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Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in Nebraska
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | $10.1 billion | 590,736 | $17,085 | NE-02 |
| Lancaster County | $2.6 billion | 326,696 | $7,982 | NE-01 |
| Sarpy County | $1.7 billion | 197,389 | $8,455 | NE-02, NE-01 |
| Madison County | $398.3 million | 35,532 | $11,210 | NE-01 |
| Buffalo County | $364.6 million | 50,579 | $7,209 | NE-03 |
| Hall County | $352.5 million | 62,536 | $5,636 | NE-03 |
| Lincoln County | $289.8 million | 33,802 | $8,575 | NE-03 |
| Scotts Bluff County | $285.9 million | 35,843 | $7,975 | NE-03 |
| Dodge County | $249.9 million | 37,351 | $6,690 | NE-01 |
| Cass County | $225.6 million | 27,161 | $8,307 | NE-01 |
| Adams County | $221.9 million | 31,052 | $7,146 | NE-03 |
| Platte County | $212.8 million | 34,716 | $6,129 | NE-01 |
| Gage County | $179.1 million | 21,629 | $8,279 | NE-03 |
| Saunders County | $161.3 million | 23,048 | $6,998 | NE-02 |
| Washington County | $155.3 million | 21,106 | $7,360 | NE-03 |
| Dawson County | $132.5 million | 24,202 | $5,476 | NE-03 |
| Seward County | $130.7 million | 17,641 | $7,407 | NE-01 |
| Dakota County | $123.7 million | 21,354 | $5,793 | NE-03 |
| Thurston County | $123.7 million | 6,627 | $18,663 | NE-03 |
| Otoe County | $121.1 million | 16,241 | $7,458 | NE-03 |
| Custer County | $114.0 million | 10,518 | $10,834 | NE-03 |
| York County | $113.9 million | 14,286 | $7,975 | NE-03 |
| Box Butte County | $98.4 million | 10,714 | $9,188 | NE-03 |
| Nemaha County | $93.2 million | 7,046 | $13,222 | NE-03 |
| Saline County | $89.1 million | 14,650 | $6,080 | NE-03 |
| Knox County | $87.3 million | 8,363 | $10,434 | NE-03 |
| Cuming County | $84.9 million | 8,975 | $9,461 | NE-01 |
| Red Willow County | $82.2 million | 10,557 | $7,790 | NE-03 |
| Keith County | $80.8 million | 8,219 | $9,832 | NE-03 |
| Holt County | $78.3 million | 10,102 | $7,754 | NE-03 |
| Cheyenne County | $78.3 million | 9,533 | $8,216 | NE-03 |
| Cedar County | $78.1 million | 8,315 | $9,391 | NE-03 |
| Butler County | $75.1 million | 8,424 | $8,914 | NE-01 |
| Dawes County | $74.6 million | 8,140 | $9,169 | NE-03 |
| Burt County | $72.3 million | 6,740 | $10,720 | NE-03 |
| Hamilton County | $71.6 million | 9,464 | $7,569 | NE-03 |
| Clay County | $71.4 million | 6,095 | $11,710 | NE-03 |
| Antelope County | $70.4 million | 6,305 | $11,173 | NE-03 |
| Phelps County | $68.5 million | 9,009 | $7,607 | NE-03 |
| Fillmore County | $65.7 million | 5,541 | $11,864 | NE-03 |
| Merrick County | $64.2 million | 7,724 | $8,306 | NE-03 |
| Richardson County | $63.1 million | 7,751 | $8,137 | NE-03 |
| Jefferson County | $62.9 million | 7,161 | $8,777 | NE-03 |
| Thayer County | $61.7 million | 4,901 | $12,599 | NE-03 |
| Dixon County | $58.5 million | 5,545 | $10,556 | NE-03 |
| Wayne County | $56.5 million | 9,844 | $5,739 | NE-03 |
| Kimball County | $54.2 million | 3,248 | $16,683 | NE-03 |
| Colfax County | $53.7 million | 10,641 | $5,046 | NE-01 |
| Sheridan County | $53.1 million | 5,014 | $10,600 | NE-03 |
| Kearney County | $51.1 million | 6,713 | $7,616 | NE-03 |
| Polk County | $49.1 million | 5,225 | $9,397 | NE-03, NE-01 |
| Pierce County | $48.1 million | 7,325 | $6,567 | NE-03 |
| Furnas County | $47.8 million | 4,568 | $10,475 | NE-03 |
| Howard County | $46.8 million | 6,534 | $7,163 | NE-03 |
| Boone County | $45.9 million | 5,356 | $8,576 | NE-03 |
| Cherry County | $44.5 million | 5,498 | $8,089 | NE-03 |
| Harlan County | $43.6 million | 2,847 | $15,319 | NE-03 |
| Nuckolls County | $41.8 million | 4,087 | $10,225 | NE-03 |
| Morrill County | $39.2 million | 4,534 | $8,641 | NE-03 |
| Chase County | $33.7 million | 3,671 | $9,185 | NE-03 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
543 local governments in Nebraska in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | Special district | Douglas | - | $0 | $2.1 billion | $3.0 billion |
| NEBRASKA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | Special district | Platte | - | $0 | $1.1 billion | $0 |
| OMAHA CITY | City or town | Douglas | 485,153 | $536.0 million | $1.0 billion | $1.5 billion |
| OMAHA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 1 | School district | Douglas | - | $373.9 million | $1.0 billion | $866.3 million |
| LINCOLN PUB SCH DIST 1 | School district | Lancaster | - | $366.7 million | $650.4 million | $562.5 million |
| LINCOLN CITY | City or town | Lancaster | 292,627 | $280.2 million | $537.9 million | $45.3 million |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY | County | Douglas | 586,327 | $205.0 million | $510.7 million | $27.5 million |
| OMAHA METROPOLITAN UTILITIES DISTRICT | Special district | Douglas | - | $0 | $433.3 million | $202.9 million |
