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Federal Spending in Fayette County, GA
Federal agencies obligated $922M in Fayette County in fiscal year 2026, 18th highest of 159 counties in Georgia.
- Total, FY 2026
- $922M
- -2.1% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,737
- GA average: $7,822
- Contracts
- $50.27M
- Grants
- -$4.53M
A negative total is the official net figure: in that fiscal year, cancellations and reductions of earlier federal awards were larger than new awards, so the net amount fell below zero. We show it as published by USAspending.gov.
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Fayette County federal obligations
- Contracts$50.27M5.5%
- Grants-$4.53M0.0%
- Direct payments$875M94.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$435K0.0%
- Insurance and other$1.28M0.1%
Top federal recipients in Fayette County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Synensys, LLC$11.84M
- 2Fcn, INC.$5.82M
- 3Attainx INC.$4.24M
- 4Broadleaf, INC.$3.73M
- 5Lumen Technologies Government Solutions, INC.$3.68M
- 6Microsoft Corporation$3.27M
- 7Resurgent Education and Community Health Service, INC$2.97M
- 8Insight Public Sector, INC.$2.86M
- 9Asrc Federal Technology Solutions, LLC$2.2M
- 10Dev Holdings$2.07M
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 CountyThis county | $922M | $7,737 |
| 19 | Paulding County | $897M | $5,319 |
| 20 | Lowndes County | $851M | $7,194 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Fayette County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $922,190,172 for work done or benefits received in Fayette County, about $7,737 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Fayette County?
- The largest recipients were SYNENSYS, LLC ($11.84M), FCN, INC. ($5.82M), ATTAINX INC. ($4.24M).
- 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 Fayette County they totaled $875M 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 119,194.