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Federal spending in Madison County, IN

Population 135,088 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 64 of 92 counties in Indiana · congressional district IN-05

low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyIndiana 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.

In FY2026, $852M in federal awards named Madison County, Indiana, as the primary place of performance, $6,307 per resident.

That is below the Indiana rate of $27,420 per resident (23% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 64 of 92 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $3.4B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($2.8B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($261M) and Department of Agriculture ($71M).

$852Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations

$6,307per residentFY2026 · obligationsIndiana: $27,420 · US: $14,744

$3.4Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations

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

37awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Contracts $9.9M
Grants $21M
Direct payments $820M
Loans (subsidy cost) −$127K
Other assistance $719K

Per resident	This county	Indiana	United States
All award obligations	$6,307	$27,420	$14,744
Contracts	$73	$606	$2,007
Grants	$159	$3,005	$3,528
Direct payments	$6,070	$23,788	$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)	−$1	$5	−$16
Other assistance	$5	$17	$40
Rank by per-resident rate	64 of 92 in state · 2,543 of 3,144 US	6 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

$793M

$838M

$901M

$852M

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$2.8B

Department of Veterans Affairs$261M

Department of Agriculture$71M

Department of Housing and Urban Development$66M

Department of Transportation$35M

Department of Health and Human Services$32M

Railroad Retirement Board$15M

Department of Education$14M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$2.1B

96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$366M

96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$239M

64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$187M

96.006 Supplemental Security Income$114M

14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers$50M

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$34M

93.600 Head Start$31M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$47M

Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$4.8M

Professional, scientific and technical services$206K

Construction$75K

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	Indiana Department of Transportation	19	$34M	41%
2	Red Gold, Inc.	12	$26M	31%
3	Telamon Corporation	2	$9.3M	11%
4	Ea Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC	1	$4.4M	5%
5	Town of Chesterfield Town Hall	1	$4.3M	5%
6	Town of Frankton Town Hall	1	$3.0M	4%
7	Town of Pendleton	1	$2.2M	3%

Largest awards performed in the county

Recipient	Awarding agency	Type	Award value	Begun	Record
Telamon Corporation	Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families	GrantProject Grant (B)	$6.5M	28 Jun 2024	USAspending
Red Gold, Inc.	Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service	ContractDelivery Order	$6.4M	17 Nov 2023	USAspending
Ea Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC	Environmental Protection Agency	ContractDelivery Order	$4.4M	25 Sep 2024	USAspending
Town of Chesterfield Town Hall	Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service	GrantProject Grant (B)	$4.3M	5 Dec 2024	USAspending
Indiana Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$3.6M	15 May 2026	USAspending
Indiana Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$3.5M	5 Jun 2025	USAspending
Red Gold, Inc.	Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service	ContractDefinitive Contract	$3.3M	12 Dec 2025	USAspending
Town of Frankton Town Hall	Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service	GrantProject Grant (B)	$3.0M	12 Dec 2022	USAspending
Telamon Corporation	Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families	GrantProject Grant (B)	$2.8M	28 Jun 2024	USAspending
Indiana Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$2.7M	25 Jun 2023	USAspending

Congressional districts

District	Share of county land area	District FY2026 obligations	Per resident
Indiana's 5th congressional district	100%	$4.7B	$6,147

Other counties in Indiana

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Madison County, Indiana?

$852M in award obligations in FY2026 and $3.4B 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?

$6,307 per resident in FY2026 (population 135,088), against $27,420 for Indiana 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, Indiana?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Indiana Department of Transportation ($34M), Red Gold, Inc. ($26M), Telamon Corporation ($9.3M), Ea Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC ($4.4M) and Town of Chesterfield Town Hall ($4.3M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Madison County, Indiana?

Social Security Administration ($2.8B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($261M), Department of Agriculture ($71M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($66M) and Department of Transportation ($35M), 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.