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Federal spending in Wayne County, NE

Population 10,020 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 90 of 93 counties in Nebraska · congressional district NE-03

Banner County: $39,807 per residentMcPherson County: $25,910 per residentBlaine County: $24,908 per residentArthur County: $16,983 per residentDouglas County: $16,900 per residentThurston County: $16,878 per residentKimball County: $15,982 per residentDundy County: $14,912 per residentHarlan County: $14,538 per residentGarden County: $14,153 per residentHayes County: $13,715 per residentGosper County: $13,633 per residentNemaha County: $13,118 per residentThayer County: $12,753 per residentFillmore County: $12,044 per residentHitchcock County: $11,858 per residentBoyd County: $11,594 per residentFranklin County: $11,586 per residentClay County: $11,521 per residentSherman County: $11,248 per residentLoup County: $11,184 per residentMadison County: $11,153 per residentAntelope County: $11,091 per residentSheridan County: $11,052 per residentCuster County: $10,853 per residentBurt County: $10,819 per residentKnox County: $10,619 per residentFurnas County: $10,577 per residentThomas County: $10,499 per residentDixon County: $10,449 per residentDeuel County: $10,307 per residentFrontier County: $10,230 per residentNuckolls County: $10,192 per residentGrant County: $10,048 per residentKeith County: $9,977 per residentDawes County: $9,898 per residentBrown County: $9,786 per residentCuming County: $9,664 per residentPerkins County: $9,509 per residentGreeley County: $9,456 per residentBox Butte County: $9,380 per residentCedar County: $9,326 per residentPolk County: $9,317 per residentHooker County: $9,260 per residentChase County: $9,069 per residentMorrill County: $8,907 per residentJefferson County: $8,890 per residentButler County: $8,827 per residentSioux County: $8,710 per residentLincoln County: $8,704 per residentBoone County: $8,577 per residentRichardson County: $8,376 per residentScotts Bluff County: $8,255 per residentGage County: $8,248 per residentCheyenne County: $8,220 per residentCass County: $8,158 per residentMerrick County: $8,116 per residentCherry County: $7,997 per residentRed Willow County: $7,979 per residentLancaster County: $7,951 per residentLogan County: $7,868 per residentSarpy County: $7,854 per residentYork County: $7,822 per residentKeya Paha County: $7,786 per residentHolt County: $7,781 per residentWebster County: $7,781 per residentGarfield County: $7,732 per residentPhelps County: $7,676 per residentKearney County: $7,530 per residentPawnee County: $7,520 per residentWheeler County: $7,446 per residentHamilton County: $7,401 per residentOtoe County: $7,389 per residentValley County: $7,375 per residentWashington County: $7,292 per residentSeward County: $7,246 per residentAdams County: $7,163 per residentHoward County: $7,159 per residentBuffalo County: $7,124 per residentSaunders County: $6,805 per residentRock County: $6,661 per residentDodge County: $6,603 per residentPierce County: $6,520 per residentJohnson County: $6,098 per residentNance County: $6,056 per residentSaline County: $6,004 per residentPlatte County: $5,968 per residentStanton County: $5,781 per residentDakota County: $5,707 per residentWayne County: $5,594 per residentHall County: $5,496 per residentDawson County: $5,422 per residentColfax County: $4,911 per resident
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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, $56M in federal awards named Wayne County, Nebraska, as the primary place of performance, $5,594 per resident.

That is below the Nebraska rate of $13,358 per resident (42% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 90 of 93 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 94% direct payments.

Obligations were down 35% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $244M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($134M), Department of Agriculture ($82M) and Department of Education ($26M).

$56Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$5,594per residentFY2026 · obligationsNebraska: $13,358 · US: $14,744
$244Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
1awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyNebraskaUnited States
All award obligations$5,594$13,358$14,744
Contracts$244$626$2,007
Grants$19$3,234$3,528
Direct payments$5,284$9,423$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$0$2−$16
Other assistance$48$73$40
Rank by per-resident rate90 of 93 in state · 2,914 of 3,144 US22 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

$52M
$49M
$86M
$56M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Wayne County, by fiscal year and award type. *FY2027 runs to the data date and is incomplete.

Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025

Awarding agencies

Social Security Administration$134M
Department of Agriculture$82M
Department of Education$26M
Department of Defense$12M
Department of Veterans Affairs$9.1M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$5.3M
Department of Transportation$4.1M
National Science Foundation$1.8M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$113M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$23M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$12M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$7.3M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$7.0M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$3.2M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$2.2M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers$1.6M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Construction$8.2M
Manufacturing$4.0M

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 organisationAwardsAward valueShare
1Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department1$2.9M100%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Northeast Nebraska Public Health DepartmentDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentOffice of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy HomesGrantProject Grant (B)$2.9M30 Sep 2025USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Nebraska's 3rd congressional district100%$5.4B$8,364

Other counties in Nebraska

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Nebraska.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Wayne County, Nebraska?

$56M in award obligations in FY2026 and $244M 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?

$5,594 per resident in FY2026 (population 10,020), 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 Wayne County, Nebraska?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Northeast Nebraska Public Health Department ($2.9M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Wayne County, Nebraska?

Social Security Administration ($134M), Department of Agriculture ($82M), Department of Education ($26M), Department of Defense ($12M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($9.1M), 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.