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Federal Spending in Lee County, VA

Federal agencies obligated $176M in Lee County in fiscal year 2026, 76th highest of 133 counties in Virginia.

Total, FY 2026
$176M
-9.2% from FY 2025
Per person
$7,919
VA average: $21,125
Contracts
$3.69M
Grants
$3.67M

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of Lee County federal obligations

  • Contracts$3.69M2.1%
  • Grants$3.67M2.1%
  • Direct payments$167M95.4%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)$8,7980.0%
  • Insurance and other$747K0.4%

Top federal recipients in Lee County

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

  1. 1St. Charles Health Council, INC.$6.28M
  2. 2Lee County Public Schools$2.57M
  3. 3Lee County Redevelopment & Housing Authority$2.53M
  4. 4Virginia Department of Transportation$2.05M
  5. 5Aod & Rbt Jv$1.53M
  6. 6Scott County Redevelopment and Housing Authority$1.52M
  7. 7County of Lee$952K
  8. 8Appalachian Sustainable Development$733K
  9. 9Woodway Water Authority$681K
  10. 10Rh One LP Dogwood Terrace$457K

Compared with other Virginia counties

Fiscal year 2026, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer person
1Fairfax County$45.63B$39,671
2Spotsylvania County$32.74B$233,799
3Arlington County$16.35B$68,497
4Virginia Beach City$10.11B$21,994
5Newport News City$5.69B$30,576
6Loudoun County$5.61B$13,326
7Prince William County$5B$10,373
8Norfolk City$4.33B$18,185
9Alexandria City$4.26B$26,714
10Henrico County$2.91B$8,707
11Richmond City$2.67B$11,787
12Chesterfield County$2.42B$6,643
13Chesapeake City$2.35B$9,416
14Fredericksburg City$2.08B$74,507
15Hampton City$2.06B$15,010
16Portsmouth City$1.72B$17,573
17Stafford County$1.71B$10,874
18Roanoke County$1.2B$12,423
19Suffolk City$1.07B$11,364
20James City County$863M$11,024
21Fairfax City$858M$35,540
22Albemarle County$801M$7,130
23Hanover County$773M$7,027
24King George County$743M$27,799
25Lynchburg City$737M$9,330
26Frederick County$709M$7,760
27Roanoke City$705M$7,046
28Washington County$695M$12,889
29York County$669M$9,552
30Fauquier County$662M$9,078
31Bedford County$662M$8,325
32Montgomery County$649M$6,512
33Charlottesville City$625M$13,425
34Augusta County$543M$7,013
35Rockingham County$506M$6,039
36Prince George County$503M$11,705
37Pittsylvania County$447M$7,390
38Franklin County$432M$7,928
39Accomack County$415M$12,409
40Campbell County$382M$6,858
41Henry County$381M$7,476
42Shenandoah County$357M$8,073
43Isle Of Wight County$350M$9,072
44Tazewell County$346M$8,567
45Gloucester County$334M$8,634
46Culpeper County$334M$6,351
47Wise County$331M$9,167
48Orange County$326M$8,992
49Danville City$324M$7,614
50Petersburg City$321M$9,582
51Salem City$307M$12,129
52Louisa County$293M$7,785
53Manassas City$289M$6,761
54Goochland County$280M$11,320
55Warren County$274M$6,736
56Botetourt County$273M$8,140
57Halifax County$263M$7,734
58Mecklenburg County$257M$8,475
59Caroline County$256M$8,298
60Pulaski County$256M$7,581
61Smyth County$249M$8,359
62Page County$244M$10,291
63Amherst County$243M$7,775
64Wythe County$231M$8,179
65New Kent County$227M$9,895
66Carroll County$225M$7,703
67Powhatan County$216M$7,127
68Radford City$210M$13,050
69Harrisonburg City$202M$3,904
70Russell County$202M$7,845
71Fluvanna County$200M$7,347
72Dinwiddie County$195M$6,972
73Westmoreland County$184M$9,957
74Winchester City$183M$6,505
75Williamsburg City$181M$11,730
76Lee CountyThis county$176M$7,919
77Hopewell City$173M$7,491
78Buchanan County$172M$8,433

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money goes to Lee County?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $175,590,381 for work done or benefits received in Lee County, about $7,919 per resident.
Who receives the most federal money in Lee County?
The largest recipients were ST. CHARLES HEALTH COUNCIL, INC. ($6.28M), LEE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS ($2.57M), LEE COUNTY REDEVELOPMENT & HOUSING AUTHORITY ($2.53M).
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 Lee County they totaled $167M 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 22,173.