South Dakota Federal Spending
Federal obligations data for all 66 counties — FY2024 from USASpending.gov
Avg Per-Capita Spending
$11,931
Avg Total Per County
$135M
Counties with Data
66 of 66
Highest Federal Spending
By total obligations — FY2024
Highest Per-Capita Spending
By spending per resident — FY2024
All South Dakota Counties
| County | Total Spending | Per Resident | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha County | $1.4B | $6,947 | $155M | $111M |
| Pennington County | $1.0B | $8,998 | $42M | $125M |
| Meade County | $835M | $27,558 | $620M | $27M |
| Hughes County | $600M | $33,852 | $9M | $466M |
| Lincoln County | $405M | $5,936 | $3M | $110M |
| Oglala Lakota County | $393M | $28,907 | $56M | $142M |
| Brown County | $291M | $7,643 | $46M | $15M |
| Lawrence County | $260M | $9,783 | $5M | $48M |
| Union County | $250M | $14,762 | $131M | $17M |
| Todd County | $204M | $21,981 | $42M | $81M |
| Brookings County | $197M | $5,640 | $4M | $33M |
| Codington County | $183M | $6,392 | $3M | $8M |
| Yankton County | $159M | $6,803 | $4M | $10M |
| Dewey County | $137M | $26,114 | $34M | $37M |
| Davison County | $130M | $6,516 | $880,404 | $9M |
| Beadle County | $120M | $6,226 | $5M | $14M |
| Roberts County | $119M | $11,644 | $8M | $30M |
| Custer County | $104M | $12,016 | $7M | $1M |
| Charles Mix County | $104M | $11,184 | $7M | $28M |
| Fall River County | $103M | $14,350 | $12M | $11M |
| Clay County | $101M | $6,643 | $256,557 | $31M |
| Lake County | $94M | $8,519 | $121,340 | $18M |
| Butte County | $75M | $7,115 | $3M | $7M |
| Deuel County | $69M | $16,049 | $35M | $5M |
| Corson County | $68M | $17,607 | $1M | $38M |
| Ziebach County | $61M | $25,218 | $800,000 | $14M |
| Mellette County | $60M | $29,330 | N/A | $37M |
| Lyman County | $58M | $15,663 | $3M | $14M |
| Grant County | $56M | $7,379 | $95,926 | $3M |
| Hutchinson County | $55M | $7,403 | N/A | $12M |
| Moody County | $54M | $8,438 | $3M | $3M |
| Bon Homme County | $53M | $7,478 | $217,769 | $9M |
| Turner County | $52M | $5,966 | $230,731 | $5M |
| Day County | $52M | $9,569 | $906,965 | $8M |
| Stanley County | $48M | $15,818 | $3M | $12M |
| Hamlin County | $47M | $7,525 | $10M | $8M |
| Brule County | $46M | $8,770 | $945,788 | $17M |
| Spink County | $45M | $7,170 | $3M | $6M |
| Marshall County | $45M | $10,226 | N/A | $6M |
| Clark County | $44M | $11,345 | $-33,796 | $9M |
| Kingsbury County | $43M | $8,294 | $154,501 | $7M |
| McCook County | $43M | $7,444 | $1 | $9M |
| Walworth County | $43M | $8,041 | $876,753 | $7M |
| Bennett County | $42M | $12,650 | $1M | $6M |
| Edmunds County | $37M | $9,096 | N/A | $9M |
| Tripp County | $35M | $6,308 | $551,783 | $7M |
| Buffalo County | $35M | $19,966 | $14M | $8M |
| Douglas County | $34M | $12,112 | $146,638 | $6M |
| Gregory County | $33M | $8,156 | $11,348 | $3M |
| Miner County | $32M | $14,013 | $1M | $12M |
| Haakon County | $31M | $18,365 | $293,283 | $15M |
| Jackson County | $31M | $10,896 | $4M | $3M |
| Hand County | $30M | $9,814 | $2M | $11M |
| Aurora County | $28M | $11,071 | $143,850 | $5M |
| Hanson County | $26M | $7,581 | N/A | $200,936 |
| Faulk County | $26M | $11,959 | $26,837 | $2M |
| Sully County | $24M | $16,031 | N/A | $15M |
| Harding County | $22M | $20,537 | $4M | $7M |
| Perkins County | $22M | $7,191 | $203,059 | $429,789 |
| Hyde County | $21M | $16,081 | $31,975 | $463,722 |
| McPherson County | $17M | $7,667 | $112,863 | $412,359 |
| Jerauld County | $16M | $8,438 | $101,425 | $256,911 |
| Potter County | $16M | $6,404 | $460,322 | $306,533 |
| Campbell County | $14M | $9,633 | N/A | $98,791 |
| Sanborn County | $13M | $5,633 | $293,383 | $164,143 |
| Jones County | $8M | $7,576 | N/A | $423,116 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Spending in South Dakota
Which county in South Dakota receives the most federal funding?
Minnehaha County receives the most total federal funding among South Dakota counties with $1.4B in FY2024 obligations.
What is the average per-capita federal spending in South Dakota?
The average per-capita federal spending across South Dakota counties is $11,931, which is 27% above the national average of $9,394.
Does South Dakota receive more or less federal money than the national average?
South Dakota counties average $11,931 in per-capita federal spending, placing the state above the national average of $9,394 per resident.
What types of federal spending flow into South Dakota counties?
Federal spending in South Dakota 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.