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Federal spending in Wallowa County, OR
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Wallowa County, Oregon, received $67M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $8,807 for each of its 7,595 residents.
That is below the Oregon rate of $13,520 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 16 of 36 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 93% direct payments.
Obligations were down 28% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $315M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($207M), Department of Agriculture ($39M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($23M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $309K
- Grants $4.1M
- Direct payments $62M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $4K
- Other assistance $544K
| Per resident | This county | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,807 | $13,520 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $41 | $576 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $539 | $5,176 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $8,155 | $7,659 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | $5 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $72 | $105 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 16 of 36 in state · 613 of 3,143 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 | Northeast Oregon Economic Development District | 1 | $15M | 60% |
| 2 | State of Washington | 1 | $2.5M | 10% |
| 3 | State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | 2 | $2.2M | 9% |
| 4 | Oregon State University | 1 | $2.0M | 8% |
| 5 | Wallowa Lake Irrigation District | 1 | $2.0M | 8% |
| 6 | Efm Investments & Advisory LLC | 1 | $1.2M | 5% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Oregon Economic Development District | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $15M | 27 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| State of Washington | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.5M | 14 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Oregon State University | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 23 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Wallowa Lake Irrigation District | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.0M | 12 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Efm Investments & Advisory LLC | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $1.2M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1M | 29 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 17 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $5.1B | $7,241 |
Other counties in Oregon
- Multnomah County $9,691
- Clackamas County $9,005
- Lane County $8,489
- Marion County $8,106
- Washington County $4,514
- Jackson County $7,316
- Douglas County $13,236
- Deschutes County $6,212
- Linn County $6,722
- Josephine County $8,549
- Benton County $7,084
- Yamhill County $5,920
- Umatilla County $7,871
- Coos County $9,124
- Klamath County $8,154
- Polk County $5,932
- Lincoln County $9,425
- Clatsop County $9,455
- Columbia County $6,448
- Crook County $9,316
- Curry County $10,483
- Tillamook County $8,433
- Union County $8,038
- Wasco County $7,255
- Jefferson County $6,556
- Baker County $9,620
- Malheur County $4,781
- Hood River County $6,354
- Grant County $15,014
- Lake County $10,124
- Morrow County $5,529
- Harney County $9,044
- Sherman County $15,054
- Wheeler County $17,329
- Gilliam County $9,202
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Oregon.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Wallowa County, Oregon?
$67M in award obligations in FY2026 and $315M 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?
$8,807 per resident in FY2026 (population 7,595), against $13,520 for Oregon and $14,743 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 Wallowa County, Oregon?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Northeast Oregon Economic Development District ($15M), State of Washington ($2.5M), State of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife ($2.2M), Oregon State University ($2.0M) and Wallowa Lake Irrigation District ($2.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Wallowa County, Oregon?
Social Security Administration ($207M), Department of Agriculture ($39M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($23M), Department of Transportation ($21M) and Department of Energy ($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.