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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.
Nebraska: federal money, fiscal year 2026
| All awards | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Other | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $22.3 billion | $1.3 billion | $1.8 billion | $19.0 billion | $2.9 million | $140.4 million | $11,266 |
Breakdown by award type from the USAspending award summary.
Largest contracts
| Recipient | Agency | Award value (whole award, all years) | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| TURNER CONSTRUCTION COMPANY | Department of Defense | $393.7 million | DESIGN/BUILD NKO AND DCS FACILITIES - OFFUTT AFB,NE |
| METGREEN SOLUTIONS INC | Department of Veterans Affairs | $389.5 million | SERVICENOW SOFTWARE-AS-A-SERVICE (SAAS) LICENSE ENTITLEMENTS |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC. | General Services Administration | $240.5 million | STRATEGIC COMMAND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIFECYCLE SUPPORT (SCITLS) TASK ORDER AWARD |
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | Department of Education | $210.7 million | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USDS CONTRACT. ALL WORK AN |
| WALSH FEDERAL LLC | Department of Defense | $155.8 million | DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT NC3 ALERT FACILITY |
| NELNET SERVICING LLC | Department of Education | $154.9 million | OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE (O&M) TASK ORDER FOR STUDENT LOAN SERVICING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE USDS CONTRACT. |
| WALSH FEDERAL LLC | Department of Defense | $108.2 million | MILSTAR SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS STATION/ DESIGN/BID/BUILD CAMPUS FACILITIES. |
| PERATON ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LLC | Department of Defense | $88.6 million | ITCC II BASELINE LABOR, CDRLS, AND FFP PROJECTS |
| M. A. MORTENSON COMPANY | Department of Defense | $75.5 million | CONSTRUCT SECURITY CAMPUS |
| APOGEE ENGINEERING, LLC | Department of Defense | $68.2 million | ADVISORY AND ASSISTANCE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR AIR FORCE LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT CENTER COMBATANT COMMAND, COMMAND AND CONTROL DIVISION, UNITED |
Largest grants
| Recipient | Agency | Award value (whole award, all years) | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY NEBRASKA | Department of Homeland Security | $306.0 million | GRANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DISASTER DAMAGED FACILITIES |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA | Department of Education | $90.9 million | STATE GRANT - B (611) |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA | Department of Agriculture | $90.7 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROGRAMS TOTAL CONSOLIDATED |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA | Department of Agriculture | $89.7 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROGRAMS TOTAL CONSOLIDATED |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA | Department of Education | $78.5 million | TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA | Department of Agriculture | $72.5 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA | National Science Foundation | $51.2 million | U.S. CMS OPERATIONS AT THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER |
| NORTHERN PONCA HOUSING AUTHORITY | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $42.7 million | INDIAN HSG BLOCK GR |
| NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Department of Transportation | $41.8 million | PROJECT TITLE: DAWSON CO LINE - ODESSA :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: REPLACE DUAL 4-LANE CONCRETE ROADWAY, BRIDGE WIDEN/REDECK, CULVERTS, RAMPS, |
| LINCOLN AIRPORT AUTHORITY | Department of Transportation | $41.1 million | PURPOSE: RECONSTRUCT RUNWAY. ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED/EXPECTED OUTCOMES: THIS GRANT INCLUDES FUTURE YEAR FUNDING PLANNED FOR THIS PROJECT, |
Every Nebraska U.S. House district
All 3 districts with who represents each. Type a ZIP above to highlight yours, or just compare them all.
| District | Member | All awards ▼ | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | People | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE-02 | Don Bacon (R) | $10.3 billion | $161.3 million | $140.0 million | $10.0 billion | -$73,410 | 664,272 | $15,453 |
| NE-03 | Adrian Smith (R) | $5.4 billion | $309.3 million | $498.9 million | $4.5 billion | $2.9 million | 652,059 | $8,326 |
| NE-01 | Mike Flood (R) | $4.5 billion | $855.6 million | $610.4 million | $3.0 billion | -$913,277 | 662,376 | $6,748 |
Tap a column name to sort. Federal obligations by place of performance, fiscal year 2026. Search the awards behind these totals.
Federal money in Nebraska by agency
Fiscal year 2026: $28.8 billion from 37 agencies.
Showing 25 of 36. Show all 36
Tap a column name to sort. Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), award obligations by place of performance. Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:42 PM CST.
Campaign money: Nebraska's members of Congress
| Member | Chamber | District | Party | Raised 2025-26 ▼ | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Ricketts | Senate | R | $14.5 million | $1.2 million | |
| Mike Flood | House | District 1 | R | $2.8 million | $859,905 |
| Adrian Smith | House | District 3 | R | $2.2 million | $1.1 million |
| Don Bacon | House | District 2 | R | $1.5 million | $372,311 |
| Deb Fischer | Senate | R | $976,129 | $505,474 |
Tap a column name to sort. Totals reported to the FEC by each member's own campaign committee. 2026 candidates in Nebraska.
Donations from Nebraska residents, by election cycle
| Election cycle | Itemized individual contributions | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 176,428 | $33.9 million |
Itemized contributions from individuals living in Nebraska to federal candidates, parties and PACs (FEC bulk files; contributions of $200 or less are usually not itemized and are not counted). Past candidates in Nebraska. Collected -.
Nebraska state and local government finances
Fiscal year 2024 (each government's own fiscal year). Taxes, other revenue, spending and debt for the state government and the local governments in Nebraska.
| Government | Taxes | General revenue | From the federal government | Direct spending | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments combined | $14.2 billion | $32.7 billion | $6.5 billion | $31.6 billion | $17.1 billion |
| State government | $8.1 billion | $17.0 billion | $5.9 billion | $12.0 billion | $3.4 billion |
| All local governments | $6.1 billion | $19.2 billion | $601.3 million | $19.6 billion | $13.7 billion |
State government spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Spending: current operations + construction + other capital |
|---|---|
| Welfare NEC | $4.9 billion |
| Higher Educ | $2.0 billion |
| Regular Highways | $1.2 billion |
| Higher Education-Aux | $562.1 million |
| General NEC | $419.9 million |
| Health | $380.4 million |
| Correction Insts | $377.3 million |
| Natural Resources NEC | $353.5 million |
| Hospitals | $260.2 million |
| Financial Adm | $247.3 million |
| Correction NEC | $221.3 million |
| Police Protection | $128.3 million |
| State Education-NEC | $124.9 million |
| Judicial | $119.4 million |
| Central Staff | $91.0 million |
General revenue = taxes + charges + other general revenue + money from other governments; direct spending = current operations + construction + capital outlay + interest + assistance (sums of Census item codes by letter). Utilities, liquor stores and insurance trusts are not in these totals. 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.
Nebraska's own spending (state government)
Not collected yet for Nebraska. We add a state when it publishes its spending as open data we can check. States with their own spending here now: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont. Meanwhile see USA.gov: Nebraska for the state's official sites.
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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: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont). 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.