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Federal spending in Madison County, GA

Population 32,919 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 114 of 159 counties in Georgia · congressional district GA-10

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.

Madison County, Georgia, received $199M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,034 for each of its 32,919 residents.

That is below the Georgia rate of $9,025 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 114 of 159 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 94% direct payments.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $784M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($609M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($77M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($35M).

$199Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations

$6,034per residentFY2026 · obligationsGeorgia: $9,025 · US: $14,744

$784Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations

$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations

10awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Contracts $390K
Grants $10.0M
Direct payments $187M
Loans (subsidy cost) $47K
Other assistance $1.3M

Per resident	This county	Georgia	United States
All award obligations	$6,034	$9,025	$14,744
Contracts	$12	$820	$2,007
Grants	$302	$2,508	$3,528
Direct payments	$5,679	$5,688	$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)	$1	−$10	−$16
Other assistance	$39	$19	$40
Rank by per-resident rate	114 of 159 in state · 2,728 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

$179M

$197M

$210M

$199M

FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*

Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Madison 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$609M

Department of Veterans Affairs$77M

Department of Health and Human Services$35M

Department of Agriculture$13M

Railroad Retirement Board$3.3M

Department of Transportation$3.2M

Department of Homeland Security$965K

Department of Housing and Urban Development$642K

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$446M

96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$92M

64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$59M

96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$41M

96.006 Supplemental Security Income$29M

64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$5.9M

57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$3.3M

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$3.2M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting$871K

Professional, scientific and technical services$119K

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	Georgia Department of Transportation	3	$7.8M	35%
2	Medlink Georgia, Inc.	4	$6.5M	29%
3	Law Office of Donald W Hansfor	1	$5.8M	26%
4	County of Madison	1	$1.4M	6%
5	Comer City Hall	1	$1.0M	4%

Largest awards performed in the county

Recipient	Awarding agency	Type	Award value	Begun	Record
Law Office of Donald W Hansfor	Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service	Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance	$5.8M	27 Aug 2024	USAspending
Georgia Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$3.5M	13 Nov 2023	USAspending
Georgia Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$3.0M	8 May 2025	USAspending
Medlink Georgia, Inc.	Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$2.8M	12 Jul 2023	USAspending
Medlink Georgia, Inc.	Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$1.6M	8 Sep 2023	USAspending
Georgia Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$1.4M	13 Nov 2023	USAspending
County of Madison	Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service	GrantProject Grant (B)	$1.4M	15 Apr 2025	USAspending
Medlink Georgia, Inc.	Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$1.1M	6 Sep 2024	USAspending
Medlink Georgia, Inc.	Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$1.0M	18 Nov 2024	USAspending
Comer City Hall	Appalachian Regional Commission	GrantProject Grant (B)	$1.0M	30 Sep 2025	USAspending

Congressional districts

District	Share of county land area	District FY2026 obligations	Per resident
Georgia's 10th congressional district	100%	$3.9B	$4,933

Other counties in Georgia

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Madison County, Georgia?

$199M in award obligations in FY2026 and $784M 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?

$6,034 per resident in FY2026 (population 32,919), 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 Madison County, Georgia?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Georgia Department of Transportation ($7.8M), Medlink Georgia, Inc. ($6.5M), Law Office of Donald W Hansfor ($5.8M), County of Madison ($1.4M) and Comer City Hall ($1.0M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Madison County, Georgia?

Social Security Administration ($609M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($77M), Department of Health and Human Services ($35M), Department of Agriculture ($13M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($3.3M), 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.