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Federal Spending in Tennessee
Federal agencies obligated $107B in Tennessee in fiscal year 2026, or $15,479 per person, 13th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $107B
- -11.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $15,479
- 6,910,840 residents
- Contracts
- $12.3B
- Grants
- $6B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Tennessee federal obligations
- Contracts$12.3B11.5%
- Grants$6B5.6%
- Direct payments$88.6B82.8%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$3.7M0.0%
- Insurance and other$128M0.1%
Federal spending by county in Tennessee
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davidson County | $46.4B | $64,868 | $769M | $2.6B | $43B |
| 2 | Anderson County | $8.1B | $104,886 | $7.5B | $75.2M | $542M |
| 3 | Hamilton County | $6.9B | $18,713 | $838M | $141M | $5.9B |
| 4 | Shelby County | $5.7B | $6,181 | $607M | $297M | $4.8B |
| 5 | Knox County | $3.6B | $7,510 | $355M | $232M | $3B |
| 6 | Rutherford County | $1.9B | $5,678 | $151M | $172M | $1.6B |
| 7 | Montgomery County | $1.9B | $8,793 | $164M | $30.4M | $1.7B |
| 8 | Williamson County | $1.9B | $7,710 | $221M | $21.2M | $1.7B |
| 9 | Sullivan County | $1.3B | $8,391 | $77.3M | $26.9M | $1.2B |
| 10 | Washington County | $1.3B | $9,468 | $246M | $22.1M | $990M |
| 11 | Sumner County | $1.2B | $6,196 | $11.3M | $1.5M | $1.2B |
| 12 | Coffee County | $1B | $18,068 | $640M | $6.8M | $396M |
| 13 | Blount County | $1B | $7,508 | $8.9M | $50.3M | $962M |
| 14 | Wilson County | $979M | $6,627 | $19.6M | $19.1M | $939M |
| 15 | Bradley County | $758M | $6,976 | $55.1M | $14M | $686M |
| 16 | Cumberland County | $755M | $12,348 | $13K | $99.8M | $654M |
| 17 | Maury County | $727M | $7,197 | $7.6M | $21.5M | $696M |
| 18 | Madison County | $675M | $6,827 | $4.2M | $22.3M | $647M |
| 19 | Sevier County | $668M | $6,789 | $11.7M | $16.4M | $639M |
| 20 | Loudon County | $571M | $10,394 | $9.8M | $2.9M | $556M |
| 21 | Putnam County | $553M | $6,929 | $10.5M | $16.3M | $526M |
| 22 | Greene County | $549M | $7,823 | $4.4M | $8.4M | $534M |
| 23 | Hawkins County | $546M | $9,619 | $0 | $69.9M | $474M |
| 24 | Unicoi County | $490M | $27,346 | $330M | $15.4M | $143M |
| 25 | Robertson County | $472M | $6,486 | $128K | $5.1M | $466M |
| 26 | Roane County | $456M | $8,537 | $20.4M | -$1.9M | $437M |
| 27 | McMinn County | $443M | $8,322 | $36.3M | $9.6M | $395M |
| 28 | Hamblen County | $438M | $6,786 | $898K | $8.6M | $426M |
| 29 | Jefferson County | $422M | $7,718 | $698K | $6.2M | $414M |
| 30 | Gibson County | $409M | $8,102 | $54.4M | $24.4M | $327M |
| 31 | Carter County | $406M | $7,195 | -$4.6M | $12.4M | $396M |
| 32 | Monroe County | $400M | $8,645 | $3.6M | $28.1M | $368M |
| 33 | Tipton County | $391M | $6,406 | $223K | $5.5M | $383M |
| 34 | Dickson County | $378M | $6,965 | $16.2M | $2.3M | $359M |
| 35 | Fayette County | $357M | $8,501 | $1.2M | $17.5M | $333M |
| 36 | Cocke County | $334M | $9,278 | -$14K | $45.6M | $287M |
| 37 | Henry County | $329M | $10,207 | $1.1M | $64.7M | $262M |
| 38 | Franklin County | $326M | $7,627 | $1.2M | $6.1M | $317M |
| 39 | Bedford County | $293M | $5,826 | $2.6M | $7.1M | $279M |
| 40 | Campbell County | $287M | $7,296 | $296K | $9.5M | $275M |
| 41 | Lawrence County | $282M | $6,377 | $0 | $6.1M | $274M |
| 42 | Cheatham County | $277M | $6,743 | $854K | $3.3M | $272M |
| 43 | Warren County | $272M | $6,646 | $2.2M | $1.9M | $268M |
| 44 | Lincoln County | $252M | $7,130 | $9,073 | $2.8M | $248M |
| 45 | Dyer County | $250M | $6,802 | $291K | $11.7M | $233M |
| 46 | Claiborne County | $247M | $7,710 | $2M | $4.6M | $239M |
| 47 | Rhea County | $231M | $7,035 | $126K | $1.7M | $229M |
| 48 | Carroll County | $228M | $8,032 | $78.1K | $9M | $215M |
| 49 | Giles County | $222M | $7,309 | $1.8M | $5M | $211M |
| 50 | Weakley County | $219M | $6,660 | $0 | -$1.7M | $219M |
| 51 | White County | $218M | $7,964 | $58.5K | $11.9M | $206M |
| 52 | Marion County | $216M | $7,496 | $45.4K | $10M | $206M |
| 53 | Marshall County | $212M | $6,171 | $230K | $2.7M | $209M |
| 54 | Obion County | $211M | $6,852 | $247K | $5.4M | $203M |
| 55 | Hardin County | $206M | $7,683 | $478K | $743K | $204M |
| 56 | McNairy County | $191M | $7,396 | $73.6K | $6.6M | $182M |
| 57 | Hardeman County | $189M | $7,433 | $31.6M | $1.5M | $154M |
| 58 | Hickman County | $180M | $7,219 | $32.8M | $752K | $146M |
