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Federal spending in Rhea County, TN

Population 34,844 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 63 of 95 counties in Tennessee · congressional district TN-04

Anderson County: $95,714 per residentDavidson County: $62,339 per residentUnicoi County: $27,456 per residentHamilton County: $17,435 per residentCoffee County: $16,736 per residentCumberland County: $11,389 per residentHenry County: $9,998 per residentStewart County: $9,670 per residentHawkins County: $9,241 per residentWashington County: $8,918 per residentLoudon County: $8,917 per residentCocke County: $8,891 per residentPolk County: $8,659 per residentSequatchie County: $8,240 per residentFentress County: $8,187 per residentJohnson County: $8,171 per residentBenton County: $8,152 per residentSullivan County: $8,145 per residentMoore County: $8,136 per residentPickett County: $8,091 per residentMonroe County: $8,082 per residentDecatur County: $8,022 per residentRoane County: $8,011 per residentHaywood County: $7,994 per residentFayette County: $7,920 per residentGibson County: $7,891 per residentCarroll County: $7,832 per residentMcMinn County: $7,723 per residentMontgomery County: $7,720 per residentClay County: $7,675 per residentHardeman County: $7,576 per residentHardin County: $7,457 per residentClaiborne County: $7,445 per residentGrundy County: $7,442 per residentGreene County: $7,434 per residentCrockett County: $7,407 per residentWhite County: $7,362 per residentHouston County: $7,294 per residentMcNairy County: $7,292 per residentMarion County: $7,253 per residentLincoln County: $7,236 per residentMeigs County: $7,232 per residentCampbell County: $7,219 per residentJefferson County: $7,198 per residentFranklin County: $7,160 per residentHumphreys County: $7,139 per residentCarter County: $7,063 per residentBlount County: $7,061 per residentJackson County: $7,060 per residentGiles County: $7,056 per residentObion County: $7,016 per residentWilliamson County: $6,992 per residentCannon County: $6,945 per residentGrainger County: $6,944 per residentKnox County: $6,928 per residentDyer County: $6,893 per residentHickman County: $6,750 per residentLauderdale County: $6,738 per residentChester County: $6,716 per residentMadison County: $6,697 per residentSmith County: $6,688 per residentVan Buren County: $6,688 per residentRhea County: $6,646 per residentOverton County: $6,630 per residentSevier County: $6,590 per residentWeakley County: $6,588 per residentBradley County: $6,576 per residentPerry County: $6,555 per residentPutnam County: $6,555 per residentMorgan County: $6,503 per residentCheatham County: $6,491 per residentDeKalb County: $6,481 per residentScott County: $6,465 per residentDickson County: $6,449 per residentHamblen County: $6,343 per residentShelby County: $6,326 per residentTipton County: $6,286 per residentWayne County: $6,261 per residentWarren County: $6,227 per residentMaury County: $6,161 per residentLewis County: $6,141 per residentUnion County: $6,138 per residentHenderson County: $6,046 per residentBledsoe County: $6,031 per residentLawrence County: $6,018 per residentRobertson County: $5,898 per residentLake County: $5,801 per residentSumner County: $5,658 per residentWilson County: $5,591 per residentMarshall County: $5,564 per residentHancock County: $5,515 per residentBedford County: $5,296 per residentMacon County: $5,189 per residentRutherford County: $5,017 per residentTrousdale County: $4,265 per resident
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 $232M for work and payments in Rhea County, Tennessee, in FY2026, or $6,646 per resident.

That is below the Tennessee rate of $16,503 per resident (40% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 63 of 95 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 99% direct payments.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $897M.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($730M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($101M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($9.1M).

$232Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$6,646per residentFY2026 · obligationsTennessee: $16,503 · US: $14,744
$897Mfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
2awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyTennesseeUnited States
All award obligations$6,646$16,503$14,744
Contracts$4$1,621$2,007
Grants$58$2,749$3,528
Direct payments$6,576$12,112$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$1$1−$16
Other assistance$7$19$40
Rank by per-resident rate63 of 95 in state · 2,320 of 3,144 US13 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

$207M
$218M
$240M
$232M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Rhea 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$730M
Department of Veterans Affairs$101M
Railroad Retirement Board$9.1M
Department of Education$8.6M
Department of Transportation$6.2M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$4.6M
Department of Agriculture$2.4M
Department of Health and Human Services$171K

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$531M
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$106M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$80M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$57M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$36M
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$9.1M
84.063 Federal Pell Grant Program$7.3M
64.110 Veterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected Death$6.8M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$315K
Educational services$68K

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
1Tennessee Department of Transportation2$5.2M100%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Tennessee Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.7M30 Oct 2024USAspending
Tennessee Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.5M3 Jan 2024USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Tennessee's 4th congressional district100%$5.0B$6,400

Other counties in Tennessee

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Rhea County, Tennessee?

$232M in award obligations in FY2026 and $897M 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?

$6,646 per resident in FY2026 (population 34,844), against $16,503 for Tennessee 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 Rhea County, Tennessee?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Tennessee Department of Transportation ($5.2M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Rhea County, Tennessee?

Social Security Administration ($730M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($101M), Railroad Retirement Board ($9.1M), Department of Education ($8.6M) and Department of Transportation ($6.2M), 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.