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Federal spending in Chatham County, GA

Population 311,855 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 43 of 159 counties in Georgia · congressional district GA-01

Chattahoochee County: $47,120 per residentTowns County: $13,738 per residentGlynn County: $12,937 per residentHouston County: $12,329 per residentBaker County: $12,239 per residentCamden County: $12,155 per residentLiberty County: $11,718 per residentClay County: $10,923 per residentTaliaferro County: $10,811 per residentLincoln County: $10,769 per residentUnion County: $10,498 per residentEmanuel County: $10,268 per residentGreene County: $10,023 per residentFannin County: $9,768 per residentFulton County: $9,569 per residentRichmond County: $9,542 per residentPeach County: $9,536 per residentHarris County: $9,312 per residentAppling County: $9,158 per residentDougherty County: $8,994 per residentMcIntosh County: $8,958 per residentQuitman County: $8,954 per residentTalbot County: $8,866 per residentEarly County: $8,853 per residentRabun County: $8,819 per residentTwiggs County: $8,783 per residentStewart County: $8,761 per residentBacon County: $8,738 per residentBibb County: $8,559 per residentWilkinson County: $8,542 per residentMiller County: $8,513 per residentDeKalb County: $8,507 per residentPickens County: $8,232 per residentElbert County: $8,178 per residentOconee County: $8,043 per residentGilmer County: $7,862 per residentHancock County: $7,851 per residentMuscogee County: $7,727 per residentPutnam County: $7,726 per residentColumbia County: $7,721 per residentBurke County: $7,701 per residentBrooks County: $7,692 per residentChatham County: $7,691 per residentWilkes County: $7,690 per residentLong County: $7,669 per residentClinch County: $7,502 per residentScreven County: $7,482 per residentIrwin County: $7,469 per residentCrisp County: $7,440 per residentBryan County: $7,420 per residentCalhoun County: $7,404 per residentSeminole County: $7,352 per residentWhite County: $7,352 per residentHart County: $7,338 per residentTerrell County: $7,326 per residentLaurens County: $7,322 per residentAtkinson County: $7,299 per residentFayette County: $7,272 per residentLumpkin County: $7,270 per residentEchols County: $7,264 per residentRandolph County: $7,252 per residentWorth County: $7,178 per residentJefferson County: $7,154 per residentWarren County: $7,153 per residentBerrien County: $7,132 per residentWashington County: $7,102 per residentSumter County: $7,080 per residentCrawford County: $7,049 per residentWare County: $7,044 per residentMontgomery County: $7,042 per residentBaldwin County: $7,036 per residentThomas County: $7,020 per residentLowndes County: $6,954 per residentStephens County: $6,919 per residentJenkins County: $6,887 per residentMeriwether County: $6,879 per residentDade County: $6,861 per residentMarion County: $6,828 per residentMcDuffie County: $6,820 per residentSpalding County: $6,654 per residentBen Hill County: $6,653 per residentMorgan County: $6,629 per residentTelfair County: $6,626 per residentTurner County: $6,597 per residentHenry County: $6,583 per residentWebster County: $6,578 per residentPulaski County: $6,483 per residentBanks County: $6,444 per residentGlascock County: $6,437 per residentCobb County: $6,430 per residentChattooga County: $6,429 per residentTaylor County: $6,405 per residentMacon County: $6,387 per residentLamar County: $6,381 per residentDooly County: $6,365 per residentPierce County: $6,357 per residentDecatur County: $6,315 per residentBleckley County: $6,299 per residentMonroe County: $6,287 per residentButts County: $6,271 per residentDodge County: $6,258 per residentJohnson County: $6,231 per residentFloyd County: $6,210 per residentUpson County: $6,202 per residentColquitt County: $6,141 per residentFranklin County: $6,139 per residentClarke County: $6,136 per residentEvans County: $6,134 per residentCoffee County: $6,127 per residentHabersham County: $6,097 per residentTroup County: $6,097 per residentWayne County: $6,088 per residentMitchell County: $6,067 per residentMadison County: $6,034 per residentLee County: $6,031 per residentTift County: $5,961 per residentHaralson County: $5,932 per residentPolk County: $5,930 per residentToombs County: $5,902 per residentCook County: $5,901 per residentCoweta County: $5,889 per residentRockdale County: $5,868 per residentWalton County: $5,861 per residentCatoosa County: $5,834 per residentGrady County: $5,811 per residentWalker County: $5,811 per residentJasper County: $5,805 per residentCandler County: $5,792 per residentJones County: $5,751 per residentPike County: $5,740 per residentHall County: $5,718 per residentBrantley County: $5,703 per residentBartow County: $5,679 per residentOglethorpe County: $5,663 per residentEffingham County: $5,662 per residentTreutlen County: $5,612 per residentWilcox County: $5,588 per residentCarroll County: $5,585 per residentCherokee County: $5,583 per residentSchley County: $5,551 per residentBulloch County: $5,519 per residentDawson County: $5,489 per residentCharlton County: $5,468 per residentNewton County: $5,393 per residentHeard County: $5,386 per residentMurray County: $5,344 per residentBarrow County: $5,331 per residentGordon County: $5,307 per residentJeff Davis County: $5,127 per residentJackson County: $5,069 per residentTattnall County: $5,015 per residentDouglas County: $4,945 per residentLanier County: $4,797 per residentClayton County: $4,777 per residentPaulding County: $4,695 per residentWhitfield County: $4,686 per residentWheeler County: $3,925 per residentGwinnett County: $3,894 per residentForsyth County: $3,754 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyGeorgia 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.

