County · Alabama · FIPS 01081
Federal spending in Lee County, AL
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
In FY2026, $1.2B in federal awards named Lee County, Alabama, as the primary place of performance, $6,320 per resident.
That is below the Alabama rate of $12,988 per resident (49% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 61 of 67 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 82% direct payments, 10% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $4.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($2.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($793M) and Department of Agriculture ($229M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $84M
- Grants $126M
- Direct payments $989M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $625K
- Other assistance $1.5M
| Per resident | This county | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,320 | $12,988 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $440 | $3,128 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $661 | $2,599 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,208 | $7,239 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $8 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 61 of 67 in state · 2,539 of 3,144 US | 24 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn University | 80 | $241M | 50% |
| 2 | MDT Armor Corp | 2 | $79M | 16% |
| 3 | Alabama Department of Transportation | 13 | $66M | 14% |
| 4 | Brasfield & Gorrie LLC | 1 | $60M | 12% |
| 5 | Alabama Council on Human Relations Inc. | 1 | $16M | 3% |
| 6 | Intramicron, Inc | 1 | $7.6M | 2% |
| 7 | CSP Technologies, Inc. | 1 | $4.9M | 1% |
| 8 | Unite Inc | 1 | $4.0M | 1% |
| 9 | Tabb Textiles Co Inc | 2 | $3.9M | 1% |
| 10 | Southeast Cherokee Construction, Inc. | 1 | $3.8M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brasfield & Gorrie LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $60M | 19 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| MDT Armor Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $40M | 30 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| MDT Armor Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $40M | 30 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $22M | 4 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Auburn University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 1 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Alabama Council on Human Relations Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $16M | 6 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Auburn University | Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $11M | 14 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 8 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Auburn University | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 17 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Auburn University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $9.9M | 27 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $5.7B | $7,873 |
Other counties in Alabama
- Madison County $33,381
- Jefferson County $12,312
- Mobile County $9,472
- Montgomery County $17,114
- Baldwin County $8,665
- Shelby County $6,435
- Tuscaloosa County $6,231
- Dale County $22,981
- Calhoun County $9,400
- Houston County $7,410
- Morgan County $6,462
- Etowah County $7,646
- Limestone County $6,444
- St. Clair County $7,067
- Lauderdale County $6,838
- Elmore County $7,157
- Talladega County $7,883
- Marshall County $5,975
- Cullman County $6,477
- Russell County $9,630
- Coffee County $8,949
- Walker County $7,666
- Colbert County $7,228
- Chilton County $8,910
- Autauga County $6,581
- DeKalb County $5,031
- Jackson County $6,786
- Tallapoosa County $8,687
- Blount County $5,829
- Dallas County $9,352
- Covington County $7,734
- Chambers County $8,273
- Escambia County $7,344
- Pike County $7,751
- Macon County $13,675
- Cherokee County $8,296
- Geneva County $7,854
- Lawrence County $6,321
- Marion County $7,303
- Barbour County $7,816
- Franklin County $5,623
- Clarke County $8,224
- Randolph County $7,568
- Winston County $6,869
- Monroe County $7,965
- Bibb County $6,658
- Marengo County $8,092
- Henry County $8,034
- Butler County $8,110
- Pickens County $7,881
- Hale County $8,503
- Washington County $8,255
- Sumter County $10,298
- Fayette County $6,969
- Choctaw County $9,081
- Conecuh County $9,503
- Clay County $7,263
- Crenshaw County $7,683
- Cleburne County $6,163
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Alabama.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Lee County, Alabama?
$1.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $4.4B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$6,320 per resident in FY2026 (population 189,881), against $12,988 for Alabama and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Lee County, Alabama?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Auburn University ($241M), MDT Armor Corp ($79M), Alabama Department of Transportation ($66M), Brasfield & Gorrie LLC ($60M) and Alabama Council on Human Relations Inc. ($16M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Lee County, Alabama?
Social Security Administration ($2.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($793M), Department of Agriculture ($229M), Department of Defense ($116M) and Department of Education ($101M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.