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Federal spending in Williams County, OH
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In FY2026, $240M in federal awards named Williams County, Ohio, as the primary place of performance, $6,553 per resident.
That is below the Ohio rate of $10,585 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 52 of 88 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 $921M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($745M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($70M) and Department of Agriculture ($33M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $174K
- Grants $8.8M
- Direct payments $230M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $20K
- Other assistance $631K
| Per resident | This county | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,553 | $10,585 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $5 | $641 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $242 | $3,597 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,289 | $6,358 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$28 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $17 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 52 of 88 in state · 2,392 of 3,144 US | 41 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 | Ohio Department of Transportation | 6 | $14M | 52% |
| 2 | Village of Pioneer | 1 | $11M | 39% |
| 3 | The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | 1 | $1.4M | 5% |
| 4 | County of Williams | 1 | $1.0M | 4% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Village of Pioneer | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $11Mloan face value | 3 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.4M | 25 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 11 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 18 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.2M | 7 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 7 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.4M | 27 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 22 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| County of Williams | Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 19 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio's 9th congressional district | 100% | $5.0B | $6,399 |
Other counties in Ohio
- Franklin County $7,704
- Cuyahoga County $7,607
- Hamilton County $8,501
- Montgomery County $9,554
- Summit County $7,244
- Greene County $17,036
- Lucas County $6,476
- Stark County $7,219
- Delaware County $9,997
- Butler County $5,588
- Lorain County $6,548
- Lake County $7,105
- Mahoning County $6,997
- Clermont County $6,650
- Warren County $5,479
- Trumbull County $7,026
- Licking County $6,425
- Medina County $6,346
- Portage County $6,511
- Hancock County $13,789
- Clark County $6,482
- Fairfield County $4,996
- Richland County $6,452
- Miami County $7,007
- Wood County $5,819
- Columbiana County $7,059
- Belmont County $10,475
- Ashtabula County $6,809
- Wayne County $5,616
- Allen County $6,476
- Geauga County $6,691
- Erie County $8,482
- Pike County $21,520
- Tuscarawas County $5,871
- Scioto County $7,156
- Jefferson County $7,932
- Ross County $6,552
- Muskingum County $5,708
- Sandusky County $8,369
- Washington County $7,400
- Lawrence County $7,571
- Seneca County $7,592
- Marion County $6,075
- Huron County $6,586
- Knox County $5,963
- Athens County $5,913
- Pickaway County $5,805
- Ottawa County $9,061
- Ashland County $6,700
- Logan County $7,197
- Darke County $6,375
- Auglaize County $6,801
- Union County $4,216
- Brown County $6,824
- Clinton County $7,159
- Crawford County $7,136
- Fulton County $6,704
- Shelby County $5,794
- Preble County $6,775
- Defiance County $7,149
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Ohio.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Williams County, Ohio?
$240M in award obligations in FY2026 and $921M 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?
$6,553 per resident in FY2026 (population 36,549), 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 Williams County, Ohio?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Ohio Department of Transportation ($14M), Village of Pioneer ($11M), The State of Ohio Office of Budget and Management ($1.4M) and County of Williams ($1.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Williams County, Ohio?
Social Security Administration ($745M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($70M), Department of Agriculture ($33M), Railroad Retirement Board ($17M) and Department of Transportation ($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.