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North Carolina

Check the chart below to compare unemployment and per capita spending among counties. Click on your county to find projects in your area. Data last updated on March 2010.
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U.S. North Carolina
Population 304,059,724 9,222,414
Total recovery funding $312,735,579,044 $9,091,903,161
Direct to County (see list) $290,999,413,356 $8,369,391,906
County Funds per Capita $957 $908
Statewide (see project list) $21,736,135,188 $722,511,255
Statewide funding per capita $71 $78
Unemployment
(12/08)		 7.4 8.1
Unemployment
(12/09)		 10 11.2
Median Household Income $50,007 $43,867
Poverty Rate 13.3% 14.8%

Funding by Federal Agency and Department
Education Department $2,447,338,510
Health and Human Services, Department of $2,076,994,350
Transportation Department $942,384,223
Agriculture Department $873,390,131
Labor Department $819,230,671
Justice Department $470,397,805
Energy Department $312,048,975
Small Business Administration $270,726,676
Housing and Urban Development Department $268,908,161
Environmental Protection Agency $158,378,833
Army $138,201,155
Navy $89,205,566
National Science Foundation $70,080,333
Department of Veterans Affairs $44,670,158
Commerce Department $28,420,548
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $24,195,762
Air Force $23,790,252
Homeland Security Department $15,611,961
Interior Department $11,163,335
Treasury Department $4,000,000
Independent Agencies $964,387
National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities $718,850
No federal agency specified $459,304
General Services Administration $415,519
Government Accountability Office $167,627
Federal Communications Commission $17,000
Congress, no further specification $13,500
Temporary Commissions $9,569

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Counties (see statewide items)

Note: County-level data does not include tax cuts, Medicaid, unemployment benefits or food stamps. There still may be overrepresentation of money going to counties where capitals are located because in some cases, awards to state agencies did not indicate that they were to be used statewide.

