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Federal spending in Appomattox County, VA
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.
Appomattox County, Virginia, received $106M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,156 for each of its 17,172 residents.
That is below the Virginia rate of $21,956 per resident (28% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 108 of 133 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 99% direct payments.
Obligations were down 10% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $437M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($374M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($37M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($5.9M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.1M
- Grants −$321K
- Direct payments $105M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $39K
- Other assistance $52K
| Per resident | This county | Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,156 | $21,956 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $63 | $12,524 | $2,007 |
| Grants | −$19 | $3,015 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $6,106 | $6,401 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $3 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 108 of 133 in state · 2,140 of 3,143 US | 9 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 | Worldwide Enterprise, Inc. | 1 | $2.9M | 100% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worldwide Enterprise, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractPurchase Order | $2.9M | 2 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia's 5th congressional district | 100% | $5.5B | $6,936 |
Other counties in Virginia
- Fairfax County $32,785
- Spotsylvania County $185,324
- Arlington County $58,097
- Virginia Beach city $19,538
- Newport News city $26,759
- Loudoun County $10,146
- Prince William County $8,904
- Norfolk city $16,561
- Alexandria city $22,000
- Henrico County $7,659
- Richmond city $10,581
- Chesterfield County $5,512
- Chesapeake city $8,174
- Fredericksburg city $66,906
- Hampton city $13,128
- Stafford County $8,809
- Portsmouth city $15,260
- Roanoke County $11,681
- Suffolk city $8,796
- James City County $9,435
- Fairfax city $29,120
- Albemarle County $6,139
- Hanover County $5,985
- Roanoke city $6,768
- Washington County $12,327
- Lynchburg city $8,028
- King George County $21,895
- Frederick County $6,392
- Fauquier County $8,092
- York County $8,531
- Bedford County $7,155
- Montgomery County $5,961
- Charlottesville city $12,319
- Augusta County $6,161
- Rockingham County $5,113
- Prince George County $10,094
- Pittsylvania County $6,861
- Franklin County $6,998
- Accomack County $10,423
- Campbell County $6,237
- Henry County $7,033
- Tazewell County $8,223
- Isle of Wight County $7,611
- Shenandoah County $6,772
- Wise County $8,911
- Culpeper County $5,309
- Danville city $7,297
- Orange County $7,479
- Gloucester County $7,474
- Petersburg city $8,311
- Salem city $10,363
- Louisa County $6,207
- Goochland County $8,742
- Botetourt County $7,341
- Manassas city $5,601
- Halifax County $7,184
- Warren County $5,544
- Mecklenburg County $7,587
- Caroline County $6,774
- Smyth County $7,792
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Virginia.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Appomattox County, Virginia?
$106M in award obligations in FY2026 and $437M 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?
$6,156 per resident in FY2026 (population 17,172), against $21,956 for Virginia 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 Appomattox County, Virginia?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Worldwide Enterprise, Inc. ($2.9M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Appomattox County, Virginia?
Social Security Administration ($374M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($37M), Railroad Retirement Board ($5.9M), Department of Transportation ($5.9M) and Department of Defense ($5.0M), 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.