Wright Co. Got $26.8M From American Rescue Plan: How That Compares

WRIGHT COUNTY, MN — The American Rescue Plan Act sent $2.8 billion in coronavirus-relief funding to Minnesota, with half of that going directly to counties throughout the state.

Wright County was awarded over $26.8 million from the coronavirus-relief program, according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

ARPA funding to local, state and tribal governments across the country totaled $350 billion, which was meant to help officials respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and “address disparities in communities hardest hit by the pandemic,” the Treasury Department said.

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The American Rescue Plan Act’s $2.8 billion in coronavirus-relief funding for Minnesota included $1.11 billion in direct payments to Minnesota counties, $644 million for 21 large cities and $377 million for non-entitlement units of government.

State and local governments can use the funding to replace lost public sector revenue; respond to pandemic-related public health and economic impacts; provide extra pay for essential workers; and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure.

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Wright County’s ARPA allocation of $26,878,110 was the 10th-largest among Minnesota’s 87 counties.

County officials said they plan to spend just over $14 million on infrastructure projects and improvements, with about $11 million to fund “internal county expenses.”

American Rescue Plan Act Funding For Minnesota Counties (Top 20)

1. Hennepin County: $245,875,163
2. Ramsey County: $106,893,403
3. Dakota County: $83,332,300
4. Anoka County: $69,327,720
5. St. Louis County: $54,536,596
6. Washington County: $50,975,893
7. Stearns County: $31,286,930
8. Olmsted County: $30,746,560
9. Scott County: $28,944,028
10. Wright County: $26,878,110
11. Carver County: $20,412,306
12. Sherburne County: $18,887,342
13. Blue Earth County: $13,140,802
14. Rice County: $13,008,526
15. Crow Wing County: $12,636,171
16. Clay County: $12,474,371
17. Otter Tail County: $11,410,722
18. Chisago County: $10,989,807
19. Winona County: $9,805,925
20. Beltrami County: $9,165,716