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Federal spending in Portage County, WI
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.
Portage County, Wisconsin, received $410M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $5,704 for each of its 71,943 residents.
That is below the Wisconsin rate of $18,159 per resident (31% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 57 of 72 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.
Obligations were down 15% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.8B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.4B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($122M) and Department of Agriculture ($111M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $3.3M
- Grants $13M
- Direct payments $393M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $125K
- Other assistance $1.2M
| Per resident | This county | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,704 | $18,159 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $46 | $657 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $181 | $2,850 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,458 | $14,632 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$11 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $17 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 57 of 72 in state · 2,506 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
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 | Wisconsin Department of Transportation | 8 | $21M | 27% |
| 2 | Del Monte Foods Inc | 9 | $20M | 25% |
| 3 | W.H. Moseley Co. | 2 | $16M | 21% |
| 4 | Rpe, LLC | 3 | $7.1M | 9% |
| 5 | County of Portage | 1 | $3.7M | 5% |
| 6 | Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. | 1 | $3.1M | 4% |
| 7 | Renewal Unlimited Inc | 2 | $2.7M | 3% |
| 8 | Golden Sands Resource Conservation and Development Council Incorporated | 1 | $2.3M | 3% |
| 9 | Mid-State Technical College Inc | 1 | $2.0M | 3% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W.H. Moseley Co. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.2M | 9 May 2023 | USAspending |
| W.H. Moseley Co. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.1M | 28 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Rpe, LLC | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $4.3M | 24 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.9M | 26 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| County of Portage | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.7M | 20 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.6M | 16 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.6M | 19 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $3.1M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.0M | 24 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Del Monte Foods Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.8M | 31 May 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $5.9B | $7,999 |
Other counties in Wisconsin
- Dane County $80,412
- Milwaukee County $5,285
- Winnebago County $18,962
- Waukesha County $7,052
- La Crosse County $20,999
- Brown County $5,654
- Wood County $18,793
- Outagamie County $6,827
- Rock County $7,593
- Racine County $5,835
- Kenosha County $5,603
- Washington County $6,083
- Marathon County $5,890
- Sheboygan County $6,427
- Walworth County $6,380
- Fond du Lac County $5,968
- Ozaukee County $6,430
- Eau Claire County $5,143
- St. Croix County $5,358
- Manitowoc County $6,334
- Dodge County $5,683
- Jefferson County $5,687
- Waupaca County $8,342
- Sauk County $6,433
- Columbia County $7,250
- Chippewa County $6,124
- Monroe County $8,821
- Barron County $7,175
- Oneida County $8,616
- Polk County $6,975
- Douglas County $7,183
- Grant County $5,442
- Dunn County $6,058
- Oconto County $6,696
- Shawano County $6,424
- Door County $8,518
- Calumet County $4,532
- Vilas County $10,185
- Pierce County $5,490
- Green County $6,055
- Lincoln County $7,615
- Juneau County $7,914
- Adams County $9,668
- Vernon County $6,369
- Waushara County $7,417
- Clark County $5,294
- Sawyer County $9,427
- Burnett County $10,276
- Trempealeau County $5,633
- Bayfield County $9,819
- Langlade County $7,714
- Washburn County $8,681
- Green Lake County $7,659
- Iowa County $6,130
- Ashland County $7,924
- Jackson County $6,006
- Marquette County $7,848
- Richland County $7,290
- Kewaunee County $5,961
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Wisconsin.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Portage County, Wisconsin?
$410M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.8B 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?
$5,704 per resident in FY2026 (population 71,943), 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 Portage County, Wisconsin?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Wisconsin Department of Transportation ($21M), Del Monte Foods Inc ($20M), W.H. Moseley Co. ($16M), Rpe, LLC ($7.1M) and County of Portage ($3.7M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Portage County, Wisconsin?
Social Security Administration ($1.4B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($122M), Department of Agriculture ($111M), Department of Education ($60M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($46M), 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.