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Federal spending in Thurston County, NE
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In FY2026, $103M in federal awards named Thurston County, Nebraska, as the primary place of performance, $15,250 per resident.
That is in line with the Nebraska rate of $13,358 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 4 of 93 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 41% grants, 36% direct payments, 24% contracts.
Obligations were down 56% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $727M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of State ($236M), Department of Education ($107M) and Social Security Administration ($88M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $24M
- Grants $42M
- Direct payments $37M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $966
- Other assistance $44K
| Per resident | This county | Nebraska | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $15,250 | $13,358 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $3,614 | $626 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $6,214 | $3,234 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,415 | $9,423 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $7 | $73 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 93 in state · 135 of 3,143 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 | Hci Management Services Company | 8 | $50M | 18% |
| 2 | Nebraska Department of Transportation | 9 | $48M | 17% |
| 3 | Umo Ho Nation Public School | 5 | $41M | 15% |
| 4 | Omaha Tribe of NE | 2 | $38M | 14% |
| 5 | Winnebago Public Schools District 17 | 5 | $37M | 13% |
| 6 | Flatwater, Incorporated | 5 | $21M | 8% |
| 7 | Flatwater Professional Services Company | 9 | $18M | 6% |
| 8 | Nebraska Indian Community College | 7 | $14M | 5% |
| 9 | Walthill Public Schools | 4 | $7.9M | 3% |
| 10 | All Native Synergies Company | 2 | $7.1M | 3% |
Largest awards performed in the county
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $4.8B | $7,332 |
Other counties in Nebraska
- Douglas County $16,410
- Lancaster County $7,299
- Sarpy County $7,044
- Buffalo County $6,408
- Hall County $5,034
- Madison County $7,936
- Lincoln County $8,038
- Scotts Bluff County $7,503
- Dodge County $6,036
- Cass County $7,327
- Adams County $6,452
- Platte County $5,462
- Gage County $7,255
- Saunders County $6,258
- Washington County $6,606
- Dawson County $4,812
- Seward County $6,464
- Dakota County $5,286
- Otoe County $6,758
- Custer County $9,810
- York County $6,432
- Box Butte County $8,600
- Nemaha County $12,373
- Saline County $5,333
- Knox County $9,162
- Red Willow County $7,360
- Cuming County $8,353
- Keith County $8,911
- Holt County $6,951
- Cheyenne County $7,265
- Hamilton County $6,776
- Butler County $7,700
- Dawes County $8,291
- Cedar County $7,650
- Clay County $10,365
- Phelps County $6,883
- Burt County $8,924
- Antelope County $9,278
- Merrick County $7,255
- Fillmore County $10,465
- Thayer County $11,632
- Jefferson County $7,772
- Richardson County $7,188
- Kimball County $14,805
- Colfax County $4,518
- Dixon County $8,658
- Wayne County $4,805
- Polk County $8,531
- Kearney County $6,618
- Sheridan County $9,000
- Howard County $6,586
- Boone County $7,925
- Pierce County $5,723
- Cherry County $7,030
- Harlan County $12,959
- Furnas County $8,398
- Nuckolls County $8,932
- Morrill County $8,306
- Sherman County $10,543
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Nebraska.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Thurston County, Nebraska?
$103M in award obligations in FY2026 and $727M 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?
$15,250 per resident in FY2026 (population 6,752), against $13,358 for Nebraska 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 Thurston County, Nebraska?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Hci Management Services Company ($50M), Nebraska Department of Transportation ($48M), Umo Ho Nation Public School ($41M), Omaha Tribe of NE ($38M) and Winnebago Public Schools District 17 ($37M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Thurston County, Nebraska?
Department of State ($236M), Department of Education ($107M), Social Security Administration ($88M), Department of Commerce ($81M) and Department of the Interior ($58M), 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.