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Federal spending in Lafayette County, MS

Population 59,597 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 72 of 82 counties in Mississippi · congressional district MS-01

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.

Lafayette County, Mississippi, received $355M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $5,949 for each of its 59,597 residents.

That is below the Mississippi rate of $12,377 per resident (48% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 72 of 82 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 80% direct payments, 14% grants.

Obligations were down 25% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.7B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($815M), Department of Defense ($371M) and Department of Education ($124M).

$355Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$5,949per residentFY2026 · obligationsMississippi: $12,377 · US: $14,744
$1.7Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
54awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyMississippiUnited States
All award obligations$5,949$12,377$14,744
Contracts$304$2,049$2,007
Grants$845$3,607$3,528
Direct payments$4,775$6,683$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1$0−$16
Other assistance$24$39$40
Rank by per-resident rate72 of 82 in state · 2,772 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

$400M
$438M
$470M
$355M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Lafayette 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$815M
Department of Defense$371M
Department of Education$124M
Department of Veterans Affairs$114M
Department of Agriculture$83M
Department of Health and Human Services$37M
National Science Foundation$28M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$25M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$638M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$110M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$87M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$65M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$53M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$25M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers$19M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$12M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$354M
Professional, scientific and technical services$26M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$16M
Educational services$5.8M
Construction$2.5M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting$323K
Retail trade$224K
Other services$184K

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
1The University of Mississippi32$82M43%
2Olin Winchester, LLC4$56M29%
3North Mississippi Commission on Mental Illness & Retardation7$18M9%
4Centerra Group, LLC4$15M8%
5Mississippi Department of Transportation4$11M6%
6City of Batesville1$1.2M1%

A further $9.1M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Olin Winchester, LLCDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$23M27 Feb 2025USAspending
Olin Winchester, LLCDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$15M31 Jan 2024USAspending
Olin Winchester, LLCDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$11M2 Apr 2026USAspending
Olin Winchester, LLCDepartment of DefenseU.S. Special Operations CommandContractDelivery Order$6.6M30 May 2025USAspending
Recipient not shownDepartment of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation ServiceOther assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance$6.2M6 Sep 2023USAspending
The University of MississippiDepartment of AgricultureFood and Nutrition ServiceGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$5.0M3 Jul 2023USAspending
Mississippi Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$5.0M18 Jul 2024USAspending
The University of MississippiDepartment of AgricultureFood and Nutrition ServiceGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$5.0M1 Jul 2024USAspending
The University of MississippiDepartment of AgricultureFood and Nutrition ServiceGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$5.0M20 Aug 2025USAspending
The University of MississippiDepartment of AgricultureFood and Nutrition ServiceGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$5.0M27 Aug 2026USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Mississippi's 1st congressional district100%$5.1B$6,875

Other counties in Mississippi

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Lafayette County, Mississippi?

$355M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.7B 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?

$5,949 per resident in FY2026 (population 59,597), 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 Lafayette County, Mississippi?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: The University of Mississippi ($82M), Olin Winchester, LLC ($56M), North Mississippi Commission on Mental Illness & Retardation ($18M), Centerra Group, LLC ($15M) and Mississippi Department of Transportation ($11M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Lafayette County, Mississippi?

Social Security Administration ($815M), Department of Defense ($371M), Department of Education ($124M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($114M) and Department of Agriculture ($83M), 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.