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Federal spending in Lowndes County, MS
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.
Lowndes County, Mississippi, received $568M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $9,899 for each of its 57,346 residents.
That is below the Mississippi rate of $12,377 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 10 of 82 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 66% direct payments, 29% contracts.
Obligations were down 17% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.1B), Department of Defense ($609M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($284M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $163M
- Grants $28M
- Direct payments $376M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $184K
- Other assistance $430K
| Per resident | This county | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,899 | $12,377 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,836 | $2,049 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $491 | $3,607 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,561 | $6,683 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | $0 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $8 | $39 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 10 of 82 in state · 635 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
Contract industries by NAICS sector
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 | M1 Support Services, L.P. | 1 | $244M | 43% |
| 2 | Stark Aerospace Inc. | 3 | $77M | 14% |
| 3 | Aretecsbd LLC | 1 | $63M | 11% |
| 4 | Zen Strategics LLC | 1 | $53M | 9% |
| 5 | Mississippi Department of Transportation | 6 | $38M | 7% |
| 6 | Golden Triangle Regional Airport | 8 | $22M | 4% |
| 7 | Inland Dredging Company, L.L.C. | 5 | $19M | 3% |
| 8 | Veterans Monument Company, LLC | 6 | $18M | 3% |
| 9 | Columbus Marble Works, Inc. | 3 | $16M | 3% |
| 10 | Lowndes County of Board of Supervisors | 3 | $12M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1 Support Services, L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $244M | 24 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Stark Aerospace Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $74M | 21 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Aretecsbd LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | ContractDelivery Order | $63M | 17 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Zen Strategics LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | ContractDelivery Order | $53M | 7 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 31 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $12M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Golden Triangle Regional Airport | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $11M | 30 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
| Dominguez & Persons, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $11M | 22 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Bates Engineers/Contractors Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $10M | 23 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.7M | 27 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi's 1st congressional district | 100% | $5.1B | $6,875 |
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
- 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
- Covington County $8,326
- 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi?
$568M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.4B 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?
$9,899 per resident in FY2026 (population 57,346), 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 Lowndes County, Mississippi?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: M1 Support Services, L.P. ($244M), Stark Aerospace Inc. ($77M), Aretecsbd LLC ($63M), Zen Strategics LLC ($53M) and Mississippi Department of Transportation ($38M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Lowndes County, Mississippi?
Social Security Administration ($1.1B), Department of Defense ($609M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($284M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($90M) and Department of Homeland Security ($84M), 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.