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Federal spending in Bolivar County, MS

Population 28,262 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 27 of 82 counties in Mississippi · congressional district MS-02

Jackson County: $32,115 per residentHancock County: $16,221 per residentWarren County: $14,512 per residentSharkey County: $12,379 per residentMadison County: $11,443 per residentWinston County: $11,223 per residentHinds County: $10,985 per residentClaiborne County: $10,403 per residentTallahatchie County: $10,263 per residentLowndes County: $9,899 per residentCarroll County: $9,710 per residentTunica County: $9,332 per residentMarshall County: $9,318 per residentRankin County: $9,129 per residentHumphreys County: $9,055 per residentHarrison County: $9,037 per residentYalobusha County: $9,026 per residentCalhoun County: $8,979 per residentKemper County: $8,923 per residentFranklin County: $8,882 per residentHolmes County: $8,839 per residentCoahoma County: $8,772 per residentNeshoba County: $8,758 per residentWashington County: $8,746 per residentCovington County: $8,326 per residentYazoo County: $8,312 per residentBolivar County: $8,226 per residentLawrence County: $8,181 per residentClarke County: $8,091 per residentLeflore County: $7,964 per residentGrenada County: $7,792 per residentPike County: $7,746 per residentMontgomery County: $7,738 per residentClay County: $7,648 per residentAlcorn County: $7,607 per residentBenton County: $7,606 per residentNoxubee County: $7,601 per residentMonroe County: $7,538 per residentTishomingo County: $7,494 per residentForrest County: $7,455 per residentStone County: $7,411 per residentItawamba County: $7,372 per residentLauderdale County: $7,348 per residentJasper County: $7,290 per residentNewton County: $7,276 per residentPerry County: $7,260 per residentWebster County: $7,252 per residentPearl River County: $7,221 per residentTate County: $7,193 per residentJefferson County: $7,158 per residentCopiah County: $7,152 per residentOktibbeha County: $7,076 per residentAmite County: $7,038 per residentQuitman County: $7,038 per residentSmith County: $6,916 per residentSimpson County: $6,856 per residentLee County: $6,826 per residentSunflower County: $6,782 per residentAdams County: $6,768 per residentUnion County: $6,699 per residentPanola County: $6,667 per residentMarion County: $6,610 per residentAttala County: $6,552 per residentLeake County: $6,465 per residentJones County: $6,439 per residentChickasaw County: $6,344 per residentLincoln County: $6,275 per residentWalthall County: $6,170 per residentTippah County: $6,077 per residentJefferson Davis County: $6,057 per residentScott County: $6,054 per residentLafayette County: $5,949 per residentPrentiss County: $5,922 per residentWilkinson County: $5,840 per residentWayne County: $5,826 per residentGeorge County: $5,810 per residentPontotoc County: $5,593 per residentDeSoto County: $5,543 per residentChoctaw County: $5,258 per residentGreene County: $5,100 per residentIssaquena County: $4,881 per residentLamar County: $4,630 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyMississippi 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, $232M in federal awards named Bolivar County, Mississippi, as the primary place of performance, $8,226 per resident.

That is below the Mississippi rate of $12,377 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 27 of 82 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 89% direct payments, 10% grants.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $958M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($623M), Department of Agriculture ($131M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($55M).

$232Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$8,226per residentFY2026 · obligationsMississippi: $12,377 · US: $14,744
$958Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
17awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyMississippiUnited States
All award obligations$8,226$12,377$14,744
Contracts$2$2,049$2,007
Grants$803$3,607$3,528
Direct payments$7,308$6,683$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$0$0−$16
Other assistance$113$39$40
Rank by per-resident rate27 of 82 in state · 1,224 of 3,144 US30 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

$249M
$226M
$250M
$232M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Bolivar 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$623M
Department of Agriculture$131M
Department of Veterans Affairs$55M
Department of Health and Human Services$54M
Department of Education$41M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$23M
Department of Transportation$16M
Department of the Treasury$4.3M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$394M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$98M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$79M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$53M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$42M
93.600 Head Start$27M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$22M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$14M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Professional, scientific and technical services$194K
Construction$91K
Manufacturing$84K

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 organisationAwardsAward valueShare
1Mississippi Department of Transportation3$10M21%
2Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission1$8.7M17%
3Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc.1$7.3M15%
4Delta State University4$5.2M10%
5Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians1$3.6M7%
6Mound Bayou Telephone & Communications, Inc.1$3.5M7%
7Bolivar County Administrator1$2.0M4%
8City of Cleveland1$1.6M3%
9Delta Health Center, Inc.1$1.4M3%
10County of Union1$1.2M2%

A further $5.2M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Rosedale-Bolivar County Port CommissionDepartment of TransportationMaritime AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$8.7M13 Aug 2026USAspending
Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc.Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and FamiliesGrantProject Grant (B)$7.3M19 Sep 2023USAspending
Mississippi Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$5.6M1 Mar 2023USAspending
Mississippi Band of Choctaw IndiansDepartment of AgricultureRural Utilities ServiceGrantProject Grant (B)$3.6M25 Jun 2025USAspending
Mound Bayou Telephone & Communications, Inc.Department of AgricultureRural Utilities ServiceGrantProject Grant (B)$3.5M19 Jul 2023USAspending
Mississippi Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$3.2M25 May 2023USAspending
Recipient not shownDepartment of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation ServiceOther assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance$2.6M7 Sep 2023USAspending
Recipient not shownDepartment of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation ServiceOther assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance$2.6M7 Sep 2023USAspending
Bolivar County AdministratorDepartment of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and DevelopmentGrantProject Grant (B)$2.0M4 Aug 2023USAspending
Delta State UniversityDepartment of EducationGrantProject Grant (B)$1.8M1 Sep 2026USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district100%$5.2B$7,191

Other counties in Mississippi

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Bolivar County, Mississippi?

$232M in award obligations in FY2026 and $958M 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?

$8,226 per resident in FY2026 (population 28,262), against $12,377 for Mississippi 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 Bolivar County, Mississippi?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Mississippi Department of Transportation ($10M), Rosedale-Bolivar County Port Commission ($8.7M), Bolivar County Community Action Agency, Inc. ($7.3M), Delta State University ($5.2M) and Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians ($3.6M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Bolivar County, Mississippi?

Social Security Administration ($623M), Department of Agriculture ($131M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($55M), Department of Health and Human Services ($54M) and Department of Education ($41M), 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.