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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 Michigan
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | $20.5 billion | 1,772,259 | $11,582 | MI-06, MI-13, MI-12 |
| Oakland County | $10.8 billion | 1,279,825 | $8,426 | MI-09, MI-11, MI-07, MI-10, MI-12, MI-06 |
| Macomb County | $9.6 billion | 879,853 | $10,920 | MI-09, MI-10 |
| Kent County | $7.4 billion | 663,150 | $11,112 | MI-02, MI-03 |
| Ingham County | $4.4 billion | 283,913 | $15,624 | MI-07 |
| Genesee County | $2.8 billion | 403,305 | $6,827 | MI-08 |
| Washtenaw County | $2.7 billion | 369,822 | $7,263 | MI-06 |
| Ottawa County | $1.8 billion | 301,203 | $5,901 | MI-03, MI-04, MI-02 |
| Kalamazoo County | $1.6 billion | 262,375 | $6,281 | MI-04, MI-05 |
| Livingston County | $1.4 billion | 195,833 | $7,218 | MI-07 |
| Muskegon County | $1.4 billion | 175,961 | $7,767 | MI-02, MI-03 |
| Saginaw County | $1.3 billion | 188,665 | $7,013 | MI-08 |
| Eaton County | $1.3 billion | 109,130 | $11,599 | MI-07, MI-02 |
| St. Clair County | $1.2 billion | 160,221 | $7,395 | MI-09 |
| Monroe County | $1.1 billion | 155,505 | $7,294 | MI-05 |
| Berrien County | $1.1 billion | 153,288 | $7,357 | MI-05, MI-04 |
| Jackson County | $1.1 billion | 160,060 | $6,890 | MI-05 |
| Calhoun County | $1.1 billion | 133,778 | $7,961 | MI-05, MI-04 |
| Bay County | $822.1 million | 103,008 | $7,981 | MI-08 |
| Grand Traverse County | $811.0 million | 96,166 | $8,434 | MI-01 |
| Allegan County | $750.9 million | 121,456 | $6,183 | MI-04 |
| Lenawee County | $708.3 million | 98,415 | $7,197 | MI-05 |
| Lapeer County | $627.8 million | 88,837 | $7,067 | MI-09 |
| Marquette County | $591.1 million | 67,112 | $8,807 | MI-01 |
| Clinton County | $556.6 million | 79,626 | $6,990 | MI-07 |
| Van Buren County | $546.7 million | 75,795 | $7,212 | MI-04 |
| Midland County | $482.3 million | 83,757 | $5,758 | MI-08, MI-02 |
| Shiawassee County | $471.6 million | 67,991 | $6,937 | MI-07 |
| Chippewa County | $450.4 million | 36,295 | $12,410 | MI-01 |
| Montcalm County | $433.3 million | 67,816 | $6,389 | MI-02 |
| Cass County | $416.0 million | 51,520 | $8,074 | MI-05 |
| Barry County | $413.5 million | 63,409 | $6,522 | MI-02 |
| Tuscola County | $393.3 million | 52,980 | $7,423 | MI-09, MI-08 |
| Isabella County | $388.6 million | 64,565 | $6,019 | MI-02 |
| St. Joseph County | $386.4 million | 60,969 | $6,338 | MI-05 |
| Ionia County | $371.7 million | 66,574 | $5,584 | MI-02 |
| Wexford County | $366.5 million | 34,077 | $10,756 | MI-02, MI-01 |
| Newaygo County | $358.3 million | 50,792 | $7,054 | MI-02 |
| Delta County | $352.4 million | 36,813 | $9,573 | MI-01 |
| Mecosta County | $347.3 million | 41,242 | $8,421 | MI-02 |
| Hillsdale County | $321.9 million | 45,654 | $7,052 | MI-05 |
| Houghton County | $321.8 million | 37,693 | $8,538 | MI-01 |
| Sanilac County | $319.3 million | 40,462 | $7,891 | MI-09 |
| Mason County | $303.8 million | 29,207 | $10,402 | MI-02 |
| Huron County | $290.9 million | 31,113 | $9,349 | MI-09 |
| Emmet County | $288.9 million | 34,125 | $8,467 | MI-01 |
| Branch County | $286.9 million | 45,300 | $6,334 | MI-05 |
| Clare County | $283.3 million | 31,218 | $9,075 | MI-02 |
| Alpena County | $267.7 million | 28,880 | $9,268 | MI-01 |
| Roscommon County | $266.1 million | 23,737 | $11,211 | MI-01 |
| Dickinson County | $263.3 million | 25,954 | $10,146 | MI-01 |
| Gratiot County | $256.5 million | 41,385 | $6,198 | MI-02 |
| Iosco County | $255.6 million | 25,347 | $10,086 | MI-01 |
| Otsego County | $251.7 million | 25,584 | $9,837 | MI-01 |
| Leelanau County | $242.6 million | 22,734 | $10,671 | MI-01 |
| Cheboygan County | $241.1 million | 25,865 | $9,323 | MI-01 |
| Antrim County | $241.1 million | 24,127 | $9,992 | MI-01 |
| Gladwin County | $232.2 million | 25,693 | $9,039 | MI-02 |
| Manistee County | $231.7 million | 25,350 | $9,140 | MI-02 |
| Oceana County | $227.1 million | 26,915 | $8,439 | MI-02 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
872 local governments in Michigan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DETROIT CITY | City or town | Wayne | 620,376 | $1.1 billion | $3.1 billion | $2.7 billion |
| WAYNE COUNTY | County | Wayne | 1,757,043 | $391.7 million | $1.9 billion | $915.8 million |
| OAKLAND COUNTY | County | Oakland | 1,269,431 | $322.5 million | $1.7 billion | $564.2 million |
| DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT | School district | Wayne | - | $19.7 million | $1.1 billion | $0 |
| MACOMB COUNTY | County | Macomb | 874,195 | $161.7 million | $1.1 billion | $498.2 million |
| GREAT LAKES WATER AUTHORITY | Special district | Wayne | - | $0 | $1.0 billion | $5.8 billion |
