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Federal spending in Lancaster County, PA
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.
In FY2026, $3.6B in federal awards named Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, as the primary place of performance, $6,422 per resident.
That is below the Pennsylvania rate of $20,939 per resident (31% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 63 of 67 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 $14B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Agriculture ($888M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($683M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $198M
- Grants $80M
- Direct payments $3.3B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $69K
- Other assistance $5.5M
| Per resident | This county | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,422 | $20,939 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $352 | $1,839 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $142 | $3,910 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,918 | $15,191 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$21 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $10 | $20 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 63 of 67 in state · 2,483 of 3,144 US | 10 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 | Tyson Foods Inc. | 57 | $756M | 66% |
| 2 | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | 36 | $169M | 15% |
| 3 | Sechan Electronics Inc | 9 | $65M | 6% |
| 4 | Envigo Global Services Inc | 12 | $45M | 4% |
| 5 | Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County, Inc. | 1 | $26M | 2% |
| 6 | Advanced Cooling Technologies Inc | 9 | $23M | 2% |
| 7 | City of Lancaster Municipal Building | 6 | $17M | 1% |
| 8 | Lancaster City Housing AUTH | 6 | $16M | 1% |
| 9 | Lancaster Airport Authority | 5 | $14M | 1% |
| 10 | County of Lancaster | 6 | $14M | 1% |
A further $7.5M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $42M | 1 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $30M | 24 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
| Sechan Electronics Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $29M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $29M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $28M | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $27M | 9 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $26M | 5 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $26M | 7 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $25M | 11 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Tyson Foods Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $25M | 7 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania's 11th congressional district | 100% | $3.6B | $4,690 |
Other counties in Pennsylvania
- Cumberland County $369,066
- Allegheny County $21,654
- Philadelphia County $8,369
- Montgomery County $13,478
- Delaware County $10,184
- Dauphin County $18,444
- Bucks County $7,441
- York County $9,872
- Chester County $6,608
- Westmoreland County $7,842
- Luzerne County $8,153
- Berks County $6,151
- Lehigh County $6,659
- Northampton County $6,523
- Erie County $7,602
- Montour County $98,880
- Lackawanna County $7,762
- Washington County $7,921
- Centre County $10,488
- Butler County $7,571
- Cambria County $11,570
- Beaver County $8,121
- Franklin County $8,238
- Monroe County $7,809
- Lebanon County $7,001
- Schuylkill County $6,866
- Blair County $8,002
- Fayette County $7,690
- Lycoming County $7,259
- Adams County $7,592
- Mercer County $7,542
- Lawrence County $7,470
- Northumberland County $6,938
- Crawford County $7,483
- Indiana County $6,695
- Clearfield County $7,077
- Somerset County $7,497
- Pike County $8,146
- Armstrong County $7,949
- Columbia County $7,628
- Carbon County $7,388
- Bradford County $7,286
- Wayne County $8,377
- Venango County $8,062
- Jefferson County $8,825
- Bedford County $7,841
- Warren County $9,063
- Susquehanna County $8,359
- Perry County $6,622
- Tioga County $7,593
- Mifflin County $6,640
- McKean County $7,698
- Huntingdon County $6,812
- Greene County $7,851
- Clinton County $7,018
- Clarion County $7,030
- Union County $6,038
- Elk County $7,799
- Snyder County $5,874
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Pennsylvania.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?
$3.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $14B 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?
$6,422 per resident in FY2026 (population 563,159), against $20,939 for Pennsylvania 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 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Tyson Foods Inc. ($756M), Pennsylvania Department of Transportation ($169M), Sechan Electronics Inc ($65M), Envigo Global Services Inc ($45M) and Community Action Partnership of Lancaster County, Inc. ($26M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Lancaster County, Pennsylvania?
Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Agriculture ($888M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($683M), Department of Transportation ($220M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($176M), 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.