Mississippi
What PSI Sci has for Mississippi
Collected now (details below):
- Mississippi state legislators (Open States people CSV)
- Mississippi Nov 3 2026 general election: federal seats on the ballot
- Federal money in Mississippi: totals + top 10 contracts and grants (USAspending.gov)
Planned, not collected yet:
- Recent Mississippi bills (Open States API)
- Mississippi legislative roll call votes
- Mississippi state contracts / procurement
- Mississippi: Campaign finance reports (state ethics / elections office)
- Mississippi: State budget / general appropriations act
- Mississippi: State treasury / comptroller cash and revenue reports
- Mississippi: Official election results (Secretary of State)
- Mississippi: State auditor reports
Follow the money and the votes for Mississippi · All sources
Mississippi in numbers (federal records)
| What | Numbers |
|---|---|
| People | Population 2,946,779; households 1,145,431; median household income $56,447 |
| Taxes (2023) | 1,211,690 federal tax returns; adjusted gross income $81.4 billion; wages $55.8 billion; total tax $9.1 billion |
| Federal money (FY 2026) | Total $29.2 billion: contracts $6.4 billion, grants $3.0 billion, direct payments $19.7 billion, loans -$7.0 million, other $106.5 million |
| Donations (2025-26) | $15.9 million in 200,018 itemized individual contributions from Mississippi residents |
| Places | 82 counties, 4 U.S. House districts, 427 ZIP codes |
Source: Census ACS 5-year 2020-2024 summary file (population B01003, households B11001, median household income B19013) for states, counties, districts, ZCTAs; bulk files because the Census API now requires a key (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:31 AM CST); IRS SOI individual income tax ZIP code data, tax year 2023: returns, AGI, wages, tax (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:31 AM CST); USAspending spending_by_geography: contracts, grants, direct payments, loans, other by state, county and congressional district (latest fiscal year, no key) (fetched Nov 4, 2026 10:19 AM CST); FEC bulk individual contributions 2025-2026 (about 2.4 GB zip, cached); only state and ZIP totals are kept (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:31 AM CST).
Largest federal award recipients (FY 2026)
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $18.8 billion |
| MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID | $6.3 billion |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | $3.7 billion |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES | $1.1 billion |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | $845.5 million |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | $772.8 million |
| MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | $536.8 million |
| V2X AEROSPACE LLC | $508.4 million |
| REDACTED DUE TO PII | $252.4 million |
| EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI | $206.1 million |
Source: USAspending top 10 award recipients per state (latest fiscal year, no key) (fetched Nov 4, 2026 10:16 AM CST).
Members of Congress: campaign money (2025-26)
| Member | Chamber | District | Party | Raised | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger F. Wicker | Senate | Republican | $306,823 | $2.7 million | |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Senate | Republican | $4.6 million | $1.4 million | |
| Trent Kelly | House | District 1 | Republican | $1.3 million | $834,173 |
| Bennie G. Thompson | House | District 2 | Democrat | $928,245 | $1.3 million |
| Michael Guest | House | District 3 | Republican | $1.1 million | $780,058 |
| Mike Ezell | House | District 4 | Republican | $1.1 million | $88,880 |
Source: Current members of Congress (unitedstates/congress-legislators JSON): district, chamber, party, term, bioguide id, FEC ids, links (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:15 AM CST); FEC bulk all-candidates summary (receipts, disbursements, cash on hand), 2025-2026 cycle (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:15 AM CST).
