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Federal spending in Douglas County, OR
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Federal agencies obligated $1.6B for work and payments in Douglas County, Oregon, in FY2026, or $14,146 per resident.
That is in line with the Oregon rate of $13,520 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 4 of 36 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 $6.3B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($3.0B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.6B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($812M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $71M
- Grants $52M
- Direct payments $1.5B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $544K
- Other assistance $2.7M
| Per resident | This county | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $14,146 | $13,520 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $634 | $576 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $464 | $5,176 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $13,020 | $7,659 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $5 | $5 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $24 | $105 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 36 in state · 227 of 3,144 US | 20 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 | Oregon Department of Transportation | 20 | $113M | 52% |
| 2 | Skytek LLC | 7 | $25M | 12% |
| 3 | Global Engineering Services Inc | 3 | $19M | 9% |
| 4 | United Community Action Network | 1 | $9.6M | 4% |
| 5 | Douglas Electric Cooperative, Inc. | 1 | $9.2M | 4% |
| 6 | Douglas Education Service District | 1 | $6.8M | 3% |
| 7 | County of Douglas | 1 | $6.1M | 3% |
| 8 | D Square LLC & Au Authum Ki a Joint Venture | 1 | $5.1M | 2% |
| 9 | Oregon International Port of Coos Bay | 1 | $4.0M | 2% |
| 10 | HDR Architecture, Inc | 1 | $3.6M | 2% |
A further $15M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon's 2nd congressional district | 57% | $5.7B | $8,058 |
| Oregon's 4th congressional district | 43% | $7.3B | $10,334 |
Other counties in Oregon
- Multnomah County $10,990
- Clackamas County $9,824
- Lane County $9,168
- Marion County $8,657
- Washington County $4,992
- Jackson County $8,034
- Deschutes County $6,855
- Linn County $7,442
- Josephine County $9,300
- Benton County $8,146
- Yamhill County $6,680
- Umatilla County $8,893
- Coos County $10,170
- Klamath County $8,927
- Polk County $6,511
- Lincoln County $10,583
- Clatsop County $10,485
- Columbia County $7,096
- Crook County $10,227
- Curry County $11,495
- Tillamook County $9,209
- Union County $8,829
- Hood River County $9,490
- Wasco County $8,114
- Baker County $12,003
- Jefferson County $7,453
- Malheur County $5,528
- Grant County $16,205
- Lake County $11,711
- Morrow County $6,562
- Harney County $10,165
- Wallowa County $9,657
- Sherman County $17,481
- Wheeler County $22,163
- Gilliam County $11,328
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Oregon.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Douglas County, Oregon?
$1.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $6.3B 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?
$14,146 per resident in FY2026 (population 111,951), against $13,520 for Oregon 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 Douglas County, Oregon?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Oregon Department of Transportation ($113M), Skytek LLC ($25M), Global Engineering Services Inc ($19M), United Community Action Network ($9.6M) and Douglas Electric Cooperative, Inc. ($9.2M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Douglas County, Oregon?
Social Security Administration ($3.0B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($812M), Department of Agriculture ($262M) and Department of Transportation ($112M), 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.