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Federal spending in Morrow County, OR
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.
Morrow County, Oregon, received $83M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,562 for each of its 12,602 residents.
That is below the Oregon rate of $13,520 per resident (49% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 33 of 36 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 83% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $333M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($194M), Department of Agriculture ($63M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($29M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $3.8M
- Grants $5.7M
- Direct payments $69M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $78K
- Other assistance $4.4M
| Per resident | This county | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,562 | $13,520 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $305 | $576 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $454 | $5,176 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,451 | $7,659 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $6 | $5 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $345 | $105 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 33 of 36 in state · 2,386 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 | True Organic Products Inc | 1 | $5.0M | 20% |
| 2 | Portland General Electric Company | 1 | $3.8M | 15% |
| 3 | Asl-MMG Joint Venture LLC | 1 | $3.3M | 13% |
| 4 | Oregon Department of Transportation | 1 | $2.3M | 9% |
| 5 | City of Hermiston | 1 | $2.2M | 9% |
| 6 | City of Ione | 1 | $2.0M | 8% |
| 7 | Inn Foods, Inc. | 1 | $1.8M | 7% |
| 8 | County of Morrow | 1 | $1.7M | 7% |
| 9 | Port of Morrow | 1 | $1.6M | 6% |
| 10 | City of Boardman | 1 | $1.5M | 6% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| True Organic Products Inc | Department of AgricultureRural Business Cooperative Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 18 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Portland General Electric Company | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $3.8M | 25 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Asl-MMG Joint Venture LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $3.3M | 13 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Oregon Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 4 May 2023 | USAspending |
| City of Hermiston | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.2M | 26 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Ione | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 7 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Inn Foods, Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.8M | 6 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| County of Morrow | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.7M | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Port of Morrow | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6M | 24 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Boardman | Small Business Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.5M | 14 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $5.7B | $8,058 |
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
- Jefferson County $7,453
- Malheur County $5,528
- Grant County $16,205
- Lake County $11,711
- 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 Morrow County, Oregon?
$83M in award obligations in FY2026 and $333M 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?
$6,562 per resident in FY2026 (population 12,602), 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 Morrow County, Oregon?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: True Organic Products Inc ($5.0M), Portland General Electric Company ($3.8M), Asl-MMG Joint Venture LLC ($3.3M), Oregon Department of Transportation ($2.3M) and City of Hermiston ($2.2M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Morrow County, Oregon?
Social Security Administration ($194M), Department of Agriculture ($63M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($29M), Railroad Retirement Board ($7.1M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($6.4M), 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.