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Federal spending in Covington County, MS
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Federal agencies obligated $149M for work and payments in Covington County, Mississippi, in FY2026, or $8,326 per resident.
That is below the Mississippi rate of $12,377 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 25 of 82 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 79% direct payments, 20% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $601M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($382M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($97M) and Department of Agriculture ($69M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $10K
- Grants $29M
- Direct payments $117M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $243K
- Other assistance $1.9M
| Per resident | This county | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,326 | $12,377 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1 | $2,049 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,644 | $3,607 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,560 | $6,683 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $14 | $0 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $108 | $39 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 25 of 82 in state · 1,170 of 3,144 US | 30 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
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 | Covington County Hospital | 2 | $11M | 44% |
| 2 | Mississippi Department of Transportation | 2 | $6.1M | 25% |
| 3 | Town of Seminary | 1 | $2.0M | 8% |
| 4 | Town of Sumrall | 1 | $1.8M | 7% |
A further $4.1M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington County Hospital | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.9M | 12 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Covington County Hospital | Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.0M | 22 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.8M | 23 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 15 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.1M | 13 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $2.1M | 7 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Town of Seminary | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.0M | 20 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Town of Sumrall | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.8M | 4 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $6.2B | $8,349 |
Other counties in Mississippi
- Jackson County $32,115
- Hinds County $10,985
- Harrison County $9,037
- Rankin County $9,129
- Madison County $11,443
- DeSoto County $5,543
- Hancock County $16,221
- Warren County $14,512
- Forrest County $7,455
- Lee County $6,826
- Lowndes County $9,899
- Lauderdale County $7,348
- Pearl River County $7,221
- Jones County $6,439
- Oktibbeha County $7,076
- Lafayette County $5,949
- Washington County $8,746
- Marshall County $9,318
- Lamar County $4,630
- Pike County $7,746
- Alcorn County $7,607
- Neshoba County $8,758
- Monroe County $7,538
- Bolivar County $8,226
- Lincoln County $6,275
- Panola County $6,667
- Tate County $7,193
- Leflore County $7,964
- Adams County $6,768
- Copiah County $7,152
- Winston County $11,223
- Yazoo County $8,312
- Union County $6,699
- Pontotoc County $5,593
- Itawamba County $7,372
- Simpson County $6,856
- Coahoma County $8,772
- Scott County $6,054
- Grenada County $7,792
- Marion County $6,610
- Sunflower County $6,782
- George County $5,810
- Newton County $7,276
- Prentiss County $5,922
- Stone County $7,411
- Leake County $6,465
- Tishomingo County $7,494
- Clay County $7,648
- Holmes County $8,839
- Tippah County $6,077
- Clarke County $8,091
- Wayne County $5,826
- Jasper County $7,290
- Calhoun County $8,979
- Attala County $6,552
- Yalobusha County $9,026
- Tallahatchie County $10,263
- Chickasaw County $6,344
- Smith County $6,916
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Mississippi.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Covington County, Mississippi?
$149M in award obligations in FY2026 and $601M 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?
$8,326 per resident in FY2026 (population 17,898), 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 Covington County, Mississippi?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Covington County Hospital ($11M), Mississippi Department of Transportation ($6.1M), Town of Seminary ($2.0M) and Town of Sumrall ($1.8M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Covington County, Mississippi?
Social Security Administration ($382M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($97M), Department of Agriculture ($69M), Department of Transportation ($8.5M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($6.1M), 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.