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Federal Spending in Bartow County, GA
Federal agencies obligated $678M in Bartow County in fiscal year 2026, 27th highest of 159 counties in Georgia.
- Total, FY 2026
- $678M
- -7.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,224
- GA average: $7,822
- Contracts
- $12.95M
- Grants
- $34.91M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Bartow County federal obligations
- Contracts$12.95M1.9%
- Grants$34.91M5.2%
- Direct payments$627M92.5%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$943K0.1%
- Insurance and other$2.21M0.3%
Top federal recipients in Bartow County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Georgia Department of Transportation$33.83M
- 2Phoenix Air Group, INC.$11.6M
- 3Tallatoona Community Action Partnership INC$7.96M
- 4Bartow County Government$2.6M
- 5Parker Fibernet LLC$2.4M
- 6PC Solutions & Integration, INC.$2.25M
- 7Kopesky Enterprises INC$1.71M
- 8Cartersville Affordable Housing Corp$1.53M
- 9R & D Maintenance Services INC$1.25M
- 10Aios Group LLC$1.17M
Compared with other Georgia counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulton County | $10.49B | $9,831 |
| 2 | Dekalb County | $6.59B | $8,621 |
| 3 | Cobb County | $5.13B | $6,693 |
| 4 | Gwinnett County | $4B | $4,181 |
| 5 | Chatham County | $2.4B | $8,126 |
| 6 | Houston County | $2.29B | $14,002 |
| 7 | Richmond County | $1.97B | $9,527 |
| 8 | Henry County | $1.74B | $7,244 |
| 9 | Cherokee County | $1.67B | $6,271 |
| 10 | Muscogee County | $1.54B | $7,446 |
| 11 | Clayton County | $1.41B | $4,735 |
| 12 | Bibb County | $1.32B | $8,404 |
| 13 | Columbia County | $1.31B | $8,380 |
| 14 | Hall County | $1.27B | $6,261 |
| 15 | Glynn County | $1.18B | $14,007 |
| 16 | Forsyth County | $1.06B | $4,208 |
| 17 | Coweta County | $939M | $6,423 |
| 18 | Fayette County | $922M | $7,737 |
| 19 | Paulding County | $897M | $5,319 |
| 20 | Lowndes County | $851M | $7,194 |
| 21 | Liberty County | $836M | $12,813 |
| 22 | Clarke County | $788M | $6,126 |
| 23 | Douglas County | $764M | $5,297 |
| 24 | Camden County | $752M | $13,736 |
| 25 | Dougherty County | $743M | $8,657 |
| 26 | Carroll County | $732M | $6,140 |
| 27 | Bartow CountyThis county | $678M | $6,224 |
| 28 | Newton County | $677M | $6,022 |
| 29 | Walton County | $660M | $6,831 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Bartow County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $677,793,309 for work done or benefits received in Bartow County, about $6,224 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Bartow County?
- The largest recipients were GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($33.83M), PHOENIX AIR GROUP, INC. ($11.6M), TALLATOONA COMMUNITY ACTION PARTNERSHIP INC ($7.96M).
- 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 Bartow County they totaled $627M 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 108,901.