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Federal Spending in Mitchell County, NC

Federal agencies obligated $213M in Mitchell County in fiscal year 2026, 76th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina.

Total, FY 2026
$213M
-17.1% from FY 2025
Per person
$14,277
NC average: $8,884
Contracts
$36.3M
Grants
$61.6M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Mitchell County federal obligations

  • Contracts$36.3M17.1%
  • Grants$61.6M29.0%
  • Direct payments$110M51.8%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$4.6M2.2%
  • Insurance and other$142K0.1%

Top federal recipients in Mitchell County

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

  1. 1Transportation North Carolina Department$32.8M
  2. 2County of Mitchell$32.1M
  3. 3Eclipse Companies, LLC$19M
  4. 4Bryant's Land and Development Industries, INC.$17.2M
  5. 5Mountain Community Health Partnership, Incorporated$3.7M
  6. 6Mayland Community College$1.8M
  7. 7Spruce Pine Housing Authority$676K
  8. 8New Deer Park, LLC$232K
  9. 9May Coalition$200K
  10. 10Goldbelt Global LLC$155K

Compared with other North Carolina counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Wake County$9.8B$8,702
2Durham County$6.3B$19,335
3Mecklenburg County$5.4B$4,872
4Cumberland County$4.1B$12,193
5Guilford County$3.7B$6,810
6Forsyth County$2.8B$7,278
7Buncombe County$2.4B$8,849
8Onslow County$2.3B$11,391
9Brunswick County$2B$14,846
10New Hanover County$1.9B$8,550
11Haywood County$1.8B$28,431
12Orange County$1.5B$10,401
13Gaston County$1.5B$6,538
14Craven County$1.5B$14,635
15Johnston County$1.5B$6,730
16Iredell County$1.4B$7,608
17Henderson County$1.3B$11,563
18Union County$1.3B$5,275
19Catawba County$1.2B$7,388
20Cabarrus County$1.2B$5,238
21Pitt County$1.1B$6,647
22Davidson County$1.1B$6,574
23Rowan County$1.1B$7,420
24Moore County$1.1B$10,709
25Alamance County$1.1B$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 County$330M$8,903
64Cherokee County$326M$11,335
65Vance County$323M$7,590
66Transylvania County$314M$9,515
67Person County$279M$7,142
68Jackson County$278M$6,445
69Yadkin County$261M$7,013
70Bladen County$259M$8,755
71Scotland County$256M$7,485
72Currituck County$245M$8,713
73Alexander County$241M$6,623
74Polk County$222M$11,501
75Tyrrell County$213M$65,754
76Mitchell CountyThis county$213M$14,277
77Ashe County$206M$7,762
78Caswell County$190M$8,362

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Mitchell County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $212,777,383 for work done or benefits received in Mitchell County, about $14,277 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Mitchell County?
The largest recipients were TRANSPORTATION NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT ($32.8M), COUNTY OF MITCHELL ($32.1M), ECLIPSE COMPANIES, LLC ($19M).
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 Mitchell County they totaled $110M 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 14,903.

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