Mississippi Federal Spending
Federal obligations data for all 82 counties — FY2024 from USASpending.gov
Avg Per-Capita Spending
$8,297
Avg Total Per County
$352M
Counties with Data
82 of 82
Highest Federal Spending
By total obligations — FY2024
Highest Per-Capita Spending
By spending per resident — FY2024
All Mississippi Counties
| County | Total Spending | Per Resident | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County | $4.8B | $33,533 | $3.9B | $86M |
| Hinds County | $3.6B | $16,082 | $101M | $2.2B |
| Harrison County | $1.9B | $9,020 | $375M | $120M |
| Madison County | $1.2B | $10,964 | $336M | $250M |
| DeSoto County | $1.1B | $5,985 | $141M | $70M |
| Rankin County | $1.1B | $6,996 | $10M | $229M |
| Hancock County | $862M | $18,715 | $461M | $8M |
| Warren County | $652M | $14,944 | $381M | $13M |
| Lowndes County | $590M | $10,138 | $184M | $26M |
| Forrest County | $585M | $7,492 | $38M | $73M |
| Lee County | $516M | $6,205 | $16M | $20M |
| Lauderdale County | $502M | $6,979 | $21M | $49M |
| Lafayette County | $438M | $7,694 | $87M | $62M |
| Pearl River County | $437M | $7,699 | $7M | $37M |
| Oktibbeha County | $429M | $8,344 | $20M | $110M |
| Jones County | $423M | $6,331 | $2M | $39M |
| Washington County | $422M | $9,664 | $30M | $108M |
| Scott County | $329M | $11,861 | $196M | $-5,305,453 |
| Lamar County | $297M | $4,558 | $4M | $14M |
| Marshall County | $288M | $8,505 | $7M | $67M |
| Pike County | $284M | $7,104 | $-246,509 | $34M |
| Alcorn County | $269M | $7,790 | $1M | $14M |
| Monroe County | $252M | $7,413 | $6M | $11M |
| Panola County | $243M | $7,371 | $18M | $16M |
| Neshoba County | $235M | $8,109 | $166,984 | $18M |
| Leflore County | $231M | $8,436 | $40M | $23M |
| Bolivar County | $226M | $7,506 | $707,388 | $16M |
| Adams County | $214M | $7,351 | $6M | $8M |
| Lincoln County | $208M | $5,980 | $33,632 | $7M |
| Marion County | $208M | $8,565 | $-648,902 | $34M |
| Tate County | $207M | $7,362 | $5M | $14M |
| Copiah County | $202M | $7,209 | $14M | $9M |
| Yazoo County | $194M | $7,211 | $14M | $50M |
| Winston County | $189M | $10,716 | $51M | $5M |
| Union County | $187M | $6,660 | N/A | $27M |
| Sunflower County | $173M | $6,828 | $179,444 | $31M |
| Pontotoc County | $172M | $5,484 | $2M | $5M |
| Covington County | $167M | $9,164 | $10,000 | $19M |
| Coahoma County | $163M | $7,817 | $497,394 | $22M |
| Simpson County | $161M | $6,221 | $12,401 | $4M |
| Itawamba County | $160M | $6,672 | $499,702 | $3M |
| Grenada County | $155M | $7,243 | $2M | $8M |
| Prentiss County | $150M | $6,011 | $2,353 | $7M |
| Newton County | $149M | $7,063 | $-364,139 | $6M |
| Attala County | $144M | $8,141 | $22M | $11M |
| Holmes County | $143M | $8,658 | $2M | $17M |
| Stone County | $143M | $7,710 | $4M | $3M |
| George County | $142M | $5,696 | $776,807 | $6M |
| Leake County | $140M | $6,580 | $5M | $14M |
| Clay County | $137M | $7,444 | $45,232 | $4M |
| Yalobusha County | $134M | $10,751 | $74,163 | $33M |
| Tippah County | $134M | $6,185 | $2M | $4M |
| Tishomingo County | $129M | $6,880 | $-161,013 | $1M |
| Wayne County | $117M | $5,928 | $87,300 | $4M |
| Clarke County | $117M | $7,564 | $216,774 | $7M |
| Lawrence County | $115M | $9,686 | $784 | $16M |
| Chickasaw County | $114M | $6,719 | $89,937 | $6M |
| Jasper County | $110M | $6,816 | N/A | $2M |
| Carroll County | $107M | $10,930 | N/A | $18M |
| Calhoun County | $107M | $8,243 | $4M | $571,687 |
| Claiborne County | $102M | $11,450 | N/A | $28M |
| Jefferson Davis County | $101M | $9,054 | N/A | $12M |
| Smith County | $98M | $6,880 | $243,851 | $5M |
| Amite County | $94M | $7,478 | $89,539 | $3M |
| Walthall County | $83M | $5,965 | $8,000 | $224,171 |
| Humphreys County | $82M | $10,843 | $19M | $6M |
| Kemper County | $81M | $9,136 | $15,544 | $8M |
| Noxubee County | $80M | $7,897 | $-2,328,858 | $8M |
| Webster County | $76M | $7,604 | $3M | $3M |
| Montgomery County | $74M | $7,584 | N/A | $7M |
| Perry County | $74M | $6,418 | $17,535 | $2M |
| Tunica County | $73M | $7,616 | $4M | $17M |
| Tallahatchie County | $70M | $5,694 | $1M | $95,312 |
| Franklin County | $67M | $8,711 | $693,566 | $6M |
| Greene County | $66M | $4,891 | $219,450 | $2M |
| Benton County | $63M | $8,325 | N/A | $4M |
| Choctaw County | $52M | $6,383 | $426,014 | $10M |
| Jefferson County | $52M | $7,236 | N/A | $8M |
| Wilkinson County | $47M | $5,640 | N/A | $1M |
| Quitman County | $45M | $7,554 | N/A | $2M |
| Sharkey County | $37M | $9,737 | $397,226 | $4M |
| Issaquena County | $6M | $5,370 | N/A | $455,903 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Spending in Mississippi
Which county in Mississippi receives the most federal funding?
Jackson County receives the most total federal funding among Mississippi counties with $4.8B in FY2024 obligations.
What is the average per-capita federal spending in Mississippi?
The average per-capita federal spending across Mississippi counties is $8,297, which is 12% below the national average of $9,394.
Does Mississippi receive more or less federal money than the national average?
Mississippi counties average $8,297 in per-capita federal spending, placing the state below the national average of $9,394 per resident.
What types of federal spending flow into Mississippi counties?
Federal spending in Mississippi counties includes contracts (for goods and services purchased by federal agencies), grants (federal awards to local governments, nonprofits, and institutions), and other direct obligations. The breakdown varies significantly by county based on military presence, research institutions, and local government programs.
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Data: USASpending.gov — Federal Spending Data (FY2024) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.