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Federal Spending in Mississippi
Federal agencies obligated $29.14B in Mississippi in fiscal year 2026, or $9,841 per person, 27th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $29.14B
- -24.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,841
- 2,961,279 residents
- Contracts
- $6.22B
- Grants
- $3.08B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Mississippi federal obligations
- Contracts$6.22B21.4%
- Grants$3.08B10.6%
- Direct payments$19.74B67.7%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$7.01M0.0%
- Insurance and other$107M0.4%
Federal spending by county in Mississippi
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | $4.79B | $33,404 | $3.78B | $54.85M | $945M |
| 2 | Hinds County | $2.24B | $9,832 | $115M | $794M | $1.33B |
| 3 | Harrison County | $1.96B | $9,376 | $330M | $60.6M | $1.56B |
| 4 | Rankin County | $1.47B | $9,368 | $5.17M | $337M | $1.13B |
| 5 | Madison County | $1.35B | $12,402 | $555M | $132M | $666M |
| 6 | DeSoto County | $1.1B | $5,912 | $57.23M | $29.48M | $1.01B |
| 7 | Hancock County | $771M | $16,751 | $437M | $16.94M | $315M |
| 8 | Warren County | $655M | $14,654 | $361M | $29.03M | $265M |
| 9 | Lowndes County | $572M | $9,718 | $168M | $27.48M | $376M |
| 10 | Lee County | $571M | $6,856 | $50.29M | $13.25M | $514M |
| 11 | Forrest County | $571M | $7,303 | $30.63M | $38.63M | $500M |
| 12 | Lauderdale County | $510M | $6,989 | $25.24M | $33.17M | $450M |
| 13 | Pearl River County | $429M | $7,634 | $6.67M | $7.06M | $413M |
| 14 | Jones County | $424M | $6,310 | $5.19M | $22.21M | $396M |
| 15 | Oktibbeha County | $358M | $6,920 | $36.88M | $82.08M | $238M |
| 16 | Lafayette County | $358M | $6,419 | $22.03M | $50.37M | $284M |
| 17 | Washington County | $334M | $7,433 | $5.58M | $31.59M | $296M |
| 18 | Lamar County | $311M | $4,842 | $9.07M | $2.48M | $299M |
| 19 | Pike County | $300M | $7,436 | $30.3K | $42.71M | $256M |
| 20 | Marshall County | $279M | $8,264 | $1.27M | $52.26M | $225M |
| 21 | Alcorn County | $262M | $7,532 | $1.16M | $6.14M | $254M |
| 22 | Neshoba County | $251M | $8,630 | $511K | $18.46M | $232M |
| 23 | Monroe County | $249M | $7,273 | -$878K | $14.82M | $234M |
| 24 | Bolivar County | $227M | $7,323 | $62.8K | $17.39M | $206M |
| 25 | Lincoln County | $220M | $6,289 | $2.08M | $13.41M | $203M |
| 26 | Panola County | $218M | $6,568 | $12.06M | $581K | $205M |
| 27 | Tate County | $206M | $7,356 | $1.97M | $8.4M | $195M |
| 28 | Leflore County | $205M | $7,218 | $20.5M | $3.52M | $175M |
| 29 | Adams County | $203M | $6,885 | $4.02M | $7.37M | $191M |
| 30 | Copiah County | $197M | $6,933 | $12.07M | $10.62M | $174M |
| 31 | Winston County | $196M | $11,056 | $71.94M | $3.37M | $120M |
| 32 | Union County | $191M | $6,864 | $0 | $23.92M | $166M |
| 33 | Yazoo County | $189M | $7,077 | $29.12M | $19.12M | $140M |
| 34 | Pontotoc County | $180M | $5,756 | $17.93K | $6.69M | $172M |
| 35 | Simpson County | $174M | $6,706 | $268 | $18.14M | $156M |
| 36 | Scott County | $170M | $6,072 | $27.8M | $1.08M | $141M |
| 37 | Coahoma County | $169M | $7,891 | $82.94K | $16.67M | $150M |
| 38 | Itawamba County | $167M | $6,995 | $0 | $2.75M | $163M |
| 39 | Grenada County | $163M | $7,514 | $604K | $14.15M | $147M |
| 40 | Marion County | $161M | $6,570 | $224K | $2.91M | $157M |
| 41 | Sunflower County | $156M | $5,991 | $2.48M | $5.41M | $138M |
| 42 | Newton County | $152M | $7,160 | $13.27K | $5.33M | $147M |
| 43 | George County | $151M | $6,213 | -$7,146 | $1.23M | $149M |
| 44 | Prentiss County | $149M | $5,973 | $235K | $2.74M | $146M |
| 45 | Covington County | $149M | $8,122 | $10K | $29.43M | $117M |
| 46 | Stone County | $146M | $7,960 | $2.5M | $1.78M | $140M |
| 47 | Tishomingo County | $139M | $7,400 | $0 | $5.84M | $133M |
| 48 | Clay County | $139M | $7,475 | $6.88M | $8.82M | $123M |
| 49 | Leake County | $137M | $6,449 | $5.68M | $10.68M | $120M |
| 50 | Holmes County | $134M | $7,862 | $0 | -$68.64K | $133M |
| 51 | Tippah County | $130M | $5,955 | $0 | $1.17M | $127M |
