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Federal spending in Jefferson County, OR
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In FY2026, $192M in federal awards named Jefferson County, Oregon, as the primary place of performance, $7,453 per resident.
That is below the Oregon rate of $13,520 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 28 of 36 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 88% direct payments.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $797M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($509M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($85M) and Department of Agriculture ($46M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $9.9M
- Grants $8.7M
- Direct payments $169M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $59K
- Other assistance $4.6M
| Per resident | This county | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,453 | $13,520 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $384 | $576 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $338 | $5,176 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,553 | $7,659 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $5 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $177 | $105 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 28 of 36 in state · 1,711 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 | Griffin Construction, LLC | 1 | $21M | 22% |
| 2 | Warm Springs Telecommunications Company | 1 | $17M | 18% |
| 3 | Jefferson County School District 509J | 4 | $13M | 14% |
| 4 | Warm Springs Housing Authority | 4 | $13M | 13% |
| 5 | Sealaska Constructors LLC | 1 | $8.5M | 9% |
| 6 | Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | 2 | $8.2M | 9% |
| 7 | McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | 1 | $7.3M | 8% |
| 8 | City of Madras | 2 | $5.5M | 6% |
| 9 | Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | 1 | $2.1M | 2% |
| 10 | Prairie Band Health Services Inc | 1 | $1.3M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Construction, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $21M | 23 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Warm Springs Telecommunications Company | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $17M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Sealaska Constructors LLC | Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | ContractDelivery Order | $8.5M | 16 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Warm Springs Housing Authority | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.5M | 7 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| McKenzie Construction & Site Development LLC | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ContractDelivery Order | $7.3M | 22 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon | Department of CommerceNational Telecommunications and Information Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.0M | 29 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| City of Madras | Department of CommerceEconomic Development Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.4M | 12 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Jefferson County School District 509J | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.4M | 14 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Jefferson County School District 509J | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.3M | 19 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Jefferson County School District 509J | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.3M | 22 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon's 2nd congressional district | 99% | $5.7B | $8,058 |
| Oregon's 5th congressional district | 1% | $1.5B | $2,063 |
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
- Douglas County $14,146
- 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
- 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 Jefferson County, Oregon?
$192M in award obligations in FY2026 and $797M 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?
$7,453 per resident in FY2026 (population 25,740), 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 Jefferson County, Oregon?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Griffin Construction, LLC ($21M), Warm Springs Telecommunications Company ($17M), Jefferson County School District 509J ($13M), Warm Springs Housing Authority ($13M) and Sealaska Constructors LLC ($8.5M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Jefferson County, Oregon?
Social Security Administration ($509M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($85M), Department of Agriculture ($46M), Department of Health and Human Services ($31M) and Department of the Interior ($30M), 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.