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Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Every county in North Carolina
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | $9.7 billion | 1,178,653 | $8,250 | NC-02, NC-13, NC-04 |
| Durham County | $5.6 billion | 332,353 | $16,860 | NC-04 |
| Mecklenburg County | $5.4 billion | 1,154,681 | $4,696 | NC-12, NC-14, NC-08 |
| Cumberland County | $4.1 billion | 338,545 | $12,180 | NC-07, NC-09 |
| Guilford County | $3.7 billion | 547,940 | $6,678 | NC-09, NC-05, NC-06 |
| Forsyth County | $2.6 billion | 389,977 | $6,756 | NC-10, NC-06 |
| Buncombe County | $2.4 billion | 274,360 | $8,688 | NC-11 |
| Onslow County | $2.3 billion | 207,906 | $11,213 | NC-03 |
| Brunswick County | $2.0 billion | 152,568 | $13,307 | NC-07 |
| New Hanover County | $1.9 billion | 235,229 | $8,148 | NC-07 |
| Haywood County | $1.8 billion | 62,662 | $28,171 | NC-11 |
| Gaston County | $1.5 billion | 234,881 | $6,339 | NC-14 |
| Craven County | $1.5 billion | 102,612 | $14,387 | NC-03 |
| Iredell County | $1.5 billion | 196,544 | $7,415 | NC-10 |
| Johnston County | $1.4 billion | 234,263 | $5,847 | NC-13 |
| Henderson County | $1.3 billion | 118,484 | $11,349 | NC-11 |
| Union County | $1.3 billion | 250,958 | $5,020 | NC-08 |
| Catawba County | $1.2 billion | 163,573 | $7,250 | NC-10 |
| Cabarrus County | $1.2 billion | 236,133 | $4,981 | NC-08, NC-06 |
| Pitt County | $1.1 billion | 177,193 | $6,338 | NC-03 |
| Davidson County | $1.1 billion | 172,954 | $6,421 | NC-06 |
| Rowan County | $1.1 billion | 149,875 | $7,271 | NC-06 |
| Moore County | $1.1 billion | 104,876 | $10,218 | NC-09 |
| Alamance County | $1.1 billion | 176,893 | $5,938 | NC-09 |
| Orange County | $966.1 million | 149,678 | $6,455 | NC-04 |
| Robeson County | $949.1 million | 116,902 | $8,119 | NC-08, NC-07 |
| Randolph County | $924.8 million | 146,348 | $6,319 | NC-09 |
| Harnett County | $917.7 million | 139,150 | $6,595 | NC-13 |
| Wayne County | $894.7 million | 118,652 | $7,541 | NC-01 |
| Yancey County | $787.9 million | 18,797 | $41,915 | NC-11 |
| Rockingham County | $785.8 million | 92,131 | $8,529 | NC-05 |
| Nash County | $719.8 million | 96,216 | $7,481 | NC-01 |
| Cleveland County | $706.3 million | 100,991 | $6,994 | NC-14 |
| Carteret County | $653.8 million | 69,148 | $9,455 | NC-03 |
| Rutherford County | $650.9 million | 64,930 | $10,025 | NC-14 |
| Chatham County | $641.7 million | 80,151 | $8,006 | NC-09, NC-04 |
| Lincoln County | $603.8 million | 92,716 | $6,512 | NC-10 |
| Burke County | $591.0 million | 87,795 | $6,731 | NC-14 |
| Wilson County | $581.4 million | 79,290 | $7,333 | NC-01 |
| Pasquotank County | $572.7 million | 40,834 | $14,024 | NC-01 |
| Caldwell County | $562.3 million | 80,536 | $6,982 | NC-05 |
| Lee County | $547.2 million | 65,816 | $8,315 | NC-13 |
| Dare County | $531.7 million | 37,875 | $14,038 | NC-03 |
| Pender County | $503.0 million | 65,550 | $7,673 | NC-07 |
| Wilkes County | $486.8 million | 65,935 | $7,383 | NC-05 |
| Surry County | $472.6 million | 71,425 | $6,616 | NC-05 |
| Hoke County | $469.5 million | 53,835 | $8,721 | NC-09 |
| Franklin County | $462.6 million | 74,386 | $6,218 | NC-13 |
| Lenoir County | $437.4 million | 54,919 | $7,965 | NC-01 |
| Beaufort County | $433.1 million | 44,499 | $9,732 | NC-03 |
| Stanly County | $432.6 million | 64,651 | $6,692 | NC-08 |
| Columbus County | $410.3 million | 50,140 | $8,184 | NC-07 |
| McDowell County | $402.6 million | 44,817 | $8,982 | NC-11 |
| Sampson County | $394.1 million | 59,470 | $6,627 | NC-03, NC-07 |
| Halifax County | $385.9 million | 47,675 | $8,094 | NC-01 |
| Granville County | $381.8 million | 60,877 | $6,272 | NC-13, NC-01 |
| Richmond County | $365.5 million | 42,344 | $8,632 | NC-08 |
| Edgecombe County | $364.2 million | 48,736 | $7,473 | NC-01 |
| Duplin County | $345.2 million | 49,335 | $6,998 | NC-03 |
| Stokes County | $344.0 million | 45,139 | $7,621 | NC-05 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
283 local governments in North Carolina in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLOTTE MECKLENBURG HOSPITAL AUTHORITY | Special district | Mecklenburg | - | $0 | $10.9 billion | $2.7 billion |
| MECKLENBURG COUNTY | County | Mecklenburg | 1,145,392 | $2.0 billion | $4.4 billion | $1.6 billion |
| WAKE COUNTY | County | Wake | 1,175,021 | $1.8 billion | $4.0 billion | $3.3 billion |
| CHARLOTTE CITY | City or town | Mecklenburg | 897,720 | $1.1 billion | $3.5 billion | $5.2 billion |
| GUILFORD COUNTY | County | Guilford | 546,101 | $700.3 million | $1.8 billion | $713.1 million |
