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Federal spending in Millard County, UT
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In FY2026, $86M in federal awards named Millard County, Utah, as the primary place of performance, $6,086 per resident.
That is below the Utah rate of $8,198 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 14 of 29 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 75% direct payments, 22% grants.
Obligations were down 47% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $437M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($225M), Department of Agriculture ($131M) and Department of Transportation ($42M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $467K
- Grants $19M
- Direct payments $64M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $19K
- Other assistance $2.0M
| Per resident | This county | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,086 | $8,198 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $33 | $1,736 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,339 | $1,983 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $4,568 | $4,472 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$18 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $145 | $25 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 14 of 29 in state · 2,205 of 3,143 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 | Peak Minerals Inc. | 1 | $80M | 52% |
| 2 | Utah Department of Transportation | 11 | $54M | 35% |
| 3 | G & R Livestock Inc | 3 | $8.0M | 5% |
| 4 | Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc | 2 | $7.9M | 5% |
| 5 | County of Millard | 1 | $1.7M | 1% |
| 6 | 3B'S Forestry, Incorporated | 1 | $1.2M | 1% |
| 7 | Leamington Town | 1 | $1.0M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peak Minerals Inc. | Department of AgricultureRural Business Cooperative Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $80M | 16 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Utah Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 22 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Utah Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 5 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $6.8M | 8 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Utah Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.6M | 21 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Utah Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.5M | 3 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Utah Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.1M | 22 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| G & R Livestock Inc | Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.0M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Utah Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.0M | 28 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| G & R Livestock Inc | Department of the InteriorBureau of Land Management | ContractDelivery Order | $2.7M | 25 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utah's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $3.8B | $4,601 |
Other counties in Utah
- Salt Lake County $6,736
- Weber County $14,858
- Davis County $5,706
- Utah County $2,648
- Washington County $5,789
- Cache County $4,734
- Box Elder County $5,417
- Iron County $5,231
- Tooele County $3,713
- Summit County $5,729
- Sevier County $7,634
- Carbon County $8,256
- Wasatch County $4,329
- Uintah County $4,068
- Sanpete County $4,583
- Duchesne County $6,182
- Grand County $11,910
- San Juan County $6,225
- Emery County $7,488
- Morgan County $5,527
- Kane County $7,163
- Juab County $4,359
- Garfield County $10,493
- Beaver County $5,850
- Wayne County $10,738
- Daggett County $17,529
- Rich County $5,860
- Piute County $6,748
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Utah.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Millard County, Utah?
$86M in award obligations in FY2026 and $437M 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?
$6,086 per resident in FY2026 (population 14,057), against $8,198 for Utah 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 Millard County, Utah?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Peak Minerals Inc. ($80M), Utah Department of Transportation ($54M), G & R Livestock Inc ($8.0M), Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc ($7.9M) and County of Millard ($1.7M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Millard County, Utah?
Social Security Administration ($225M), Department of Agriculture ($131M), Department of Transportation ($42M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($17M) and Department of the Interior ($16M), 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.