Federal agencies obligated $2.4B for work and payments in Chatham County, Georgia, in FY2026, or $7,691 per resident.

That is in line with the Georgia rate of $9,025 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 43 of 159 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 79% direct payments, 17% contracts.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $9.7B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($5.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B) and Department of Defense ($1.2B).

$2.4Bobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$7,691per residentFY2026 · obligationsGeorgia: $9,025 · US: $14,744
$9.7Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
255awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyGeorgiaUnited States
All award obligations$7,691$9,025$14,744
Contracts$1,293$820$2,007
Grants$327$2,508$3,528
Direct payments$6,061$5,688$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$5−$10−$16
Other assistance$5$19$40
Rank by per-resident rate43 of 159 in state · 1,533 of 3,144 US50 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

$2.2B
$2.5B
$2.6B
$2.4B
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Chatham 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$5.0B
Department of Veterans Affairs$1.3B
Department of Defense$1.2B
Department of Transportation$595M
Department of Education$419M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$253M
General Services Administration$129M
Department of Commerce$117M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$3.9B
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$1.0B
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$484M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$424M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$388M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$351M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$202M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers$133M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$788M
Construction$324M
Transportation and warehousing$185M
Wholesale trade$68M
Professional, scientific and technical services$63M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$50M
Educational services$24M
Utilities$8.3M

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
1Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation61$465M31%
2Georgia Department of Transportation26$316M21%
3JCB Inc.28$263M18%
4Georgia Ports Authority5$114M8%
5Marinex Construction Inc3$91M6%
6Savannah Airport Commission15$82M5%
7Mitchell Brothers Inc1$53M4%
8V Line Services L.L.C.1$45M3%
9Housing AUTH of Savannah18$35M2%
10C2 Defense Inc.1$30M2%

A further $1.1M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Georgia Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$228M9 May 2023USAspending
Mitchell Brothers IncDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDefinitive Contract$53M1 Nov 2022USAspending
Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationDepartment of DefenseDefense Contract Management AgencyContractDelivery Order$51M21 Jan 2025USAspending
Georgia Ports AuthorityEnvironmental Protection AgencyGrantProject Grant (B)$49M13 Jan 2025USAspending
Georgia Ports AuthorityDepartment of TransportationMaritime AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$47M23 Aug 2023USAspending
V Line Services L.L.C.Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDefinitive Contract$45M23 Jan 2026USAspending
JCB Inc.Department of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$43M25 Oct 2024USAspending
Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationDepartment of DefenseDefense Contract Management AgencyContractDelivery Order$43M23 Jan 2024USAspending
Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationDepartment of DefenseDefense Contract Management AgencyContractDelivery Order$42M31 Jan 2023USAspending
Gulfstream Aerospace CorporationDepartment of DefenseDefense Contract Management AgencyContractDelivery Order$36M29 Jan 2026USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Georgia's 1st congressional district100%$6.7B$8,695

Other counties in Georgia

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Chatham County, Georgia?

$2.4B in award obligations in FY2026 and $9.7B 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?

$7,691 per resident in FY2026 (population 311,855), against $9,025 for Georgia 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 Chatham County, Georgia?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation ($465M), Georgia Department of Transportation ($316M), JCB Inc. ($263M), Georgia Ports Authority ($114M) and Marinex Construction Inc ($91M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Chatham County, Georgia?

Social Security Administration ($5.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($1.2B), Department of Transportation ($595M) and Department of Education ($419M), 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.