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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 Alabama
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison County | $17.6 billion | 405,718 | $43,270 | AL-05 |
| Jefferson County | $7.8 billion | 667,755 | $11,700 | AL-07, AL-06 |
| Mobile County | $4.3 billion | 412,590 | $10,377 | AL-01, AL-02 |
| Montgomery County | $3.8 billion | 226,718 | $16,829 | AL-02 |
| Baldwin County | $2.3 billion | 246,989 | $9,389 | AL-01 |
| Shelby County | $1.5 billion | 230,211 | $6,648 | AL-06 |
| Tuscaloosa County | $1.5 billion | 237,552 | $6,225 | AL-04, AL-07 |
| Dale County | $1.3 billion | 49,599 | $25,992 | AL-01 |
| Calhoun County | $1.3 billion | 116,090 | $11,066 | AL-03 |
| Lee County | $1.2 billion | 181,134 | $6,606 | AL-03 |
| Houston County | $811.9 million | 108,140 | $7,508 | AL-01 |
| Morgan County | $805.3 million | 124,471 | $6,470 | AL-05 |
| Limestone County | $794.7 million | 111,233 | $7,144 | AL-05 |
| Etowah County | $773.4 million | 103,105 | $7,502 | AL-03 |
| St. Clair County | $692.4 million | 94,166 | $7,353 | AL-03 |
| Lauderdale County | $664.0 million | 95,830 | $6,929 | AL-04, AL-05 |
| Elmore County | $655.5 million | 89,526 | $7,321 | AL-06 |
| Talladega County | $639.5 million | 81,021 | $7,893 | AL-03, AL-06 |
| Marshall County | $617.9 million | 99,748 | $6,195 | AL-04 |
| Cullman County | $609.3 million | 90,566 | $6,727 | AL-04 |
| Russell County | $565.9 million | 58,811 | $9,623 | AL-02 |
| Coffee County | $509.7 million | 54,920 | $9,281 | AL-01 |
| Walker County | $491.8 million | 64,841 | $7,585 | AL-04 |
| Colbert County | $430.5 million | 58,022 | $7,420 | AL-04 |
| Chilton County | $424.8 million | 45,992 | $9,237 | AL-06 |
| Autauga County | $407.5 million | 59,947 | $6,798 | AL-06 |
| DeKalb County | $372.7 million | 72,269 | $5,158 | AL-04 |
| Jackson County | $365.3 million | 53,053 | $6,886 | AL-05 |
| Blount County | $351.5 million | 59,518 | $5,905 | AL-04 |
| Tallapoosa County | $350.7 million | 40,938 | $8,566 | AL-03 |
| Dallas County | $321.3 million | 36,858 | $8,716 | AL-07 |
| Covington County | $289.3 million | 37,628 | $7,689 | AL-01 |
| Chambers County | $283.1 million | 34,192 | $8,280 | AL-03 |
| Escambia County | $271.4 million | 36,629 | $7,409 | AL-01 |
| Pike County | $252.5 million | 32,987 | $7,654 | AL-02 |
| Macon County | $240.8 million | 18,691 | $12,886 | AL-02 |
| Cherokee County | $219.1 million | 25,443 | $8,613 | AL-03 |
| Geneva County | $216.2 million | 26,887 | $8,042 | AL-01 |
| Lawrence County | $213.9 million | 33,276 | $6,428 | AL-05 |
| Marion County | $212.3 million | 29,184 | $7,274 | AL-04 |
| Barbour County | $192.3 million | 24,643 | $7,804 | AL-02 |
| Franklin County | $182.3 million | 31,966 | $5,702 | AL-04 |
| Clarke County | $180.7 million | 22,543 | $8,014 | AL-07, AL-02 |
| Randolph County | $175.3 million | 22,510 | $7,787 | AL-03 |
| Winston County | $163.5 million | 23,682 | $6,903 | AL-04 |
| Monroe County | $151.0 million | 19,388 | $7,789 | AL-02 |
| Henry County | $147.7 million | 17,647 | $8,370 | AL-01 |
| Butler County | $146.8 million | 18,630 | $7,879 | AL-02 |
| Marengo County | $146.5 million | 18,851 | $7,769 | AL-07 |
| Pickens County | $141.2 million | 18,721 | $7,543 | AL-07 |
| Bibb County | $133.9 million | 22,130 | $6,049 | AL-06 |
| Hale County | $129.1 million | 14,829 | $8,706 | AL-07 |
| Washington County | $122.4 million | 15,143 | $8,080 | AL-02 |
| Sumter County | $119.1 million | 11,878 | $10,028 | AL-07 |
| Fayette County | $109.8 million | 16,053 | $6,838 | AL-04 |
| Choctaw County | $108.1 million | 12,380 | $8,732 | AL-07 |
| Conecuh County | $103.6 million | 11,275 | $9,187 | AL-02 |
| Clay County | $103.0 million | 14,192 | $7,257 | AL-03 |
| Crenshaw County | $101.2 million | 13,122 | $7,714 | AL-02 |
| Cleburne County | $98.4 million | 15,426 | $6,381 | AL-03 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
440 local governments in Alabama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTSVILLE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY | Special district | Madison | - | $0 | $3.1 billion | $667.0 million |
| HUNTSVILLE CITY | City or town | Madison | 221,933 | $552.5 million | $1.3 billion | $1.1 billion |
| HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY OF BAPTIST HEALTH | Special district | Montgomery | - | $0 | $921.2 million | $307.2 million |
| MOBILE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Mobile | - | $157.1 million | $891.7 million | $329.1 million |
| BIRMINGHAM CITY | City or town | Jefferson | 196,910 | $554.1 million | $779.8 million | $706.3 million |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY | County | Jefferson | 665,409 | $584.2 million | $693.1 million | $2.8 billion |
| DCH HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY | Special district | Tuscaloosa | - | $16,000 | $633.5 million | $126.2 million |
| BALDWIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Baldwin | - | $91.9 million | $617.2 million | $192.6 million |
