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Federal spending in Oktibbeha 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.
Federal agencies obligated $311M for work and payments in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, in FY2026, or $6,002 per resident.
That is below the Mississippi rate of $12,377 per resident (48% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 57 of 82 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 70% direct payments, 22% grants.
Obligations were down 19% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.5B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($658M), Department of Agriculture ($217M) and Department of Education ($178M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $22M
- Grants $69M
- Direct payments $219M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $24K
- Other assistance $1.4M
| Per resident | This county | Mississippi | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,002 | $12,377 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $416 | $2,049 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,334 | $3,607 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $4,223 | $6,683 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $0 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $28 | $39 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 57 of 82 in state · 2,279 of 3,143 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 | Mississippi State University | 64 | $233M | 55% |
| 2 | Camgian Corporation | 5 | $71M | 17% |
| 3 | Mississippi Department of Transportation | 4 | $28M | 7% |
| 4 | City of Starkville | 2 | $10M | 2% |
| 5 | Baptist Memorial Hosp Oktibbeha County Inc. | 1 | $9.5M | 2% |
| 6 | Mental Health, Mississippi Department of | 1 | $3.0M | 1% |
| 7 | Mississippi State University Research and Technology Corporation | 1 | $1.5M | 0% |
| 8 | Region Seven Mental Health Intellectual Disabilities Commission | 1 | $1.5M | 0% |
| 9 | Creekside Environmental Products LLC | 1 | $1.3M | 0% |
| 10 | Synpower Epsilon, LLC | 1 | $1.0M | 0% |
A further $63M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $63M | 16 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Camgian Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $21M | 14 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Camgian Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $21M | 14 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Mississippi State University | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $21M | 8 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Mississippi Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $20M | 16 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Mississippi State University | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $15M | 14 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Mississippi State University | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $15M | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Mississippi State University | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $12M | 31 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Camgian Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $10M | 23 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Mississippi State University | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10.0M | 10 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi's 3rd congressional district | 75% | $5.7B | $7,653 |
| Mississippi's 1st congressional district | 25% | $4.6B | $6,153 |
Other counties in Mississippi
- Jackson County $31,240
- Hinds County $9,813
- Harrison County $8,307
- Rankin County $8,402
- Madison County $10,315
- DeSoto County $4,975
- Hancock County $14,333
- Lowndes County $9,193
- Warren County $12,346
- Forrest County $6,499
- Lee County $5,904
- Lauderdale County $6,650
- Jones County $5,859
- Pearl River County $6,413
- Washington County $7,889
- Lafayette County $5,179
- Lamar County $4,177
- Marshall County $7,873
- Pike County $6,977
- Alcorn County $6,981
- Neshoba County $7,997
- Monroe County $6,854
- Lincoln County $5,743
- Panola County $5,969
- Bolivar County $6,869
- Tate County $6,436
- Adams County $6,112
- Winston County $10,485
- Copiah County $6,564
- Leflore County $6,777
- Union County $5,878
- Pontotoc County $5,090
- Itawamba County $6,751
- Yazoo County $6,962
- Scott County $5,618
- Simpson County $5,848
- Marion County $6,010
- Newton County $6,725
- George County $5,214
- Prentiss County $5,423
- Covington County $7,618
- Grenada County $6,506
- Coahoma County $6,833
- Stone County $6,776
- Leake County $5,966
- Clay County $7,000
- Sunflower County $5,545
- Tishomingo County $6,720
- Holmes County $7,632
- Tippah County $5,478
- Clarke County $7,088
- Wayne County $5,310
- Attala County $5,953
- Jasper County $6,448
- Yalobusha County $8,137
- Calhoun County $7,851
- Chickasaw County $5,758
- Smith County $6,341
- Lawrence County $7,455
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Mississippi.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?
$311M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.5B 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?
$6,002 per resident in FY2026 (population 51,896), against $12,377 for Mississippi and $14,743 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 Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Mississippi State University ($233M), Camgian Corporation ($71M), Mississippi Department of Transportation ($28M), City of Starkville ($10M) and Baptist Memorial Hosp Oktibbeha County Inc. ($9.5M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Oktibbeha County, Mississippi?
Social Security Administration ($658M), Department of Agriculture ($217M), Department of Education ($178M), Department of Defense ($104M) and Department of Commerce ($78M), 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.