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Federal Spending in Smith County, MS

Federal agencies obligated $96.8M in Smith County in fiscal year 2026, 60th highest of 82 counties in Mississippi.

Total, FY 2026
$96.8M
-0.9% from FY 2025
Per person
$6,810
MS average: $9,841
Contracts
$48.5K
Grants
$3.9M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Smith County federal obligations

  • Contracts$48.5K0.1%
  • Grants$3.9M4.0%
  • Direct payments$93M96.1%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$7,4030.0%
  • Insurance and other-$168K0.0%

Top federal recipients in Smith County

Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance

  1. 1Mississippi Department of Transportation$3.9M
  2. 2City of Taylorsville$400K
  3. 3Town of Raleigh$320K
  4. 4Center Ridge Water Association$305K
  5. 5Raleigh Elderly LP$183K
  6. 6Charger Access, LLC$140K
  7. 7Telepak Networks, INC$118K
  8. 8Joye Suzanne Young$48.5K
  9. 9Fortune, LLC$34.9K
  10. 10Synergetics Diversified Computer Services, INC.$27.7K

Compared with other Mississippi counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Jackson County$4.8B$33,404
2Hinds County$2.2B$9,832
3Harrison County$2B$9,376
4Rankin County$1.5B$9,368
5Madison County$1.4B$12,402
6Desoto County$1.1B$5,912
7Hancock County$771M$16,751
8Warren County$655M$14,654
9Lowndes County$572M$9,718
10Lee County$571M$6,856
11Forrest County$571M$7,303
12Lauderdale County$510M$6,989
13Pearl River County$429M$7,634
14Jones County$424M$6,310
15Oktibbeha County$358M$6,920
16Lafayette County$358M$6,419
17Washington County$334M$7,433
18Lamar County$311M$4,842
19Pike County$300M$7,436
20Marshall County$279M$8,264
21Alcorn County$262M$7,532
22Neshoba County$251M$8,630
23Monroe County$249M$7,273
24Bolivar County$227M$7,323
25Lincoln County$220M$6,289
26Panola County$218M$6,568
27Tate County$206M$7,356
28Leflore County$205M$7,218
29Adams County$203M$6,885
30Copiah County$197M$6,933
31Winston County$196M$11,056
32Union County$191M$6,864
33Yazoo County$189M$7,077
34Pontotoc County$180M$5,756
35Simpson County$174M$6,706
36Scott County$170M$6,072
37Coahoma County$169M$7,891
38Itawamba County$167M$6,995
39Grenada County$163M$7,514
40Marion County$161M$6,570
41Sunflower County$156M$5,991
42Newton County$152M$7,160
43George County$151M$6,213
44Prentiss County$149M$5,973
45Covington County$149M$8,122
46Stone County$146M$7,960
47Tishomingo County$139M$7,400
48Clay County$139M$7,475
49Leake County$137M$6,449
50Holmes County$134M$7,862
51Tippah County$130M$5,955
52Clarke County$120M$7,696
53Wayne County$115M$5,825
54Jasper County$115M$7,019
55Calhoun County$114M$8,557
56Attala County$112M$6,263
57Yalobusha County$112M$8,934
58Tallahatchie County$111M$8,753
59Chickasaw County$106M$6,205
60Smith CountyThis county$96.8M$6,810
61Lawrence County$96.7M$8,047
62Carroll County$89.6M$8,961

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Smith County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $96,768,053 for work done or benefits received in Smith County, about $6,810 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Smith County?
The largest recipients were MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($3.9M), CITY OF TAYLORSVILLE ($400K), TOWN OF RALEIGH ($320K).
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 Smith County they totaled $93M 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 14,209.

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