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Federal Spending in Sharp County, AR
Federal agencies obligated $164M in Sharp County in fiscal year 2026, 32nd highest of 75 counties in Arkansas.
- Total, FY 2026
- $164M
- -4.1% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,496
- AR average: $8,073
- Contracts
- $112K
- Grants
- $2.54M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Sharp County federal obligations
- Contracts$112K0.1%
- Grants$2.54M1.5%
- Direct payments$161M98.0%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$27.15K0.0%
- Insurance and other$561K0.3%
Top federal recipients in Sharp County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Arkansas Department of Transportation$2.54M
- 2Richwood Apartments$193K
- 3Spring River Apt LP$145K
- 4Fox Fire Apts I LP$106K
- 5Phillip B Smith Farms INC$104K
- 6Torrent Technologies, INC.$88.81K
- 7Smooth Sailing, INC.$84.59K
- 8North Arkansas Special Housing INC$83.53K
- 9The Smooth Sailing Group LLC$74.45K
- 10North Hills Terrace$62.97K
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 CountyThis county | $164M | $9,496 |
| 33 | Clay County | $162M | $11,162 |
| 34 | Polk County | $160M | $8,348 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Sharp County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $163,998,476 for work done or benefits received in Sharp County, about $9,496 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Sharp County?
- The largest recipients were ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($2.54M), RICHWOOD APARTMENTS ($193K), SPRING RIVER APT LP ($145K).
- 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 Sharp County they totaled $161M 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 17,271.