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Federal Spending in Alabama
Federal agencies obligated $59.99B in Alabama in fiscal year 2026, or $11,939 per person, 20th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $59.99B
- -16.2% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $11,939
- 5,024,279 residents
- Contracts
- $17.32B
- Grants
- $4.97B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Alabama federal obligations
- Contracts$17.32B28.9%
- Grants$4.97B8.3%
- Direct payments$37.59B62.7%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$31.15M0.1%
- Insurance and other$78.46M0.1%
Federal spending by county in Alabama
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | $14.91B | $38,405 | $12.03B | $191M | $2.69B |
| 2 | Jefferson County | $8.14B | $12,071 | $934M | $507M | $6.71B |
| 3 | Mobile County | $4.29B | $10,348 | $1.38B | $285M | $2.62B |
| 4 | Montgomery County | $3.88B | $16,934 | $1.3B | $1.04B | $1.5B |
| 5 | Baldwin County | $2.32B | $10,003 | $11.41M | $340M | $1.96B |
| 6 | Shelby County | $1.53B | $6,866 | $77.41M | $120M | $1.33B |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa County | $1.49B | $6,550 | $68.3M | $264M | $1.15B |
| 8 | Dale County | $1.27B | $25,706 | $877M | $13.16M | $376M |
| 9 | Lee County | $1.2B | $6,885 | $91.25M | $117M | $989M |
| 10 | Calhoun County | $1.09B | $9,358 | $251M | $37.7M | $799M |
| 11 | Houston County | $812M | $7,573 | $8.1M | $23.27M | $779M |
| 12 | Limestone County | $793M | $7,653 | $19.96M | $7.52M | $762M |
| 13 | Morgan County | $791M | $6,408 | $16.46M | $18.09M | $755M |
| 14 | Etowah County | $774M | $7,480 | $12.8M | $45.69M | $714M |
| 15 | St. Clair County | $692M | $7,597 | $4.32M | $32.28M | $655M |
| 16 | Lauderdale County | $664M | $7,097 | $1.48M | $5.24M | $656M |
| 17 | Elmore County | $655M | $7,450 | $181K | $16.54M | $637M |
| 18 | Talladega County | $637M | $7,758 | $80.95M | $7.66M | $547M |
| 19 | Marshall County | $618M | $6,331 | $1.78M | $23.03M | $592M |
| 20 | Cullman County | $609M | $6,934 | $299K | $22.33M | $585M |
| 21 | Russell County | $567M | $9,585 | $35.58M | $34.11M | $495M |
| 22 | Coffee County | $510M | $9,533 | $9.49M | $31.52M | $463M |
| 23 | Walker County | $492M | $7,532 | $62.18K | $25.02M | $466M |
| 24 | Colbert County | $431M | $7,523 | $818K | $8.27M | $421M |
| 25 | Chilton County | $425M | $9,438 | -$47.9K | $150M | $274M |
| 26 | Autauga County | $408M | $6,930 | $954K | $3.47M | $402M |
| 27 | DeKalb County | $373M | $5,205 | -$77.89M | $33.85M | $416M |
| 28 | Jackson County | $366M | $6,954 | $649K | $2.92M | $362M |
| 29 | Blount County | $351M | $5,944 | $1.87M | $15.01M | $333M |
| 30 | Tallapoosa County | $351M | $8,489 | $2,216 | $27.62M | $323M |
| 31 | Dallas County | $322M | $8,367 | $34.79M | $13M | $274M |
| 32 | Covington County | $290M | $7,726 | $4.49M | $10.82M | $273M |
| 33 | Chambers County | $283M | $8,142 | $60.25K | $42.28M | $241M |
| 34 | Escambia County | $271M | $7,382 | $28M | $2.92M | $240M |
| 35 | Pike County | $252M | $7,648 | $20.32M | $7.5M | $224M |
| 36 | Macon County | $245M | $12,543 | $66.38M | $34.26M | $144M |
| 37 | Cherokee County | $219M | $8,776 | $0 | $13.26M | $204M |
| 38 | Geneva County | $216M | $8,110 | $0 | $4.37M | $207M |
| 39 | Lawrence County | $214M | $6,468 | $90.64K | $1.48M | $212M |
| 40 | Marion County | $212M | $7,236 | $47.63K | $15.66M | $196M |
| 41 | Barbour County | $192M | $7,624 | $30.23K | $12.48M | $178M |
| 42 | Franklin County | $182M | $5,676 | $118K | $14.64M | $167M |
| 43 | Clarke County | $181M | $7,826 | $0 | $10.76M | $169M |
