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Federal spending in Duchesne County, UT
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Federal agencies obligated $141M for work and payments in Duchesne County, Utah, in FY2026, or $6,766 per resident.
That is in line with the Utah rate of $8,198 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 13 of 29 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 74% direct payments, 22% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $539M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($336M), Department of Transportation ($60M) and Department of Agriculture ($57M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $3.0M
- Grants $31M
- Direct payments $105M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $22K
- Other assistance $2.4M
| Per resident | This county | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,766 | $8,198 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $144 | $1,736 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,469 | $1,983 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,036 | $4,472 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$18 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $115 | $25 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 13 of 29 in state · 2,235 of 3,144 US | 51 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 | Utah Department of Transportation | 7 | $33M | 41% |
| 2 | Ubta-Ubet Communications Inc | 3 | $30M | 38% |
| 3 | Crassociates, Inc. | 3 | $6.5M | 8% |
| 4 | Duchesne County Water Conservancy District | 2 | $3.7M | 5% |
| 5 | Sahara Palms Inc | 1 | $3.4M | 4% |
| 6 | Moon Lake Water Users' Association | 1 | $1.6M | 2% |
| 7 | Allred Restoration, Inc. | 1 | $1.6M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $1.3B | $1,595 |
Other counties in Utah
- Salt Lake County $7,269
- Weber County $15,281
- Davis County $6,229
- Utah County $2,946
- Washington County $6,493
- Cache County $5,280
- Iron County $6,699
- Box Elder County $6,259
- Tooele County $4,105
- Summit County $6,270
- Sevier County $9,356
- Wasatch County $4,817
- Carbon County $8,923
- Uintah County $4,619
- Sanpete County $5,285
- Grand County $13,513
- Millard County $7,514
- San Juan County $6,643
- Emery County $9,395
- Morgan County $5,919
- Kane County $7,967
- Juab County $5,010
- Garfield County $11,484
- Beaver County $6,373
- Wayne County $11,763
- Rich County $6,405
- Daggett County $18,346
- Piute County $9,392
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Utah.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Duchesne County, Utah?
$141M in award obligations in FY2026 and $539M 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?
$6,766 per resident in FY2026 (population 20,856), against $8,198 for Utah 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 Duchesne County, Utah?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Utah Department of Transportation ($33M), Ubta-Ubet Communications Inc ($30M), Crassociates, Inc. ($6.5M), Duchesne County Water Conservancy District ($3.7M) and Sahara Palms Inc ($3.4M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Duchesne County, Utah?
Social Security Administration ($336M), Department of Transportation ($60M), Department of Agriculture ($57M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($38M) and Department of the Interior ($21M), 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.