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Federal spending in North Carolina
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Federal agencies obligated $129B in awards performed in North Carolina in FY2025, $11,563 per resident against $15,158 nationally; the state ranks 38 of 51 by that rate.
The FY2025 mix was 58% direct payments, 34% grants. Obligations were up 19% on FY2024; FY2026 to date stands at $123B.
631 organisations located in North Carolina reached the $1.0M listing floor in at least one fiscal year since FY2022; the largest is North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services ($136B over five years).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $9.3B
- Grants $44B
- Direct payments $75B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $100M
- Other assistance $848M
| Per resident | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $11,563 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $834 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $3,961 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $6,683 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $9 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $76 | $53 |
Obligations by fiscal year
By month last 24 months
Monthly award lists ($1.0M+ new awards):
- Sep 2026 206
- Aug 2026 99
- Jul 2026 120
- Jun 2026 143
- May 2026 93
- Apr 2026 102
- Mar 2026 63
- Feb 2026 44
- Jan 2026 76
- Dec 2025 108
- Nov 2025 59
- Oct 2025 105
- Sep 2025 335
- Aug 2025 222
- Jul 2025 152
- Jun 2025 115
- May 2025 130
- Apr 2025 89
- Mar 2025 105
- Feb 2025 65
- Jan 2025 91
- Dec 2024 158
- Nov 2024 89
- Oct 2024 118
Largest recipients located in North Carolina five listed years
Top government contractors in North Carolina contract obligations
| # | Organisation | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thalle Construction Co Inc | $2.8B |
| 2 | Research Triangle Institute | $2.3B |
| 3 | Glaxosmithkline, LLC | $1.8B |
| 4 | Orano Federal Services LLC | $902M |
| 5 | SDV Office Systems LLC | $702M |
| 6 | Seqirus Inc | $688M |
| 7 | LC Industries Inc | $671M |
| 8 | Laboratory Corporation of America | $578M |
| 9 | Family Health International | $421M |
| 10 | PPD Development LP | $400M |
| 11 | Epsilon Inc | $379M |
| 12 | Thalle - Bauer LLC | $345M |
| 13 | Valiant Government Services LLC | $332M |
| 14 | Duke University | $319M |
| 15 | Corvid Technologies, LLC | $294M |
| 16 | Burlington Industries LLC | $287M |
| 17 | US Foods Inc | $245M |
| 18 | Isometrics Inc | $241M |
| 19 | DSC-Emi Maintenance Solutions, LLC | $226M |
| 20 | Transylvania Vocational Services, Inc | $206M |
| 21 | Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind Inc | $188M |
| 22 | Andritz Hydro Corp | $185M |
| 23 | Mana Nutritive Aid Products Incorporated | $184M |
| 24 | Military & Federal Construction Co., Inc. | $176M |
| 25 | Eaton Corporation | $166M |
Recipients are grouped by the state of the recipient's own address (USAspending recipient location), not by where the work is performed. Individuals are excluded. Each figure sums the fiscal years in which the organisation reached the $1.0M listing floor.
