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Federal spending in Bradley County, TN
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Bradley County, Tennessee, received $693M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,006 for each of its 115,465 residents.
That is below the Tennessee rate of $16,503 per resident (36% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 62 of 95 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 90% direct payments.
Obligations were down 10% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.9B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($2.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($249M) and Department of Agriculture ($72M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $50M
- Grants $19M
- Direct payments $623M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $276K
- Other assistance $1.1M
| Per resident | This county | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,006 | $16,503 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $431 | $1,621 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $168 | $2,749 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,395 | $12,112 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $9 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 62 of 95 in state · 2,272 of 3,143 US | 13 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 | Tennessee Department of Transportation | 8 | $45M | 24% |
| 2 | Five Stones Intelligence, Inc. | 1 | $34M | 18% |
| 3 | Williams Construction & Cabinetry, Inc. | 8 | $31M | 17% |
| 4 | Hardwick Tactical Corporation | 17 | $28M | 15% |
| 5 | Adams Contracting LLC | 1 | $16M | 9% |
| 6 | Bradley County School District | 1 | $9.6M | 5% |
| 7 | Family Resource Agency Inc | 1 | $6.4M | 3% |
| 8 | Ocoee Utility District of Bradley and Polk Counties, Tennessee | 1 | $5.0M | 3% |
| 9 | Mohawk Valley Materials Inc | 3 | $4.9M | 3% |
| 10 | Adams Contracting Co | 2 | $4.6M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Stones Intelligence, Inc. | Department of JusticeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division | ContractDelivery Order | $34M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $22M | 10 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Adams Contracting LLC | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $16M | 8 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Williams Construction & Cabinetry, Inc. | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $12M | 17 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 18 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Bradley County School District | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $9.6M | 27 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Williams Construction & Cabinetry, Inc. | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $7.5M | 29 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Family Resource Agency Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $6.4M | 5 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Ocoee Utility District of Bradley and Polk Counties, Tennessee | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.0M | 18 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Hardwick Tactical Corporation | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $4.5M | 31 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee's 3rd congressional district | 100% | $17B | $21,385 |
Other counties in Tennessee
- Davidson County $57,986
- Anderson County $93,133
- Hamilton County $16,720
- Shelby County $5,807
- Knox County $6,341
- Montgomery County $7,099
- Williamson County $6,419
- Rutherford County $4,461
- Sullivan County $7,416
- Washington County $8,250
- Sumner County $5,148
- Coffee County $16,009
- Blount County $6,433
- Wilson County $5,086
- Cumberland County $10,465
- Maury County $5,562
- Sevier County $5,996
- Madison County $6,024
- Putnam County $5,964
- Loudon County $8,096
- Hawkins County $8,503
- Greene County $6,726
- Unicoi County $26,779
- Robertson County $5,335
- Roane County $7,266
- McMinn County $7,014
- Jefferson County $6,558
- Hamblen County $5,707
- Carter County $6,462
- Gibson County $7,154
- Monroe County $7,367
- Tipton County $5,634
- Dickson County $5,896
- Fayette County $7,065
- Cocke County $8,129
- Franklin County $6,469
- Henry County $8,372
- Campbell County $6,613
- Bedford County $4,736
- Lawrence County $5,483
- Cheatham County $5,887
- Warren County $5,696
- Lincoln County $6,570
- Claiborne County $6,685
- Dyer County $6,036
- Rhea County $6,052
- Carroll County $6,891
- Giles County $6,353
- Marion County $6,631
- Marshall County $5,071
- White County $6,501
- Obion County $6,344
- Hardin County $6,792
- Weakley County $5,691
- Hardeman County $6,984
- McNairy County $6,631
- Hickman County $6,158
- Grainger County $6,250
- Henderson County $5,448
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Tennessee.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Bradley County, Tennessee?
$693M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.9B 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?
$6,006 per resident in FY2026 (population 115,465), against $16,503 for Tennessee 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 Bradley County, Tennessee?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Tennessee Department of Transportation ($45M), Five Stones Intelligence, Inc. ($34M), Williams Construction & Cabinetry, Inc. ($31M), Hardwick Tactical Corporation ($28M) and Adams Contracting LLC ($16M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Bradley County, Tennessee?
Social Security Administration ($2.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($249M), Department of Agriculture ($72M), Department of Education ($63M) and Department of Transportation ($54M), 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.