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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

Federal spending in Mississippi over time
FYMississippi
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)

5 sources
  • Federal transfers$11,266,592,00044.1%
  • Taxes$10,324,566,00040.4%
  • Charges & fees$2,763,592,00010.8%
  • Miscellaneous$1,142,666,0004.5%
  • Local transfers$43,979,0000.2%

Revenue by source over time

State revenue by source over time
YrLocal transfersFederal transfersTaxesCharges & feesMiscellaneous
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)

10 functions
  • Public welfare$7,463,944,00044.0%
  • Education$3,441,393,00020.3%
  • Hospitals$1,893,302,00011.2%
  • Other$1,318,280,0007.8%
  • Highways$1,252,386,0007.4%
  • Health$429,067,0002.5%
  • Correction$374,317,0002.2%
  • Natural resources$346,441,0002.0%
  • Interest on debt$261,813,0001.5%
  • Police protection$190,963,0001.1%

Allocation by function over time

State spending by function over time
YrCorrectionNatural resourcesInterest on debtOtherEducationPublic welfareHospitalsHealthHighwaysPolice 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

Data from FEC

Contributions received per year by role

Contributions received per year by role
xGovernorsSenatorsRepresentativesCandidates
2025——$26,605—
2026—$46,241$179,850—
2029——$204—
Trent KellyrepresentativeR$77,271$77,271
Bennie G. ThompsonrepresentativeD$54,840$54,840
Michael GuestrepresentativeR$47,738$74,547
Cindy Hyde-SmithsenatorR$46,241$46,241
Tate ReevesgovernorR$0$0
Roger F. WickersenatorR$0$0
Mike EzellrepresentativeR$0$0
Sarah Anne Dr AdlakhacandidateR$0$0
Scott ColomcandidateD$0$0
Priscilla Williams TillcandidateD$0$0
Priscilla Williams TillcandidateD$0$0
Michael Alexis ChiaradiocandidateD$0$0
Kelvin Oneal Mr BuckcandidateD$0$0
Ron EllercandidateR$0$0
Jeffrey Iii HulumcandidateD$0$0
Evan TurnagecandidateD$0$0
Albert R LittellcandidateD$0$0
Ty PinkinscandidateI$0$0
Andrew Scott SmithcandidateR$0$0
Paul James Mr BlackmancandidateD$0$0
Boyanton Lester CarlcandidateI$0$0
Charles Thomas ClaburncandidateO$0$0
Boyanton CarlcandidateI$0$0
Justin JamescandidateR$0$0
Erik KiehlecandidateL$0$0
Montravius HallcandidateD$0$0
Shaun McinnishcandidateL$0$0
Iii WilliamscandidateD$0$0
Ralph John Iii MillscandidateR$0$0
Sawyer WalterscandidateR$0$0
Bennie FostercandidateI$0$0
Kevin WilsoncandidateR$0$0
D. Ryan GrovercandidateD$0$0
Cliff JohnsoncandidateD$0$0
Cindy Hyde-SmithcandidateR$0$0
Bennie G. ThompsoncandidateD$0$0
John Trent KellycandidateR$0$0
Walter Michael EzellcandidateR$0$0
Michael Patrick GuestcandidateR$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)

15 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.

40 districts

Top federal recipients in Mississippi

15 recipients
  • 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.

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