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Federal Spending in Limestone County, AL
Federal agencies obligated $793M in Limestone County in fiscal year 2026, 12th highest of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Total, FY 2026
- $793M
- 0.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,653
- AL average: $11,939
- Contracts
- $19.96M
- Grants
- $7.52M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Limestone County federal obligations
- Contracts$19.96M2.5%
- Grants$7.52M0.9%
- Direct payments$762M96.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$1.56M0.2%
- Insurance and other$1.2M0.2%
Top federal recipients in Limestone County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Jc Calhoun State Community College INC$20.22M
- 2Athens State University$10.18M
- 3Boneal, Incorporated$7.43M
- 4Alabama Department of Transportation$5.2M
- 5Lee Precision Machine Shop INC$5.08M
- 6Green Squirrel Research, LLC$2.05M
- 7Athens Housing Management Agency, INC.$1.67M
- 8Sts International, Incorporated$1.55M
- 9North American Manufacturing Pros LLC$1.06M
- 10Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of$1M
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 CountyThis county | $793M | $7,653 |
| 13 | Morgan County | $791M | $6,408 |
| 14 | Etowah County | $774M | $7,480 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Limestone County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $792,596,573 for work done or benefits received in Limestone County, about $7,653 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Limestone County?
- The largest recipients were JC CALHOUN STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE INC ($20.22M), ATHENS STATE UNIVERSITY ($10.18M), BONEAL, INCORPORATED ($7.43M).
- 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 Limestone County they totaled $762M 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 103,570.