By U.S. House district (4)
| District | Representative | Population | Median income | Federal money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS-01 | Trent Kelly | 746,893 | $62,385 | $5.1 billion |
| MS-02 | Bennie G. Thompson | 713,085 | $44,511 | $5.2 billion |
| MS-03 | Michael Guest | 738,402 | $60,128 | $6.2 billion |
| MS-04 | Mike Ezell | 748,399 | $60,376 | $9.8 billion |
By county (82)
| County | Population | Median income | Wages (IRS) | Tax (IRS) | Federal money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams County | 28,803 | $43,644 | $406.8 million | $73.0 million | $203.4 million |
| Alcorn County | 34,289 | $51,260 | $581.1 million | $95.1 million | $259.3 million |
| Amite County | 12,565 | $37,222 | $196.8 million | $24.2 million | $87.9 million |
| Attala County | 17,526 | $51,639 | $281.1 million | $35.3 million | $112.0 million |
| Benton County | 7,589 | $46,016 | $123.7 million | $12.6 million | $55.0 million |
| Bolivar County | 29,534 | $39,585 | $457.1 million | $71.6 million | $226.9 million |
| Calhoun County | 12,922 | $43,125 | $194.4 million | $21.0 million | $113.5 million |
| Carroll County | 9,686 | $59,327 | $172.5 million | $27.4 million | $89.6 million |
| Chickasaw County | 16,915 | $43,586 | $236.7 million | $27.3 million | $106.1 million |
| Choctaw County | 8,118 | $50,919 | $129.2 million | $13.5 million | $42.3 million |
| Claiborne County | 8,582 | $31,897 | $107.1 million | $10.6 million | $81.6 million |
| Clarke County | 15,314 | $46,108 | $275.1 million | $30.2 million | $120.2 million |
| Clay County | 18,383 | $43,125 | $309.9 million | $44.2 million | $145.1 million |
| Coahoma County | 20,540 | $37,461 | $256.3 million | $47.7 million | $168.8 million |
| Copiah County | 27,855 | $49,089 | $429.5 million | $48.0 million | $195.6 million |
| Covington County | 18,148 | $45,051 | $306.4 million | $37.9 million | $149.0 million |
| DeSoto County | 191,301 | $85,297 | $5.1 billion | $694.1 million | $1.1 billion |
| Forrest County | 78,272 | $53,640 | $1.3 billion | $234.2 million | $562.4 million |
| Franklin County | 7,622 | $52,939 | $137.0 million | $16.6 million | $66.8 million |
| George County | 25,170 | $59,758 | $501.4 million | $59.7 million | $151.3 million |
| Greene County | 13,615 | $54,276 | $216.1 million | $23.5 million | $69.8 million |
| Grenada County | 21,217 | $48,804 | $360.1 million | $54.8 million | $162.5 million |
| Hancock County | 46,167 | $67,708 | $879.1 million | $151.2 million | $771.9 million |
| Harrison County | 210,891 | $59,479 | $3.9 billion | $687.8 million | $2.0 billion |
| Hinds County | 218,533 | $49,402 | $3.8 billion | $700.6 million | $2.2 billion |
| Holmes County | 16,191 | $32,538 | $190.1 million | $16.4 million | $133.7 million |
| Humphreys County | 7,395 | $33,731 | $92.5 million | $10.2 million | $62.3 million |
| Issaquena County | 928 | $31,429 | $11.4 million | $1.6 million | $6.2 million |
| Itawamba County | 24,036 | $55,546 | $425.3 million | $50.7 million | $166.9 million |
| Jackson County | 145,249 | $66,201 | $3.0 billion | $453.6 million | $4.8 billion |
| Jasper County | 16,059 | $48,660 | $267.3 million | $31.7 million | $114.9 million |
| Jefferson County | 7,068 | $38,305 | $97.0 million | $7.9 million | $44.3 million |
| Jefferson Davis County | 11,117 | $38,548 | $159.1 million | $17.4 million | $71.6 million |
| Jones County | 66,472 | $52,216 | $1.1 billion | $170.1 million | $424.3 million |
| Kemper County | 8,729 | $46,431 | $127.6 million | $11.6 million | $74.0 million |
| Lafayette County | 58,327 | $67,185 | $1.2 billion | $309.2 million | $359.7 million |
| Lamar County | 65,713 | $70,909 | $1.5 billion | $284.4 million | $311.0 million |
| Lauderdale County | 71,504 | $50,817 | $1.3 billion | $247.9 million | $510.3 million |
| Lawrence County | 11,786 | $43,531 | $206.2 million | $21.5 million | $96.7 million |
| Leake County | 21,319 | $50,728 | $328.1 million | $35.4 million | $137.2 million |
| Lee County | 83,034 | $67,863 | $1.8 billion | $331.0 million | $570.4 million |
| Leflore County | 27,141 | $35,277 | $376.5 million | $80.8 million | $204.6 million |
| Lincoln County | 34,877 | $51,119 | $636.1 million | $94.3 million | $219.5 million |
