MS — funding
Every dollar into MS and where it goes — federal spending by place of performance, the state government's own revenue and spending, and the money received by the state's officeholders and candidates.
Federal spending by place of performance · $36,593,896,358 in FY2026 · USAspending
Money into Mississippi — federal spending over time
| FY | Mississippi |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $25,396,303,241 |
| 2017 | $27,856,511,976 |
| 2018 | $29,846,394,740 |
| 2019 | $30,126,800,914 |
| 2020 | $37,860,882,235 |
| 2021 | $40,403,471,427 |
| 2022 | $33,919,497,703 |
| 2023 | $37,839,533,042 |
| 2024 | $36,882,171,271 |
| 2025 | $38,566,942,516 |
| 2026 | $36,593,896,358 |
State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)
Revenue by source over time
| Yr | Local transfers | Federal transfers | Taxes | Charges & fees | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $115,220,000 | $8,117,519,000 | $7,724,629,000 | $2,247,364,000 | $795,971,000 |
| 2018 | $119,416,000 | $8,163,823,000 | $7,890,571,000 | $2,324,471,000 | $638,748,000 |
| 2019 | $50,518,000 | $8,294,870,000 | $8,288,883,000 | $2,416,324,000 | $680,880,000 |
| 2020 | $39,068,000 | $10,137,884,000 | $8,099,990,000 | $2,444,125,000 | $787,900,000 |
| 2021 | $34,382,000 | $10,566,898,000 | $9,353,158,000 | $2,484,754,000 | $919,169,000 |
| 2022 | $37,277,000 | $11,394,261,000 | $10,218,769,000 | $2,645,788,000 | $991,191,000 |
| 2023 | $43,979,000 | $11,266,592,000 | $10,324,566,000 | $2,763,592,000 | $1,142,666,000 |
How Mississippi spends — by function (2023)
Allocation by function over time
| Yr | Correction | Natural resources | Interest on debt | Other | Education | Public welfare | Hospitals | Health | Highways | Police protection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $330,761,000 | $280,806,000 | $315,781,000 | $924,272,000 | $2,876,397,000 | $6,322,184,000 | $1,494,735,000 | $337,997,000 | $1,061,871,000 | $135,917,000 |
| 2018 | $325,624,000 | $293,035,000 | $295,707,000 | $928,483,000 | $2,806,932,000 | $6,235,033,000 | $1,492,875,000 | $348,907,000 | $1,035,223,000 | $138,796,000 |
| 2019 | $328,748,000 | $270,487,000 | $311,206,000 | $945,163,000 | $2,851,967,000 | $6,294,773,000 | $1,571,342,000 | $327,391,000 | $983,276,000 | $149,790,000 |
| 2020 | $341,702,000 | $278,487,000 | $288,157,000 | $1,048,896,000 | $2,889,562,000 | $6,511,527,000 | $1,614,894,000 | $317,202,000 | $966,490,000 | $143,402,000 |
| 2021 | $356,624,000 | $275,439,000 | $290,704,000 | $1,152,696,000 | $2,831,464,000 | $6,600,188,000 | $1,548,385,000 | $484,382,000 | $1,036,149,000 | $143,181,000 |
| 2022 | $313,852,000 | $323,314,000 | $274,042,000 | $1,395,551,000 | $3,005,922,000 | $6,824,798,000 | $1,746,116,000 | $372,360,000 | $1,027,891,000 | $168,479,000 |
| 2023 | $374,317,000 | $346,441,000 | $261,813,000 | $1,318,280,000 | $3,441,393,000 | $7,463,944,000 | $1,893,302,000 | $429,067,000 | $1,252,386,000 | $190,963,000 |
People of Mississippi — money received
Contributions received per year by role
| x | Governors | Senators | Representatives | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | $26,605 | — |
| 2026 | — | $46,241 | $179,850 | — |
| 2029 | — | — | $204 | — |
| Trent Kelly | representative | R | $77,271 | $77,271 |
| Bennie G. Thompson | representative | D | $54,840 | $54,840 |
| Michael Guest | representative | R | $47,738 | $74,547 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | senator | R | $46,241 | $46,241 |
| Tate Reeves | governor | R | $0 | $0 |
| Roger F. Wicker | senator | R | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Ezell | representative | R | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Anne Dr Adlakha | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Colom | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Priscilla Williams Till | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Priscilla Williams Till | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Alexis Chiaradio | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Kelvin Oneal Mr Buck | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Eller | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Iii Hulum | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Evan Turnage | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Albert R Littell | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Ty Pinkins | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Scott Smith | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Paul James Mr Blackman | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Boyanton Lester Carl | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Thomas Claburn | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Boyanton Carl | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Justin James | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Kiehle | candidate | L | $0 | $0 |
| Montravius Hall | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Shaun Mcinnish | candidate | L | $0 | $0 |
| Iii Williams | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Ralph John Iii Mills | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Sawyer Walters | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Bennie Foster | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Wilson | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| D. Ryan Grover | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Cliff Johnson | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Bennie G. Thompson | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| John Trent Kelly | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Walter Michael Ezell | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Patrick Guest | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Totals (39) | $226,091 | $252,899 | ||
Money = federal FEC contributions received (per calendar year). Coverage is partial; governors' state-level campaign finance isn't tracked, so their figures reflect any federal candidacies only.
