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Federal spending in Queens County, NY
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, $8.8B in federal awards named Queens County, New York, as the primary place of performance, $3,724 per resident.
That is below the New York rate of $12,697 per resident (29% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 61 of 62 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $35B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($29B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B) and Department of Transportation ($1.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $80M
- Grants $300M
- Direct payments $8.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $201K
- Other assistance $4.4M
| Per resident | This county | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $3,724 | $12,697 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $34 | $547 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $127 | $5,304 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,562 | $6,654 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $2 | $190 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 61 of 62 in state · 3,121 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 | 24 | $342M | 35% |
| 2 | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | 12 | $208M | 21% |
| 3 | City of New York | 4 | $138M | 14% |
| 4 | Iss Action Inc | 5 | $94M | 9% |
| 5 | New York City School Bus Umbrella Services Inc | 1 | $39M | 4% |
| 6 | The Child Center of Ny, Inc | 2 | $34M | 3% |
| 7 | Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. | 1 | $29M | 3% |
| 8 | Alante Security Group, Inc | 4 | $21M | 2% |
| 9 | Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, Inc | 1 | $19M | 2% |
| 10 | Inner Force Tots Inc | 1 | $18M | 2% |
A further $43M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $95M | 13 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation New York | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $95M | 2 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation New York | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $60M | 8 May 2025 | USAspending |
| City of New York | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $46M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| City of New York | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $46M | 25 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| City of New York | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $45M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation New York | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 17 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| New York City School Bus Umbrella Services Inc | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $39M | 17 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $38M | 13 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Iss Action Inc | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractBpa Call | $34M | 28 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York's 5th congressional district | 43% | $219M | $266 |
| New York's 6th congressional district | 24% | $63M | $86 |
| New York's 3rd congressional district | 12% | $746M | $954 |
| New York's 7th congressional district | 11% | $314M | $437 |
| New York's 14th congressional district | 10% | $327M | $470 |
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
- Erie County $8,549
- 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 Queens County, New York?
$8.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $35B 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?
$3,724 per resident in FY2026 (population 2,358,182), 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 Queens County, New York?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Transportation New York ($342M), Port Authority of New York & New Jersey ($208M), City of New York ($138M), Iss Action Inc ($94M) and New York City School Bus Umbrella Services Inc ($39M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Queens County, New York?
Social Security Administration ($29B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Transportation ($1.3B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($746M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($738M), 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.