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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 Tennessee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davidson County | $45.9 billion | 715,388 | $64,167 | TN-07, TN-05, TN-06 |
| Anderson County | $8.1 billion | 79,153 | $102,204 | TN-03 |
| Hamilton County | $6.9 billion | 376,192 | $18,216 | TN-03 |
| Shelby County | $5.6 billion | 919,173 | $6,083 | TN-09, TN-08 |
| Knox County | $3.6 billion | 494,148 | $7,251 | TN-02 |
| Rutherford County | $1.9 billion | 360,646 | $5,376 | TN-04 |
| Montgomery County | $1.9 billion | 234,153 | $8,258 | TN-07 |
| Williamson County | $1.9 billion | 260,351 | $7,334 | TN-05, TN-07 |
| Sullivan County | $1.4 billion | 160,624 | $8,751 | TN-01 |
| Washington County | $1.3 billion | 136,261 | $9,222 | TN-01 |
| Sumner County | $1.2 billion | 204,424 | $5,949 | TN-06 |
| Coffee County | $1.0 billion | 59,710 | $17,495 | TN-04 |
| Blount County | $1.0 billion | 139,333 | $7,290 | TN-02 |
| Wilson County | $978.3 million | 158,805 | $6,160 | TN-05, TN-06 |
| Bradley County | $757.8 million | 111,065 | $6,823 | TN-03 |
| Cumberland County | $755.0 million | 63,553 | $11,881 | TN-06 |
| Maury County | $726.7 million | 107,791 | $6,742 | TN-05 |
| Madison County | $674.3 million | 99,295 | $6,791 | TN-08 |
| Sevier County | $668.0 million | 99,652 | $6,703 | TN-01 |
| Loudon County | $570.5 million | 58,580 | $9,739 | TN-02 |
| Putnam County | $552.5 million | 82,558 | $6,692 | TN-06 |
| Greene County | $548.1 million | 71,628 | $7,652 | TN-01 |
| Hawkins County | $545.6 million | 57,964 | $9,413 | TN-01 |
| Unicoi County | $490.3 million | 17,756 | $27,611 | TN-01 |
| McMinn County | $478.1 million | 54,884 | $8,710 | TN-03 |
| Robertson County | $472.2 million | 75,539 | $6,251 | TN-07 |
| Roane County | $455.9 million | 55,208 | $8,258 | TN-03 |
| Hamblen County | $437.3 million | 65,669 | $6,658 | TN-01 |
| Jefferson County | $421.0 million | 56,864 | $7,404 | TN-01, TN-02 |
| Gibson County | $408.6 million | 50,869 | $8,032 | TN-08 |
| Carter County | $405.5 million | 56,712 | $7,150 | TN-01 |
| Monroe County | $399.9 million | 47,695 | $8,384 | TN-03 |
| Tipton County | $389.3 million | 61,553 | $6,324 | TN-09, TN-08 |
| Dickson County | $378.3 million | 55,983 | $6,757 | TN-07 |
| Fayette County | $356.6 million | 43,267 | $8,241 | TN-08 |
| Cocke County | $334.0 million | 36,813 | $9,072 | TN-01 |
| Henry County | $328.7 million | 32,412 | $10,140 | TN-08 |
| Franklin County | $326.6 million | 43,990 | $7,425 | TN-04 |
| Bedford County | $292.7 million | 52,237 | $5,603 | TN-04 |
| Campbell County | $286.5 million | 39,761 | $7,206 | TN-02, TN-03 |
| Lawrence County | $281.2 million | 45,385 | $6,196 | TN-04 |
| Cheatham County | $276.2 million | 41,829 | $6,604 | TN-07 |
| Warren County | $272.2 million | 42,166 | $6,455 | TN-04, TN-06 |
| Lincoln County | $251.4 million | 35,946 | $6,995 | TN-04 |
| Dyer County | $250.3 million | 36,508 | $6,856 | TN-08 |
| Claiborne County | $247.2 million | 32,466 | $7,613 | TN-02 |
| Rhea County | $231.2 million | 33,992 | $6,802 | TN-04 |
| Carroll County | $228.5 million | 28,641 | $7,977 | TN-08 |
| Giles County | $221.8 million | 30,620 | $7,244 | TN-04 |
| Weakley County | $218.6 million | 33,016 | $6,622 | TN-08 |
| White County | $217.8 million | 28,160 | $7,735 | TN-06 |
| Marion County | $216.2 million | 29,250 | $7,390 | TN-04 |
| Marshall County | $211.8 million | 36,049 | $5,875 | TN-05 |
| Obion County | $211.0 million | 30,453 | $6,927 | TN-08 |
| Hardeman County | $207.7 million | 25,433 | $8,167 | TN-08 |
| Hardin County | $206.1 million | 27,249 | $7,565 | TN-08 |
| McNairy County | $191.3 million | 25,970 | $7,367 | TN-08 |
| Hickman County | $186.2 million | 25,436 | $7,321 | TN-07 |
| Grainger County | $178.7 million | 24,266 | $7,365 | TN-02 |
| Henderson County | $172.4 million | 27,980 | $6,160 | TN-08 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
259 local governments in Tennessee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASHVILLE-DAVIDSON COUNTY METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT | City or town | Davidson | 683,622 | $2.1 billion | $6.4 billion | $12.1 billion |
| SHELBY COUNTY | County | Shelby | 916,371 | $691.6 million | $3.3 billion | $874.6 million |
| MEMPHIS CITY | City or town | Shelby | 621,056 | $597.4 million | $3.2 billion | $1.7 billion |
| KNOXVILLE CITY | City or town | Knox | 195,889 | $251.1 million | $1.5 billion | $682.3 million |
| CHATTANOOGA CITY | City or town | Hamilton | 184,086 | $231.4 million | $1.4 billion | $755.8 million |