| 44 | Randolph County | $175M | $7,980 | $52.81K | $2.47M | $173M |
| 45 | Winston County | $163M | $6,945 | $537K | $4.78M | $158M |
| 46 | Monroe County | $151M | $7,638 | $661K | $3.49M | $144M |
| 47 | Henry County | $148M | $8,614 | $6,115 | $4.45M | $142M |
| 48 | Butler County | $147M | $7,705 | $9,823 | $15.17M | $131M |
| 49 | Marengo County | $146M | $7,579 | $28.54K | $3.37M | $143M |
| 50 | Pickens County | $141M | $7,384 | $7.48M | $4.23M | $129M |
| 51 | Bibb County | $134M | $6,004 | $424K | $6.7M | $127M |
| 52 | Hale County | $129M | $8,732 | -$4,000 | $8.17M | $121M |
| 53 | Washington County | $122M | $7,952 | $0 | $418K | $121M |
| 54 | Sumter County | $119M | $9,649 | $2M | $18.41M | $98.12M |
| 55 | Fayette County | $110M | $6,726 | $97.84K | $6.11M | $103M |
| 56 | Choctaw County | $108M | $8,535 | $0 | $7.08M | $100M |
| 57 | Conecuh County | $104M | $8,931 | $0 | $4.98M | $98.28M |
| 58 | Clay County | $103M | $7,235 | $284K | $5.39M | $96.58M |
| 59 | Crenshaw County | $101M | $7,671 | $0 | $3.4M | $97.37M |
| 60 | Cleburne County | $98.43M | $6,538 | $45.44K | $4.72M | $92.85M |
| 61 | Lamar County | $96.33M | $6,894 | $0 | $829K | $95.35M |
| 62 | Wilcox County | $86.94M | $8,202 | $21.19K | $2.03M | $84.51M |
| 63 | Lowndes County | $86.65M | $8,403 | $6.36M | -$75.44K | $80.24M |
| 64 | Greene County | $82.68M | $10,696 | $3.99M | $21.07M | $57.22M |
| 65 | Coosa County | $79.09M | $7,614 | $0 | $1.46M | $77.27M |
| 66 | Bullock County | $67.51M | $6,518 | $4.81M | $7.87M | $52.97M |
| 67 | Perry County | $63.25M | $7,432 | $376K | $977K | $61.86M |
Top recipients in Alabama
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Alabama Medicaid Agency$6.89B
- 2Department of Human Resources Alabama$2.23B
- 3Alabama Department of Transportation$1.66B
- 4Lockheed Martin Corporation$1.49B
- 5Alabama State Department of Education$1.29B
- 6The Boeing Company$1.27B
- 7Dynetics, INC.$1.12B
- 8Blue Origin, LLC$660M
- 9Science Applications International Corporation$641M
- 10Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation$613M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$26.18B
- 2Department of Defense$11.9B
- 3Department of Health and Human Services$11.75B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$6.23B
- 5National Aeronautics and Space Administration$2.88B
- 6Department of Agriculture$2.85B
- 7Department of Transportation$1.99B
- 8Department of Education$1.56B
- 9Department of Housing and Urban Development$903M
- 10Department of Homeland Security$617M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL-01 | $6.13B | $8,427 | $1.18B | $451M |
| AL-02 | $6.57B | $9,178 | $2.54B | $1.17B |
| AL-03 | $5.66B | $7,850 | $474M | $341M |
| AL-04 | $3.68B | $5,088 | -$66.58M | $177M |
| AL-05 | $17.05B | $23,379 | $12.06B | $199M |
| AL-06 | $3.91B | $5,537 | $731M | $297M |
| AL-07 | $2.61B | $3,639 | $397M | $573M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Alabama receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $59,985,778,249 for work done or benefits received in Alabama, about $11,939 per resident. That includes $17.32B in contracts, $4.97B in grants and $37.59B in direct payments.
- Which county in Alabama gets the most federal spending?
- Madison County received the most, $14.91B, followed by Jefferson County ($8.14B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Alabama?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY ($6.89B), DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ALABAMA ($2.23B), ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1.66B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026