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Federal spending in Transylvania County, NC

Population 34,211 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 29 of 100 counties in North Carolina · congressional district NC-11

Tyrrell County: $60,326 per residentYancey County: $41,290 per residentHaywood County: $27,889 per residentDurham County: $17,923 per residentMitchell County: $14,382 per residentDare County: $13,892 per residentPasquotank County: $13,601 per residentGraham County: $12,413 per residentCumberland County: $11,962 per residentBrunswick County: $11,542 per residentCraven County: $11,204 per residentSwain County: $11,073 per residentHenderson County: $10,970 per residentPolk County: $10,865 per residentJones County: $10,794 per residentCherokee County: $10,586 per residentOnslow County: $10,578 per residentPamlico County: $10,288 per residentChowan County: $10,267 per residentOrange County: $10,236 per residentNorthampton County: $10,054 per residentRutherford County: $9,957 per residentBeaufort County: $9,762 per residentMoore County: $9,651 per residentHertford County: $9,589 per residentWashington County: $9,526 per residentCarteret County: $9,270 per residentPerquimans County: $9,249 per residentTransylvania County: $9,152 per residentClay County: $9,008 per residentMcDowell County: $8,941 per residentAlleghany County: $8,925 per residentBertie County: $8,755 per residentRichmond County: $8,711 per residentGates County: $8,710 per residentBuncombe County: $8,669 per residentBladen County: $8,633 per residentCaswell County: $8,564 per residentHalifax County: $8,448 per residentMacon County: $8,402 per residentMartin County: $8,343 per residentHoke County: $8,238 per residentRobeson County: $8,203 per residentColumbus County: $8,135 per residentRockingham County: $8,088 per residentCamden County: $8,075 per residentLenoir County: $7,956 per residentNew Hanover County: $7,850 per residentWake County: $7,834 per residentHyde County: $7,814 per residentLee County: $7,789 per residentScotland County: $7,678 per residentAvery County: $7,615 per residentVance County: $7,603 per residentChatham County: $7,543 per residentAshe County: $7,490 per residentDavie County: $7,478 per residentStokes County: $7,458 per residentEdgecombe County: $7,419 per residentWilkes County: $7,411 per residentWayne County: $7,398 per residentCurrituck County: $7,384 per residentNash County: $7,264 per residentAnson County: $7,251 per residentWilson County: $7,239 per residentRowan County: $7,061 per residentCatawba County: $6,980 per residentPender County: $6,976 per residentForsyth County: $6,962 per residentPerson County: $6,939 per residentDuplin County: $6,929 per residentCaldwell County: $6,927 per residentYadkin County: $6,897 per residentCleveland County: $6,879 per residentMontgomery County: $6,778 per residentBurke County: $6,691 per residentIredell County: $6,618 per residentAlexander County: $6,581 per residentGuilford County: $6,551 per residentSurry County: $6,538 per residentSampson County: $6,409 per residentStanly County: $6,289 per residentGranville County: $6,244 per residentWatauga County: $6,218 per residentJackson County: $6,175 per residentPitt County: $6,166 per residentDavidson County: $6,163 per residentRandolph County: $6,159 per residentLincoln County: $6,121 per residentGaston County: $6,119 per residentHarnett County: $6,090 per residentGreene County: $5,835 per residentJohnston County: $5,736 per residentFranklin County: $5,638 per residentAlamance County: $5,636 per residentWarren County: $5,470 per residentMadison County: $5,003 per residentCabarrus County: $4,767 per residentUnion County: $4,705 per residentMecklenburg County: $4,405 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.

Transylvania County, North Carolina, received $313M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $9,152 for each of its 34,211 residents.

That is in line with the North Carolina rate of $11,050 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 29 of 100 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 87% direct payments, 9% contracts.

Obligations were down 29% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.4B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($952M), Department of Agriculture ($215M) and Department of Defense ($113M).

$313Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$9,152per residentFY2026 · obligationsNorth Carolina: $11,050 · US: $14,744
$1.4Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
40awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyNorth CarolinaUnited States
All award obligations$9,152$11,050$14,744
Contracts$784$459$2,007
Grants$378$4,010$3,528
Direct payments$7,946$6,546$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1$1−$16
Other assistance$43$35$40
Rank by per-resident rate29 of 100 in state · 837 of 3,144 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

$311M
$339M
$444M
$313M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Transylvania 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$952M
Department of Agriculture$215M
Department of Defense$113M
Department of Veterans Affairs$77M
Department of Transportation$47M
Department of Education$9.6M
Department of Homeland Security$5.7M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$4.3M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$813M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$72M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$53M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$53M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$43M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$15M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$7.5M
64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$7.3M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Manufacturing$173M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$104M
Construction$30M
Professional, scientific and technical services$5.8M
Wholesale trade$931K
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting$792K
Health care and social assistance$406K
Educational services$233K

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
1Transylvania Vocational Services, Inc13$98M34%
2JBW Group LLC1$96M33%
3Transportation North Carolina Department9$43M15%
4Wright Bros LLC3$25M9%
5Ashbritt Inc1$7.0M2%
6Cerulean Scientific Inc.1$5.4M2%
7Williams Construction & Cabinetry, Inc.2$3.5M1%
8McCalls Grading & Construction Inc2$3.3M1%
9Aerostar Environmental, LLC1$3.0M1%
10North Carolina Department of Transportation1$2.5M1%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
JBW Group LLCDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$96M4 Mar 2025USAspending
Transportation North Carolina DepartmentDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$22M23 May 2023USAspending
Wright Bros LLCDepartment of AgricultureForest ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$18M16 Jul 2025USAspending
Transylvania Vocational Services, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$16M28 Aug 2024USAspending
Transylvania Vocational Services, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDelivery Order$13M24 Sep 2024USAspending
Transylvania Vocational Services, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$13M23 Sep 2024USAspending
Transylvania Vocational Services, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$8.8M2 May 2024USAspending
Transylvania Vocational Services, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDefinitive Contract$7.2M29 Nov 2022USAspending
Ashbritt IncDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDelivery Order$7.0M25 Nov 2024USAspending
Transylvania Vocational Services, IncDepartment of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing ServiceContractDelivery Order$6.6M29 Aug 2024USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
North Carolina's 11th congressional district100%$8.8B$11,723

Other counties in North Carolina

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

Questions and answers

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

$313M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.4B 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?

$9,152 per resident in FY2026 (population 34,211), against $11,050 for North Carolina 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 Transylvania County, North Carolina?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Transylvania Vocational Services, Inc ($98M), JBW Group LLC ($96M), Transportation North Carolina Department ($43M), Wright Bros LLC ($25M) and Ashbritt Inc ($7.0M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Transylvania County, North Carolina?

Social Security Administration ($952M), Department of Agriculture ($215M), Department of Defense ($113M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($77M) and Department of Transportation ($47M), 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.