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Federal Spending in Marion County, MS
Federal agencies obligated $161M in Marion County in fiscal year 2026, 40th highest of 82 counties in Mississippi.
- Total, FY 2026
- $161M
- -21.1% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $6,570
- MS average: $9,841
- Contracts
- $224K
- Grants
- $2.91M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Marion County federal obligations
- Contracts$224K0.1%
- Grants$2.91M1.8%
- Direct payments$157M97.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$32.64K0.0%
- Insurance and other$286K0.2%
Top federal recipients in Marion County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Mississippi Department of Transportation$2.77M
- 2East Columbia Apartments, INC.$693K
- 3Columbia Development Programs$293K
- 4Southern Light LLC$229K
- 5Columbia Assoc LP$225K
- 6Southern Tire Mart, LLC$224K
- 7Marion Apts$217K
- 8Business Communications INC$213K
- 9Columbia Apt Ltd$208K
- 10Marion General Hospital$188K
Compared with other Mississippi counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jackson County | $4.79B | $33,404 |
| 2 | Hinds County | $2.24B | $9,832 |
| 3 | Harrison County | $1.96B | $9,376 |
| 4 | Rankin County | $1.47B | $9,368 |
| 5 | Madison County | $1.35B | $12,402 |
| 6 | Desoto County | $1.1B | $5,912 |
| 7 | Hancock County | $771M | $16,751 |
| 8 | Warren County | $655M | $14,654 |
| 9 | Lowndes County | $572M | $9,718 |
| 10 | Lee County | $571M | $6,856 |
| 11 | Forrest County | $571M | $7,303 |
| 12 | Lauderdale County | $510M | $6,989 |
| 13 | Pearl River County | $429M | $7,634 |
| 14 | Jones County | $424M | $6,310 |
| 15 | Oktibbeha County | $358M | $6,920 |
| 16 | Lafayette County | $358M | $6,419 |
| 17 | Washington County | $334M | $7,433 |
| 18 | Lamar County | $311M | $4,842 |
| 19 | Pike County | $300M | $7,436 |
| 20 | Marshall County | $279M | $8,264 |
| 21 | Alcorn County | $262M | $7,532 |
| 22 | Neshoba County | $251M | $8,630 |
| 23 | Monroe County | $249M | $7,273 |
| 24 | Bolivar County | $227M | $7,323 |
| 25 | Lincoln County | $220M | $6,289 |
| 26 | Panola County | $218M | $6,568 |
| 27 | Tate County | $206M | $7,356 |
| 28 | Leflore County | $205M | $7,218 |
| 29 | Adams County | $203M | $6,885 |
| 30 | Copiah County | $197M | $6,933 |
| 31 | Winston County | $196M | $11,056 |
| 32 | Union County | $191M | $6,864 |
| 33 | Yazoo County | $189M | $7,077 |
| 34 | Pontotoc County | $180M | $5,756 |
| 35 | Simpson County | $174M | $6,706 |
| 36 | Scott County | $170M | $6,072 |
| 37 | Coahoma County | $169M | $7,891 |
| 38 | Itawamba County | $167M | $6,995 |
| 39 | Grenada County | $163M | $7,514 |
| 40 | Marion CountyThis county | $161M | $6,570 |
| 41 | Sunflower County | $156M | $5,991 |
| 42 | Newton County | $152M | $7,160 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Marion County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $160,577,083 for work done or benefits received in Marion County, about $6,570 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Marion County?
- The largest recipients were MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($2.77M), EAST COLUMBIA APARTMENTS, INC. ($693K), COLUMBIA DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ($293K).
- 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 Marion County they totaled $157M 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 24,441.