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Federal spending in South Dakota
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 $12B in awards performed in South Dakota in FY2025, $12,299 per resident against $15,158 nationally; the state ranks 33 of 51 by that rate.
The FY2025 mix was 63% direct payments, 29% grants. Obligations were about level on FY2024; FY2026 to date stands at $11B.
160 organisations located in South Dakota reached the $1.0M listing floor in at least one fiscal year since FY2022; the largest is Social Services South Dakota Department ($7.1B over five years).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $804M
- Grants $3.3B
- Direct payments $7.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.8M
- Other assistance $141M
| Per resident | South Dakota | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $12,299 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $860 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $3,571 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $7,715 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $151 | $53 |
Obligations by fiscal year
By month last 24 months
Monthly award lists ($1.0M+ new awards):
- Sep 2026 50
- Aug 2026 27
- Jul 2026 41
- Jun 2026 31
- May 2026 30
- Apr 2026 22
- Mar 2026 14
- Feb 2026 12
- Jan 2026 11
- Dec 2025 26
- Nov 2025 39
- Oct 2025 31
- Sep 2025 91
- Aug 2025 58
- Jul 2025 40
- Jun 2025 30
- May 2025 39
- Apr 2025 18
- Mar 2025 23
- Feb 2025 14
- Jan 2025 22
- Dec 2024 37
- Nov 2024 26
- Oct 2024 41
Largest recipients located in South Dakota five listed years
Top government contractors in South Dakota contract obligations
| # | Organisation | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterling Computers Corporation | $1.2B |
| 2 | Citibank, National Association | $159M |
| 3 | Rosenbauer America LLC | $158M |
| 4 | DT-Trak Consulting, Inc. | $92M |
| 5 | Lacreek Development Corp | $91M |
| 6 | Project Solutions, Inc. | $75M |
| 7 | Black Hills Service Company, LLC | $74M |
| 8 | Carstensen Contracting Inc | $73M |
| 9 | Vision Quest Solutions Inc | $67M |
| 10 | Sonstegard Foods Co | $67M |
| 11 | Waypoint LLC | $65M |
| 12 | Three Oaks Construction, Inc | $63M |
| 13 | Prime Physicians Tri Providers LLC | $55M |
| 14 | VRC Metal Systems, LLC | $54M |
| 15 | Akicita Cyber LLC | $45M |
| 16 | Avel Ecare LLC | $36M |
| 17 | Black Hills Ammunition Inc | $34M |
| 18 | Fourfront Design Inc | $34M |
| 19 | Tyson Fresh Meats Inc | $33M |
| 20 | R.c.s. Construction, Inc. | $30M |
| 21 | Peska Construction, Inc. | $27M |
| 22 | Amtec Corp | $23M |
| 23 | Young Gun Construction LLC | $23M |
| 24 | Aerostar International, LLC | $22M |
| 25 | Koah-Haugan Joint Venture LLC | $21M |
Recipients are grouped by the state of the recipient's own address (USAspending recipient location), not by where the work is performed. Individuals are excluded. Each figure sums the fiscal years in which the organisation reached the $1.0M listing floor.
Awarding agencies place of performance, FY2022–FY2025
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Counties per resident, FY2025
| County | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | 212,691 | $1.6B | $7,633 | $7.2B |
| Pennington County | 116,792 | $1.2B | $10,572 | $5.2B |
| Lincoln County | 77,145 | $418M | $5,418 | $2.0B |
| Hughes County | 17,570 | $398M | $22,680 | $2.1B |
| Oglala Lakota County | 13,338 | $376M | $28,169 | $1.6B |
| Meade County | 30,711 | $361M | $11,764 | $2.9B |
| Brown County | 37,561 | $291M | $7,752 | $1.5B |
| Lawrence County | 29,459 | $288M | $9,770 | $1.4B |
| Union County | 17,402 | $238M | $13,677 | $1.1B |
| Brookings County | 37,635 | $234M | $6,228 | $1.0B |
| Codington County | 29,562 | $209M | $7,080 | $932M |
| Todd County | 8,863 | $204M | $23,067 | $925M |
| Yankton County | 23,635 | $187M | $7,897 | $834M |
| Beadle County | 19,624 | $145M | $7,389 | $614M |
| Roberts County | 10,255 | $144M | $14,072 | $682M |
| Fall River County | 7,467 | $138M | $18,503 | $662M |
| Davison County | 20,069 | $136M | $6,787 | $662M |
| Charles Mix County | 9,303 | $120M | $12,933 | $734M |
