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Federal spending in Clark County, NV
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, $15B in federal awards named Clark County, Nevada, as the primary place of performance, $6,331 per resident.
That is below the Nevada rate of $9,758 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 15 of 17 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 80% direct payments, 17% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $59B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($35B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($7.9B) and Department of Energy ($4.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $2.6B
- Grants $567M
- Direct payments $12B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$137M
- Other assistance $12M
| Per resident | This county | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,331 | $9,758 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,062 | $1,045 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $235 | $2,793 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,086 | $5,944 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$57 | −$40 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $5 | $15 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 15 of 17 in state · 2,532 of 3,144 US | 49 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 | Department of Transportation Nevada | 106 | $732M | 33% |
| 2 | Clark County Airport System | 32 | $293M | 13% |
| 3 | Korte Construction Company | 2 | $255M | 12% |
| 4 | Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority | 27 | $113M | 5% |
| 5 | Clark County, NV | 34 | $112M | 5% |
| 6 | Intelligent Waves LLC | 26 | $106M | 5% |
| 7 | Science Applications International Corporation | 1 | $93M | 4% |
| 8 | Metro Logics Inc | 1 | $91M | 4% |
| 9 | Valley Electric Association Inc | 1 | $80M | 4% |
| 10 | Ubc National Job Corps Training Fund Inc | 1 | $76M | 3% |
A further $264M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korte Construction Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $149M | 13 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Korte Construction Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $106M | 9 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Science Applications International Corporation | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractDelivery Order | $93M | 16 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Metro Logics Inc | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $91M | 5 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Valley Electric Association Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $80Mloan face value | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Ubc National Job Corps Training Fund Inc | Department of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | ContractDefinitive Contract | $76M | 31 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Global C2 Integration Technologies LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $68M | 28 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| M1 Support Services, L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $66M | 7 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Clark County Airport System | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $65M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Nevada | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $61M | 3 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada's 4th congressional district | 62% | $1.2B | $1,539 |
| Nevada's 3rd congressional district | 25% | $1.6B | $1,955 |
| Nevada's 1st congressional district | 13% | $790M | $1,044 |
Other counties in Nevada
- Washoe County $9,204
- Carson City $14,373
- Nye County $9,632
- Lyon County $7,991
- Douglas County $9,988
- Churchill County $15,246
- Elko County $5,857
- Mineral County $27,206
- Humboldt County $6,648
- White Pine County $7,715
- Storey County $11,885
- Lander County $6,387
- Pershing County $4,685
- Lincoln County $6,783
- Eureka County $8,330
- Esmeralda County $11,403
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Nevada.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Clark County, Nevada?
$15B in award obligations in FY2026 and $59B 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?
$6,331 per resident in FY2026 (population 2,407,226), against $9,758 for Nevada 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 Clark County, Nevada?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Transportation Nevada ($732M), Clark County Airport System ($293M), Korte Construction Company ($255M), Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority ($113M) and Clark County, NV ($112M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Clark County, Nevada?
Social Security Administration ($35B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($7.9B), Department of Energy ($4.2B), Department of Defense ($3.8B) and General Services Administration ($1.6B), 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.