| 59 | Grainger County | $179M | $7,596 | $34.4K | $2.3M | $173M |
| 60 | Henderson County | $172M | $6,191 | $518K | $2M | $168M |
| 61 | Fentress County | $166M | $8,998 | $543K | $3.6M | $162M |
| 62 | Lauderdale County | $166M | $6,597 | $52K | $26.4M | $139M |
| 63 | Polk County | $159M | $9,066 | $34.5M | $5.6M | $119M |
| 64 | Overton County | $158M | $7,008 | $118K | $963K | $155M |
| 65 | Johnson County | $153M | $8,522 | $2.8M | $10M | $139M |
| 66 | Sequatchie County | $147M | $9,300 | $0 | $7.1M | $140M |
| 67 | Scott County | $145M | $6,622 | $2.1M | $6.6M | $136M |
| 68 | Macon County | $144M | $5,693 | $0 | $3.5M | $139M |
| 69 | DeKalb County | $142M | $7,064 | $7.2M | $6.7M | $128M |
| 70 | Smith County | $141M | $7,087 | $578K | $15M | $124M |
| 71 | Humphreys County | $140M | $7,386 | $65.1K | $6.9M | $133M |
| 72 | Morgan County | $140M | $6,643 | -$56K | $3.6M | $136M |
| 73 | Stewart County | $140M | $10,224 | $8.1M | $870K | $130M |
| 74 | Haywood County | $136M | $7,620 | $630 | $9.2M | $124M |
| 75 | Benton County | $132M | $8,314 | -$6,333 | -$2.1M | $132M |
| 76 | Union County | $132M | $6,644 | $1.3M | -$59.3K | $130M |
| 77 | Chester County | $116M | $6,706 | $0 | $1.6M | $112M |
| 78 | Cannon County | $106M | $7,310 | $0 | $3.1M | $100M |
| 79 | Grundy County | $105M | $7,765 | $0 | $3.5M | $101M |
| 80 | Crockett County | $104M | $7,457 | $1.4M | $1.6M | $99M |
| 81 | Wayne County | $103M | $6,332 | $17.2K | $2.2M | $100M |
| 82 | Meigs County | $103M | $8,041 | $0 | $1.9M | $101M |
| 83 | Bledsoe County | $96M | $6,439 | $0 | $2.8M | $92.7M |
| 84 | Decatur County | $94.1M | $8,227 | $15K | $65.4K | $92.8M |
| 85 | Jackson County | $88M | $7,576 | $34.9K | -$40K | $86.4M |
| 86 | Lewis County | $81.4M | $6,466 | $38.3K | $1M | $79.9M |
| 87 | Houston County | $61.8M | $7,466 | $2,857 | $321K | $61.3M |
| 88 | Clay County | $60.3M | $7,951 | $1.7M | $900K | $56.2M |
| 89 | Perry County | $57.6M | $6,880 | $41.5K | $934K | $56.5M |
| 90 | Moore County | $56.3M | $8,714 | $1,924 | $3M | $53.2M |
| 91 | Trousdale County | $53.8M | $4,635 | $8,346 | $269K | $53.5M |
| 92 | Van Buren County | $46M | $7,453 | $46.3K | -$55.5K | $45.5M |
| 93 | Pickett County | $42.2M | $8,443 | $13.6K | $64.4K | $42M |
| 94 | Hancock County | $39M | $5,857 | $0 | $2.4M | $36.6M |
| 95 | Lake County | $34.5M | $4,921 | $34.3K | $609K | $32.5M |
Top recipients in Tennessee
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Finance & Administration Tennessee Depar$12.2B
- 2Consolidated Nuclear Security, LLC$3.3B
- 3UT-Battelle LLC$3B
- 4Tennessee Department of Human Services$2.5B
- 5Department of Education Tennessee$1.4B
- 6Tennessee Department of Transportation$1.4B
- 7Tennessee Emergency Management Authority$822M
- 8United Cleanup Oak Ridge LLC$570M
- 9Tennessee Department of Health$530M
- 10Metropolitan Security Services, INC.$514M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$62.8B
- 2Social Security Administration$35B
- 3Department of Energy$7.9B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$6.8B
- 5Department of Agriculture$3B
- 6Department of Education$2.2B
- 7Department of Defense$2B
- 8Department of Transportation$1.7B
- 9Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.3B
- 10Department of Homeland Security$1.1B
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TN-01 | $6.8B | $8,775 | $812M | $244M |
| TN-02 | $5.7B | $7,309 | $378M | $279M |
| TN-03 | $17.6B | $22,655 | $8.5B | $298M |
| TN-04 | $5B | $6,380 | $798M | $225M |
| TN-05 | $3.2B | $4,153 | $860M | $1.3B |
| TN-06 | $4.1B | $5,295 | $67.3M | $174M |
| TN-07 | $4.8B | $6,179 | $205M | $1.3B |
| TN-08 | $4.6B | $5,979 | $130M | $215M |
| TN-09 | $5.6B | $7,240 | $575M | $288M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Tennessee receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $106,971,354,340 for work done or benefits received in Tennessee, about $15,479 per resident. That includes $12.3B in contracts, $6B in grants and $88.6B in direct payments.
- Which county in Tennessee gets the most federal spending?
- Davidson County received the most, $46.4B, followed by Anderson County ($8.1B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Tennessee?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION TENNESSEE DEPAR ($12.2B), CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, LLC ($3.3B), UT-BATTELLE LLC ($3B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026