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Federal spending in Cobb 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.
In FY2026, $5.1B in federal awards named Cobb County, Georgia, as the primary place of performance, $6,430 per resident.
That is below the Georgia rate of $9,025 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 90 of 159 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 73% direct payments, 25% contracts.
Obligations were down 25% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $24B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Defense ($9.0B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.3B
- Grants $91M
- Direct payments $3.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.4M
- Other assistance $3.7M
| Per resident | This county | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,430 | $9,025 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,617 | $820 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $115 | $2,508 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,690 | $5,688 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $5 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 90 of 159 in state · 2,472 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
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 | Lockheed Martin Corp | 105 | $4.5B | 78% |
| 2 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 1 | $490M | 8% |
| 3 | Scientific Research Corporation | 21 | $317M | 5% |
| 4 | Georgia Department of Transportation | 33 | $147M | 3% |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 2 | $132M | 2% |
| 6 | J. E. Dunn Construction Company | 1 | $55M | 1% |
| 7 | Eap Consultants, LLC | 4 | $38M | 1% |
| 8 | Acuity - PT&C, LLC | 13 | $32M | 1% |
| 9 | Glock, Inc | 14 | $29M | 1% |
| 10 | Global Go, LLC | 1 | $22M | 0% |
A further $8.0M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6B | 21 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $490M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $372M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $207M | 14 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $149M | 21 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $148M | 30 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $134M | 31 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $130M | 22 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $127M | 31 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $120M | 19 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia's 11th congressional district | 42% | $4.4B | $5,710 |
| Georgia's 6th congressional district | 35% | $240M | $308 |
| Georgia's 14th congressional district | 23% | $3.6B | $4,650 |
Other counties in Georgia
- Fulton County $9,569
- DeKalb County $8,507
- 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 Cobb County, Georgia?
$5.1B in award obligations in FY2026 and $24B 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?
$6,430 per resident in FY2026 (population 793,345), 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 Cobb County, Georgia?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Lockheed Martin Corp ($4.5B), Lockheed Martin Corporation ($490M), Scientific Research Corporation ($317M), Georgia Department of Transportation ($147M) and Lockheed Martin Corporation ($132M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Cobb County, Georgia?
Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Defense ($9.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B), Department of Health and Human Services ($554M) and Department of Education ($488M), 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.