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Federal Spending in Arkansas
Federal agencies obligated $24.31B in Arkansas in fiscal year 2026, or $8,073 per person, 44th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $24.31B
- -30.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,073
- 3,011,524 residents
- Contracts
- $1.15B
- Grants
- $2.84B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Arkansas federal obligations
- Contracts$1.15B4.7%
- Grants$2.84B11.7%
- Direct payments$20.12B82.7%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$2.47M0.0%
- Insurance and other$211M0.9%
Federal spending by county in Arkansas
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | $4.29B | $10,746 | $304M | $950M | $3.03B |
| 2 | Benton County | $1.65B | $5,804 | -$570K | $159M | $1.46B |
| 3 | Washington County | $1.41B | $5,727 | $94.06M | $178M | $1.14B |
| 4 | Sebastian County | $1.02B | $7,956 | $181M | $57.65M | $777M |
| 5 | Garland County | $898M | $8,967 | $67.03M | $26.62M | $803M |
| 6 | Saline County | $867M | $7,021 | $78.3K | $23.31M | $842M |
| 7 | Faulkner County | $759M | $6,146 | $19.12M | $22.61M | $715M |
| 8 | Craighead County | $695M | $6,251 | $8.48M | $24.57M | $654M |
| 9 | Jefferson County | $586M | $8,714 | $98.82M | $22.77M | $463M |
| 10 | Lonoke County | $574M | $7,762 | $24.76M | $27.24M | $520M |
| 11 | White County | $525M | $6,835 | $2.43M | $558K | $520M |
| 12 | Crawford County | $469M | $7,807 | $5.06M | $65.93M | $396M |
| 13 | Baxter County | $437M | $10,492 | $15.27M | $10.07M | $410M |
| 14 | Pope County | $412M | $6,494 | $4.66M | $13.19M | $390M |
| 15 | Crittenden County | $358M | $7,424 | $1.29M | $69.03M | $282M |
| 16 | Boone County | $294M | $7,861 | $1.07M | $2.05M | $288M |
| 17 | Greene County | $282M | $6,161 | $259K | $4.66M | $272M |
| 18 | Miller County | $276M | $6,486 | $3.79M | $22.21M | $248M |
| 19 | Independence County | $272M | $7,158 | $11.39M | $11.95M | $247M |
| 20 | Union County | $268M | $6,868 | $221K | $4.52M | $263M |
| 21 | Mississippi County | $257M | $6,315 | $1.36M | $18.17M | $232M |
| 22 | Cleburne County | $256M | $10,344 | $9.87M | $4.71M | $235M |
| 23 | Hot Spring County | $232M | $7,036 | -$44.88K | $21.32M | $211M |
| 24 | Ouachita County | $214M | $9,438 | $47.75M | $5.61M | $160M |
| 25 | Phillips County | $205M | $12,364 | $11.75M | $70.08M | $118M |
| 26 | Carroll County | $205M | $7,240 | $1.96M | $7.54M | $193M |
| 27 | Calhoun County | $191M | $40,341 | $152M | $4.85M | $34.15M |
| 28 | Columbia County | $186M | $8,139 | $14.44M | $17.19M | $153M |
| 29 | Poinsett County | $167M | $7,285 | $1.42M | $18.38M | $145M |
| 30 | Johnson County | $165M | $6,414 | $554K | $6.44M | $157M |
| 31 | Logan County | $164M | $7,783 | $2.86M | $6.31M | $154M |
| 32 | Sharp County | $164M | $9,496 | $112K | $2.54M | $161M |
| 33 | Clay County | $162M | $11,162 | $95.65K | $41.23M | $113M |
| 34 | Polk County | $160M | $8,348 | $3M | $9.82M | $146M |
| 35 | Marion County | $158M | $9,383 | $1.66M | $3.66M | $152M |
| 36 | Conway County | $157M | $7,593 | -$533K | $4.14M | $151M |
| 37 | Lafayette County | $150M | $23,742 | $2.72M | $99.33M | $46.58M |
| 38 | Ashley County | $149M | $7,813 | $435K | $9.34M | $137M |
| 39 | Arkansas County | $148M | $8,616 | $14.4M | $8.12M | $120M |
| 40 | Hempstead County | $143M | $7,148 | $5.59M | $15.04M | $119M |
| 41 | Van Buren County | $143M | $9,048 | $29.64K | $1.15M | $142M |
| 42 | Clark County | $138M | $6,441 | $159K | $2.29M | $135M |
| 43 | Izard County | $136M | $10,034 | $0 | $4.2M | $130M |
| 44 | Randolph County | $136M | $7,323 | $0 | $2.73M | $132M |
| 45 | St. Francis County | $136M | $5,881 | $3.49M | $1.23M | $130M |
| 46 | Franklin County | $133M | $7,752 | $6.51M | $2.86M | $122M |
| 47 | Cross County | $129M | $7,692 | $46.49K | $9.16M | $117M |
