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Federal spending in Erie County, NY
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In FY2026, $8.1B in federal awards named Erie County, New York, as the primary place of performance, $8,549 per resident.
That is below the New York rate of $12,697 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 11 of 62 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 92% direct payments.
Obligations were down 11% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $34B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($19B), Department of Health and Human Services ($8.7B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $259M
- Grants $418M
- Direct payments $7.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$11M
- Other assistance $4.6M
| Per resident | This county | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,549 | $12,697 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $274 | $547 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $442 | $5,304 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,839 | $6,654 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$11 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $5 | $190 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 11 of 62 in state · 1,069 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
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 New York | 84 | $370M | 25% |
| 2 | Moog Military Aircraft LLC | 42 | $227M | 16% |
| 3 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | 88 | $203M | 14% |
| 4 | Buffalo Municipal Housing AUTH | 37 | $119M | 8% |
| 5 | Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority | 14 | $94M | 6% |
| 6 | City of Buffalo | 18 | $91M | 6% |
| 7 | Cubrc, Inc. | 15 | $87M | 6% |
| 8 | Health Research, Inc. | 34 | $74M | 5% |
| 9 | Moog Inc | 21 | $68M | 5% |
| 10 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 12 | $58M | 4% |
A further $74M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York's 23rd congressional district | 81% | $4.3B | $5,576 |
| New York's 26th congressional district | 19% | $764M | $996 |
Other counties in New York
- New York County $17,866
- Albany County $43,249
- Nassau County $8,110
- Suffolk County $7,173
- Kings County $3,639
- Monroe County $12,699
- Queens County $3,724
- Westchester County $6,275
- Bronx County $4,202
- Onondaga County $9,823
- Richmond County $5,229
- Orange County $5,422
- Oneida County $8,912
- Dutchess County $6,568
- Schenectady County $11,656
- Rockland County $5,206
- Saratoga County $6,880
- Niagara County $7,651
- Broome County $6,921
- Ulster County $6,338
- Rensselaer County $6,589
- Tioga County $20,640
- Chautauqua County $7,499
- Ontario County $8,042
- Jefferson County $7,884
- Tompkins County $7,507
- Oswego County $6,530
- St. Lawrence County $7,021
- Steuben County $7,832
- Wayne County $7,281
- Cattaraugus County $8,640
- Putnam County $6,490
- Chemung County $7,075
- Clinton County $7,253
- Warren County $8,578
- Cayuga County $6,650
- Sullivan County $5,971
- Genesee County $7,795
- Columbia County $7,511
- Madison County $6,728
- Washington County $7,526
- Livingston County $7,039
- Otsego County $6,991
- Herkimer County $6,953
- Franklin County $8,506
- Chenango County $8,151
- Fulton County $6,790
- Greene County $7,292
- Montgomery County $6,712
- Allegany County $6,866
- Delaware County $6,809
- Orleans County $6,984
- Wyoming County $6,883
- Essex County $7,371
- Cortland County $5,789
- Seneca County $6,961
- Schoharie County $6,909
- Lewis County $6,635
- Yates County $7,071
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New York.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Erie County, New York?
$8.1B in award obligations in FY2026 and $34B 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?
$8,549 per resident in FY2026 (population 946,741), 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 Erie County, New York?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Transportation New York ($370M), Moog Military Aircraft LLC ($227M), The Research Foundation for the State University of New York ($203M), Buffalo Municipal Housing AUTH ($119M) and Niagara Frontier Transportation Authority ($94M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Erie County, New York?
Social Security Administration ($19B), Department of Health and Human Services ($8.7B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0B), Department of Defense ($1.0B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($836M), 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.