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Federal Spending in Madison County, AR
Federal agencies obligated $119M in Madison County in fiscal year 2026, 52nd highest of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Total, FY 2026
- $119M
- -5.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,222
- AR average: $8,073
- Contracts
- $4.99M
- Grants
- $7.71M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Madison County federal obligations
- Contracts$4.99M4.2%
- Grants$7.71M6.5%
- Direct payments$106M88.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$220K0.2%
- Insurance and other$412K0.3%
Top federal recipients in Madison County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Arkansas Department of Transportation$5.82M
- 2Butterball LLC$3.08M
- 3University of Arkansas$1.89M
- 4Fidelis-Bbd, LLC$1.81M
- 5Ducommun Labarge Technologies, INC.$692K
- 6Madison County$152K
- 7Huntsville Town$94.03K
- 8Hargis Limited$92.34K
- 9Thawng Nawl Farm LLC$76.3K
- 10Beach-Nut Farms INC$72K
Compared with other Arkansas counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pulaski County | $4.29B | $10,746 |
| 2 | Benton County | $1.65B | $5,804 |
| 3 | Washington County | $1.41B | $5,727 |
| 4 | Sebastian County | $1.02B | $7,956 |
| 5 | Garland County | $898M | $8,967 |
| 6 | Saline County | $867M | $7,021 |
| 7 | Faulkner County | $759M | $6,146 |
| 8 | Craighead County | $695M | $6,251 |
| 9 | Jefferson County | $586M | $8,714 |
| 10 | Lonoke County | $574M | $7,762 |
| 11 | White County | $525M | $6,835 |
| 12 | Crawford County | $469M | $7,807 |
| 13 | Baxter County | $437M | $10,492 |
| 14 | Pope County | $412M | $6,494 |
| 15 | Crittenden County | $358M | $7,424 |
| 16 | Boone County | $294M | $7,861 |
| 17 | Greene County | $282M | $6,161 |
| 18 | Miller County | $276M | $6,486 |
| 19 | Independence County | $272M | $7,158 |
| 20 | Union County | $268M | $6,868 |
| 21 | Mississippi County | $257M | $6,315 |
| 22 | Cleburne County | $256M | $10,344 |
| 23 | Hot Spring County | $232M | $7,036 |
| 24 | Ouachita County | $214M | $9,438 |
| 25 | Phillips County | $205M | $12,364 |
| 26 | Carroll County | $205M | $7,240 |
| 27 | Calhoun County | $191M | $40,341 |
| 28 | Columbia County | $186M | $8,139 |
| 29 | Poinsett County | $167M | $7,285 |
| 30 | Johnson County | $165M | $6,414 |
| 31 | Logan County | $164M | $7,783 |
| 32 | Sharp County | $164M | $9,496 |
| 33 | Clay County | $162M | $11,162 |
| 34 | Polk County | $160M | $8,348 |
| 35 | Marion County | $158M | $9,383 |
| 36 | Conway County | $157M | $7,593 |
| 37 | Lafayette County | $150M | $23,742 |
| 38 | Ashley County | $149M | $7,813 |
| 39 | Arkansas County | $148M | $8,616 |
| 40 | Hempstead County | $143M | $7,148 |
| 41 | Van Buren County | $143M | $9,048 |
| 42 | Clark County | $138M | $6,441 |
| 43 | Izard County | $136M | $10,034 |
| 44 | Randolph County | $136M | $7,323 |
| 45 | St. Francis County | $136M | $5,881 |
| 46 | Franklin County | $133M | $7,752 |
| 47 | Cross County | $129M | $7,692 |
| 48 | Yell County | $129M | $6,366 |
| 49 | Grant County | $128M | $7,133 |
| 50 | Drew County | $124M | $7,125 |
| 51 | Lawrence County | $121M | $7,483 |
| 52 | Madison CountyThis county | $119M | $7,222 |
| 53 | Stone County | $115M | $9,314 |
| 54 | Little River County | $108M | $9,004 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Madison County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $119,321,484 for work done or benefits received in Madison County, about $7,222 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Madison County?
- The largest recipients were ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($5.82M), BUTTERBALL LLC ($3.08M), UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ($1.89M).
- 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 Madison County they totaled $106M 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 16,521.