| 48 | Yell County | $129M | $6,366 | $148K | $4.28M | $124M |
| 49 | Grant County | $128M | $7,133 | $0 | $7.43M | $122M |
| 50 | Drew County | $124M | $7,125 | -$3,367 | $7.01M | $116M |
| 51 | Lawrence County | $121M | $7,483 | $0 | $1.35M | $116M |
| 52 | Madison County | $119M | $7,222 | $4.99M | $7.71M | $106M |
| 53 | Stone County | $115M | $9,314 | $193K | $5.68M | $108M |
| 54 | Little River County | $108M | $9,004 | $1.87M | $19.37M | $85.4M |
| 55 | Fulton County | $107M | $8,862 | $52.98K | $3.37M | $102M |
| 56 | Jackson County | $106M | $6,322 | $210K | $3.33M | $98.99M |
| 57 | Desha County | $94.83M | $8,322 | -$44.35K | $1.54M | $88.76M |
| 58 | Prairie County | $94.54M | $11,416 | $10.83M | $15.68M | $59.54M |
| 59 | Perry County | $92.91M | $9,274 | $723K | $17.22M | $74.37M |
| 60 | Monroe County | $90.48M | $13,309 | $3.44M | $27.7M | $53.41M |
| 61 | Howard County | $84.29M | $6,593 | $201K | $5.93M | $77.62M |
| 62 | Searcy County | $82.15M | $10,495 | $15.3K | $15.63M | $65.7M |
| 63 | Sevier County | $79.45M | $5,016 | $277K | $1.3M | $76.89M |
| 64 | Chicot County | $79.09M | $7,748 | $136K | $374K | $73.08M |
| 65 | Scott County | $76.94M | $7,823 | $4.01M | $3.33M | $65.96M |
| 66 | Pike County | $73.74M | $7,250 | $45.56K | $5.8M | $67.39M |
| 67 | Lee County | $70.43M | $8,189 | $562K | $10.75M | $54.01M |
| 68 | Bradley County | $67.71M | $6,421 | $0 | $4.41M | $62.44M |
| 69 | Montgomery County | $67.42M | $7,947 | $700K | -$26.74K | $66.45M |
| 70 | Lincoln County | $66.49M | $5,138 | $0 | $1.33M | $63.42M |
| 71 | Nevada County | $58.85M | $7,082 | $0 | $4.93M | $53.88M |
| 72 | Newton County | $58.13M | $8,046 | -$502K | $1.26M | $57.07M |
| 73 | Woodruff County | $56.48M | $9,009 | $141K | $2.47M | $52.7M |
| 74 | Cleveland County | $55.16M | $7,306 | -$137K | -$820K | $54.97M |
| 75 | Dallas County | $50.25M | $7,753 | $0 | $4.14M | $45.95M |
Top recipients in Arkansas
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Human Services, Arkansas Department of$7.08B
- 2Arkansas Department of Transportation$1.14B
- 3Arkansas Department of Human Services$652M
- 4Department of Education Arkansas$526M
- 5Executive Office of the State of Arkansa$209M
- 6Arkansas Department of Health$166M
- 7Department of Agriculture Arkansas$143M
- 8General Dynamics-Ots, INC.$125M
- 9University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences$125M
- 10University of Arkansas$107M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$15.53B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$8.74B
- 3Department of Veterans Affairs$2.79B
- 4Department of Agriculture$1.4B
- 5Department of Transportation$1.37B
- 6Department of Education$898M
- 7Department of Defense$797M
- 8Department of Housing and Urban Development$373M
- 9Railroad Retirement Board$270M
- 10Department of Energy$198M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR-01 | $5.81B | $7,716 | $117M | $419M |
| AR-02 | $7.07B | $9,315 | $332M | $1.02B |
| AR-03 | $4.86B | $6,340 | $277M | $475M |
| AR-04 | $5.51B | $7,378 | $426M | $362M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Arkansas receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $24,312,521,259 for work done or benefits received in Arkansas, about $8,073 per resident. That includes $1.15B in contracts, $2.84B in grants and $20.12B in direct payments.
- Which county in Arkansas gets the most federal spending?
- Pulaski County received the most, $4.29B, followed by Benton County ($1.65B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Arkansas?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were HUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF ($7.08B), ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1.14B), ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ($652M).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026