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Federal spending in Liberty 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, $753M in federal awards named Liberty County, Georgia, as the primary place of performance, $10,708 per resident.
That is in line with the Georgia rate of $9,025 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 5 of 159 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 63% direct payments, 35% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.7B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Veterans Affairs ($980M), Social Security Administration ($770M) and Department of Defense ($712M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $267M
- Grants $11M
- Direct payments $472M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.7M
- Other assistance $833K
| Per resident | This county | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $10,708 | $9,025 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $3,797 | $820 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $160 | $2,508 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $6,714 | $5,688 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $24 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $12 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 159 in state · 302 of 3,143 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 | Pegasus Support Services LLC | 5 | $156M | 30% |
| 2 | BL Harbert International LLC | 1 | $107M | 21% |
| 3 | David Boland Inc | 1 | $54M | 11% |
| 4 | Coastal Electric Membership Corporation | 1 | $40M | 8% |
| 5 | Canoochee Electric Membership Corp | 7 | $37M | 7% |
| 6 | Professional Contract Services, Inc. | 4 | $31M | 6% |
| 7 | Spectrum Solutions Inc | 3 | $24M | 5% |
| 8 | Georgia Department of Transportation | 6 | $23M | 5% |
| 9 | Bristol-Edt JV LLC | 1 | $21M | 4% |
| 10 | Liberty County Board of Education | 5 | $20M | 4% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL Harbert International LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $107M | 30 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| David Boland Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $54M | 31 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Pegasus Support Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $42M | 2 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Coastal Electric Membership Corporation | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $40Mloan face value | 20 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Pegasus Support Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $37M | 31 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| Pegasus Support Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $37M | 29 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Bristol-Edt JV LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $21M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Pegasus Support Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $20M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Pegasus Support Services LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $20M | 25 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Johnson Controls Building Automation Systems, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 25 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia's 1st congressional district | 100% | $6.1B | $7,796 |
Other counties in Georgia
- Fulton County $8,842
- DeKalb County $7,950
- Cobb County $5,812
- Gwinnett County $3,483
- Chatham County $6,915
- Houston County $11,130
- Richmond County $8,737
- Henry County $6,077
- Cherokee County $5,033
- Muscogee County $7,053
- Columbia County $7,021
- Bibb County $7,428
- Hall County $5,154
- Clayton County $3,866
- Glynn County $11,780
- Forsyth County $3,402
- Coweta County $5,375
- Fayette County $6,677
- Paulding County $4,174
- Lowndes County $6,288
- Clarke County $5,556
- Douglas County $4,495
- Carroll County $5,016
- Dougherty County $7,942
- Camden County $10,363
- Newton County $4,918
- Bartow County $5,071
- Walton County $5,343
- Floyd County $5,481
- Rockdale County $5,354
- Barrow County $4,859
- Jackson County $4,597
- Whitfield County $4,225
- Spalding County $6,013
- Troup County $5,580
- Bulloch County $4,583
- Effingham County $5,139
- Walker County $5,254
- Catoosa County $5,290
- Laurens County $6,673
- Oconee County $7,486
- Bryan County $6,311
- Harris County $8,291
- Chattahoochee County $36,079
- Gordon County $4,823
- Thomas County $6,241
- Baldwin County $6,404
- Pickens County $7,491
- Habersham County $5,478
- Union County $9,512
- Colquitt County $5,375
- Peach County $8,510
- Polk County $5,442
- Lumpkin County $6,712
- Gilmer County $7,154
- Coffee County $5,419
- Ware County $6,476
- Fannin County $8,951
- Tift County $5,270
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Georgia.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Liberty County, Georgia?
$753M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.7B 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?
$10,708 per resident in FY2026 (population 70,313), against $9,025 for Georgia 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 Liberty County, Georgia?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Pegasus Support Services LLC ($156M), BL Harbert International LLC ($107M), David Boland Inc ($54M), Coastal Electric Membership Corporation ($40M) and Canoochee Electric Membership Corp ($37M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Liberty County, Georgia?
Department of Veterans Affairs ($980M), Social Security Administration ($770M), Department of Defense ($712M), Department of Transportation ($38M) and Department of Education ($28M), 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.