Top areas (counties)
- Jackson County$6,350,087,07523.0%
- Jackson County$4,748,136,51917.2%
- Hinds County$2,464,847,6708.9%
- Hinds County$2,329,373,2858.4%
- Harrison County$2,216,264,4358.0%
- Harrison County$1,968,953,3207.1%
- Rankin County$1,481,492,4175.4%
- Madison County$1,333,080,9724.8%
- Desoto County$1,100,732,8304.0%
- Hancock County$760,995,4182.8%
- Warren County$608,995,3512.2%
- Forrest County$592,657,8312.1%
- Lee County$571,919,9442.1%
- Lowndes County$568,709,8142.1%
- Lauderdale County$521,069,0481.9%
By congressional district
Each district links to its U.S. House representative. Multi-district awards are counted in each, so these rank districts but don't sum to the state total.
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$11,852,500,2874.7%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$11,699,131,1674.6%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$9,897,987,3013.9%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$9,824,044,1063.9%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$9,812,727,3223.9%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$9,504,475,6403.7%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$9,349,864,6053.7%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$8,377,302,5713.3%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$8,081,628,8023.2%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$7,921,460,5323.1%
- MS-04 — Mike Ezell (R)$7,798,818,9043.1%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$6,976,361,0912.7%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$6,178,833,8822.4%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$6,176,006,2252.4%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$6,110,950,1392.4%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$6,110,762,0042.4%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$6,048,446,0332.4%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$6,003,845,7002.4%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$5,674,696,4242.2%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$5,508,697,1562.2%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$5,462,059,4972.1%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$5,417,827,8222.1%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$5,402,123,5942.1%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$5,247,336,3042.1%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$5,214,140,6932.0%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$5,205,048,3372.0%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$5,166,692,0802.0%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$5,163,484,1402.0%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$5,138,281,6832.0%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$4,840,839,3791.9%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$4,816,156,4501.9%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$4,696,860,7101.8%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$4,658,860,1421.8%
- MS-03 — Michael Guest (R)$4,638,546,2191.8%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$4,573,072,3391.8%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$4,406,591,5541.7%
- MS-02 — Bennie G. Thompson (D)$4,182,935,0351.6%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$3,981,481,0481.6%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$3,821,669,3391.5%
- MS-01 — Trent Kelly (R)$3,578,944,8411.4%
Top federal recipients in Mississippi
- MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID$6,285,607,31922.9%
- MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID$5,998,337,71421.9%
- HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED$4,370,166,80515.9%
- HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED$3,620,690,37413.2%
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$1,106,171,4524.0%
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$1,023,802,0983.7%
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,006,059,3863.7%
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$845,521,6613.1%
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$842,810,0503.1%
- MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$770,010,4772.8%
- MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY$535,691,3072.0%
- V2X AEROSPACE LLC$466,750,2391.7%
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI$206,053,0530.8%
- NEW CINGULAR WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.$182,660,8390.7%
- MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS$158,002,7560.6%
Federal funding by district
Federal money by place of performance across MS's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.