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Federal Spending in Mobile County, AL
Federal agencies obligated $4.29B in Mobile County in fiscal year 2026, 3rd highest of 67 counties in Alabama.
- Total, FY 2026
- $4.29B
- -11.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $10,348
- AL average: $11,939
- Contracts
- $1.38B
- Grants
- $285M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Mobile County federal obligations
- Contracts$1.38B32.2%
- Grants$285M6.6%
- Direct payments$2.62B61.0%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$1.05M0.0%
- Insurance and other$4.93M0.1%
Top federal recipients in Mobile County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Northstar Maritime Dismantlement Services, LLC$415M
- 2Austal USA, LLC$370M
- 3Alabama Department of Transportation$217M
- 4Alabama Shipyard LLC$156M
- 5Birdon America INC$106M
- 6Waterman Transport INC$69.11M
- 7Mobile Housing Authority$57.85M
- 8Norfolk Dredging Company$45.74M
- 9University of South Alabama$38.71M
- 10Prichard Housing Authority$26.5M
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 CountyThis 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 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Mobile County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $4,292,396,615 for work done or benefits received in Mobile County, about $10,348 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Mobile County?
- The largest recipients were NORTHSTAR MARITIME DISMANTLEMENT SERVICES, LLC ($415M), AUSTAL USA, LLC ($370M), ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($217M).
- 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 Mobile County they totaled $2.62B 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 414,809.