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Federal spending in Lincoln 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.
Lincoln County, Nevada, received $29M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,783 for each of its 4,320 residents.
That is below the Nevada rate of $9,758 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 12 of 17 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 94% direct payments.
Obligations were down 34% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $134M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($79M), Department of the Interior ($20M) and Department of Agriculture ($15M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $553K
- Grants $583K
- Direct payments $28M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $19K
- Other assistance $510K
| Per resident | This county | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,783 | $9,758 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $128 | $1,045 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $135 | $2,793 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,397 | $5,944 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | −$40 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $118 | $15 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 12 of 17 in state · 2,218 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 | Lincoln County Telephone System, Inc | 1 | $23M | 63% |
| 2 | Lincoln County Nevada | 3 | $4.6M | 13% |
| 3 | Global Engineering Services Inc | 1 | $4.3M | 12% |
| 4 | Lincoln County Hospital District | 1 | $3.0M | 8% |
| 5 | Northern Management Services, Inc. | 1 | $1.5M | 4% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln County Telephone System, Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $23Mloan face value | 27 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Global Engineering Services Inc | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.3M | 24 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Lincoln County Hospital District | Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 22 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Lincoln County Nevada | Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.8M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Lincoln County Nevada | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 27 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Northern Management Services, Inc. | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.5M | 20 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Lincoln County Nevada | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.2M | 22 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada's 4th congressional district | 100% | $1.2B | $1,539 |
Other counties in Nevada
- Clark County $6,331
- 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
- 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 Lincoln County, Nevada?
$29M in award obligations in FY2026 and $134M 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?
$6,783 per resident in FY2026 (population 4,320), 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 Lincoln County, Nevada?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Lincoln County Telephone System, Inc ($23M), Lincoln County Nevada ($4.6M), Global Engineering Services Inc ($4.3M), Lincoln County Hospital District ($3.0M) and Northern Management Services, Inc. ($1.5M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Lincoln County, Nevada?
Social Security Administration ($79M), Department of the Interior ($20M), Department of Agriculture ($15M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($11M) and Department of Transportation ($7.8M), 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.