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Federal spending in Mason County, WA
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.
Mason County, Washington, received $519M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $7,297 for each of its 71,165 residents.
That is below the Washington rate of $12,136 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 27 of 39 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 98% direct payments.
Obligations were down 12% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.2B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.7B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($269M) and Department of the Interior ($75M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.4M
- Grants $8.8M
- Direct payments $508M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $364K
- Other assistance $361K
| Per resident | This county | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,297 | $12,136 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $20 | $2,361 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $123 | $3,844 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $7,144 | $5,900 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $5 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $5 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 27 of 39 in state · 1,242 of 3,143 US | 32 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 | Advanced Technology Construction Corporation | 1 | $33M | 43% |
| 2 | Squaxin Island Tribe | 3 | $9.7M | 13% |
| 3 | Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group | 1 | $9.7M | 13% |
| 4 | Washington ST Department of Transportation | 2 | $8.2M | 11% |
| 5 | Port of Shelton | 1 | $4.3M | 6% |
| 6 | Skokomish Indian Tribe | 2 | $3.6M | 5% |
| 7 | Mason County PUD#3 | 1 | $3.0M | 4% |
| 8 | Shelton Family Center | 2 | $2.8M | 4% |
| 9 | Port Madison Construction Corporation | 1 | $1.4M | 2% |
| 10 | South Puget Intertribal Planning Agency | 1 | $1.1M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Technology Construction Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $33M | 6 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $9.7M | 3 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Washington ST Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.8M | 4 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Squaxin Island Tribe | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $6.4M | 27 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Port of Shelton | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.3M | 9 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Mason County PUD#3 | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 6 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Skokomish Indian Tribe | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.2M | 20 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Squaxin Island Tribe | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.8M | 14 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Shelton Family Center | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.6M | 24 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Squaxin Island Tribe | Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $1.5M | 16 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington's 6th congressional district | 100% | $5.6B | $7,269 |
Other counties in Washington
- King County $9,962
- Pierce County $7,025
- Benton County $20,713
- Snohomish County $4,973
- Spokane County $6,278
- Thurston County $10,167
- Kitsap County $10,359
- Clark County $5,483
- Whatcom County $5,999
- Yakima County $4,969
- Skagit County $7,306
- Cowlitz County $7,619
- Island County $9,924
- Clallam County $10,497
- Grays Harbor County $8,627
- Chelan County $8,114
- Lewis County $7,029
- Grant County $4,819
- Walla Walla County $7,539
- Stevens County $8,546
- Jefferson County $11,950
- Okanogan County $8,856
- Whitman County $8,207
- Franklin County $3,507
- Kittitas County $6,309
- Douglas County $5,840
- Pacific County $9,128
- Klickitat County $7,506
- Asotin County $7,763
- San Juan County $8,108
- Pend Oreille County $8,748
- Lincoln County $9,983
- Adams County $4,841
- Skamania County $7,478
- Ferry County $7,608
- Columbia County $11,165
- Wahkiakum County $7,337
- Garfield County $8,011
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Washington.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Mason County, Washington?
$519M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.2B 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?
$7,297 per resident in FY2026 (population 71,165), against $12,136 for Washington 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 Mason County, Washington?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Advanced Technology Construction Corporation ($33M), Squaxin Island Tribe ($9.7M), Hood Canal Salmon Enhancement Group ($9.7M), Washington ST Department of Transportation ($8.2M) and Port of Shelton ($4.3M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Mason County, Washington?
Social Security Administration ($1.7B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($269M), Department of the Interior ($75M), Department of Defense ($37M) and Department of Transportation ($27M), 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.