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Federal spending in Sweetwater County, WY
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In FY2026, $277M in federal awards named Sweetwater County, Wyoming, as the primary place of performance, $6,706 per resident.
That is below the Wyoming rate of $11,125 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 20 of 23 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 83% direct payments, 15% grants.
Obligations were down 13% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.1B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($719M), Department of Transportation ($184M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($84M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $4.5M
- Grants $42M
- Direct payments $229M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $137K
- Other assistance $581K
| Per resident | This county | Wyoming | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,706 | $11,125 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $109 | $1,050 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,028 | $3,421 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,551 | $6,549 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | $4 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $14 | $101 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 20 of 23 in state · 2,275 of 3,144 US | 38 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 | Wyoming Department of Transportation | 12 | $111M | 76% |
| 2 | Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport | 4 | $14M | 10% |
| 3 | Sweetwater County School District Number One | 1 | $6.2M | 4% |
| 4 | Blue Mountain Operations, LLC | 1 | $3.8M | 3% |
| 5 | City of Rock Springs | 1 | $3.4M | 2% |
| 6 | Western Wyoming Community College District | 1 | $3.0M | 2% |
| 7 | Trout Unlimited, Inc. | 1 | $1.5M | 1% |
| 8 | North Wind Site Services LLC | 1 | $1.5M | 1% |
| 9 | Southwest Counseling Service | 1 | $1.0M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $25M | 22 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $23M | 21 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $19M | 13 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $14M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.0M | 22 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $7.5M | 23 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Sweetwater County School District Number One | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.2M | 30 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.8M | 9 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.3M | 8 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Wyoming Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.0M | 8 May 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming's at-large congressional district | 100% | $6.4B | $11,051 |
Other counties in Wyoming
- Laramie County $11,252
- Natrona County $7,071
- Park County $17,574
- Fremont County $8,267
- Sheridan County $9,757
- Albany County $7,463
- Campbell County $5,855
- Teton County $7,587
- Uinta County $7,696
- Carbon County $9,978
- Lincoln County $5,966
- Platte County $12,865
- Converse County $7,503
- Goshen County $8,004
- Johnson County $10,663
- Big Horn County $7,623
- Crook County $11,604
- Washakie County $9,412
- Weston County $9,285
- Sublette County $6,844
- Hot Springs County $11,859
- Niobrara County $2,697
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Wyoming.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Sweetwater County, Wyoming?
$277M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.1B 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?
$6,706 per resident in FY2026 (population 41,267), against $11,125 for Wyoming 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 Sweetwater County, Wyoming?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Wyoming Department of Transportation ($111M), Rock Springs Sweetwater County Airport ($14M), Sweetwater County School District Number One ($6.2M), Blue Mountain Operations, LLC ($3.8M) and City of Rock Springs ($3.4M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Sweetwater County, Wyoming?
Social Security Administration ($719M), Department of Transportation ($184M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($84M), Department of Agriculture ($32M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($29M), 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.