Congressional earmarks in MN
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 26 provisions worth $42.34M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Amy Klobuchar Sen. MN · $32.89M · 20
- Tina Smith Sen. MN · $32.42M · 20
- Pete Stauber Rep. MN · $11.65M · 5
- Betty McCollum Rep. MN · $8.50M · 3
- Angie Craig Rep. MN · $4.21M · 2
- Brad Finstad Rep. MN · $1.10M · 1
- Michelle Fischbach Rep. MN · $300.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $42.34M · 26
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Cereal Disease Lab: St. Paul, MN Regents of the University of Minnesota · MN | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Representative Betty McCollum MN | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Pine County Broadband Expansion Pine County · MN | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $5.58M |
| 2022 | Chisholm Public Safety Building City of Chisholm · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $3.50M $3.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Goodhue County Broadband Expansion Goodhue County · MN | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $3.21M |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements City of Buhl, MN · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $3.05M |
| 2023 | Luverne Childcare Center City of Luverne · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $2.61M |
| 2024 | Early Childhood Hub in Pope County Lakes Area Enrichment Center · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.88M |
| 2024 | Wastewater Improvements City of Harris, MN · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $1.57M |
| 2023 | Ely Area Ambulance Service and Ely Emergency City of Ely · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $1.30M |
| 2023 | Iron Range Childcare United Way of Northeastern Minnesota · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $1.20M $1.20M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Raymond Community Facilities City of Raymond · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.19M |
| 2024 | Municipal Building Construction Martin County, MN · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Brad Finstad MN | $1.10M |
| 2024 | Lil’ Chomper's Chomper’s Child Care project Lil’ Chomper’s Child Care · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Le Sueur County Broadband Initiative Le Sueur County · MN | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect Pilot Program | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Angela Craig MN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory, St. Paul, MN Agricultural Research Service · MN | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Betty McCollum MN | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Wastewater Improvements Tower-Breitung Wastewater Board · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $1.00M |
| 2022 | Dilworth Fire Hall City of Dilworth · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $975.0K $975.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Biwabik Township Public Infrastructure Development Project Biwabik Township · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $900.0K |
| 2022 | New London Library and City Hall City of New London · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $665.0K $665.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Brainerd Family YMCA-child care supply solutions Brainerd Family YMCA · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tina Smith MN, Senator Amy Klobuchar MN | $600.0K $600.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Anerobic Digester Nutrient Recovery Minnesota Department of Agriculture · MN | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Representative Betty McCollum MN | $500.0K |
| 2023 | City of Cromwell Broadband Project City of Cromwell · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Peter Stauber MN | $456.0K |
| 2022 | Childcare Facility Prairie Pines Childcare Center · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $418.0K $418.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Fire Hall Addition City of Fulda, MN · MN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Michelle Fischbach MN | $300.0K |
| 2022 | Northern Kandiyohi County Food Pantry The Link of Northern Kandiyohi County · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Tina Smith MN | $193.0K |
| 2022 | Grand Portage Community Center Upgrades Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior · MN | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN | $157.0K $157.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.