Checked
Federal Spending in Wayne County, NC
Federal agencies obligated $894M in Wayne County in fiscal year 2026, 29th highest of 100 counties in North Carolina.
- Total, FY 2026
- $894M
- +1.3% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $7,620
- NC average: $8,884
- Contracts
- $64.5M
- Grants
- $22.2M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Wayne County federal obligations
- Contracts$64.5M7.2%
- Grants$22.2M2.5%
- Direct payments$803M89.9%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$440K0.0%
- Insurance and other$3.6M0.4%
Top federal recipients in Wayne County
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Southern Management INC$19.9M
- 2Housing Authority of the City of Goldsboro, N.C$13.1M
- 3Kt Consulting, INC.$11.7M
- 4Wayne Action Group for Economic Solvency, INC.$11M
- 5Wayne Community College$8M
- 6Transportation North Carolina Department$7M
- 7Worrell Contracting Co INC$6.6M
- 8University of Mount Olive INC$5.7M
- 9Pem-Harkins Jv LLP$5.4M
- 10Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority$4.1M
Compared with other North Carolina counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
Swipe the table sideways to see more columns.
| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wake County | $9.8B | $8,702 |
| 2 | Durham County | $6.3B | $19,335 |
| 3 | Mecklenburg County | $5.4B | $4,872 |
| 4 | Cumberland County | $4.1B | $12,193 |
| 5 | Guilford County | $3.7B | $6,810 |
| 6 | Forsyth County | $2.8B | $7,278 |
| 7 | Buncombe County | $2.4B | $8,849 |
| 8 | Onslow County | $2.3B | $11,391 |
| 9 | Brunswick County | $2B | $14,846 |
| 10 | New Hanover County | $1.9B | $8,550 |
| 11 | Haywood County | $1.8B | $28,431 |
| 12 | Orange County | $1.5B | $10,401 |
| 13 | Gaston County | $1.5B | $6,538 |
| 14 | Craven County | $1.5B | $14,635 |
| 15 | Johnston County | $1.5B | $6,730 |
| 16 | Iredell County | $1.4B | $7,608 |
| 17 | Henderson County | $1.3B | $11,563 |
| 18 | Union County | $1.3B | $5,275 |
| 19 | Catawba County | $1.2B | $7,388 |
| 20 | Cabarrus County | $1.2B | $5,238 |
| 21 | Pitt County | $1.1B | $6,647 |
| 22 | Davidson County | $1.1B | $6,574 |
| 23 | Rowan County | $1.1B | $7,420 |
| 24 | Moore County | $1.1B | $10,709 |
| 25 | Alamance County | $1.1B | $6,126 |
| 26 | Robeson County | $958M | $8,222 |
| 27 | Randolph County | $925M | $6,414 |
| 28 | Harnett County | $918M | $6,871 |
| 29 | Wayne CountyThis county | $894M | $7,620 |
| 30 | Yancey County | $788M | $42,657 |
| 31 | Rockingham County | $750M | $8,229 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Wayne County?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $894,023,037 for work done or benefits received in Wayne County, about $7,620 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Wayne County?
- The largest recipients were SOUTHERN MANAGEMENT INC ($19.9M), HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF GOLDSBORO, N.C ($13.1M), KT CONSULTING, INC. ($11.7M).
- 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 Wayne County they totaled $803M 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 117,333.
Share: