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Federal spending in Chenango County, NY

Population 45,715 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 14 of 62 counties in New York · congressional district NY-19

low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyNew York counties; boundaries US Census Bureau.

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, $373M in federal awards named Chenango County, New York, as the primary place of performance, $8,151 per resident.

That is below the New York rate of $12,697 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 14 of 62 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 84% direct payments, 13% grants.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.5B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($161M) and Department of Transportation ($45M).

$373Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations

$8,151per residentFY2026 · obligationsNew York: $12,697 · US: $14,744

$1.5Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations

$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations

26awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Contracts $12M
Grants $47M
Direct payments $313M
Loans (subsidy cost) $19K
Other assistance $360K

Per resident	This county	New York	United States
All award obligations	$8,151	$12,697	$14,744
Contracts	$256	$547	$2,007
Grants	$1,031	$5,304	$3,528
Direct payments	$6,856	$6,654	$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)	$0	$2	−$16
Other assistance	$8	$190	$40
Rank by per-resident rate	14 of 62 in state · 1,271 of 3,144 US	27 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

$350M

$349M

$387M

$373M

FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*

Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Chenango 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$1.1B

Department of Veterans Affairs$161M

Department of Transportation$45M

Department of Agriculture$43M

Department of Defense$15M

Department of Health and Human Services$14M

Department of Housing and Urban Development$11M

Railroad Retirement Board$7.3M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$815M

96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$151M

96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$75M

64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$73M

96.006 Supplemental Security Income$46M

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$43M

93.600 Head Start$13M

57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$7.3M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$32M

Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$614K

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 New York	8	$24M	38%
2	Chobani LLC	10	$18M	28%
3	Village of Greene	1	$9.0M	14%
4	City of Norwich	2	$4.1M	6%
5	County of Chenango	2	$3.3M	5%
6	Greater Opportunities	1	$2.8M	4%
7	Village of New Berlin	1	$1.5M	2%
8	Unison Industries LLC	1	$1.3M	2%

Largest awards performed in the county

Recipient	Awarding agency	Type	Award value	Begun	Record
Village of Greene	Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service	GrantProject Grant (B)	$9.0M	28 Jul 2023	USAspending
Department of Transportation New York	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$7.0M	13 Mar 2025	USAspending
Department of Transportation New York	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$3.3M	30 Dec 2025	USAspending
Chobani LLC	Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service	ContractDefinitive Contract	$3.0M	11 Aug 2025	USAspending
Department of Transportation New York	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$2.9M	27 Jun 2023	USAspending
City of Norwich	Environmental Protection Agency	GrantCooperative Agreement (B)	$2.9M	7 Aug 2023	USAspending
Greater Opportunities	Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families	GrantProject Grant (B)	$2.8M	9 Jan 2026	USAspending
Department of Transportation New York	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$2.6M	1 Sep 2026	USAspending
Department of Transportation New York	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$2.5M	9 Nov 2023	USAspending
County of Chenango	Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$2.3M	14 Aug 2023	USAspending

Congressional districts

District	Share of county land area	District FY2026 obligations	Per resident
New York's 19th congressional district	100%	$4.5B	$5,801

Other counties in New York

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New York.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Chenango County, New York?

$373M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.5B 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?

$8,151 per resident in FY2026 (population 45,715), against $12,697 for New York 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 Chenango County, New York?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Transportation New York ($24M), Chobani LLC ($18M), Village of Greene ($9.0M), City of Norwich ($4.1M) and County of Chenango ($3.3M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Chenango County, New York?

Social Security Administration ($1.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($161M), Department of Transportation ($45M), Department of Agriculture ($43M) and Department of Defense ($15M), 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.