States › Oregon › Wasco County
County · Oregon · FIPS 41065
Federal spending in Wasco 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.
Wasco County, Oregon, received $213M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $8,114 for each of its 26,310 residents.
That is below the Oregon rate of $13,520 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 26 of 36 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 88% direct payments.
Obligations were down 23% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $940M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($562M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($122M) and Department of Agriculture ($88M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $7.2M
- Grants $17M
- Direct payments $187M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $299K
- Other assistance $2.2M
| Per resident | This county | Oregon | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,114 | $13,520 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $272 | $576 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $632 | $5,176 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,114 | $7,659 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $11 | $5 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $85 | $105 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 26 of 36 in state · 1,291 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 | Columbia Gorge Education Service District | 1 | $20M | 29% |
| 2 | Oregon Department of Transportation | 2 | $17M | 25% |
| 3 | Oregon Department of Forestry | 1 | $9.3M | 14% |
| 4 | Columbia Cascade Housing Corp | 2 | $6.0M | 9% |
| 5 | County of Wasco | 1 | $5.9M | 9% |
| 6 | Dalles, City of the | 1 | $3.2M | 5% |
| 7 | Meritus Solutions Group LLC | 1 | $2.3M | 3% |
| 8 | Northbank Civil and Marine, LLC | 1 | $1.6M | 2% |
| 9 | David Linn Trucking and Excavation, LLC. | 1 | $1.3M | 2% |
| 10 | Sprout Forestry Incorporated | 1 | $1.2M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia Gorge Education Service District | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $20M | 10 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Oregon Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 4 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Oregon Department of Forestry | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $9.3M | 8 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Oregon Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.9M | 16 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| County of Wasco | Department of AgricultureForest Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.9M | 9 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Dalles, City of the | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.2M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Columbia Cascade Housing Corp | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 4 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Columbia Cascade Housing Corp | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 20 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Meritus Solutions Group LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.3M | 10 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Northbank Civil and Marine, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.6M | 27 Jul 2023 | 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
- 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 Wasco County, Oregon?
$213M in award obligations in FY2026 and $940M 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?
$8,114 per resident in FY2026 (population 26,310), 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 Wasco County, Oregon?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Columbia Gorge Education Service District ($20M), Oregon Department of Transportation ($17M), Oregon Department of Forestry ($9.3M), Columbia Cascade Housing Corp ($6.0M) and County of Wasco ($5.9M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Wasco County, Oregon?
Social Security Administration ($562M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($122M), Department of Agriculture ($88M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($43M) and Department of Defense ($28M), 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.