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Federal spending in Catawba County, NC

Population 170,172 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 69 of 100 counties in North Carolina · congressional district NC-10

Tyrrell County: $53,973 per residentYancey County: $38,865 per residentHaywood County: $21,534 per residentDurham County: $16,161 per residentDare County: $12,763 per residentPasquotank County: $12,484 per residentGraham County: $11,806 per residentCumberland County: $10,730 per residentBrunswick County: $10,395 per residentSwain County: $10,391 per residentCraven County: $10,191 per residentPolk County: $9,888 per residentJones County: $9,710 per residentMitchell County: $9,679 per residentHenderson County: $9,610 per residentOnslow County: $9,567 per residentCherokee County: $9,394 per residentPamlico County: $9,270 per residentChowan County: $9,239 per residentOrange County: $9,187 per residentRutherford County: $9,138 per residentNorthampton County: $9,088 per residentBeaufort County: $8,812 per residentMoore County: $8,768 per residentHertford County: $8,693 per residentWashington County: $8,441 per residentCarteret County: $8,422 per residentPerquimans County: $8,289 per residentTransylvania County: $8,156 per residentAlleghany County: $8,117 per residentClay County: $8,092 per residentRichmond County: $7,979 per residentCaswell County: $7,884 per residentBuncombe County: $7,683 per residentHalifax County: $7,675 per residentMcDowell County: $7,620 per residentGates County: $7,616 per residentBertie County: $7,611 per residentBladen County: $7,578 per residentMacon County: $7,532 per residentHoke County: $7,485 per residentMartin County: $7,453 per residentColumbus County: $7,383 per residentWake County: $7,302 per residentCamden County: $7,240 per residentLenoir County: $7,238 per residentNew Hanover County: $7,184 per residentRockingham County: $7,113 per residentVance County: $7,041 per residentScotland County: $7,016 per residentLee County: $6,996 per residentRobeson County: $6,891 per residentChatham County: $6,824 per residentStokes County: $6,789 per residentWayne County: $6,739 per residentDavie County: $6,717 per residentAshe County: $6,707 per residentCurrituck County: $6,707 per residentHyde County: $6,683 per residentEdgecombe County: $6,670 per residentWilkes County: $6,654 per residentNash County: $6,594 per residentWilson County: $6,584 per residentAvery County: $6,465 per residentAnson County: $6,461 per residentRowan County: $6,419 per residentPender County: $6,353 per residentPerson County: $6,319 per residentCatawba County: $6,258 per residentYadkin County: $6,232 per residentDuplin County: $6,224 per residentForsyth County: $6,210 per residentCleveland County: $6,205 per residentCaldwell County: $6,150 per residentMontgomery County: $6,084 per residentBurke County: $6,070 per residentAlexander County: $5,987 per residentIredell County: $5,942 per residentSurry County: $5,898 per residentGuilford County: $5,883 per residentSampson County: $5,797 per residentGranville County: $5,691 per residentStanly County: $5,636 per residentRandolph County: $5,601 per residentDavidson County: $5,584 per residentLincoln County: $5,569 per residentPitt County: $5,553 per residentWatauga County: $5,477 per residentGaston County: $5,456 per residentJackson County: $5,336 per residentHarnett County: $5,309 per residentGreene County: $5,264 per residentJohnston County: $5,164 per residentFranklin County: $5,091 per residentAlamance County: $5,060 per residentWarren County: $4,900 per residentCabarrus County: $4,335 per residentUnion County: $4,239 per residentMadison County: $4,219 per residentMecklenburg County: $3,900 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyNorth Carolina 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.

Catawba County, North Carolina, received $1.1B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,258 for each of its 170,172 residents.

That is below the North Carolina rate of $11,050 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 69 of 100 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 99% direct payments.

Obligations were down 15% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $4.5B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($3.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($444M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($79M).

$1.1Bobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$6,258per residentFY2026 · obligationsNorth Carolina: $11,050 · US: $14,743
$4.5Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
25awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyNorth CarolinaUnited States
All award obligations$6,258$11,050$14,743
Contracts−$12$459$2,007
Grants$81$4,010$3,526
Direct payments$6,179$6,546$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$2$1−$16
Other assistance$7$35$40
Rank by per-resident rate69 of 100 in state · 2,052 of 3,143 US40 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

$1.0B
$1.1B
$1.3B
$1.1B
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Catawba 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$3.6B
Department of Veterans Affairs$444M
Department of Health and Human Services$79M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$69M
Department of Transportation$65M
Department of Homeland Security$50M
Department of Education$45M
Department of Defense$15M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$2.8B
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$410M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$335M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$233M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$98M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$64M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$40M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers$39M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Professional, scientific and technical services$44M
Manufacturing$27M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$7.4M
Accommodation and food services$1.3M
Construction$847K
Real estate and rental and leasing$378K
Utilities$372K
Other services$358K

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
1Fluor Federal Services Inc1$33M40%
2Transportation North Carolina Department11$25M31%
3Strategic Security Corp1$6.4M8%
4Integrated Care for Greater Health, Inc.2$5.3M6%
5Atriax, P.l.l.c.2$3.4M4%
6McLeod Centers for Wellbeing1$3.0M4%
7Squarehead Technology LLC1$1.6M2%
8Old Fort RV Park, LLC1$1.6M2%
9Gulf Wind Technology LLC1$1.3M2%
10County of Catawba1$1.3M2%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Fluor Federal Services IncDepartment of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management AgencyContractDelivery Order$33M6 Dec 2024USAspending
Transportation North Carolina DepartmentDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$12M29 Jun 2023USAspending
Strategic Security CorpDepartment of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management AgencyContractDefinitive Contract$6.4M2 Jan 2025USAspending
McLeod Centers for WellbeingDepartment of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$3.0M31 Oct 2022USAspending
Integrated Care for Greater Health, Inc.Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$3.0M1 Aug 2023USAspending
Transportation North Carolina DepartmentDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.5M4 Jan 2023USAspending
Integrated Care for Greater Health, Inc.Department of Health and Human ServicesHealth Resources and Services AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$2.3M23 Sep 2024USAspending
Atriax, P.l.l.c.Department of Veterans AffairsContractDefinitive Contract$1.8M26 Sep 2024USAspending
Atriax, P.l.l.c.Department of Veterans AffairsContractDefinitive Contract$1.6M8 Mar 2023USAspending
Squarehead Technology LLCDepartment of JusticeFederal Bureau of InvestigationContractDefinitive Contract$1.6M19 Jul 2024USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
North Carolina's 10th congressional district100%$3.5B$4,573

Other counties in North Carolina

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in North Carolina.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Catawba County, North Carolina?

$1.1B in award obligations in FY2026 and $4.5B 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?

$6,258 per resident in FY2026 (population 170,172), against $11,050 for North Carolina 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 Catawba County, North Carolina?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Fluor Federal Services Inc ($33M), Transportation North Carolina Department ($25M), Strategic Security Corp ($6.4M), Integrated Care for Greater Health, Inc. ($5.3M) and Atriax, P.l.l.c. ($3.4M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Catawba County, North Carolina?

Social Security Administration ($3.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($444M), Department of Health and Human Services ($79M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($69M) and Department of Transportation ($65M), 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.