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Federal spending in Bedford County, VA

Population 83,059 (2025 estimate) · per-resident rank 77 of 133 counties in Virginia · congressional districts VA-09, VA-05

Spotsylvania County: $194,049 per residentFredericksburg city: $68,214 per residentArlington County: $63,952 per residentFairfax County: $37,214 per residentFairfax city: $31,839 per residentNewport News city: $31,425 per residentAlexandria city: $25,625 per residentKing George County: $23,559 per residentVirginia Beach city: $21,115 per residentNorfolk city: $17,804 per residentPortsmouth city: $17,396 per residentHampton city: $14,462 per residentCharlottesville city: $13,938 per residentWashington County: $13,135 per residentRoanoke County: $12,388 per residentAccomack County: $12,376 per residentHighland County: $12,376 per residentRadford city: $12,122 per residentSalem city: $11,904 per residentLoudoun County: $11,664 per residentDickenson County: $11,571 per residentLancaster County: $11,418 per residentWilliamsburg city: $11,408 per residentRichmond city: $11,385 per residentPrince George County: $11,331 per residentNorton city: $11,026 per residentMathews County: $10,959 per residentCharles City County: $10,831 per residentNorthampton County: $10,809 per residentNorthumberland County: $10,640 per residentBland County: $10,636 per residentMiddlesex County: $10,542 per residentJames City County: $10,373 per residentBath County: $10,275 per residentSuffolk city: $10,120 per residentPage County: $10,017 per residentFranklin city: $9,699 per residentPrince William County: $9,684 per residentWise County: $9,652 per residentStafford County: $9,619 per residentGoochland County: $9,590 per residentRussell County: $9,567 per residentNelson County: $9,511 per residentPetersburg city: $9,506 per residentBuchanan County: $9,383 per residentYork County: $9,313 per residentWestmoreland County: $9,293 per residentLynchburg city: $9,094 per residentTazewell County: $9,092 per residentChesapeake city: $9,078 per residentCovington city: $9,073 per residentSurry County: $8,902 per residentEssex County: $8,689 per residentFauquier County: $8,668 per residentSouthampton County: $8,654 per residentSmyth County: $8,629 per residentKing and Queen County: $8,628 per residentLee County: $8,489 per residentIsle of Wight County: $8,479 per residentHenrico County: $8,469 per residentRappahannock County: $8,396 per residentCharlotte County: $8,370 per residentMecklenburg County: $8,358 per residentGloucester County: $8,338 per residentEmporia city: $8,325 per residentMartinsville city: $8,320 per residentGalax city: $8,291 per residentWythe County: $8,272 per residentAlleghany County: $8,201 per residentPatrick County: $8,199 per residentOrange County: $8,176 per residentFalls Church city: $8,171 per residentNew Kent County: $8,102 per residentScott County: $8,100 per residentColonial Heights city: $8,032 per residentBotetourt County: $8,008 per residentBedford County: $7,964 per residentDanville city: $7,958 per residentHalifax County: $7,869 per residentCraig County: $7,865 per residentBrunswick County: $7,809 per residentGrayson County: $7,800 per residentShenandoah County: $7,798 per residentNottoway County: $7,782 per residentFranklin County: $7,781 per residentCarroll County: $7,776 per residentPoquoson city: $7,762 per residentAmherst County: $7,721 per residentHenry County: $7,721 per residentPulaski County: $7,629 per residentLexington city: $7,592 per residentPittsylvania County: $7,557 per residentClarke County: $7,536 per residentRockbridge County: $7,482 per residentBristol city: $7,451 per residentCaroline County: $7,445 per residentHopewell city: $7,421 per residentGiles County: $7,355 per residentFloyd County: $7,338 per residentRoanoke city: $7,308 per residentFrederick County: $7,082 per residentAmelia County: $7,070 per residentMadison County: $7,042 per residentAppomattox County: $6,947 per residentAugusta County: $6,916 per residentFluvanna County: $6,909 per residentCampbell County: $6,870 per residentLouisa County: $6,818 per residentAlbemarle County: $6,743 per residentDinwiddie County: $6,743 per residentLunenburg County: $6,718 per residentPrince Edward County: $6,711 per residentHanover County: $6,633 per residentPowhatan County: $6,633 per residentMontgomery County: $6,627 per residentBuckingham County: $6,609 per residentSussex County: $6,572 per residentKing William County: $6,547 per residentGreensville County: $6,535 per residentWinchester city: $6,473 per residentManassas city: $6,395 per residentWaynesboro city: $6,228 per residentGreene County: $6,198 per residentCumberland County: $6,158 per residentWarren County: $6,102 per residentChesterfield County: $6,094 per residentBuena Vista city: $5,951 per residentCulpeper County: $5,850 per residentRockingham County: $5,664 per residentHarrisonburg city: $4,030 per residentStaunton city: $3,595 per residentManassas Park city: $2,423 per residentRichmond County: $1,406 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this countyVirginia 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.

