Iowa Federal Spending
Federal obligations data for all 99 counties — FY2024 from USASpending.gov
Avg Per-Capita Spending
$7,190
Avg Total Per County
$239M
Counties with Data
99 of 99
Highest Federal Spending
By total obligations — FY2024
Highest Per-Capita Spending
By spending per resident — FY2024
All Iowa Counties
| County | Total Spending | Per Resident | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | $3.5B | $7,051 | $122M | $822M |
| Linn County | $3.1B | $13,666 | $1.9B | $46M |
| Johnson County | $1.1B | $7,388 | $191M | $291M |
| Scott County | $1.0B | $5,996 | $78M | $20M |
| Black Hawk County | $842M | $6,442 | $55M | $48M |
| Story County | $743M | $7,541 | $95M | $226M |
| Dubuque County | $707M | $7,141 | $6M | $49M |
| Des Moines County | $669M | $17,327 | $351M | $45M |
| Pottawattamie County | $651M | $6,965 | $848,553 | $73M |
| Woodbury County | $649M | $6,135 | $40M | $73M |
| Dallas County | $478M | $4,586 | $16M | $39M |
| Cerro Gordo County | $332M | $7,767 | $16M | $11M |
| Clinton County | $326M | $7,025 | $1M | $27M |
| Warren County | $305M | $5,706 | $3M | $4M |
| Muscatine County | $279M | $6,536 | $37M | $7M |
| Marshall County | $261M | $6,537 | $9M | $28M |
| Jasper County | $244M | $6,437 | $2M | $19M |
| Lee County | $241M | $7,258 | $1M | $17M |
| Webster County | $239M | $6,481 | $636,031 | $11M |
| Sioux County | $236M | $6,545 | $6M | $16M |
| Wapello County | $235M | $6,656 | $16M | $18M |
| Marion County | $219M | $6,522 | $1M | $14M |
| Bremer County | $187M | $7,432 | $12M | $18M |
| Boone County | $168M | $6,289 | $87,190 | $-1,365,873 |
| Benton County | $166M | $6,445 | $2M | $6M |
| Washington County | $158M | $7,007 | $20,789 | $18M |
| Dickinson County | $155M | $8,693 | $3,400 | $14M |
| Plymouth County | $152M | $5,919 | $5M | $6M |
| Carroll County | $146M | $7,074 | $5M | $11M |
| Fayette County | $142M | $7,323 | N/A | $9M |
| Clayton County | $141M | $8,244 | $12M | $4M |
| Winneshiek County | $136M | $6,798 | $1M | $10M |
| Jackson County | $135M | $6,940 | $855,531 | $11M |
| Tama County | $134M | $7,891 | N/A | $17M |
| Allamakee County | $131M | $9,313 | $12M | $17M |
| Poweshiek County | $130M | $6,979 | $-12,560 | $11M |
| Mahaska County | $128M | $5,813 | $33,213 | $1M |
| Henry County | $127M | $6,301 | N/A | $9M |
| Jones County | $126M | $6,073 | $868,096 | $698,263 |
| Delaware County | $126M | $7,167 | $177,090 | $22M |
| Buchanan County | $125M | $6,077 | $16,000 | $2M |
| Clay County | $125M | $7,611 | $1M | $5M |
| Jefferson County | $123M | $7,854 | $309,461 | $5M |
| Cedar County | $122M | $6,634 | $1M | $10M |
| Page County | $113M | $7,454 | $130,591 | $11M |
| Hardin County | $110M | $6,576 | $585,215 | $2M |
| Kossuth County | $110M | $7,522 | $439,366 | $5M |
| Floyd County | $108M | $6,982 | $29,792 | $5M |
| Buena Vista County | $107M | $5,152 | $6,950 | $2M |
| Crawford County | $103M | $6,318 | $10M | $6M |
| Iowa County | $102M | $6,193 | N/A | $1M |
| Butler County | $101M | $7,086 | $202,712 | $2M |
| Harrison County | $99M | $6,787 | $-270,110 | $3M |
| Mills County | $99M | $6,818 | $60,422 | $3M |
| Madison County | $92M | $5,517 | $227,357 | $499,468 |
| Cass County | $92M | $7,046 | $105,744 | $5M |
