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Federal Spending in Escambia County, FL
Federal agencies obligated $2.89B in Escambia County in fiscal year 2026, 21st highest of 67 counties in Florida.
- Total, FY 2026
- $2.89B
- -10.3% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,991
- FL average: $13,126
- Contracts
- $295M
- Grants
- $148M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Escambia County federal obligations
- Contracts$295M10.2%
- Grants$148M5.1%
- Direct payments$2.43B84.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$1.72M0.1%
- Insurance and other$15.48M0.5%
Top federal recipients in Escambia County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1State of Florida Department of Transportation$82.03M
- 2City of Pensacola$56.59M
- 3University of West Florida$41.25M
- 4Lovell Government Services INC.$32.78M
- 5The District Board of Trustees of Pensacola State College, Florida$31.5M
- 6Csa Global LLC$26.74M
- 7J&j and Alms Mission Support Solutions, LLC$25M
- 8Global Connections To Employment, INC.$21.32M
- 9Science Applications International Corporation$13.37M
- 10Brown Helicopter, INC.$12.11M
Compared with other Florida counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsborough County | $50.42B | $34,538 |
| 2 | Duval County | $41.01B | $41,195 |
| 3 | Miami-Dade County | $24.71B | $9,145 |
| 4 | Orange County | $13.99B | $9,785 |
| 5 | Brevard County | $13.74B | $22,657 |
| 6 | Palm Beach County | $12.81B | $8,585 |
| 7 | Broward County | $10.21B | $5,252 |
| 8 | Pinellas County | $9.18B | $9,572 |
| 9 | Leon County | $7.84B | $26,837 |
| 10 | Lee County | $6.32B | $8,311 |
| 11 | Polk County | $5.28B | $7,284 |
| 12 | Volusia County | $5.21B | $9,413 |
| 13 | Sarasota County | $4.6B | $10,603 |
| 14 | Pasco County | $4.56B | $8,118 |
| 15 | Manatee County | $3.87B | $9,690 |
| 16 | Marion County | $3.74B | $9,939 |
| 17 | Lake County | $3.61B | $9,400 |
| 18 | Okaloosa County | $3.52B | $16,616 |
| 19 | Collier County | $3.26B | $8,680 |
| 20 | St. Lucie County | $2.95B | $8,960 |
| 21 | Escambia CountyThis county | $2.89B | $8,991 |
| 22 | Seminole County | $2.82B | $5,987 |
| 23 | St. Johns County | $2.68B | $9,804 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Escambia County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $2,894,312,492 for work done or benefits received in Escambia County, about $8,991 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Escambia County?
- The largest recipients were STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($82.03M), CITY OF PENSACOLA ($56.59M), UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA ($41.25M).
- 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 Escambia County they totaled $2.43B 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 321,905.