Federal Contract Spending by County in North Carolina (FY2025)
The 4 largest North Carolina counties covered here had $849.3 million in federal contract obligations in fiscal year 2025. Mecklenburg County was highest at $349.2 million.
Counties
| County | FY2025 contracts | Per resident | Largest buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg County | $349.2 million | $283 | Department of Defense |
| Wake County | $316.2 million | $252 | Department of Defense |
| Guilford County | $112.0 million | $199 | Department of Defense |
| Forsyth County | $71.9 million | $179 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
Source and coverage
Source: USAspending.gov, the U.S. Treasury's public record of federal spending. Figures are contract obligations (award types A, B, C and D) for federal fiscal year 2025, October 2024 to September 2025, by the place where the work is performed, not where the contractor is based. Grants and loans are not included. Retrieved 2026-11-01.
Obligations can be negative when earlier amounts are withdrawn. Some classified work is not reported. Contractors that may be individuals are left out of the name lists. Pushbuild is not affiliated with any government agency. Get the same data by API: US Federal Contracts API.