Awarding agencies place of performance, FY2022–FY2025
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Counties per resident, FY2025
| County | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,257,235 | $13B | $10,281 | $47B |
| Durham County | 347,240 | $6.1B | $17,651 | $29B |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,233,383 | $5.8B | $4,740 | $26B |
| Cumberland County | 338,473 | $4.3B | $12,731 | $21B |
| Guilford County | 562,234 | $4.1B | $7,296 | $18B |
| Buncombe County | 277,417 | $3.6B | $13,034 | $12B |
| Forsyth County | 401,718 | $2.9B | $7,097 | $13B |
| Onslow County | 217,175 | $2.4B | $11,009 | $11B |
| Brunswick County | 174,702 | $2.2B | $12,320 | $9.4B |
| New Hanover County | 245,959 | $2.0B | $8,002 | $9.1B |
| Gaston County | 246,558 | $1.6B | $6,448 | $7.1B |
| Craven County | 105,025 | $1.5B | $14,260 | $6.8B |
| Orange County | 152,498 | $1.5B | $9,787 | $7.2B |
| Iredell County | 211,798 | $1.5B | $6,900 | $6.1B |
| Johnston County | 256,448 | $1.5B | $5,676 | $6.4B |
| Henderson County | 122,375 | $1.4B | $11,283 | $5.6B |
| Union County | 267,674 | $1.3B | $4,950 | $5.8B |
| Catawba County | 170,172 | $1.3B | $7,355 | $5.6B |
| Cabarrus County | 249,725 | $1.2B | $4,932 | $5.5B |
| Pitt County | 182,936 | $1.2B | $6,418 | $5.4B |
| Davidson County | 180,182 | $1.1B | $6,356 | $5.3B |
| Alamance County | 186,177 | $1.1B | $6,124 | $5.2B |
| Moore County | 110,619 | $1.1B | $10,165 | $5.0B |
| Rowan County | 155,096 | $1.1B | $7,054 | $5.1B |
| Randolph County | 149,516 | $967M | $6,465 | $4.4B |
| Robeson County | 119,941 | $962M | $8,021 | $4.5B |
| Rutherford County | 65,745 | $958M | $14,567 | $3.0B |
| Harnett County | 150,137 | $902M | $6,005 | $4.2B |
| Wayne County | 122,278 | $883M | $7,219 | $4.3B |
| Haywood County | 63,369 | $808M | $12,753 | $4.1B |
| Nash County | 99,365 | $760M | $7,645 | $3.4B |
| Cleveland County | 103,325 | $755M | $7,304 | $3.6B |
| McDowell County | 45,198 | $742M | $16,409 | $2.1B |
| Rockingham County | 94,195 | $733M | $7,786 | $3.5B |
| Carteret County | 70,469 | $711M | $10,095 | $3.2B |
| Chatham County | 85,111 | $650M | $7,634 | $2.9B |
| Wilson County | 81,150 | $645M | $7,954 | $2.9B |
| Burke County | 88,655 | $629M | $7,091 | $2.9B |
| Lincoln County | 98,654 | $615M | $6,239 | $2.8B |
| Watauga County | 54,786 | $585M | $10,683 | $1.8B |
| Caldwell County | 81,105 | $581M | $7,168 | $2.7B |
| Wilkes County | 66,233 | $572M | $8,643 | $2.4B |
| Lee County | 70,258 | $532M | $7,576 | $2.4B |
| Pasquotank County | 42,201 | $521M | $12,353 | $2.3B |
| Pender County | 72,111 | $501M | $6,954 | $2.3B |
| Surry County | 72,287 | $491M | $6,787 | $2.3B |
| Hoke County | 56,939 | $473M | $8,305 | $2.1B |
| Lenoir County | 55,837 | $463M | $8,300 | $2.2B |
| Franklin County | 82,037 | $459M | $5,596 | $2.1B |
| Stanly County | 68,830 | $454M | $6,595 | $2.1B |
| Transylvania County | 34,211 | $444M | $12,976 | $1.8B |
| Columbus County | 50,487 | $443M | $8,766 | $1.9B |
| Beaufort County | 44,670 | $440M | $9,852 | $2.0B |
| Sampson County | 61,504 | $412M | $6,699 | $2.0B |
| Ashe County | 27,514 | $409M | $14,874 | $1.2B |
| Halifax County | 46,534 | $405M | $8,695 | $1.9B |
| Granville County | 61,421 | $389M | $6,339 | $1.8B |
| Duplin County | 51,571 | $386M | $7,493 | $1.7B |
| Richmond County | 42,041 | $386M | $9,182 | $1.7B |
| Edgecombe County | 49,121 | $384M | $7,818 | $1.8B |
| Vance County | 42,638 | $366M | $8,576 | $1.6B |
| Stokes County | 46,126 | $357M | $7,748 | $1.6B |
| Dare County | 38,245 | $353M | $9,230 | $1.8B |
| Macon County | 39,232 | $349M | $8,887 | $1.6B |
| Davie County | 45,855 | $338M | $7,380 | $1.6B |
| Cherokee County | 30,830 | $327M | $10,621 | $1.5B |
| Polk County | 20,533 | $316M | $15,380 | $1.1B |
| Person County | 40,636 | $290M | $7,139 | $1.4B |
| Jackson County | 45,039 | $284M | $6,300 | $1.3B |