| 52 | Clarke County | $120M | $7,696 | $0 | $10.18M | $109M |
| 53 | Wayne County | $115M | $5,825 | $0 | $284K | $115M |
| 54 | Jasper County | $115M | $7,019 | $0 | $6.25M | $108M |
| 55 | Calhoun County | $114M | $8,557 | $0 | $8.91M | $104M |
| 56 | Attala County | $112M | $6,263 | $1.67M | $367K | $109M |
| 57 | Yalobusha County | $112M | $8,934 | $70.23K | $5.06M | $106M |
| 58 | Tallahatchie County | $111M | $8,753 | $5.28M | $34.59M | $69.45M |
| 59 | Chickasaw County | $106M | $6,205 | $1,155 | $1.34M | $105M |
| 60 | Smith County | $96.77M | $6,810 | $48.55K | $3.87M | $93.01M |
| 61 | Lawrence County | $96.69M | $8,047 | $35.63K | $4.19M | $92.18M |
| 62 | Carroll County | $89.59M | $8,961 | $0 | $7.17M | $77.08M |
| 63 | Amite County | $87.88M | $6,909 | $2.07M | $731K | $84.9M |
| 64 | Walthall County | $85.94M | $6,190 | $94.23K | -$1,962 | $85.37M |
| 65 | Perry County | $83.97M | $7,295 | $32.17K | $8.19M | $75.47M |
| 66 | Tunica County | $82.24M | $8,407 | $5.25M | $17.75M | $57.5M |
| 67 | Claiborne County | $81.56M | $8,928 | $44.46K | $17.72M | $63.66M |
| 68 | Noxubee County | $74.25M | $7,219 | $188K | $9.71M | $63.64M |
| 69 | Kemper County | $73.98M | $8,231 | $197K | $5.33M | $68.13M |
| 70 | Webster County | $73.54M | $7,409 | $865K | $430K | $72.05M |
| 71 | Montgomery County | $72.38M | $7,369 | $0 | $2.77M | $67.99M |
| 72 | Jefferson Davis County | $71.62M | $6,326 | $0 | $2.13M | $69.29M |
| 73 | Greene County | $69.8M | $5,159 | $0 | -$105K | $68.39M |
| 74 | Franklin County | $66.79M | $8,702 | $1.11M | $14.85M | $50.78M |
| 75 | Humphreys County | $62.29M | $8,002 | $2.08M | $7.42M | $51.28M |
| 76 | Benton County | $55.04M | $7,199 | $0 | $255K | $52.08M |
| 77 | Wilkinson County | $44.28M | $5,157 | $0 | -$60.46K | $44.07M |
| 78 | Jefferson County | $44.26M | $6,097 | $0 | $386K | $43.57M |
| 79 | Choctaw County | $42.32M | $5,132 | $14.5K | -$646K | $42.64M |
| 80 | Sharkey County | $38.34M | $10,089 | $215K | $2.31M | $35.57M |
| 81 | Quitman County | $37.75M | $6,112 | $127K | -$3.88M | $40.11M |
| 82 | Issaquena County | $6.17M | $4,608 | $0 | $891K | $5.05M |
Top recipients in Mississippi
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Mississippi Division of Medicaid$6.29B
- 2Huntington Ingalls Incorporated$3.67B
- 3Mississippi Department of Human Services$1.1B
- 4Mississippi Department of Transportation$846M
- 5Mississippi Department of Education$773M
- 6Mississippi Emergency Management Agency$533M
- 7V2x Aerospace LLC$508M
- 8Executive Office of the State of Mississippi$206M
- 9New Cingular Wireless Services, INC.$186M
- 10Mississippi State University$178M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$14.78B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$7.61B
- 3Department of Defense$5.33B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$2.67B
- 5Department of Agriculture$1.67B
- 6Department of Transportation$1.14B
- 7Department of Education$1.05B
- 8Department of Homeland Security$626M
- 9Department of Housing and Urban Development$467M
- 10National Aeronautics and Space Administration$363M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-01 | $5.07B | $6,800 | $310M | $258M |
| MS-02 | $5.15B | $7,125 | $510M | $410M |
| MS-03 | $6.18B | $8,369 | $800M | $1.31B |
| MS-04 | $9.82B | $13,218 | $4.6B | $214M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Mississippi receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $29,142,638,765 for work done or benefits received in Mississippi, about $9,841 per resident. That includes $6.22B in contracts, $3.08B in grants and $19.74B in direct payments.
- Which county in Mississippi gets the most federal spending?
- Jackson County received the most, $4.79B, followed by Hinds County ($2.24B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Mississippi?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID ($6.29B), HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED ($3.67B), MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ($1.1B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026