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Federal Spending in Lawrence County, AL
Federal agencies obligated $214M in Lawrence County in fiscal year 2026, 39th highest of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Total, FY 2026
- $214M
- -7.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,468
- AL average: $11,939
- Contracts
- $90.64K
- Grants
- $1.48M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Lawrence County federal obligations
- Contracts$90.64K0.0%
- Grants$1.48M0.7%
- Direct payments$212M99.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$87.58K0.0%
- Insurance and other$355K0.2%
Top federal recipients in Lawrence County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1City of Priceville$1.75M
- 2Alabama Department of Transportation$988K
- 3Town Creek Apartments, Ltd.$460K
- 4Housing Authority of City of Moulton$367K
- 5Bellsouth Telecommunications, LLC$275K
- 6Morgan Manor, L.P$217K
- 7Courtland Park Apartments New, LLC$196K
- 8Lawrence County Board of Education$195K
- 9North Courtland Gardens Apartments New, LLC$169K
- 10North Courtland Manor Apartments New, LLC$132K
Compared with other Alabama counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madison County | $14.91B | $38,405 |
| 2 | Jefferson County | $8.14B | $12,071 |
| 3 | Mobile County | $4.29B | $10,348 |
| 4 | Montgomery County | $3.88B | $16,934 |
| 5 | Baldwin County | $2.32B | $10,003 |
| 6 | Shelby County | $1.53B | $6,866 |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa County | $1.49B | $6,550 |
| 8 | Dale County | $1.27B | $25,706 |
| 9 | Lee County | $1.2B | $6,885 |
| 10 | Calhoun County | $1.09B | $9,358 |
| 11 | Houston County | $812M | $7,573 |
| 12 | Limestone County | $793M | $7,653 |
| 13 | Morgan County | $791M | $6,408 |
| 14 | Etowah County | $774M | $7,480 |
| 15 | St. Clair County | $692M | $7,597 |
| 16 | Lauderdale County | $664M | $7,097 |
| 17 | Elmore County | $655M | $7,450 |
| 18 | Talladega County | $637M | $7,758 |
| 19 | Marshall County | $618M | $6,331 |
| 20 | Cullman County | $609M | $6,934 |
| 21 | Russell County | $567M | $9,585 |
| 22 | Coffee County | $510M | $9,533 |
| 23 | Walker County | $492M | $7,532 |
| 24 | Colbert County | $431M | $7,523 |
| 25 | Chilton County | $425M | $9,438 |
| 26 | Autauga County | $408M | $6,930 |
| 27 | Dekalb County | $373M | $5,205 |
| 28 | Jackson County | $366M | $6,954 |
| 29 | Blount County | $351M | $5,944 |
| 30 | Tallapoosa County | $351M | $8,489 |
| 31 | Dallas County | $322M | $8,367 |
| 32 | Covington County | $290M | $7,726 |
| 33 | Chambers County | $283M | $8,142 |
| 34 | Escambia County | $271M | $7,382 |
| 35 | Pike County | $252M | $7,648 |
| 36 | Macon County | $245M | $12,543 |
| 37 | Cherokee County | $219M | $8,776 |
| 38 | Geneva County | $216M | $8,110 |
| 39 | Lawrence CountyThis county | $214M | $6,468 |
| 40 | Marion County | $212M | $7,236 |
| 41 | Barbour County | $192M | $7,624 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Lawrence County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $213,909,660 for work done or benefits received in Lawrence County, about $6,468 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Lawrence County?
- The largest recipients were CITY OF PRICEVILLE ($1.75M), ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($988K), TOWN CREEK APARTMENTS, LTD. ($460K).
- What are direct payments?
- Direct payments are federal money paid straight to people or organizations, such as Social Security, farm payments and some disaster aid. In Lawrence County they totaled $212M in fiscal year 2026.
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026 · Per-person figures use a population of 33,073.