Tennessee Federal Spending
Federal obligations data for all 95 counties — FY2024 from USASpending.gov
Avg Per-Capita Spending
$8,862
Avg Total Per County
$968M
Counties with Data
95 of 95
Highest Federal Spending
By total obligations — FY2024
Highest Per-Capita Spending
By spending per resident — FY2024
All Tennessee Counties
| County | Total Spending | Per Resident | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | $38.2B | $53,792 | $674M | $3.4B |
| Anderson County | $8.0B | $102,857 | $7.5B | $32M |
| Hamilton County | $5.6B | $15,056 | $136M | $345M |
| Shelby County | $5.4B | $5,877 | $264M | $565M |
| Knox County | $3.4B | $7,017 | $324M | $305M |
| Montgomery County | $1.8B | $7,740 | $232M | $49M |
| Rutherford County | $1.7B | $4,892 | $99M | $126M |
| Williamson County | $1.6B | $6,243 | $85M | $52M |
| Sullivan County | $1.4B | $8,761 | $193M | $29M |
| Sumner County | $1.1B | $5,699 | $15M | $29M |
| Coffee County | $1.0B | $17,518 | $627M | $34M |
| Washington County | $1.0B | $7,563 | $60M | $34M |
| Blount County | $999M | $7,252 | $15M | $79M |
| Wilson County | $904M | $5,889 | $27M | $25M |
| Bradley County | $729M | $6,639 | $31M | $44M |
| Maury County | $728M | $6,942 | $3M | $17M |
| Madison County | $674M | $6,815 | $6M | $52M |
| Sevier County | $667M | $6,753 | $32M | $16M |
| Cumberland County | $656M | $10,484 | $1M | $29M |
| Greene County | $613M | $8,641 | $86M | $14M |
| Putnam County | $550M | $6,754 | $21M | $36M |
| Loudon County | $541M | $9,486 | $16M | $11M |
| Robertson County | $480M | $6,463 | $2M | $66M |
| Hamblen County | $479M | $7,375 | $3M | $65M |
| Hawkins County | $466M | $8,113 | $96,705 | $13M |
| Roane County | $447M | $8,218 | $9M | $19M |
| Jefferson County | $414M | $7,414 | $3M | $22M |
| Gibson County | $408M | $8,057 | $73M | $24M |
| Carter County | $405M | $7,175 | $2M | $15M |
| McMinn County | $392M | $7,235 | $5M | $7M |
| Tipton County | $361M | $5,882 | $826,403 | $11M |
| Monroe County | $356M | $7,563 | $7M | $3M |
| Fayette County | $346M | $8,116 | $190,239 | $18M |
| Dickson County | $346M | $6,266 | $1M | $9M |
| Campbell County | $318M | $8,025 | $7M | $39M |
| Franklin County | $306M | $7,041 | $1M | $10M |
| Cocke County | $286M | $7,838 | $45,561 | $14M |
| Cheatham County | $280M | $6,748 | $2M | $30M |
| Warren County | $273M | $6,563 | $6M | $12M |
| Lawrence County | $272M | $6,050 | $41,200 | $5M |
| Bedford County | $268M | $5,221 | N/A | $6M |
| Henry County | $265M | $8,193 | $5M | $9M |
| Dyer County | $259M | $7,055 | $7M | $27M |
| Carroll County | $251M | $8,802 | $340,420 | $37M |
| Claiborne County | $244M | $7,566 | $2M | $12M |
| Lincoln County | $240M | $6,750 | $20,363 | $6M |
| Marion County | $232M | $8,011 | $698,334 | $35M |
| Weakley County | $231M | $6,997 | $-7,351 | $30M |
| Rhea County | $218M | $6,561 | $5,729 | $2M |
| Giles County | $211M | $6,934 | $3M | $3M |
| Hickman County | $209M | $8,265 | $62M | $5M |
| Obion County | $207M | $6,767 | $2M | $4M |
| Unicoi County | $206M | $11,605 | $58M | $6M |
| Hardin County | $206M | $7,654 | $4M | $6M |
| Marshall County | $201M | $5,692 | $383,551 | $3M |
| White County | $195M | $7,016 | $61,720 | $1M |
| Humphreys County | $184M | $9,664 | N/A | $58M |
| Hardeman County | $184M | $7,212 | $28M | $2M |
| McNairy County | $183M | $7,066 | $2M | $2M |
| Henderson County | $175M | $6,262 | $289,955 | $10M |
| Grainger County | $162M | $6,790 | $105,997 | $-3,896,543 |
| Overton County | $149M | $6,552 | $1M | $223,003 |
| Fentress County | $146M | $7,720 | $103,939 | $-591,746 |
| Benton County | $142M | $8,877 | $-20,593 | $14M |
| Lauderdale County | $138M | $5,536 | $176,530 | $3M |
| Johnson County | $137M | $7,598 | $624,843 | $2M |
| Morgan County | $136M | $6,397 | $15,856 | $5M |
| DeKalb County | $135M | $6,567 | $6M | $8M |
| Macon County | $135M | $5,223 | $546 | $4M |
| Scott County | $134M | $6,102 | $777,658 | $2M |
| Chester County | $134M | $7,676 | N/A | $32M |
| Union County | $132M | $6,532 | $871,718 | $7M |
| Sequatchie County | $130M | $7,952 | $38,475 | $2M |
| Smith County | $130M | $6,413 | $9M | $7M |
| Haywood County | $126M | $7,116 | $-212 | $7M |
| Polk County | $125M | $7,080 | $2M | $9M |
| Stewart County | $119M | $8,611 | $392,515 | $2M |
| Wayne County | $103M | $6,330 | $1M | $1M |
| Meigs County | $100M | $7,616 | $82,597 | $5M |
| Grundy County | $98M | $7,194 | N/A | $858,477 |
| Cannon County | $96M | $6,537 | $-23,600 | $894,279 |
| Bledsoe County | $95M | $6,357 | $-2,093 | $7M |
| Decatur County | $94M | $8,216 | N/A | $4M |
| Crockett County | $89M | $6,368 | $21,195 | $4M |
| Jackson County | $88M | $7,413 | $41,177 | $6M |
| Lewis County | $81M | $6,342 | N/A | $7M |
| Perry County | $71M | $8,332 | $81,634 | $17M |
| Houston County | $59M | $7,146 | $959,808 | $1M |
| Clay County | $58M | $7,657 | $3M | $3M |
| Moore County | $57M | $8,623 | N/A | $5M |
| Trousdale County | $49M | $4,193 | $7,260 | $376,562 |
| Van Buren County | $47M | $7,504 | $5M | $591,702 |
| Pickett County | $43M | $8,451 | $2M | $1M |
| Lake County | $37M | $5,550 | $3M | $2M |
| Hancock County | $35M | $5,218 | N/A | $-2,101,373 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Spending in Tennessee
Which county in Tennessee receives the most federal funding?
Davidson County receives the most total federal funding among Tennessee counties with $38.2B in FY2024 obligations.
What is the average per-capita federal spending in Tennessee?
The average per-capita federal spending across Tennessee counties is $8,862, which is 6% below the national average of $9,394.
Does Tennessee receive more or less federal money than the national average?
Tennessee counties average $8,862 in per-capita federal spending, placing the state below the national average of $9,394 per resident.
What types of federal spending flow into Tennessee counties?
Federal spending in Tennessee 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.