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Federal spending in Wisconsin
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 $113B in awards performed in Wisconsin in FY2025, $18,912 per resident against $15,158 nationally; the state ranks 12 of 51 by that rate.
The FY2025 mix was 80% direct payments, 14% grants. Obligations were about level on FY2024; FY2026 to date stands at $108B.
399 organisations located in Wisconsin reached the $1.0M listing floor in at least one fiscal year since FY2022; the largest is Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. ($93B over five years).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $6.3B
- Grants $16B
- Direct payments $90B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$61M
- Other assistance $153M
| Per resident | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $18,912 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $1,049 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $2,731 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $15,117 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$10 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $26 | $53 |
Obligations by fiscal year
By month last 24 months
Monthly award lists ($1.0M+ new awards):
- Sep 2026 128
- Aug 2026 52
- Jul 2026 72
- Jun 2026 85
- May 2026 61
- Apr 2026 71
- Mar 2026 62
- Feb 2026 37
- Jan 2026 58
- Dec 2025 81
- Nov 2025 51
- Oct 2025 42
- Sep 2025 244
- Aug 2025 82
- Jul 2025 114
- Jun 2025 95
- May 2025 66
- Apr 2025 42
- Mar 2025 50
- Feb 2025 54
- Jan 2025 61
- Dec 2024 102
- Nov 2024 48
- Oct 2024 88
Largest recipients located in Wisconsin five listed years
Top government contractors in Wisconsin contract obligations
| # | Organisation | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. | $93B |
| 2 | Optumserve Health Services, Inc. | $7.6B |
| 3 | Oshkosh Defense LLC | $7.2B |
| 4 | Marinette Marine Corporation | $2.5B |
| 5 | Amtec Corporation | $1.4B |
| 6 | Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp. | $746M |
| 7 | GE Precision Healthcare LLC | $667M |
| 8 | Goodwill Industries of Southeastern Wisconsin, Inc. | $534M |
| 9 | Johnson Controls Government Systems, LLC | $531M |
| 10 | Fairbanks Morse, LLC | $441M |
| 11 | J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. | $422M |
| 12 | Pierce Manufacturing Inc | $320M |
| 13 | Trane U.S. Inc. | $307M |
| 14 | Konecranes Nuclear Equipment & Services, LLC | $294M |
| 15 | Johnson Controls, Inc | $286M |
| 16 | Michels Corp | $282M |
| 17 | Lakeside Foods Inc | $276M |
| 18 | General Electric Company | $268M |
| 19 | Optumserve Technology Services, Inc. | $259M |
| 20 | Great Lakes Educational Loan Services, Inc | $241M |
| 21 | Krueger International, Inc. | $224M |
| 22 | Flexion Inc | $224M |
| 23 | Masters Gallery Foods, Incorporated | $193M |
| 24 | Sustainment & Restoration Services, LLC | $193M |
| 25 | Statz Corp | $184M |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dane County | 590,375 | $54B | $92,134 | $254B |
| Milwaukee County | 924,216 | $6.0B | $6,481 | $28B |
| Winnebago County | 174,218 | $3.7B | $21,085 | $17B |
| La Crosse County | 121,339 | $3.4B | $28,049 | $14B |
| Waukesha County | 417,210 | $3.2B | $7,764 | $15B |
| Brown County | 275,803 | $1.8B | $6,426 | $8.1B |
| Rock County | 166,472 | $1.5B | $9,306 | $6.7B |
| Outagamie County | 195,894 | $1.4B | $7,034 | $6.1B |
| Wood County | 74,060 | $1.4B | $18,461 | $6.4B |
| Racine County | 198,919 | $1.3B | $6,577 | $6.1B |
| Kenosha County | 168,448 | $1.1B | $6,431 | $5.0B |
| Washington County | 139,238 | $958M | $6,880 | $4.3B |
| Marathon County | 139,432 | $908M | $6,515 | $4.2B |
| Sheboygan County | 118,047 | $824M | $6,979 | $3.9B |
| Walworth County | 106,127 | $735M | $6,926 | $3.4B |
| Ozaukee County | 94,346 | $709M | $7,517 | $3.3B |
| Fond du Lac County | 104,669 | $701M | $6,702 | $3.3B |
| Eau Claire County | 109,033 | $674M | $6,184 | $3.1B |
| Manitowoc County | 81,710 | $621M | $7,595 | $2.8B |
| Dodge County | 89,097 | $596M | $6,690 | $2.7B |
| St. Croix County | 98,276 | $595M | $6,051 | $2.7B |
| Jefferson County | 86,505 | $558M | $6,445 | $2.5B |
