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Federal spending in Defiance County, OH

Population 38,292 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 27 of 88 counties in Ohio · congressional district OH-09

Pike County: $21,520 per residentGreene County: $17,036 per residentHancock County: $13,789 per residentBelmont County: $10,475 per residentDelaware County: $9,997 per residentHarrison County: $9,861 per residentMontgomery County: $9,554 per residentOttawa County: $9,061 per residentHamilton County: $8,501 per residentErie County: $8,482 per residentSandusky County: $8,369 per residentJefferson County: $7,932 per residentGallia County: $7,817 per residentHenry County: $7,793 per residentFranklin County: $7,704 per residentMeigs County: $7,645 per residentMonroe County: $7,612 per residentCuyahoga County: $7,607 per residentSeneca County: $7,592 per residentLawrence County: $7,571 per residentWashington County: $7,400 per residentSummit County: $7,244 per residentStark County: $7,219 per residentLogan County: $7,197 per residentClinton County: $7,159 per residentScioto County: $7,156 per residentDefiance County: $7,149 per residentCrawford County: $7,136 per residentLake County: $7,105 per residentColumbiana County: $7,059 per residentTrumbull County: $7,026 per residentMiami County: $7,007 per residentMahoning County: $6,997 per residentHocking County: $6,947 per residentChampaign County: $6,930 per residentBrown County: $6,824 per residentAshtabula County: $6,809 per residentAuglaize County: $6,801 per residentCarroll County: $6,777 per residentPreble County: $6,775 per residentFayette County: $6,757 per residentGuernsey County: $6,757 per residentFulton County: $6,704 per residentAshland County: $6,700 per residentGeauga County: $6,691 per residentClermont County: $6,650 per residentCoshocton County: $6,619 per residentMorgan County: $6,617 per residentPaulding County: $6,613 per residentWyandot County: $6,600 per residentHuron County: $6,586 per residentWilliams County: $6,553 per residentRoss County: $6,552 per residentLorain County: $6,548 per residentJackson County: $6,547 per residentPortage County: $6,511 per residentClark County: $6,482 per residentAllen County: $6,476 per residentLucas County: $6,476 per residentRichland County: $6,452 per residentLicking County: $6,425 per residentDarke County: $6,375 per residentMedina County: $6,346 per residentAdams County: $6,336 per residentVinton County: $6,238 per residentVan Wert County: $6,223 per residentPerry County: $6,096 per residentMarion County: $6,075 per residentPutnam County: $6,045 per residentKnox County: $5,963 per residentAthens County: $5,913 per residentMercer County: $5,910 per residentTuscarawas County: $5,871 per residentHighland County: $5,824 per residentWood County: $5,819 per residentPickaway County: $5,805 per residentShelby County: $5,794 per residentMuskingum County: $5,708 per residentMorrow County: $5,674 per residentWayne County: $5,616 per residentHardin County: $5,613 per residentButler County: $5,588 per residentWarren County: $5,479 per residentMadison County: $5,472 per residentFairfield County: $4,996 per residentNoble County: $4,853 per residentUnion County: $4,216 per residentHolmes County: $3,028 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyOhio 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, $274M in federal awards named Defiance County, Ohio, as the primary place of performance, $7,149 per resident.

That is below the Ohio rate of $10,585 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 27 of 88 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 92% direct payments.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.1B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($806M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($78M) and Department of Agriculture ($72M).

$274Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$7,149per residentFY2026 · obligationsOhio: $10,585 · US: $14,744
$1.1Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
20awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyOhioUnited States
All award obligations$7,149$10,585$14,744
Contracts$1$641$2,007
Grants$540$3,597$3,528
Direct payments$6,580$6,358$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)−$2−$28−$16
Other assistance$31$17$40
Rank by per-resident rate27 of 88 in state · 1,928 of 3,144 US41 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

$249M
$272M
$279M
$274M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Defiance 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$806M
Department of Veterans Affairs$78M
Department of Agriculture$72M
Department of Transportation$51M
Department of Health and Human Services$22M
Railroad Retirement Board$5.4M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$3.6M
Department of Homeland Security$2.4M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$603M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$109M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$73M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$57M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$50M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$21M
93.600 Head Start$17M
64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$6.6M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$67K

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 organisationAwardsAward valueShare
1Ohio Department of Transportation11$21M47%
2Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc.1$9.7M21%
3Hillandale Farms of Ohio LLC1$4.2M9%
4Ridge Project Inc2$2.7M6%
5Envirokure, Incorporated1$2.0M5%
6Quasar Energy Group LLC1$1.9M4%
7Mark Milford Hicksville Joint Township Hospital District1$1.5M3%
8B&B Molded Products Inc.1$1.0M2%
9Agriculture, Ohio Department of1$1.0M2%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc.Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesGrantProject Grant (B)$9.7M17 Dec 2024USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$4.9M17 Mar 2025USAspending
Hillandale Farms of Ohio LLCDepartment of AgricultureAnimal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceOther assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance$4.2M21 Mar 2023USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$2.5M26 Aug 2026USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.4M27 Jul 2023USAspending
Envirokure, IncorporatedDepartment of AgricultureRural Business Cooperative ServiceGrantProject Grant (B)$2.0M27 Sep 2023USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.0M6 May 2025USAspending
Quasar Energy Group LLCDepartment of EnergyGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$1.9M25 Sep 2023USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.7M1 Jul 2024USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.6M14 Sep 2023USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Ohio's 9th congressional district100%$5.0B$6,399

Other counties in Ohio

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Ohio.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Defiance County, Ohio?

$274M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.1B 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?

$7,149 per resident in FY2026 (population 38,292), against $10,585 for Ohio 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 Defiance County, Ohio?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Ohio Department of Transportation ($21M), Northwestern Ohio Community Action Commission, Inc. ($9.7M), Hillandale Farms of Ohio LLC ($4.2M), Ridge Project Inc ($2.7M) and Envirokure, Incorporated ($2.0M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Defiance County, Ohio?

Social Security Administration ($806M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($78M), Department of Agriculture ($72M), Department of Transportation ($51M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($22M), 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.