| Bladen County | 30,007 | $284M | $9,454 | $1.3B |
| Yadkin County | 38,325 | $267M | $6,962 | $1.2B |
| Scotland County | 33,322 | $266M | $7,982 | $1.2B |
| Currituck County | 33,158 | $258M | $7,780 | $1.1B |
| Mitchell County | 15,062 | $257M | $17,045 | $809M |
| Alexander County | 36,958 | $254M | $6,872 | $1.2B |
| Yancey County | 19,084 | $212M | $11,106 | $1.4B |
| Martin County | 21,601 | $192M | $8,895 | $900M |
| Madison County | 22,553 | $185M | $8,193 | $847M |
| Swain County | 14,024 | $182M | $12,952 | $820M |
| Montgomery County | 26,403 | $176M | $6,669 | $835M |
| Northampton County | 16,491 | $174M | $10,521 | $811M |
| Caswell County | 22,563 | $172M | $7,604 | $825M |
| Anson County | 21,758 | $170M | $7,798 | $781M |
| Hertford County | 19,015 | $164M | $8,601 | $775M |
| Warren County | 18,898 | $161M | $8,541 | $610M |
| Avery County | 18,110 | $153M | $8,425 | $619M |
| Chowan County | 14,082 | $151M | $10,690 | $668M |
| Bertie County | 17,086 | $149M | $8,723 | $694M |
| Pamlico County | 12,758 | $147M | $11,554 | $613M |
| Clay County | 12,239 | $131M | $10,700 | $572M |
| Greene County | 20,700 | $130M | $6,268 | $573M |
| Perquimans County | 13,490 | $128M | $9,466 | $582M |
| Jones County | 9,575 | $124M | $12,983 | $481M |
| Alleghany County | 11,479 | $117M | $10,201 | $585M |
| Washington County | 10,638 | $99M | $9,331 | $471M |
| Camden County | 11,315 | $88M | $7,800 | $393M |
| Gates County | 10,234 | $87M | $8,525 | $393M |
| Graham County | 8,190 | $83M | $10,132 | $509M |
| Hyde County | 4,554 | $43M | $9,421 | $195M |
| Tyrrell County | 3,537 | $23M | $6,504 | $298M |
Congressional districts
| District | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC-01 | 747,139 | $5.8B | $7,725 | $26B |
| NC-02 | 752,758 | $7.1B | $9,395 | $20B |
| NC-03 | 749,741 | $7.6B | $10,198 | $35B |
| NC-04 | 750,874 | $7.8B | $10,330 | $37B |
| NC-05 | 743,662 | $4.4B | $5,913 | $19B |
| NC-06 | 754,077 | $3.0B | $3,917 | $13B |
| NC-07 | 757,948 | $5.6B | $7,450 | $25B |
| NC-08 | 756,029 | $2.9B | $3,829 | $13B |
| NC-09 | 755,891 | $4.9B | $6,507 | $24B |
| NC-10 | 754,893 | $4.0B | $5,317 | $18B |
| NC-11 | 750,100 | $9.1B | $12,170 | $35B |
| NC-12 | 743,616 | $834M | $1,122 | $2.9B |
| NC-13 | 770,237 | $3.9B | $5,041 | $18B |
| NC-14 | 764,197 | $4.2B | $5,463 | $17B |
Largest awards begun in FY2025
Questions and answers
How much federal money is spent in North Carolina?
$129B in award obligations with a primary place of performance in North Carolina in FY2025 (1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025), $561B over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much is that per resident?
$11,563 per resident in FY2025, against $15,158 nationally; North Carolina ranks 38 of 51 states and the District of Columbia. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included and split out in the table.
Who are the top government contractors in North Carolina?
By contract obligations over the listed fiscal years, organisations located in North Carolina: Thalle Construction Co Inc ($2.8B), Research Triangle Institute ($2.3B), Glaxosmithkline, LLC ($1.8B), Orano Federal Services LLC ($902M), SDV Office Systems LLC ($702M).
Which agencies spend the most in North Carolina?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Social Security Administration ($198B), Department of Health and Human Services ($107B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($39B), Department of Agriculture ($24B), Department of Defense ($20B).
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (spending over time by place of performance for the state series; spending by geography for counties and districts; spending by category for recipients, agencies, NAICS and listings), loaded 30 Sep 2026. Population: Census Vintage 2025. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.