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Federal spending in Jackson County, WI

Population 20,999 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 52 of 72 counties in Wisconsin · congressional districts WI-03, WI-07

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 $126M for work and payments in Jackson County, Wisconsin, in FY2026, or $6,006 per resident.

That is below the Wisconsin rate of $18,159 per resident (33% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 52 of 72 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.

Obligations were down 19% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $552M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($413M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($62M) and Department of Transportation ($26M).

$126Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations

$6,006per residentFY2026 · obligationsWisconsin: $18,159 · US: $14,743

$552Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations

$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations

11awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Grants $4.0M
Direct payments $121M
Loans (subsidy cost) $52K
Other assistance $1.2M

Per resident	This county	Wisconsin	United States
All award obligations	$6,006	$18,159	$14,743
Contracts	$0	$657	$2,007
Grants	$193	$2,850	$3,526
Direct payments	$5,753	$14,632	$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)	$2	−$11	−$16
Other assistance	$57	$32	$40
Rank by per-resident rate	52 of 72 in state · 2,273 of 3,143 US	12 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

$131M

$140M

$155M

$126M

FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*

Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Jackson 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$413M

Department of Veterans Affairs$62M

Department of Transportation$26M

Department of Agriculture$16M

Department of Housing and Urban Development$13M

Department of Health and Human Services$9.2M

Department of the Interior$6.4M

Railroad Retirement Board$4.9M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$326M

96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$49M

64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$45M

96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$27M

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$26M

96.006 Supplemental Security Income$11M

93.600 Head Start$5.2M

57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$4.9M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Information$379K

Construction$212K

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	Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin	4	$14M	52%
2	Wisconsin Department of Transportation	5	$10M	38%
3	Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin	1	$1.7M	6%
4	Jackson County Child Care Network, Inc.	1	$1.0M	4%

Largest awards performed in the county

Recipient	Awarding agency	Type	Award value	Begun	Record
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin	Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	GrantProject Grant (B)	$6.0M	16 Jan 2025	USAspending
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin	Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	GrantProject Grant (B)	$5.2M	6 Sep 2024	USAspending
Wisconsin Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$3.4M	28 Oct 2024	USAspending
Wisconsin Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$2.4M	11 Dec 2025	USAspending
Wisconsin Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$2.3M	14 Apr 2023	USAspending
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin	Department of Health and Human ServicesIndian Health Service	GrantCooperative Agreement (B)	$1.8M	22 Dec 2022	USAspending
Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army	GrantCooperative Agreement (B)	$1.7M	24 Sep 2024	USAspending
Wisconsin Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$1.3M	9 Jan 2023	USAspending
Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin	Department of JusticeOffices, Boards and Divisions	GrantProject Grant (B)	$1.3M	13 Sep 2024	USAspending
Wisconsin Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$1.1M	3 Aug 2023	USAspending

Congressional districts

District	Share of county land area	District FY2026 obligations	Per resident
Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district	68%	$5.9B	$7,999
Wisconsin's 7th congressional district	32%	$4.8B	$6,399

Other counties in Wisconsin

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Jackson County, Wisconsin?

$126M in award obligations in FY2026 and $552M 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?

$6,006 per resident in FY2026 (population 20,999), against $18,159 for Wisconsin 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 Jackson County, Wisconsin?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin ($14M), Wisconsin Department of Transportation ($10M), Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin ($1.7M) and Jackson County Child Care Network, Inc. ($1.0M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Jackson County, Wisconsin?

Social Security Administration ($413M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($62M), Department of Transportation ($26M), Department of Agriculture ($16M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($13M), 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.