| Lowndes County | 57,838 | $53,812 | $1.1 billion | $161.1 million | $572.5 million |
| Madison County | 111,647 | $83,441 | $3.6 billion | $1.1 billion | $1.4 billion |
| Marion County | 24,193 | $45,110 | $401.8 million | $56.7 million | $160.6 million |
| Marshall County | 33,979 | $53,458 | $658.1 million | $78.2 million | $278.9 million |
| Monroe County | 33,747 | $51,866 | $597.6 million | $77.5 million | $248.6 million |
| Montgomery County | 9,602 | $41,748 | $154.3 million | $18.8 million | $72.4 million |
| Neshoba County | 28,932 | $57,013 | $507.1 million | $72.5 million | $250.3 million |
| Newton County | 21,093 | $50,540 | $361.5 million | $38.4 million | $152.4 million |
| Noxubee County | 10,025 | $33,833 | $135.2 million | $13.8 million | $74.2 million |
| Oktibbeha County | 51,771 | $46,695 | $886.5 million | $160.5 million | $366.0 million |
| Panola County | 32,808 | $45,945 | $537.4 million | $73.0 million | $218.1 million |
| Pearl River County | 57,458 | $58,135 | $1.0 billion | $135.3 million | $429.9 million |
| Perry County | 11,449 | $49,634 | $187.1 million | $18.5 million | $84.0 million |
| Pike County | 39,602 | $43,814 | $588.3 million | $72.7 million | $299.9 million |
| Pontotoc County | 31,550 | $51,484 | $573.6 million | $66.5 million | $179.5 million |
| Prentiss County | 25,184 | $49,724 | $389.8 million | $42.5 million | $148.6 million |
| Quitman County | 5,774 | $32,412 | $70.8 million | $6.2 million | $37.7 million |
| Rankin County | 158,854 | $79,357 | $3.8 billion | $631.0 million | $1.5 billion |
| Scott County | 27,718 | $48,786 | $445.0 million | $47.4 million | $170.0 million |
| Sharkey County | 3,872 | $40,000 | $44.1 million | $7.9 million | $38.3 million |
| Simpson County | 25,691 | $56,381 | $413.6 million | $57.1 million | $174.0 million |
| Smith County | 14,132 | $60,916 | $265.6 million | $33.5 million | $96.8 million |
| Stone County | 18,894 | $61,413 | $313.2 million | $45.4 million | $145.9 million |
| Sunflower County | 24,333 | $39,956 | $279.0 million | $36.0 million | $155.6 million |
| Tallahatchie County | 11,764 | $37,466 | $135.8 million | $18.9 million | $111.3 million |
| Tate County | 28,321 | $69,704 | $554.3 million | $70.2 million | $206.4 million |
| Tippah County | 21,523 | $52,542 | $354.0 million | $40.2 million | $129.9 million |
| Tishomingo County | 18,660 | $53,040 | $326.6 million | $42.4 million | $139.5 million |
| Tunica County | 9,475 | $39,364 | $128.9 million | $12.7 million | $82.2 million |
| Union County | 28,122 | $55,505 | $533.0 million | $70.5 million | $190.7 million |
| Walthall County | 13,839 | $48,905 | $205.9 million | $24.4 million | $85.9 million |
| Warren County | 43,020 | $59,401 | $835.4 million | $136.2 million | $689.6 million |
| Washington County | 42,765 | $42,165 | $586.0 million | $86.1 million | $333.7 million |
| Wayne County | 19,718 | $37,619 | $327.2 million | $38.0 million | $115.2 million |
| Webster County | 9,972 | $58,789 | $182.1 million | $22.2 million | $73.5 million |
| Wilkinson County | 8,162 | $35,311 | $110.4 million | $10.8 million | $44.3 million |
| Winston County | 17,536 | $53,031 | $304.7 million | $38.9 million | $267.9 million |
| Yalobusha County | 12,419 | $49,151 | $186.1 million | $23.6 million | $111.5 million |
| Yazoo County | 24,835 | $39,295 | $329.8 million | $40.3 million | $189.3 million |
Source: IRS SOI individual income tax county data, tax year 2023: returns, AGI, wages, tax (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:31 AM CST); Census 119th Congress district to county relationship file (fetched Nov 4, 2026 9:32 AM CST).
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Districts (U.S. House and state legislature) Counties Federal
In Congress State legislature State bills Federal money At a glance Votes Elections
In Congress
| Member | Chamber | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Senate | Republican | |
| Roger F. Wicker | Senate | Republican | |
| Trent Kelly | House | 1 | Republican |
| Bennie G. Thompson | House | 2 | Democrat |
| Michael Guest | House | 3 | Republican |
| Mike Ezell | House | 4 | Republican |
State legislature
State House (120 members)
State Senate (51 members)
Source: Open States (public domain people data).
