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Federal spending in Buffalo County, SD
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.
Buffalo County, South Dakota, received $48M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $26,448 for each of its 1,802 residents.
That is above the South Dakota rate of $12,216 per resident (2.2 times it) and above the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 66 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 56% contracts, 30% direct payments, 14% grants.
Obligations were up 76% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $147M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Agriculture ($55M), Department of Defense ($23M) and Social Security Administration ($21M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $27M
- Grants $6.7M
- Direct payments $14M
- Other assistance −$7K
| Per resident | This county | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $26,448 | $12,216 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $14,772 | $854 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $3,703 | $3,703 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,978 | $7,536 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$12 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | −$4 | $135 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 66 in state · 67 of 3,144 US | 31 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 | Crow Creek Sioux Tribe | 5 | $10M | 16% |
| 2 | Garco Wemco a Joint Venture | 1 | $9.8M | 16% |
| 3 | Red Lake Construction, LLC | 1 | $9.2M | 15% |
| 4 | Dean Kurtz Construction Company | 1 | $8.3M | 13% |
| 5 | Three Oaks Construction, Inc | 1 | $8.2M | 13% |
| 6 | Ams Industrial LLC | 1 | $5.3M | 9% |
| 7 | Rme Ltd., LLC | 1 | $4.6M | 7% |
| 8 | Crow Creek Farms LLC | 1 | $2.4M | 4% |
| 9 | Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc | 1 | $2.1M | 3% |
| 10 | Greenstone Construction, Inc. | 1 | $1.7M | 3% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garco Wemco a Joint Venture | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $9.8M | 8 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Red Lake Construction, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $9.2M | 19 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Dean Kurtz Construction Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.3M | 24 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Three Oaks Construction, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.2M | 15 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Ams Industrial LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $5.3M | 26 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Rme Ltd., LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.6M | 12 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Crow Creek Sioux Tribe | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 26 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Crow Creek Farms LLC | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.4M | 9 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Razor Consulting Solutions, Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.1M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Crow Creek Sioux Tribe | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 6 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota's at-large congressional district | 100% | $11B | $12,590 |
Other counties in South Dakota
- Minnehaha County $7,443
- Pennington County $8,819
- Meade County $15,365
- Lincoln County $5,219
- Hughes County $21,654
- Lawrence County $10,156
- Brown County $7,561
- Oglala Lakota County $20,379
- Haakon County $127,195
- Brookings County $6,042
- Union County $11,922
- Codington County $6,877
- Fall River County $23,178
- Yankton County $7,035
- Davison County $7,373
- Todd County $15,910
- Beadle County $7,057
- Roberts County $12,043
- Dewey County $22,388
- Custer County $12,382
- Lake County $10,017
- Clay County $7,099
- Charles Mix County $11,425
- Butte County $7,563
- Corson County $20,084
- Turner County $7,577
- Lyman County $18,047
- Spink County $10,598
- Grant County $8,345
- Hutchinson County $8,445
- Day County $11,192
- Moody County $9,242
- Kingsbury County $11,027
- Marshall County $12,662
- Bon Homme County $7,675
- Clark County $12,455
- Hanson County $13,341
- McCook County $7,394
- Deuel County $9,552
- Jackson County $15,138
- Tripp County $6,985
- Hamlin County $5,759
- Faulk County $18,100
- Walworth County $7,478
- Aurora County $13,875
- Brule County $6,914
- Edmunds County $8,836
- Miner County $14,543
- Bennett County $9,884
- Gregory County $8,063
- Sully County $21,600
- Potter County $13,381
- Douglas County $10,667
- Hand County $9,865
- Stanley County $9,483
- Hyde County $23,385
- Harding County $18,273
- Sanborn County $10,019
- Ziebach County $9,355
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in South Dakota.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Buffalo County, South Dakota?
$48M in award obligations in FY2026 and $147M 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?
$26,448 per resident in FY2026 (population 1,802), against $12,216 for South Dakota 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 Buffalo County, South Dakota?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Crow Creek Sioux Tribe ($10M), Garco Wemco a Joint Venture ($9.8M), Red Lake Construction, LLC ($9.2M), Dean Kurtz Construction Company ($8.3M) and Three Oaks Construction, Inc ($8.2M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Buffalo County, South Dakota?
Department of Agriculture ($55M), Department of Defense ($23M), Social Security Administration ($21M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($19M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($18M), 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.