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Federal spending in Johnson County, TN

Population 18,718 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 22 of 95 counties in Tennessee · congressional district TN-01

low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyTennessee 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.

Federal agencies obligated $134M for work and payments in Johnson County, Tennessee, in FY2026, or $7,167 per resident.

That is below the Tennessee rate of $16,503 per resident (43% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 22 of 95 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 94% direct payments.

Obligations were down 25% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $584M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($448M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($81M) and Department of Transportation ($27M).

$134Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations

$7,167per residentFY2026 · obligationsTennessee: $16,503 · US: $14,743

$584Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations

$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations

10awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Contracts $2.8M
Grants $4.4M
Direct payments $127M
Loans (subsidy cost) $8K
Other assistance $187K

Per resident	This county	Tennessee	United States
All award obligations	$7,167	$16,503	$14,743
Contracts	$151	$1,621	$2,007
Grants	$236	$2,749	$3,526
Direct payments	$6,771	$12,112	$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)	$0	$1	−$16
Other assistance	$10	$19	$40
Rank by per-resident rate	22 of 95 in state · 1,316 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

$134M

$137M

$178M

$134M

FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*

Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Johnson 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$448M

Department of Veterans Affairs$81M

Department of Transportation$27M

Department of Agriculture$8.7M

Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.9M

Department of Defense$2.5M

Railroad Retirement Board$2.1M

Department of Homeland Security$2.0M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$320M

96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$75M

64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$61M

96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$32M

20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$23M

96.006 Supplemental Security Income$21M

64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$4.7M

14.195 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)$2.9M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Construction$4.0M

Manufacturing$2.5M

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	6	$32M	74%
2	Johnson County of County Executive	1	$4.2M	10%
3	Estes Bros. Const. Inc.	1	$3.2M	7%
4	Nightline, Inc	1	$2.8M	6%
5	Town of Mountain City	1	$1.0M	2%

Largest awards performed in the county

Recipient	Awarding agency	Type	Award value	Begun	Record
Tennessee Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$12M	27 Jan 2025	USAspending
Tennessee Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$8.0M	28 Oct 2024	USAspending
Tennessee Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$8.0M	27 Jan 2025	USAspending
Johnson County of County Executive	Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service	GrantCooperative Agreement (B)	$4.2M	11 Jun 2025	USAspending
Estes Bros. Const. Inc.	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	ContractDelivery Order	$3.2M	5 Dec 2024	USAspending
Nightline, Inc	Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army	ContractDefinitive Contract	$2.8M	9 Jun 2026	USAspending
Tennessee Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$1.5M	2 Apr 2026	USAspending
Tennessee Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantProject Grant (B)	$1.2M	3 Feb 2026	USAspending
Tennessee Department of Transportation	Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration	GrantFormula Grant (a)	$1.0M	3 Apr 2024	USAspending
Town of Mountain City	Appalachian Regional Commission	GrantProject Grant (B)	$1.0M	17 Sep 2025	USAspending

Congressional districts

District	Share of county land area	District FY2026 obligations	Per resident
Tennessee's 1st congressional district	100%	$6.2B	$8,084

Other counties in Tennessee

Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Tennessee.

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Johnson County, Tennessee?

$134M in award obligations in FY2026 and $584M 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?

$7,167 per resident in FY2026 (population 18,718), 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 Johnson County, Tennessee?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Tennessee Department of Transportation ($32M), Johnson County of County Executive ($4.2M), Estes Bros. Const. Inc. ($3.2M), Nightline, Inc ($2.8M) and Town of Mountain City ($1.0M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Johnson County, Tennessee?

Social Security Administration ($448M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($81M), Department of Transportation ($27M), Department of Agriculture ($8.7M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($2.9M), 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.