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Federal spending in Chattooga County, GA
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.
Chattooga County, Georgia, received $163M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,429 for each of its 25,300 residents.
That is below the Georgia rate of $9,025 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 91 of 159 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 98% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $642M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($531M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($55M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($51M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $13K
- Grants $2.3M
- Direct payments $159M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $73K
- Other assistance $1.1M
| Per resident | This county | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,429 | $9,025 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1 | $820 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $90 | $2,508 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,293 | $5,688 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $43 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 91 of 159 in state · 2,473 of 3,144 US | 50 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
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 | Showa Best Glove, Inc. | 1 | $51M | 80% |
| 2 | Georgia Department of Transportation | 6 | $10M | 16% |
| 3 | Rome Floyd County Development Authority | 1 | $2.0M | 3% |
| 4 | County of Chattooga | 1 | $1.0M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Showa Best Glove, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $51M | 15 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 12 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.4M | 10 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Rome Floyd County Development Authority | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $2.0M | 5 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 5 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4M | 22 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.3M | 22 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| County of Chattooga | Appalachian Regional Commission | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0M | 4 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.0M | 12 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia's 14th congressional district | 100% | $3.6B | $4,650 |
Other counties in Georgia
- Fulton County $9,569
- DeKalb County $8,507
- Cobb County $6,430
- Gwinnett County $3,894
- Chatham County $7,691
- Houston County $12,329
- Richmond County $9,542
- Henry County $6,583
- Cherokee County $5,583
- Muscogee County $7,727
- Clayton County $4,777
- Bibb County $8,559
- Columbia County $7,721
- Hall County $5,718
- Glynn County $12,937
- Forsyth County $3,754
- Coweta County $5,889
- Fayette County $7,272
- Paulding County $4,695
- Lowndes County $6,954
- Liberty County $11,718
- Clarke County $6,136
- Douglas County $4,945
- Dougherty County $8,994
- Carroll County $5,585
- Camden County $12,155
- Bartow County $5,679
- Newton County $5,393
- Walton County $5,861
- Floyd County $6,210
- Rockdale County $5,868
- Barrow County $5,331
- Jackson County $5,069
- Whitfield County $4,686
- Bulloch County $5,519
- Spalding County $6,654
- Troup County $6,097
- Effingham County $5,662
- Walker County $5,811
- Catoosa County $5,834
- Chattahoochee County $47,120
- Bryan County $7,420
- Laurens County $7,322
- Oconee County $8,043
- Harris County $9,312
- Gordon County $5,307
- Thomas County $7,020
- Baldwin County $7,036
- Habersham County $6,097
- Pickens County $8,232
- Union County $10,498
- Colquitt County $6,141
- Peach County $9,536
- Coffee County $6,127
- Polk County $5,930
- Gilmer County $7,862
- Lumpkin County $7,270
- Ware County $7,044
- Fannin County $9,768
- Tift County $5,961
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Georgia.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Chattooga County, Georgia?
$163M in award obligations in FY2026 and $642M 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?
$6,429 per resident in FY2026 (population 25,300), 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 Chattooga County, Georgia?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Showa Best Glove, Inc. ($51M), Georgia Department of Transportation ($10M), Rome Floyd County Development Authority ($2.0M) and County of Chattooga ($1.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Chattooga County, Georgia?
Social Security Administration ($531M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($55M), Department of Health and Human Services ($51M), Department of Transportation ($13M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($7.8M), 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.