State bills
Mississippi bills are not on this site yet; they appear automatically once that state's bill source is switched on (see data status). Meanwhile, the official legislature website has every bill: find Mississippi's legislature website.
Federal money
Fiscal year 2026 (2025-10-01 to 2026-09-30), federal obligations for work done in Mississippi: $38.5 billion in total (about $13,014 per resident); contracts $6.3 billion; grants $3.0 billion.
Largest contracts
| Recipient | Agency | Award value | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $8.3 billion | CONSTRUCTION OF DDG 51 SHIPS FY23-27 |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $7.0 billion | FY18-FY22 DDG 51 CLASS SHIP CONSTRUCTION |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $4.7 billion | LPD 30 LLTM |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $3.4 billion | DETAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION (DD&C) FOR LHA 8 (INITIAL EFFORT LIMITED TO PLANNING, ADVANCED ENGINEERING AND PROCUREMENT OF LONG LEAD TIME |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $3.3 billion | FY13-FY17 DDG 51 CLASS SHIP CONSTRUCTION. |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $3.2 billion | LHA 9 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $2.2 billion | LPD 33, 34, AND 35 DD&CS |
| BOLLINGER MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING, LLC | Department of Defense | $2.0 billion | POLAR SECURITY CUTTER #1 (FORMERLY HPIB) DETAIL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION |
| SYNCOM SPACE SERVICES LLC | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $817.4 million | IGF::OT::IGF SYNERGY-ACHIEVING CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, COST PLUS INCENTIVE FEE - INDEFINITE DELIVERY INDEFINITE QUANTITY |
| HUNTINGTON INGALLS INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $807.0 million | LHA 10 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT |
Largest grants
| Recipient | Agency | Award value | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH | Environmental Protection Agency | $395.0 million | DESCRIPTION:THIS ACTION APPROVES AN AWARD IN THE AMOUNT OF $449,000,000 TO MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. THE PURPOSE OF THE AWARD |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $345.3 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| MISSISSIPPI EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY | Department of Homeland Security | $322.3 million | GRANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DISASTER DAMAGED FACILITIES |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $320.2 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $314.1 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $293.8 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $280.4 million | SCHOOL FOOD PROGRAMS |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Agriculture | $261.9 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Education | $229.0 million | TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS |
| MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION | Department of Education | $144.9 million | STATE GRANT - B (611) |
Totals are federal obligations in the fiscal year by place of performance. "Award amount" for a listed award is its total value over all years, not just this year. Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury).
Mississippi at a glance
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| FY18 | $29.8B |
| FY19 | $30.1B |
| FY20 | $37.9B |
| FY21 | $40.4B |
| FY22 | $33.9B |
| FY23 | $37.8B |
| FY24 | $36.9B |
| FY25 | $38.6B |
| FY26 | $38.5B |
Obligations are amounts agencies committed to pay. The current fiscal year is partial. Figures can be revised by agencies.
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| Member | Raised |
|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | $4.6M |
| Trent Kelly (R) | $1.3M |
| Mike Ezell (R) | $1.1M |
| Michael Guest (R) | $1.1M |
| Bennie G. Thompson (D) | $928K |
| Roger F. Wicker (R) | $307K |
2026 candidates in Mississippi How government works
Votes in Congress
The latest recorded votes. Each link shows how Mississippi's members voted.
- Senate vote 253 (2026): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HR7008 2026-09-30 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 254 (2026): On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed, HR9340 2026-09-30 · Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 255 (2026): On the Cloture Motion, PN1129 2026-09-30 · Cloture Motion Agreed to
- Senate vote 256 (2026): On the Nomination, PN1129 2026-09-30 · Nomination Confirmed
- Senate vote 251 (2026): On the Motion to Proceed, SJRES197 2026-09-29 · Motion to Proceed Rejected
- Senate vote 252 (2026): On the Motion to Discharge, SRES852 2026-09-29 · Motion to Discharge Rejected
- Senate vote 245 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Agreed to
- Senate vote 246 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 247 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 248 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 249 (2026): On the Amendment, S4668 2026-09-28 · Amendment Rejected
- Senate vote 250 (2026): On Passage of the Bill, S4668 2026-09-28 · Bill Passed
All House votes All Senate votes
Elections
- Mississippi General Election, November 3, 2026
On the ballot: U.S. Senate (Cindy Hyde-Smith holds the seat whose term ends in January 2027); U.S. House: all 4 districts; State and local offices and any ballot measures vary by state and county: check your official sample ballot
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