In FY2026, $661M in federal awards named Bedford County, Virginia, as the primary place of performance, $7,964 per resident.

That is below the Virginia rate of $21,956 per resident (36% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 77 of 133 counties in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.7B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($2.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($201M) and Railroad Retirement Board ($117M).

$661Mobligations performed in the county, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$7,964per residentFY2026 · obligationsVirginia: $21,956 · US: $14,744
$2.7Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
17awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis countyVirginiaUnited States
All award obligations$7,964$21,956$14,744
Contracts$97$12,524$2,007
Grants$237$3,015$3,528
Direct payments$7,607$6,401$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$5−$1−$16
Other assistance$18$17$40
Rank by per-resident rate77 of 133 in state · 1,378 of 3,144 US9 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

$683M
$650M
$666M
$661M
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in Bedford 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$2.0B
Department of Veterans Affairs$201M
Railroad Retirement Board$117M
Department of Transportation$108M
Department of Defense$65M
Department of Agriculture$29M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$3.2M
Department of Justice$2.3M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$1.6B
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$212M
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$146M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$125M
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$117M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$43M
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$24M
20.106 Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs$17M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Construction$128M
Manufacturing$3.6M
Professional, scientific and technical services$2.4M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$283K
Information$106K
Utilities$85K

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
1Estes Bros. Const. Inc.2$70M58%
2City of Lynchburg5$30M25%
3Virginia Department of Transportation7$9.5M8%
4Land Trust of Virginia1$8.0M7%
5Town of Bedford1$1.5M1%
6Bedford County1$1.1M1%

Largest awards performed in the county

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Estes Bros. Const. Inc.Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationContractDefinitive Contract$64M6 Sep 2023USAspending
City of LynchburgDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$15M11 Sep 2024USAspending
City of LynchburgDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$8.0M10 Sep 2026USAspending
Land Trust of VirginiaDepartment of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation ServiceOther assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance$8.0M16 Aug 2023USAspending
Estes Bros. Const. Inc.Department of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationContractDefinitive Contract$6.0M3 Feb 2026USAspending
City of LynchburgDepartment of TransportationFederal Aviation AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$5.0M19 Aug 2026USAspending
Virginia Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$2.2M18 Aug 2023USAspending
Virginia Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.6M12 Aug 2026USAspending
Town of BedfordDepartment of TransportationFederal Railroad AdministrationGrantProject Grant (B)$1.5M27 Aug 2025USAspending
Virginia Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$1.4M25 Jul 2024USAspending

Congressional districts

DistrictShare of county land areaDistrict FY2026 obligationsPer resident
Virginia's 9th congressional district87%$6.0B$7,604
Virginia's 5th congressional district14%$6.1B$7,687

Other counties in Virginia

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

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Bedford County, Virginia?

$661M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.7B 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?

$7,964 per resident in FY2026 (population 83,059), against $21,956 for Virginia 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 Bedford County, Virginia?

By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Estes Bros. Const. Inc. ($70M), City of Lynchburg ($30M), Virginia Department of Transportation ($9.5M), Land Trust of Virginia ($8.0M) and Town of Bedford ($1.5M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Bedford County, Virginia?

Social Security Administration ($2.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($201M), Railroad Retirement Board ($117M), Department of Transportation ($108M) and Department of Defense ($65M), 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.