| LANSING CITY | City or town | Ingham | 112,537 | $129.4 million | $888.6 million | $1.6 billion |
| FLINT CITY | City or town | Genesee | 79,854 | $46.4 million | $800.3 million | $224.8 million |
| KENT COUNTY | County | Kent | 659,083 | $189.4 million | $638.5 million | $192.8 million |
| GRAND RAPIDS CITY | City or town | Kent | 196,908 | $229.0 million | $619.5 million | $545.8 million |
| WAYNE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY | Special district | Wayne | - | $0 | $586.2 million | $2.1 billion |
| INGHAM COUNTY | County | Ingham | 284,108 | $105.3 million | $537.7 million | $244.9 million |
| WASHTENAW COUNTY | County | Washtenaw | 366,376 | $166.2 million | $502.5 million | $69.0 million |
| GENESEE COUNTY | County | Genesee | 401,983 | $123.9 million | $496.8 million | $63.5 million |
| UTICA COMM SCH DIST | School district | Macomb | - | $73.4 million | $440.5 million | $257.1 million |
| DEARBORN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Wayne | - | $40.8 million | $430.1 million | $67.1 million |
| ANN ARBOR CITY SCH DIST 1 | School district | Washtenaw | - | $179.1 million | $411.0 million | $276.0 million |
| ANN ARBOR CITY | City or town | Washtenaw | 119,875 | $160.1 million | $407.4 million | $272.7 million |
| OTTAWA COUNTY | County | Ottawa | 300,873 | $79.7 million | $338.0 million | $173.4 million |
| SAGINAW COUNTY | County | Saginaw | 188,330 | $72.0 million | $310.2 million | $173.7 million |
| GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Kent | - | $74.0 million | $309.9 million | $231.2 million |
| PLYMOUTH-CANTON COMM SCH DIST | School district | Wayne | - | $64.4 million | $307.6 million | $277.4 million |
| DEARBORN CITY | City or town | Wayne | 107,710 | $98.2 million | $303.8 million | $217.5 million |
| LIVONIA PUB SCH DISTRICT | School district | Wayne | - | $60.1 million | $303.0 million | $284.1 million |
| MUSKEGON COUNTY | County | Muskegon | 176,565 | $41.8 million | $303.0 million | $188.7 million |
| ST CLAIR COUNTY | County | St Clair | 160,151 | $62.5 million | $302.9 million | $48.6 million |
| JACKSON COUNTY | County | Jackson | 160,066 | $40.3 million | $287.1 million | $149.0 million |
| WARREN CITY | City or town | Macomb | 137,107 | $128.9 million | $285.8 million | $228.1 million |
| KALAMAZOO COUNTY | County | Kalamazoo | 261,173 | $101.5 million | $285.3 million | $149.9 million |
| HOLLAND CITY | City or town | Ottawa | 34,006 | $26.3 million | $270.7 million | $75.6 million |
| WARREN CONS SCH DIST | School district | Macomb | - | $62.6 million | $267.1 million | $198.2 million |
| WALLED LAKE CONS SCHOOL | School district | Oakland | - | $62.7 million | $265.7 million | $399.1 million |
| KALAMAZOO CITY | City or town | Kalamazoo | 72,873 | $35.5 million | $259.5 million | $384.3 million |
| STERLING HEIGHTS CITY | City or town | Macomb | 132,567 | $94.2 million | $258.5 million | $214.9 million |
| ROCHESTER COMM SCHS | School district | Oakland | - | $43.3 million | $254.0 million | $113.7 million |
| GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY | County | Grand Traverse | 96,464 | $43.6 million | $253.8 million | $53.2 million |
| KALAMAZOO PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Kalamazoo | - | $51.5 million | $252.0 million | $198.0 million |
| CHIPPEWA VALLEY SCH DIST | School district | Macomb | - | $55.5 million | $249.1 million | $410.4 million |
| TROY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Oakland | - | $75.9 million | $247.9 million | $252.2 million |
| WAYNE WESTLAND COMM SCH DIST | School district | Wayne | - | $29.7 million | $244.3 million | $126.8 million |
| LANSING PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Ingham | - | $47.6 million | $241.5 million | $154.1 million |
| KENT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DIST | School district | Kent | - | $170.9 million | $235.8 million | $0 |
| BAY COUNTY | County | Bay | 102,821 | $49.9 million | $235.0 million | $55.1 million |
| SOUTHFIELD CITY | City or town | Oakland | 75,431 | $91.5 million | $220.3 million | $140.2 million |
| WESTLAND CITY | City or town | Wayne | 84,037 | $47.2 million | $217.5 million | $98.5 million |
| MARQUETTE COUNTY | County | Marquette | 66,661 | $32.8 million | $212.5 million | $13.0 million |
| FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Oakland | - | $59.2 million | $210.1 million | $158.9 million |
| KENTWOOD PUBLIC SCHOOL | School district | Kent | - | $38.6 million | $205.1 million | $148.8 million |
| BIRMINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS | School district | Oakland | - | $80.1 million | $204.5 million | $266.9 million |
| BERRIEN COUNTY | County | Berrien | 152,900 | $59.8 million | $196.4 million | $41.8 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.