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Federal spending in Columbia County, WI

Population 58,132 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 27 of 72 counties in Wisconsin · congressional district WI-06

Dane County: $87,986 per residentLa Crosse County: $22,049 per residentMenominee County: $21,190 per residentWinnebago County: $19,515 per residentWood County: $19,504 per residentVilas County: $11,334 per residentBurnett County: $11,189 per residentAdams County: $11,170 per residentBayfield County: $10,663 per residentSawyer County: $10,561 per residentIron County: $9,791 per residentForest County: $9,651 per residentFlorence County: $9,591 per residentAshland County: $9,565 per residentWashburn County: $9,526 per residentDoor County: $9,522 per residentMonroe County: $9,495 per residentOneida County: $9,473 per residentWaupaca County: $9,266 per residentPrice County: $9,258 per residentBuffalo County: $8,975 per residentLanglade County: $8,856 per residentJuneau County: $8,723 per residentMarquette County: $8,616 per residentLincoln County: $8,402 per residentGreen Lake County: $8,347 per residentColumbia County: $8,257 per residentRock County: $8,221 per residentRusk County: $8,167 per residentWaushara County: $8,164 per residentCrawford County: $8,162 per residentDouglas County: $8,107 per residentRichland County: $7,954 per residentBarron County: $7,938 per residentWaukesha County: $7,780 per residentPolk County: $7,661 per residentOutagamie County: $7,445 per residentOconto County: $7,362 per residentWalworth County: $7,250 per residentSauk County: $7,149 per residentPepin County: $7,111 per residentOzaukee County: $7,100 per residentSheboygan County: $7,092 per residentShawano County: $7,025 per residentManitowoc County: $7,006 per residentVernon County: $6,970 per residentIowa County: $6,951 per residentGreen County: $6,880 per residentDunn County: $6,781 per residentJackson County: $6,779 per residentChippewa County: $6,745 per residentWashington County: $6,702 per residentFond du Lac County: $6,593 per residentKewaunee County: $6,556 per residentRacine County: $6,522 per residentMarathon County: $6,497 per residentPortage County: $6,407 per residentDodge County: $6,301 per residentBrown County: $6,295 per residentJefferson County: $6,280 per residentTrempealeau County: $6,219 per residentKenosha County: $6,188 per residentPierce County: $6,135 per residentGrant County: $6,101 per residentTaylor County: $6,023 per residentMilwaukee County: $5,910 per residentSt. Croix County: $5,879 per residentLafayette County: $5,857 per residentEau Claire County: $5,851 per residentClark County: $5,782 per residentCalumet County: $5,099 per residentMarinette County: $-11,375 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyWisconsin counties; boundaries US Census Bureau.

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.

Federal agencies obligated $480M for work and payments in Columbia County, Wisconsin, in FY2026, or $8,257 per resident.

That is below the Wisconsin rate of $18,159 per resident (45% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 27 of 72 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 82% direct payments, 10% contracts.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.9B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.2B), Department of Agriculture ($170M) and Department of Transportation ($167M).

$480Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$8,257per residentFY2026 · obligationsWisconsin: $18,159 · US: $14,744
$1.9Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
47awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyWisconsinUnited States
All award obligations$8,257$18,159$14,744
Contracts$831$657$2,007
Grants$238$2,850$3,528
Direct payments$6,801$14,632$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1−$11−$16
Other assistance$385$32$40
Rank by per-resident rate27 of 72 in state · 1,205 of 3,144 US12 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

$418M
$591M
$450M
$480M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Columbia County, by fiscal year and award type. *FY2027 runs to the data date and is incomplete.

Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025

Awarding agencies

Social Security Administration$1.2B
Department of Agriculture$170M
Department of Transportation$167M
Department of Veterans Affairs$150M
Department of Health and Human Services$33M
Department of Energy$31M
Railroad Retirement Board$23M
Federal Communications Commission$5.6M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$1.0B
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$167M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$117M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$105M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$71M
93.600 Head Start$32M
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$23M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$21M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$148M
Health care and social assistance$2.7M
Finance and insurance$202K
Construction$141K
Real estate and rental and leasing$84K
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$82K

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 organisationAwardsAward valueShare
1Wisconsin Department of Transportation7$130M40%
2Didion, Inc.21$89M27%
3Wisconsin Power and Light Company2$50M15%
4Associated Milk Producers Inc13$49M15%
5Renewal Unlimited Inc1$3.7M1%
6Seneca Foods Corp1$2.0M1%
7University of Wisconsin System1$1.1M0%
8County of Columbia1$1.0M0%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Wisconsin Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$80M6 May 2024USAspending
Wisconsin Power and Light CompanyDepartment of EnergyGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$31M16 Jul 2024USAspending
Associated Milk Producers IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDelivery Order$26M8 Aug 2023USAspending
Wisconsin Power and Light CompanyDepartment of EnergyOther assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance$19M23 Sep 2026USAspending
Wisconsin Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$15M6 May 2024USAspending
Wisconsin Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$14M6 May 2024USAspending
Didion, Inc.Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$11M18 Sep 2024USAspending
Didion, Inc.Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$10M18 Sep 2024USAspending
Didion, Inc.Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$9.3M18 Sep 2024USAspending
Associated Milk Producers IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$8.1M15 Apr 2026USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Wisconsin's 6th congressional district100%$7.2B$9,723

Other counties in Wisconsin

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Wisconsin.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Columbia County, Wisconsin?

$480M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.9B 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?

$8,257 per resident in FY2026 (population 58,132), against $18,159 for Wisconsin 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 Columbia County, Wisconsin?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Wisconsin Department of Transportation ($130M), Didion, Inc. ($89M), Wisconsin Power and Light Company ($50M), Associated Milk Producers Inc ($49M) and Renewal Unlimited Inc ($3.7M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Columbia County, Wisconsin?

Social Security Administration ($1.2B), Department of Agriculture ($170M), Department of Transportation ($167M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($150M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($33M), 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.