| Lake County | 10,993 | $110M | $10,045 | $483M |
| Clay County | 15,031 | $108M | $7,168 | $487M |
| Dewey County | 5,419 | $107M | $19,669 | $653M |
| Custer County | 9,431 | $104M | $11,012 | $513M |
| Moody County | 6,632 | $97M | $14,687 | $345M |
| Butte County | 10,856 | $91M | $8,369 | $394M |
| Spink County | 6,155 | $87M | $14,191 | $320M |
| Day County | 5,484 | $82M | $15,012 | $300M |
| Turner County | 9,314 | $73M | $7,882 | $339M |
| Grant County | 7,534 | $72M | $9,606 | $299M |
| Lyman County | 3,694 | $72M | $19,410 | $355M |
| Hutchinson County | 7,413 | $70M | $9,436 | $327M |
| Kingsbury County | 5,284 | $61M | $11,482 | $270M |
| Deuel County | 4,408 | $60M | $13,558 | $276M |
| Corson County | 3,781 | $57M | $15,102 | $304M |
| McCook County | 5,964 | $57M | $9,506 | $299M |
| Hanson County | 3,456 | $54M | $15,758 | $213M |
| Hamlin County | 6,900 | $54M | $7,883 | $298M |
| Bon Homme County | 7,244 | $51M | $7,065 | $267M |
| Marshall County | 4,426 | $49M | $11,086 | $227M |
| Stanley County | 3,018 | $48M | $16,043 | $184M |
| Walworth County | 5,217 | $48M | $9,230 | $254M |
| Aurora County | 2,801 | $48M | $17,068 | $184M |
| Tripp County | 5,708 | $48M | $8,341 | $218M |
| Clark County | 4,031 | $46M | $11,341 | $216M |
| Sully County | 1,479 | $42M | $28,548 | $224M |
| Jackson County | 2,666 | $41M | $15,399 | $178M |
| Mellette County | 2,137 | $41M | $18,972 | $188M |
| Hand County | 3,121 | $40M | $12,880 | $179M |
| Miner County | 2,281 | $39M | $17,261 | $217M |
| Faulk County | 2,178 | $39M | $17,921 | $190M |
| Brule County | 5,278 | $39M | $7,321 | $203M |
| Gregory County | 4,037 | $38M | $9,304 | $180M |
| Edmunds County | 4,022 | $37M | $9,233 | $225M |
| Douglas County | 2,888 | $34M | $11,945 | $148M |
| Bennett County | 3,307 | $33M | $9,852 | $205M |
| Sanborn County | 2,388 | $32M | $13,330 | $160M |
| Haakon County | 1,802 | $31M | $17,261 | $148M |
| Harding County | 1,331 | $31M | $23,016 | $119M |
| Hyde County | 1,191 | $29M | $24,617 | $134M |
| McPherson County | 2,347 | $29M | $12,448 | $141M |
| Buffalo County | 1,802 | $27M | $15,017 | $201M |
| Perkins County | 2,853 | $27M | $9,461 | $171M |
| Potter County | 2,377 | $25M | $10,683 | $107M |
| Ziebach County | 2,389 | $25M | $10,511 | $199M |
| Jerauld County | 1,654 | $22M | $13,235 | $108M |
| Campbell County | 1,377 | $17M | $12,272 | $90M |
| Jones County | 913 | $9.6M | $10,545 | $44M |
Congressional districts
| District | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD-00 | 895,376 | $12B | $12,845 | $54B |
Largest awards begun in FY2025
Questions and answers
How much federal money is spent in South Dakota?
$12B in award obligations with a primary place of performance in South Dakota in FY2025 (1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025), $54B over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much is that per resident?
$12,299 per resident in FY2025, against $15,158 nationally; South Dakota ranks 33 of 51 states and the District of Columbia. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included and split out in the table.
Who are the top government contractors in South Dakota?
By contract obligations over the listed fiscal years, organisations located in South Dakota: Sterling Computers Corporation ($1.2B), Citibank, National Association ($159M), Rosenbauer America LLC ($158M), DT-Trak Consulting, Inc. ($92M), Lacreek Development Corp ($91M).
Which agencies spend the most in South Dakota?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Social Security Administration ($16B), Department of Health and Human Services ($7.2B), Department of Agriculture ($5.3B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.9B), Department of Transportation ($2.8B).
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (spending over time by place of performance for the state series; spending by geography for counties and districts; spending by category for recipients, agencies, NAICS and listings), loaded 30 Sep 2026. Population: Census Vintage 2025. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.