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Federal spending in Jefferson County, OH

Population 63,597 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 12 of 88 counties in Ohio · congressional district OH-06

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.

Federal agencies obligated $504M for work and payments in Jefferson County, Ohio, in FY2026, or $7,932 per resident.

That is below the Ohio rate of $10,585 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 12 of 88 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 87% direct payments.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.9B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.4B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($156M) and Department of Education ($72M).

$504Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$7,932per residentFY2026 · obligationsOhio: $10,585 · US: $14,744
$1.9Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
34awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyOhioUnited States
All award obligations$7,932$10,585$14,744
Contracts$13$641$2,007
Grants$475$3,597$3,528
Direct payments$6,893$6,358$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1−$28−$16
Other assistance$548$17$40
Rank by per-resident rate12 of 88 in state · 1,393 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

$457M
$447M
$471M
$504M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Jefferson 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$1.4B
Department of Veterans Affairs$156M
Department of Education$72M
Department of Transportation$62M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$51M
Railroad Retirement Board$24M
Department of Agriculture$3.8M
Department of Health and Human Services$3.0M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$1.0B
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$176M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$167M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$113M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$79M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$76M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$61M
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$24M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Professional, scientific and technical services$1.8M
Health care and social assistance$1.8M
Manufacturing$740K
Transportation and warehousing$225K

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 Transportation17$55M47%
2Buckeye Power, Inc.1$34M29%
3Jefferson Metro Housing Authority11$19M16%
4County of Jefferson2$3.9M3%
5Jefferson, County of1$2.5M2%
6Trinity Hospital Holding Co1$2.0M2%
7City of Steubenville1$1.0M1%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Buckeye Power, Inc.Department of EnergyOther assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance$34M25 Sep 2026USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$16M10 Aug 2023USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$5.5M11 Jan 2023USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$4.5M8 Jan 2026USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$4.1M11 Sep 2024USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$3.3M9 Aug 2023USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$3.2M24 Jul 2024USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$3.1M20 May 2026USAspending
Ohio Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.7M5 Feb 2024USAspending
County of JeffersonDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.6M21 May 2026USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Ohio's 6th congressional district100%$4.4B$5,640

Other counties in Ohio

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Jefferson County, Ohio?

$504M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.9B 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?

$7,932 per resident in FY2026 (population 63,597), 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 Jefferson County, Ohio?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Ohio Department of Transportation ($55M), Buckeye Power, Inc. ($34M), Jefferson Metro Housing Authority ($19M), County of Jefferson ($3.9M) and Jefferson, County of ($2.5M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Jefferson County, Ohio?

Social Security Administration ($1.4B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($156M), Department of Education ($72M), Department of Transportation ($62M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($51M), 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.