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Federal Spending in Charlottesville city, VA
Federal agencies obligated $625M in Charlottesville city in fiscal year 2026, 33rd highest of 133 counties in Virginia.
- Total, FY 2026
- $625M
- -5.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $13,425
- VA average: $21,125
- Contracts
- $122M
- Grants
- $280M
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Charlottesville City federal obligations
- Contracts$122M19.6%
- Grants$280M44.7%
- Direct payments$223M35.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$30.15K0.0%
- Insurance and other$267K0.0%
Top federal recipients in Charlottesville city
Fiscal year 2026, all award types, by place of performance
- 1Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia$301M
- 2Govsmart, INC.$55.29M
- 3Virginia Department of Transportation$12.64M
- 4Luna Labs USA LLC$12.54M
- 5Blind and Vision Impaired, Virginia Department for the$11.68M
- 6Charlottesville Redevelopment & Housing Authority$11.15M
- 7Minburn Technology Group, LLC$8.9M
- 8County of Albemarle$5.34M
- 9General Atomics Integrated Intelligence, INC.$4.53M
- 10Elder Research, INC.$4.05M
Compared with other Virginia counties
Fiscal year 2026, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | $45.63B | $39,671 |
| 2 | Spotsylvania County | $32.74B | $233,799 |
| 3 | Arlington County | $16.35B | $68,497 |
| 4 | Virginia Beach City | $10.11B | $21,994 |
| 5 | Newport News City | $5.69B | $30,576 |
| 6 | Loudoun County | $5.61B | $13,326 |
| 7 | Prince William County | $5B | $10,373 |
| 8 | Norfolk City | $4.33B | $18,185 |
| 9 | Alexandria City | $4.26B | $26,714 |
| 10 | Henrico County | $2.91B | $8,707 |
| 11 | Richmond City | $2.67B | $11,787 |
| 12 | Chesterfield County | $2.42B | $6,643 |
| 13 | Chesapeake City | $2.35B | $9,416 |
| 14 | Fredericksburg City | $2.08B | $74,507 |
| 15 | Hampton City | $2.06B | $15,010 |
| 16 | Portsmouth City | $1.72B | $17,573 |
| 17 | Stafford County | $1.71B | $10,874 |
| 18 | Roanoke County | $1.2B | $12,423 |
| 19 | Suffolk City | $1.07B | $11,364 |
| 20 | James City County | $863M | $11,024 |
| 21 | Fairfax City | $858M | $35,540 |
| 22 | Albemarle County | $801M | $7,130 |
| 23 | Hanover County | $773M | $7,027 |
| 24 | King George County | $743M | $27,799 |
| 25 | Lynchburg City | $737M | $9,330 |
| 26 | Frederick County | $709M | $7,760 |
| 27 | Roanoke City | $705M | $7,046 |
| 28 | Washington County | $695M | $12,889 |
| 29 | York County | $669M | $9,552 |
| 30 | Fauquier County | $662M | $9,078 |
| 31 | Bedford County | $662M | $8,325 |
| 32 | Montgomery County | $649M | $6,512 |
| 33 | Charlottesville CityThis county | $625M | $13,425 |
| 34 | Augusta County | $543M | $7,013 |
| 35 | Rockingham County | $506M | $6,039 |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money goes to Charlottesville city?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $624,980,997 for work done or benefits received in Charlottesville city, about $13,425 per resident.
- Who receives the most federal money in Charlottesville city?
- The largest recipients were RECTOR & VISITORS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA ($301M), GOVSMART, INC. ($55.29M), VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($12.64M).
- 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 Charlottesville city they totaled $223M 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 46,553.