| Marinette County | 42,574 | $527M | $12,368 | $3.5B |
| Monroe County | 46,572 | $486M | $10,427 | $2.6B |
| Portage County | 71,943 | $480M | $6,677 | $2.3B |
| Waupaca County | 51,461 | $479M | $9,307 | $2.2B |
| Sauk County | 66,652 | $473M | $7,091 | $3.0B |
| Chippewa County | 67,614 | $471M | $6,969 | $2.2B |
| Columbia County | 58,132 | $450M | $7,745 | $2.3B |
| Oneida County | 38,131 | $393M | $10,308 | $1.8B |
| Barron County | 46,484 | $382M | $8,220 | $1.7B |
| Polk County | 45,803 | $370M | $8,071 | $1.7B |
| Douglas County | 43,990 | $359M | $8,159 | $1.7B |
| Grant County | 52,446 | $344M | $6,563 | $1.6B |
| Door County | 30,616 | $315M | $10,293 | $1.4B |
| Oconto County | 40,195 | $309M | $7,683 | $1.4B |
| Shawano County | 41,560 | $307M | $7,397 | $1.4B |
| Calumet County | 53,982 | $301M | $5,574 | $1.3B |
| Dunn County | 46,223 | $295M | $6,375 | $1.4B |
| Pierce County | 43,519 | $288M | $6,622 | $1.3B |
| Vilas County | 23,761 | $272M | $11,435 | $1.3B |
| Green County | 37,227 | $268M | $7,202 | $1.2B |
| Juneau County | 26,649 | $251M | $9,413 | $1.2B |
| Lincoln County | 28,403 | $239M | $8,408 | $1.1B |
| Adams County | 21,752 | $237M | $10,894 | $1.1B |
| Vernon County | 31,443 | $222M | $7,061 | $1.0B |
| Sawyer County | 18,846 | $215M | $11,433 | $986M |
| Clark County | 35,052 | $213M | $6,087 | $960M |
| Waushara County | 25,223 | $210M | $8,345 | $1.0B |
| Trempealeau County | 31,171 | $202M | $6,477 | $945M |
| Burnett County | 17,223 | $183M | $10,614 | $862M |
| Bayfield County | 16,787 | $179M | $10,637 | $886M |
| Washburn County | 17,087 | $177M | $10,337 | $835M |
| Kewaunee County | 20,758 | $169M | $8,151 | $701M |
| Langlade County | 19,534 | $169M | $8,648 | $772M |
| Iowa County | 23,951 | $167M | $6,985 | $793M |
| Ashland County | 16,203 | $163M | $10,041 | $748M |
| Jackson County | 20,999 | $155M | $7,403 | $703M |
| Marquette County | 15,927 | $153M | $9,602 | $677M |
| Green Lake County | 19,305 | $153M | $7,915 | $795M |
| Crawford County | 15,910 | $142M | $8,945 | $658M |
| Price County | 13,988 | $136M | $9,734 | $629M |
| Taylor County | 20,118 | $126M | $6,286 | $593M |
| Richland County | 17,036 | $122M | $7,137 | $590M |
| Rusk County | 14,146 | $121M | $8,552 | $569M |
| Lafayette County | 17,478 | $119M | $6,790 | $554M |
| Forest County | 9,574 | $109M | $11,403 | $473M |
| Buffalo County | 13,318 | $106M | $7,938 | $537M |
| Menominee County | 4,199 | $74M | $17,522 | $390M |
| Iron County | 6,127 | $66M | $10,755 | $294M |
| Pepin County | 7,513 | $63M | $8,337 | $276M |
| Florence County | 4,748 | $47M | $9,874 | $217M |
Congressional districts
| District | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WI-01 | 732,414 | $3.7B | $4,987 | $17B |
| WI-02 | 739,669 | $55B | $74,947 | $259B |
| WI-03 | 734,834 | $7.3B | $9,917 | $32B |
| WI-04 | 732,094 | $5.9B | $8,094 | $28B |
| WI-05 | 737,380 | $4.8B | $6,505 | $22B |
| WI-06 | 738,026 | $7.5B | $10,207 | $35B |
| WI-07 | 744,643 | $5.4B | $7,288 | $25B |
| WI-08 | 736,848 | $5.6B | $7,594 | $26B |
Largest awards begun in FY2025
Questions and answers
How much federal money is spent in Wisconsin?
$113B in award obligations with a primary place of performance in Wisconsin in FY2025 (1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025), $531B over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much is that per resident?
$18,912 per resident in FY2025, against $15,158 nationally; Wisconsin ranks 12 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 Wisconsin?
By contract obligations over the listed fiscal years, organisations located in Wisconsin: Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. ($93B), Optumserve Health Services, Inc. ($7.6B), Oshkosh Defense LLC ($7.2B), Marinette Marine Corporation ($2.5B), Amtec Corporation ($1.4B).
Which agencies spend the most in Wisconsin?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Department of Health and Human Services ($233B), Social Security Administration ($117B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($20B), Department of Defense ($15B), Department of Agriculture ($13B).
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.