| EAST ALABAMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY | Special district | Lee | - | $9.2 million | $530.8 million | $117.3 million |
| JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION | School district | Jefferson | - | $129.8 million | $519.7 million | $274.2 million |
| HOUSTON COUNTY HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY | Special district | Houston | - | $0 | $491.2 million | $148.2 million |
| MONTGOMERY CITY | City or town | Montgomery | 196,986 | $257.6 million | $471.6 million | $460.3 million |
| MOBILE CITY | City or town | Mobile | 183,289 | $393.3 million | $454.0 million | $366.6 million |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Montgomery | - | $80.2 million | $448.0 million | $57.8 million |
| BIRMINGHAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Jefferson | - | $124.1 million | $440.9 million | $1.7 million |
| HUNTSVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Madison | - | $142.6 million | $404.1 million | $50.7 million |
| MOBILE COUNTY | County | Mobile | 411,411 | $219.7 million | $369.1 million | $169.6 million |
| SHELBY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Shelby | - | $88.7 million | $322.4 million | $124.1 million |
| TUSCALOOSA CITY | City or town | Tuscaloosa | 110,602 | $159.6 million | $283.2 million | $305.7 million |
| DECATUR CITY | City or town | Morgan | 57,922 | $77.4 million | $269.8 million | $210.1 million |
| DOTHAN CITY | City or town | Houston | 71,235 | $112.5 million | $267.7 million | $73.9 million |
| BALDWIN COUNTY EASTERN SHORE HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY | Special district | Baldwin | - | $0 | $256.7 million | $88.4 million |
| MADISON COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Madison | - | $41.9 million | $256.2 million | $137.9 million |
| TUSCALOOSA COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Tuscaloosa | - | $23.9 million | $253.3 million | $90.8 million |
| HOOVER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Jefferson | - | $106.2 million | $236.7 million | $128.9 million |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY | Special district | Marshall | - | $4.4 million | $236.1 million | $0 |
| ALABAMA MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC AUTHORITY | Special district | Montgomery | - | $0 | $233.1 million | $23.1 million |
| NORTHEAST ALABAMA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | Special district | Calhoun | - | $0 | $232.6 million | $63.5 million |
| FLORENCE CITY | City or town | Lauderdale | 41,690 | $76.8 million | $228.8 million | $133.1 million |
| TUSCALOOSA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Tuscaloosa | - | $36.8 million | $194.7 million | $170.3 million |
| ATHENS CITY | City or town | Limestone | 28,661 | $33.3 million | $193.1 million | $85.9 million |
| FOLEY CITY | City or town | Baldwin | 23,577 | $66.1 million | $191.5 million | $53.6 million |
| MADISON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Madison | - | $54.5 million | $187.0 million | $187.7 million |
| MADISON COUNTY | County | Madison | 403,565 | $95.7 million | $182.7 million | $42.1 million |
| AUBURN CITY | City or town | Lee | 80,006 | $145.7 million | $178.3 million | $187.0 million |
| LIMESTONE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Limestone | - | $10.4 million | $174.2 million | $57.4 million |
| LEE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Lee | - | $21.0 million | $173.6 million | $66.5 million |
| OPELIKA CITY | City or town | Lee | 32,787 | $94.0 million | $172.4 million | $198.1 million |
| ELMORE COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Elmore | - | $14.2 million | $168.8 million | $78.6 million |
| BALDWIN COUNTY | County | Baldwin | 246,435 | $101.2 million | $166.1 million | $4.9 million |
| DECATUR CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Morgan | - | $24.3 million | $161.5 million | $199.6 million |
| ALTAPOINTE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS INC | Special district | Mobile | - | $0 | $161.5 million | $18.1 million |
| AUBURN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Lee | - | $29.7 million | $152.1 million | $0 |
| ST CLAIR COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | St Clair | - | $19.6 million | $147.9 million | $138.2 million |
| CULLMAN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Cullman | - | $11.2 million | $143.5 million | $25.8 million |
| HH HEALTH SYSTEMS ATHENS-LIMESTONE, LLC | Special district | Limestone | - | $0 | $142.2 million | $20.0 million |
| DE KALB COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | DeKalb | - | $8.4 million | $141.9 million | $15.5 million |
| HOOVER CITY | City or town | Jefferson | 92,435 | $152.1 million | $140.6 million | $185.4 million |
| BESSEMER CITY | City or town | Jefferson | 25,264 | $74.1 million | $137.3 million | $44.5 million |
| CULLMAN CITY | City or town | Cullman | 19,251 | $47.4 million | $132.6 million | $95.2 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.