| MADISON COUNTY | County | Madison | 99,245 | $70.6 million | $1.4 billion | $419.0 million |
| KNOX COUNTY | County | Knox | 494,574 | $425.5 million | $1.2 billion | $858.9 million |
| WILLIAMSON COUNTY | County | Williamson | 260,815 | $401.8 million | $1.2 billion | $1.1 billion |
| HAMILTON COUNTY | County | Hamilton | 374,682 | $308.4 million | $1.1 billion | $270.2 million |
| RUTHERFORD COUNTY | County | Rutherford | 360,619 | $249.6 million | $996.7 million | $407.7 million |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY | County | Montgomery | 235,201 | $208.6 million | $783.2 million | $459.4 million |
| BLOUNT COUNTY | County | Blount | 139,958 | $84.5 million | $638.5 million | $165.5 million |
| MAURY COUNTY | County | Maury | 108,159 | $81.9 million | $632.8 million | $34.2 million |
| JOHNSON CITY CITY | City or town | Washington | 72,514 | $134.7 million | $602.6 million | $48.7 million |
| SUMNER COUNTY | County | Sumner | 203,858 | $171.5 million | $558.2 million | $258.3 million |
| COOKEVILLE CITY | City or town | Putnam | 35,988 | $37.2 million | $528.8 million | $117.8 million |
| METROPOLITAN NASHVILLE AIRPORT AUTHORITY | Special district | Davidson | - | $0 | $496.2 million | $2.0 billion |
| CLARKSVILLE CITY | City or town | Montgomery | 176,974 | $89.6 million | $487.1 million | $614.0 million |
| MURFREESBORO CITY | City or town | Rutherford | 162,398 | $166.1 million | $415.9 million | $328.3 million |
| PUTNAM COUNTY | County | Putnam | 82,382 | $70.7 million | $387.1 million | $161.9 million |
| LENOIR CITY CITY | City or town | Loudon | 11,292 | $12.6 million | $374.1 million | $243.1 million |
| WILSON COUNTY | County | Wilson | 158,555 | $137.5 million | $366.3 million | $476.0 million |
| CLEVELAND CITY | City or town | Bradley | 48,557 | $62.7 million | $365.1 million | $266.4 million |
| SEVIER COUNTY | County | Sevier | 98,789 | $198.2 million | $348.3 million | $74.1 million |
| SEVIERVILLE CITY | City or town | Sevier | 17,987 | $54.2 million | $332.9 million | $257.0 million |
| JACKSON ENERGY AUTHORITY | Special district | Madison | - | $0 | $310.8 million | $65.5 million |
| TIPTON COUNTY | County | Tipton | 61,656 | $42.7 million | $296.0 million | $0 |
| SULLIVAN COUNTY | County | Sullivan | 160,820 | $76.9 million | $270.1 million | $213.5 million |
| KINGSPORT CITY | City or town | Sullivan | 56,150 | $59.9 million | $267.4 million | $257.9 million |
| OAK RIDGE CITY | City or town | Anderson | 32,614 | $69.7 million | $244.3 million | $41.2 million |
| COLLIERVILLE TOWN | City or town | Shelby | 51,594 | $77.0 million | $238.8 million | $100.1 million |
| FRANKLIN CITY | City or town | Williamson | 86,895 | $57.7 million | $221.2 million | $136.4 million |
| GREENEVILLE TOWN | City or town | Greene | 15,614 | $26.4 million | $217.9 million | $25.9 million |
| HAMBLEN COUNTY | County | Hamblen | 65,168 | $37.4 million | $216.2 million | $119.2 million |
| MARYVILLE CITY | City or town | Blount | 32,716 | $81.0 million | $214.8 million | $82.4 million |
| ROBERTSON COUNTY | County | Robertson | 75,470 | $56.8 million | $214.8 million | $74.8 million |
| BARTLETT CITY | City or town | Shelby | 56,798 | $55.8 million | $208.3 million | $77.8 million |
| BRADLEY COUNTY | County | Bradley | 110,616 | $47.4 million | $203.3 million | $28.0 million |
| CAMPBELL COUNTY | County | Campbell | 39,584 | $17.3 million | $200.4 million | $1.4 million |
| WARREN COUNTY | County | Warren | 42,026 | $35.4 million | $199.8 million | $29.1 million |
| ATHENS CITY | City or town | McMinn | 14,371 | $18.1 million | $198.6 million | $59.1 million |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY | County | Washington | 136,172 | $61.4 million | $196.0 million | $117.9 million |
| COLUMBIA CITY | City or town | Maury | 45,792 | $41.1 million | $193.2 million | $9.7 million |
| GERMANTOWN CITY | City or town | Shelby | 40,816 | $64.1 million | $187.4 million | $61.6 million |
| MONROE COUNTY | County | Monroe | 47,740 | $27.8 million | $184.6 million | $12.7 million |
| BEDFORD COUNTY | County | Bedford | 51,950 | $66.1 million | $184.5 million | $119.8 million |
| MEMPHIS SHELBY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY | Special district | Shelby | - | $0 | $184.1 million | $483.3 million |
| LINCOLN COUNTY | County | Lincoln | 36,004 | $53.2 million | $173.5 million | $0 |
| HENRY COUNTY | County | Henry | 32,379 | $15.2 million | $171.7 million | $26.3 million |
| DICKSON CITY | City or town | Dickson | 16,343 | $22.4 million | $171.1 million | $195.1 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.