Dane County
Total Federal Spending
$54.4B
$54,390,478,190
Rank
#8
of 92 counties
Dane County received a total of $54,390,478,190 in federal spending, ranking #8 out of 92 counties tracked by OpenSpending. Federal dollars flow to counties through a mix of direct federal contracts, grants to local governments, healthcare reimbursements, infrastructure funding, and defense-related spending. The amount each county receives depends on factors like military installations, major federal facilities, population, poverty rates, and the presence of federal contractors.