cooperative Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 24 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Hit Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $8.3M | 25 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.9M | 18 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council | Department of AgricultureRural Business Cooperative Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 3 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.7M | 23 Oct 2023 | USAspending |
| North Dakota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.0M | 25 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| Greenstone Construction, Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Research Service | ContractDelivery Order | $3.9M | 15 Sep 2025 | 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
- Cass County $432,265
- Burleigh County $8,761
- Grand Forks County $9,087
- Ward County $7,076
- Stutsman County $9,936
- Stark County $5,798
- 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 Morton County, North Dakota?
$195M in award obligations in FY2026 and $858M 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?
$5,639 per resident in FY2026 (population 34,601), 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 Morton County, North Dakota?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: North Dakota Department of Transportation ($100M), Rural Development Finance Corporation ($10M), Hit Inc ($8.3M), Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council ($5.0M) and Greenstone Construction, Inc. ($3.9M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Morton County, North Dakota?
Social Security Administration ($535M), Department of Transportation ($113M), Department of Agriculture ($72M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($69M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($39M), 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.