| MILLARD SCH DIST 17 | School district | Douglas | - | $166.4 million | $340.7 million | $246.1 million |
| GRAND ISLAND CITY | City or town | Hall | 52,513 | $78.5 million | $264.2 million | $91.2 million |
| SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA | School district | Lancaster | - | $72.5 million | $193.6 million | $137.0 million |
| LANCASTER COUNTY | County | Lancaster | 324,756 | $115.2 million | $191.6 million | $0 |
| PAPILLION-LAVISTA PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST 27 | School district | Sarpy | - | $100.7 million | $186.4 million | $236.8 million |
| ELKHORN SCH DIST 10 | School district | Douglas | - | $126.6 million | $176.6 million | $344.6 million |
| METROPOLITAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA | School district | Douglas | - | $92.6 million | $168.3 million | $32.3 million |
| GRETNA VIL SCH DIST 37 | School district | Sarpy | - | $67.1 million | $159.0 million | $420.5 million |
| NORTH PLATTE CITY | City or town | Lincoln | 22,722 | $30.9 million | $158.0 million | $28.0 million |
| GRAND ISLAND SCH DIST 2 | School district | Hall | - | $51.9 million | $151.0 million | $85.2 million |
| FREMONT CITY | City or town | Dodge | 27,318 | $19.2 million | $147.0 million | $90.4 million |
| HASTINGS CITY | City or town | Adams | 24,927 | $20.8 million | $144.2 million | $13.3 million |
| BELLEVUE CITY SCH DIST 1 | School district | Sarpy | - | $54.0 million | $141.9 million | $69.2 million |
| FREMONT PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Dodge | - | $38.0 million | $137.5 million | $140.4 million |
| WESTSIDE COMMUNITY SCH DIST 66 | School district | Douglas | - | $58.5 million | $122.2 million | $114.0 million |
| MUNICIPAL ENERGY AGENCY OF NEBRASKA | Special district | Lancaster | - | $0 | $114.1 million | $50.8 million |
| LOUP RIVER PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | Special district | Platte | - | $2.3 million | $113.2 million | $10.0 million |
| SARPY COUNTY | County | Sarpy | 196,553 | $52.5 million | $111.6 million | $0 |
| BELLEVUE CITY | City or town | Sarpy | 63,015 | $50.0 million | $100.0 million | $74.6 million |
| CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA | School district | Adams | - | $0 | $96.5 million | $1.5 million |
| NORRIS PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | Special district | Gage | - | $0 | $95.9 million | $0 |
| SOUTHERN PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | Special district | Hall | - | $0 | $94.5 million | $25.9 million |
| KEARNEY CITY | City or town | Buffalo | 34,277 | $28.6 million | $88.9 million | $99.5 million |
| KEARNEY CITY SCH DIST 7 | School district | Buffalo | - | $56.2 million | $88.1 million | $144.8 million |
| NORTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE AREA | School district | Madison | - | $27.0 million | $88.1 million | $21.6 million |
| RALSTON SCH DIST 54 | School district | Douglas | - | $33.1 million | $87.1 million | $98.0 million |
| SAUNDERS COUNTY | County | Saunders | 23,118 | $13.6 million | $80.9 million | $55.1 million |
| MCCOOK CITY | City or town | Red Willow | 7,326 | $8.4 million | $79.9 million | $11.1 million |
| COLUMBUS CITY | City or town | Platte | 24,195 | $15.4 million | $75.8 million | $64.4 million |
| OMAHA HOUSING AGENCY | Special district | Douglas | - | $0 | $74.1 million | $2.3 million |
| GRETNA CITY | City or town | Sarpy | 9,071 | $12.2 million | $68.5 million | $79.7 million |
| DAWSON COUNTY PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT | Special district | Dawson | - | $0 | $65.4 million | $46.0 million |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY HOSPITAL AUTHORITY 1 | Special district | Douglas | - | $17.9 million | $65.4 million | $2.3 million |
| NORFOLK CITY SCH DIST 2 | School district | Madison | - | $32.9 million | $64.2 million | $13.0 million |
| HALL COUNTY | County | Hall | 62,097 | $21.4 million | $63.1 million | $444,000 |
| BEATRICE CITY | City or town | Gage | 12,223 | $14.8 million | $61.5 million | $11.0 million |
| BENNINGTON SCH DIST 59 | School district | Douglas | - | $35.7 million | $59.8 million | $164.1 million |
| COLUMBUS CITY SCH DIST 1 | School district | Platte | - | $32.5 million | $59.7 million | $42.0 million |
| SOUTH SIOUX CITY SCH DIST 11 | School district | Dakota | - | $13.5 million | $59.4 million | $1.4 million |
| NORTH PLATTE SCH DIST 1 | School district | Lincoln | - | $30.1 million | $58.5 million | $0 |
| SCOTTSBLUFF PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST 32 | School district | Scotts Bluff | - | $21.8 million | $58.1 million | $25.9 million |
| HASTINGS SCH DIST 18 | School district | Adams | - | $18.5 million | $57.5 million | $38.2 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.