| JOHNSTON COUNTY | County | Johnston | 234,778 | $275.7 million | $1.4 billion | $653.7 million |
| TRILLIUM HEALTH RESOURCES | Special district | Pitt | - | $0 | $1.3 billion | $0 |
| RALEIGH CITY | City or town | Wake | 476,587 | $541.0 million | $1.3 billion | $1.6 billion |
| FORSYTH COUNTY | County | Forsyth | 389,157 | $437.3 million | $1.3 billion | $701.5 million |
| DURHAM COUNTY | County | Durham | 332,680 | $511.5 million | $1.2 billion | $847.5 million |
| CUMBERLAND COUNTY | County | Cumberland | 336,699 | $351.2 million | $1.1 billion | $44.0 million |
| BUNCOMBE COUNTY | County | Buncombe | 273,589 | $489.8 million | $1.1 billion | $779.1 million |
| PARTNERS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH MANAGEMENT OFFICE | Special district | Gaston | - | $0 | $981.1 million | $0 |
| VAYA HEALTH | Special district | Buncombe | - | $0 | $944.3 million | $0 |
| NEW HANOVER COUNTY | County | New Hanover | 234,921 | $392.0 million | $917.8 million | $394.9 million |
| GREENSBORO CITY | City or town | Guilford | 301,115 | $359.7 million | $890.6 million | $1.2 billion |
| UNION COUNTY | County | Union | 249,070 | $336.0 million | $852.3 million | $847.0 million |
| CATAWBA COUNTY | County | Catawba | 163,462 | $77.9 million | $821.6 million | $246.1 million |
| FAYETTEVILLE CITY | City or town | Cumberland | 208,873 | $146.2 million | $797.6 million | $1.2 billion |
| CABARRUS COUNTY | County | Cabarrus | 235,797 | $333.0 million | $792.6 million | $302.5 million |
| GASTON COUNTY | County | Gaston | 234,215 | $293.2 million | $781.9 million | $226.0 million |
| HENDERSON COUNTY | County | Henderson | 118,106 | $149.7 million | $673.7 million | $206.2 million |
| DURHAM CITY | City or town | Durham | 291,928 | $320.1 million | $643.6 million | $883.5 million |
| PITT COUNTY | County | Pitt | 173,542 | $181.4 million | $625.1 million | $122.2 million |
| IREDELL COUNTY | County | Iredell | 195,897 | $291.7 million | $612.4 million | $149.6 million |
| CAROLINA EAST HEALTH SYSTEM | Special district | Craven | - | $0 | $601.8 million | $49.1 million |
| HARNETT COUNTY | County | Harnett | 138,832 | $153.1 million | $596.8 million | $243.2 million |
| ORANGE COUNTY | County | Orange | 150,477 | $282.8 million | $594.5 million | $290.3 million |
| ALAMANCE COUNTY | County | Alamance | 176,353 | $169.2 million | $545.3 million | $175.7 million |
| EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY | Special district | Wake | - | $0 | $538.7 million | $95.8 million |
| ROWAN COUNTY | County | Rowan | 149,645 | $176.6 million | $519.9 million | $69.3 million |
| ROBESON COUNTY | County | Robeson | 116,663 | $111.2 million | $511.9 million | $27.5 million |
| ONSLOW COUNTY | County | Onslow | 207,298 | $80.9 million | $508.7 million | $254.4 million |
| CARTERET COUNTY | County | Carteret | 69,380 | $123.5 million | $479.9 million | $57.9 million |
| CARY TOWN | City or town | Wake | 180,388 | $217.2 million | $476.1 million | $405.3 million |
| DAVIDSON COUNTY | County | Davidson | 172,586 | $174.9 million | $475.1 million | $68.2 million |
| WAYNE COUNTY | County | Wayne | 117,286 | $114.0 million | $456.8 million | $143.6 million |
| RANDOLPH COUNTY | County | Randolph | 146,043 | $160.3 million | $434.8 million | $123.0 million |
| HIGH POINT CITY | City or town | Guilford | 115,067 | $128.9 million | $413.7 million | $272.5 million |
| GREENVILLE CITY | City or town | Pitt | 89,233 | $67.7 million | $410.6 million | $242.4 million |
| WINSTON-SALEM CITY | City or town | Forsyth | 251,350 | $249.1 million | $376.3 million | $778.9 million |
| MOORE COUNTY | County | Moore | 105,531 | $126.6 million | $370.4 million | $272.0 million |
| CONCORD CITY | City or town | Cabarrus | 109,896 | $113.8 million | $366.1 million | $110.6 million |
| CRAVEN COUNTY | County | Craven | 100,874 | $97.7 million | $366.0 million | $26.2 million |
| NASH HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS AND SUBSIDIARIES OF NASH COUNTY | Special district | Nash | - | $0 | $365.5 million | $111.7 million |
| NORTH CAROLINA MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY 1 | Special district | Wake | - | $0 | $350.6 million | $587.9 million |
| NASH COUNTY | County | Nash | 95,789 | $92.6 million | $342.7 million | $57.3 million |
| HAYWOOD COUNTY | County | Haywood | 62,609 | $189.4 million | $338.1 million | $85.6 million |
| BRUNSWICK COUNTY | County | Brunswick | 153,064 | $69.6 million | $322.9 million | $380.4 million |
| SURRY COUNTY | County | Surry | 71,403 | $19.6 million | $308.5 million | $109.0 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.