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Federal spending in Douglas County, NE
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In FY2026, $10B in federal awards named Douglas County, Nebraska, as the primary place of performance, $16,900 per resident.
That is above the Nebraska rate of $13,358 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 93 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.
Obligations were up 10% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $35B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($20B), Social Security Administration ($8.6B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.4B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $145M
- Grants $297M
- Direct payments $9.8B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$25K
- Other assistance $3.9M
| Per resident | This county | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $16,900 | $13,358 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $239 | $626 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $489 | $3,234 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $16,165 | $9,423 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $6 | $73 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 93 in state · 148 of 3,144 US | 22 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 | Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska | 61 | $139M | 19% |
| 2 | Nebraska Department of Transportation | 39 | $122M | 16% |
| 3 | Omaha Airport Authority | 16 | $105M | 14% |
| 4 | Housing Authority of the City of Omaha | 10 | $49M | 6% |
| 5 | University of Nebraska | 16 | $44M | 6% |
| 6 | City of Omaha | 12 | $38M | 5% |
| 7 | Ac JV One LLC | 1 | $36M | 5% |
| 8 | Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha | 2 | $35M | 5% |
| 9 | Ea-Baker Partners JV | 1 | $32M | 4% |
| 10 | High Prairie Services, LLC | 2 | $30M | 4% |
A further $122M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ac JV One LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $36M | 7 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Ea-Baker Partners JV | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $32M | 7 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| SE Municipal Solar, LLC | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $29Mloan face value | 13 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $29M | 12 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $28M | 26 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha | Department of TransportationPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $25M | 4 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Omaha Airport Authority | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $21M | 26 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
| Greater Omaha Packing Co Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Business Cooperative Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $20M | 26 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| AG Processing Inc., a Cooperative | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $19M | 15 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $19M | 22 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $10B | $15,882 |
Other counties in Nebraska
- Lancaster County $7,951
- Sarpy County $7,854
- Madison County $11,153
- Buffalo County $7,124
- Hall County $5,496
- Scotts Bluff County $8,255
- Lincoln County $8,704
- Dodge County $6,603
- Cass County $8,158
- Adams County $7,163
- Platte County $5,968
- Gage County $8,248
- Saunders County $6,805
- Washington County $7,292
- Dawson County $5,422
- Seward County $7,246
- Dakota County $5,707
- Otoe County $7,389
- Thurston County $16,878
- Custer County $10,853
- York County $7,822
- Box Butte County $9,380
- Nemaha County $13,118
- Saline County $6,004
- Knox County $10,619
- Cuming County $9,664
- Red Willow County $7,979
- Keith County $9,977
- Holt County $7,781
- Cheyenne County $8,220
- Cedar County $9,326
- Dawes County $9,898
- Butler County $8,827
- Burt County $10,819
- Hamilton County $7,401
- Clay County $11,521
- Antelope County $11,091
- Phelps County $7,676
- Fillmore County $12,044
- Merrick County $8,116
- Richardson County $8,376
- Jefferson County $8,890
- Thayer County $12,753
- Dixon County $10,449
- Wayne County $5,594
- Kimball County $15,982
- Colfax County $4,911
- Sheridan County $11,052
- Kearney County $7,530
- Polk County $9,317
- Pierce County $6,520
- Furnas County $10,577
- Howard County $7,159
- Boone County $8,577
- Cherry County $7,997
- Harlan County $14,538
- Nuckolls County $10,192
- Morrill County $8,907
- Chase County $9,069
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Nebraska.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Douglas County, Nebraska?
$10B in award obligations in FY2026 and $35B 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?
$16,900 per resident in FY2026 (population 606,460), against $13,358 for Nebraska 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 Douglas County, Nebraska?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska ($139M), Nebraska Department of Transportation ($122M), Omaha Airport Authority ($105M), Housing Authority of the City of Omaha ($49M) and University of Nebraska ($44M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Douglas County, Nebraska?
Department of Health and Human Services ($20B), Social Security Administration ($8.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.4B), Railroad Retirement Board ($494M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($466M), 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.