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Federal spending in Little River County, AR

Population 11,763 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 15 of 75 counties in Arkansas · congressional district AR-04

Lafayette County: $24,588 per residentPhillips County: $12,867 per residentWoodruff County: $11,619 per residentPrairie County: $10,182 per residentSearcy County: $10,055 per residentPulaski County: $9,881 per residentClay County: $9,512 per residentOuachita County: $9,224 per residentMonroe County: $9,211 per residentBaxter County: $9,135 per residentCleburne County: $8,967 per residentCalhoun County: $8,772 per residentIzard County: $8,619 per residentJefferson County: $8,555 per residentLittle River County: $8,476 per residentStone County: $8,326 per residentSharp County: $8,280 per residentMarion County: $8,199 per residentGarland County: $8,055 per residentFulton County: $8,043 per residentVan Buren County: $8,006 per residentLee County: $7,863 per residentAshley County: $7,847 per residentPolk County: $7,755 per residentChicot County: $7,707 per residentArkansas County: $7,682 per residentDallas County: $7,680 per residentColumbia County: $7,581 per residentNewton County: $7,538 per residentDesha County: $7,249 per residentMontgomery County: $7,137 per residentPerry County: $7,045 per residentBoone County: $7,030 per residentScott County: $7,000 per residentCrittenden County: $6,968 per residentLogan County: $6,915 per residentCleveland County: $6,875 per residentCrawford County: $6,848 per residentSebastian County: $6,837 per residentNevada County: $6,834 per residentFranklin County: $6,824 per residentPike County: $6,819 per residentLawrence County: $6,786 per residentUnion County: $6,785 per residentPoinsett County: $6,758 per residentRandolph County: $6,723 per residentHempstead County: $6,706 per residentCross County: $6,641 per residentLonoke County: $6,621 per residentConway County: $6,532 per residentCarroll County: $6,436 per residentDrew County: $6,403 per residentHoward County: $6,392 per residentHot Spring County: $6,343 per residentBradley County: $6,311 per residentIndependence County: $6,269 per residentMississippi County: $6,164 per residentMiller County: $6,045 per residentGrant County: $5,988 per residentWhite County: $5,947 per residentYell County: $5,915 per residentSaline County: $5,907 per residentClark County: $5,849 per residentPope County: $5,730 per residentJohnson County: $5,722 per residentMadison County: $5,711 per residentSt. Francis County: $5,691 per residentJackson County: $5,505 per residentCraighead County: $5,413 per residentGreene County: $5,396 per residentFaulkner County: $5,029 per residentLincoln County: $4,748 per residentWashington County: $4,660 per residentSevier County: $4,588 per residentBenton County: $4,217 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyArkansas counties; boundaries US Census Bureau.

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, $100M in federal awards named Little River County, Arkansas, as the primary place of performance, $8,476 per resident.

That is in line with the Arkansas rate of $10,445 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 15 of 75 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 78% direct payments, 19% grants.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $379M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($283M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($34M) and Department of Transportation ($19M).

$100Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$8,476per residentFY2026 · obligationsArkansas: $10,445 · US: $14,743
$379Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
7awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyArkansasUnited States
All award obligations$8,476$10,445$14,743
Contracts$110$356$2,007
Grants$1,647$3,559$3,526
Direct payments$6,617$6,460$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1−$1−$16
Other assistance$101$71$40
Rank by per-resident rate15 of 75 in state · 706 of 3,143 US43 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

$88M
$96M
$96M
$100M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Little River County, by fiscal year and award type. *FY2027 runs to the data date and is incomplete.

Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025

Awarding agencies

Social Security Administration$283M
Department of Veterans Affairs$34M
Department of Transportation$19M
Department of Agriculture$15M
Department of Defense$8.6M
Department of Energy$7.6M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$4.1M
Railroad Retirement Board$4.0M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$196M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$49M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$24M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$24M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$19M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$14M
64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$4.3M
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$4.0M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$5.4M
Construction$1.3M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$1.2M
Health care and social assistance$493K
Public administration$340K
Accommodation and food services$308K

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 organisationAwardsAward valueShare
1Arkansas Department of Transportation3$20M60%
2Southern States Energy Board1$7.6M23%

A further $5.7M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Arkansas Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$16M1 Jul 2026USAspending
Southern States Energy BoardDepartment of EnergyGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$7.6M22 Dec 2023USAspending
Arkansas Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.3M23 Jan 2026USAspending
Recipient not shownDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$1.9M20 Nov 2024USAspending
Recipient not shownDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$1.9M29 Nov 2022USAspending
Recipient not shownDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$1.9M30 Nov 2023USAspending
Arkansas Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.5M30 Jan 2023USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Arkansas's 4th congressional district100%$4.9B$6,560

Other counties in Arkansas

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Arkansas.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Little River County, Arkansas?

$100M in award obligations in FY2026 and $379M 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?

$8,476 per resident in FY2026 (population 11,763), against $10,445 for Arkansas and $14,743 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 Little River County, Arkansas?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Arkansas Department of Transportation ($20M) and Southern States Energy Board ($7.6M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Little River County, Arkansas?

Social Security Administration ($283M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($34M), Department of Transportation ($19M), Department of Agriculture ($15M) and Department of Defense ($8.6M), 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.