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Federal spending in Keith County, NE
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Keith County, Nebraska, received $81M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $9,977 for each of its 8,100 residents.
That is below the Nebraska rate of $13,358 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 35 of 93 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 77% direct payments, 20% grants.
Obligations were down 22% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $321M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($182M), Department of Transportation ($69M) and Department of Agriculture ($27M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.1M
- Grants $16M
- Direct payments $62M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $67
- Other assistance $1.4M
| Per resident | This county | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,977 | $13,358 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $133 | $626 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,993 | $3,234 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,677 | $9,423 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $174 | $73 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 35 of 93 in state · 620 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 | Nebraska Department of Transportation | 12 | $59M | 90% |
| 2 | City of Ogallala | 1 | $6.3M | 10% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $21M | 3 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.5M | 6 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Ogallala | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.3M | 17 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.3M | 15 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.9M | 16 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.7M | 16 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.5M | 23 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.1M | 29 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 29 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Nebraska Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.6M | 17 May 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $5.4B | $8,364 |
Other counties in Nebraska
- Douglas County $16,900
- 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
- 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 Keith County, Nebraska?
$81M in award obligations in FY2026 and $321M 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?
$9,977 per resident in FY2026 (population 8,100), 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 Keith County, Nebraska?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Nebraska Department of Transportation ($59M) and City of Ogallala ($6.3M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Keith County, Nebraska?
Social Security Administration ($182M), Department of Transportation ($69M), Department of Agriculture ($27M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($17M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($14M), 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.