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Federal Spending in Macon County, NC

Federal agencies obligated $330M in Macon County in fiscal year 2026, 63rd highest of 100 counties in North Carolina.

Total, FY 2026
$330M
-5.5% from FY 2025
Per person
$8,903
NC average: $8,884
Contracts
$3.25M
Grants
$4.46M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Macon County federal obligations

  • Contracts$3.25M1.0%
  • Grants$4.46M1.4%
  • Direct payments$321M97.5%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$44.6K0.0%
  • Insurance and other$431K0.1%

Top federal recipients in Macon County

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

  1. 1Transportation North Carolina Department$4.45M
  2. 2Dot Construction, INC$1.72M
  3. 3Macon Program for Progress INC$713K
  4. 4Encore Technology Group. Llc_4391$577K
  5. 5Aci Federal INC$240K
  6. 6US Foods INC$234K
  7. 7Southwestern Community College$210K
  8. 8Macon Housing Development Corp$187K
  9. 9New Ulco Bluffs Apartments, LLC$171K
  10. 10Osteen & Lemmons Electrical & Mechanical Services, INC$146K

Compared with other North Carolina counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Wake County$9.83B$8,702
2Durham County$6.28B$19,335
3Mecklenburg County$5.43B$4,872
4Cumberland County$4.08B$12,193
5Guilford County$3.69B$6,810
6Forsyth County$2.78B$7,278
7Buncombe County$2.38B$8,849
8Onslow County$2.33B$11,391
9Brunswick County$2.03B$14,846
10New Hanover County$1.93B$8,550
11Haywood County$1.77B$28,431
12Orange County$1.55B$10,401
13Gaston County$1.49B$6,538
14Craven County$1.47B$14,635
15Johnston County$1.45B$6,730
16Iredell County$1.42B$7,608
17Henderson County$1.34B$11,563
18Union County$1.26B$5,275
19Catawba County$1.19B$7,388
20Cabarrus County$1.18B$5,238
21Pitt County$1.13B$6,647
22Davidson County$1.11B$6,574
23Rowan County$1.09B$7,420
24Moore County$1.07B$10,709
25Alamance County$1.05B$6,126
26Robeson County$958M$8,222
27Randolph County$925M$6,414
28Harnett County$918M$6,871
29Wayne County$894M$7,620
30Yancey County$788M$42,657
31Rockingham County$750M$8,229
32Nash County$719M$7,574
33Cleveland County$706M$7,097
34Carteret County$654M$9,659
35Rutherford County$651M$10,100
36Chatham County$642M$8,415
37Lincoln County$604M$6,955
38Burke County$591M$6,749
39Wilson County$580M$7,366
40Pasquotank County$574M$14,144
41Caldwell County$562M$6,971
42Lee County$547M$8,647
43Dare County$532M$14,403
44Pender County$503M$8,354
45Wilkes County$488M$7,392
46Surry County$473M$6,623
47Hoke County$469M$9,012
48Franklin County$463M$6,745
49Lenoir County$437M$7,936
50Beaufort County$433M$9,699
51Stanly County$433M$6,922
52Columbus County$411M$8,113
53Mcdowell County$403M$9,036
54Sampson County$394M$6,676
55Halifax County$386M$7,937
56Granville County$382M$6,260
57Richmond County$366M$8,514
58Edgecombe County$364M$7,448
59Duplin County$345M$7,087
60Stokes County$344M$7,727
61Davie County$343M$8,026
62Watauga County$337M$6,223
63Macon CountyThis county$330M$8,903
64Cherokee County$326M$11,335
65Vance County$323M$7,590

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Macon County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $329,549,255 for work done or benefits received in Macon County, about $8,903 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Macon County?
The largest recipients were TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT ($4.45M), DOT CONSTRUCTION, INC ($1.72M), MACON PROGRAM FOR PROGRESS INC ($713K).
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 Macon County they totaled $321M 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 37,014.