| Appanoose County | $92M | $7,499 | $655,707 | $12M |
| Shelby County | $92M | $7,800 | N/A | $6M |
| Hamilton County | $91M | $6,083 | $858,398 | $5M |
| Union County | $89M | $7,405 | $692,024 | $5M |
| Cherokee County | $88M | $7,625 | $505,695 | $6M |
| Winnebago County | $88M | $8,256 | N/A | $13M |
| Guthrie County | $86M | $8,111 | $243,000 | $2M |
| Clarke County | $85M | $8,809 | $16M | $7M |
| Hancock County | $83M | $7,776 | $14M | $3M |
| Wright County | $82M | $6,415 | N/A | $3M |
| O'Brien County | $82M | $5,814 | $409,343 | $2M |
| Chickasaw County | $80M | $6,737 | $2M | $4M |
| Montgomery County | $80M | $7,773 | N/A | $12M |
| Grundy County | $79M | $6,405 | N/A | $1M |
| Palo Alto County | $78M | $8,762 | N/A | $18M |
| Louisa County | $72M | $6,717 | $2M | $5M |
| Mitchell County | $70M | $6,665 | $4M | $2M |
| Greene County | $70M | $8,042 | $-11,487 | $7M |
| Calhoun County | $70M | $7,113 | $40,470 | $2M |
| Lyon County | $69M | $5,715 | $111,973 | $6M |
| Howard County | $69M | $7,297 | $105,575 | $5M |
| Franklin County | $69M | $6,869 | $720,367 | $6M |
| Keokuk County | $68M | $6,819 | N/A | $1M |
| Sac County | $67M | $6,888 | $50,936 | $1M |
| Monona County | $67M | $7,744 | N/A | $3M |
| Emmet County | $66M | $7,071 | $4M | $2M |
| Monroe County | $64M | $8,515 | $197,583 | $5M |
| Humboldt County | $61M | $6,415 | $4,310 | $3M |
| Lucas County | $58M | $6,727 | $277,586 | $4M |
| Fremont County | $56M | $8,545 | $4M | $5M |
| Taylor County | $55M | $9,303 | $64,228 | $3M |
| Pocahontas County | $55M | $7,774 | $338,936 | $6M |
| Adair County | $53M | $7,146 | $750,436 | $-1,541,330 |
| Worth County | $53M | $7,182 | $128,666 | $6M |
| Van Buren County | $50M | $6,954 | N/A | $280,902 |
| Wayne County | $50M | $7,632 | N/A | $2M |
| Decatur County | $50M | $6,475 | N/A | $4M |
| Davis County | $48M | $5,265 | N/A | $1M |
| Audubon County | $46M | $8,200 | $18,124 | $2M |
| Osceola County | $44M | $7,159 | $4M | $4M |
| Ida County | $41M | $5,901 | N/A | $178,588 |
| Ringgold County | $32M | $6,784 | $1M | $443,885 |
| Adams County | $31M | $8,592 | N/A | $164,720 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Spending in Iowa
Which county in Iowa receives the most federal funding?
Polk County receives the most total federal funding among Iowa counties with $3.5B in FY2024 obligations.
What is the average per-capita federal spending in Iowa?
The average per-capita federal spending across Iowa counties is $7,190, which is 23% below the national average of $9,394.
Does Iowa receive more or less federal money than the national average?
Iowa counties average $7,190 in per-capita federal spending, placing the state below the national average of $9,394 per resident.
What types of federal spending flow into Iowa counties?
Federal spending in Iowa counties includes contracts (for goods and services purchased by federal agencies), grants (federal awards to local governments, nonprofits, and institutions), and other direct obligations. The breakdown varies significantly by county based on military presence, research institutions, and local government programs.
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Data: USASpending.gov — Federal Spending Data (FY2024) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.