Key: Statewide | Countywide
County Name Population Unemployment
12/08 »6/09 »12/09		 Poverty Rate Total Funding Per Capita
North Carolina 9,222,414
8.111.011.2
 14.8
$9,091,903,161
$986
37001 Alamance
148,053
9.212.412.1
 14.9
$64,346,021
$435
37003 Alexander
36,537
10.115.413.5
 13.7
$15,161,538
$415
37005 Alleghany
10,951
10.311.812.3
 N/A
$4,272,049
$390
37007 Anson
25,162
12.715.314.8
 21.1
$21,598,206
$858
37009 Ashe
25,702
10.210.812.3
 17.6
$10,597,539
$412
37011 Avery
17,884
7.78.99.7
 N/A
$6,417,433
$359
37013 Beaufort
46,035
9.611.411.9
 13.9
$15,819,274
$344
37015 Bertie
19,337
10.111.110.8
 N/A
$9,288,574
$480
37017 Bladen
32,312
10.412.912.7
 25.5
$7,680,361
$238
37019 Brunswick
103,160
9.711.012.4
 14.2
$64,334,338
$624
37021 Buncombe
229,047
6.29.08.3
 12.7
$142,626,267
$623
37023 Burke
89,361
11.614.914.2
 16.9
$39,684,317
$444
37025 Cabarrus
168,740
8.211.712.1
 10.8
$49,964,761
$296
37027 Caldwell
80,059
10.615.616.7
 14.6
$29,244,311
$365
37029 Camden
9,682
7.98.08.2
 N/A
$1,592,751
$165
37031 Carteret
63,195
8.07.89.7
 12.4
$38,025,297
$602
37033 Caswell
23,248
11.313.512.5
 17.4
$6,334,000
$272
37035 Catawba
157,079
10.415.514.4
 11.3
$65,475,651
$417
37037 Chatham
63,077
6.18.87.9
 13.8
$16,354,706
$259
37039 Cherokee
26,568
13.015.015.5
 15.6
$11,627,459
$438
37041 Chowan
14,565
11.511.811.5
 N/A
$12,878,674
$884
37043 Clay
10,389
9.711.111.6
 N/A
$5,145,328
$495
37045 Cleveland
99,015
12.115.415.1
 18.9
$47,048,799
$475
37047 Columbus
54,212
11.613.213.8
 22.7
$20,549,007
$379
37049 Craven
96,892
8.310.310.7
 13.9
$38,609,288
$398
37051 Cumberland
312,696
7.59.59.4
 17.9
$262,287,131
$839
37053 Currituck
24,183
7.56.28.9
 10.0
$6,306,927
$261
37055 Dare
33,584
12.47.315.5
 8.9
$24,950,041
$743
37057 Davidson
158,166
10.013.313.4
 12.9
$52,199,661
$330
37059 Davie
40,971
8.312.410.8
 10.4
$8,617,398
$210
37061 Duplin
53,362
8.49.29.3
 22.0
$31,884,058
$598
37063 Durham
262,715
6.08.47.9
 15.1
$258,780,081
$985
37065 Edgecombe
52,682
13.516.616.7
 24.5
$27,839,273
$528
37067 Forsyth
343,028
7.410.19.9
 13.9
$152,124,911
$443
37069 Franklin
58,927
8.210.710.3
 15.7
$28,561,516
$485
37071 Gaston
206,679
11.315.013.9
 14.3
$96,235,041
$466
37073 Gates
11,708
6.78.06.7
 N/A
$1,805,736
$154
37075 Graham
7,825
14.613.317.6
 N/A
$14,744,808
$1,884
37077 Granville
57,044
8.210.910.6
 11.7
$17,283,319
$303
37079 Greene
20,677
7.711.510.1
 21.8
$16,883,866
$817
37081 Guilford
472,216
8.211.711.2
 15.2
$229,872,222
$487
37083 Halifax
54,983
12.614.613.8
 26.0
$18,088,766
$329
37085 Harnett
112,030
8.911.811.4
 17.1
$41,940,006
$374
37087 Haywood
56,590
8.09.610.3
 12.5
$22,915,736
$405
37089 Henderson
102,367
6.69.48.8
 11.5
$53,866,429
$526
37091 Hertford
23,224
8.710.69.3
 25.4
$7,604,535
$327
37093 Hoke
43,409
7.38.98.4
 14.9
$14,959,376
$345
37095 Hyde
5,181
12.06.212.2
 N/A
$4,683,457
$904
37097 Iredell
155,359
9.512.813.0
 12.2
$83,724,181
$539
37099 Jackson
36,739
7.79.19.4
 18.5
$24,096,400
$656
37101 Johnston
163,428
7.910.49.8
 12.2
$116,218,618
$711
37103 Jones
10,113
8.910.510.7
 N/A
$2,718,041
$269
37105 Lee
59,091
11.414.814.6
 15.1
$65,942,430
$1,116
37107 Lenoir
56,826
9.712.411.9
 24.3
$85,619,509
$1,507
37109 Lincoln
74,746
10.614.614.1
 12.4
$27,710,665
$371
37113 Macon
33,005
8.910.011.4
 14.0
$13,869,358
$420
37115 Madison
20,432
7.59.89.7
 12.9
$5,530,707
$271
37117 Martin
23,398
9.011.210.8
 22.9
$24,758,282
$1,058
37111 McDowell
43,843
12.616.115.1
 15.6
$13,976,059
$319
37119 Mecklenburg
890,515
8.011.511.2
 11.2
$360,643,129
$405
37121 Mitchell
15,784
9.912.613.0
 N/A
$7,753,633
$491
37123 Montgomery
27,358
10.513.713.2
 23.5
$17,174,695
$628
37125 Moore
85,608
8.110.210.0
 12.2
$32,158,356
$376
37127 Nash
93,674
10.113.212.4
 15.0
$43,015,847
$459
37129 New Hanover
192,538
7.39.69.7
 13.2
$145,914,444
$758
37131 Northampton
20,487
10.611.211.3
 19.9
$24,037,467
$1,173
37133 Onslow
165,938
6.88.78.2
 15.1
$140,219,530
$845
37135 Orange
126,532
4.77.06.2
 14.8
$210,348,982
$1,662
37137 Pamlico
12,502
7.710.19.8
 N/A
$3,375,245
$270
37139 Pasquotank
41,111
8.89.910.1
 17.9
$31,495,939
$766
37141 Pender
51,314
9.211.511.1
 12.6
$18,158,711
$354
37143 Perquimans
12,856
9.910.69.9
 N/A
$12,638,744
$983
37145 Person
37,438
9.312.110.8
 17.1
$22,895,892
$612
37147 Pitt
156,081
8.211.210.1
 21.8
$112,427,746
$720
37149 Polk
19,074
7.28.88.9
 N/A
$3,990,134
$209
37151 Randolph
141,186
9.012.311.4
 17.3
$61,523,957
$436
37153 Richmond
46,005
12.214.014.0
 25.2
$17,283,612
$376
37155 Robeson
129,123
10.012.312.0
 30.4
$65,937,932
$511
37157 Rockingham
92,282
10.313.812.6
 15.8
$36,939,114
$400
37159 Rowan
139,225
9.513.113.2
 14.3
$58,469,681
$420
37161 Rutherford
63,424
12.815.416.9
 17.3
$28,542,987
$450
37163 Sampson
63,927
7.88.49.0
 20.1
$22,401,539
$350
37165 Scotland
36,508
14.117.217.1
 28.3
$27,603,526
$756
37167 Stanly
59,614
9.712.412.9
 14.8
$25,559,183
$429
37169 Stokes
46,171
8.010.510.5
 8.4
$29,632,285
$642
37171 Surry
72,468
10.112.912.3
 17.7
$34,505,557
$476
37173 Swain
13,512
12.010.114.5
 N/A
$38,203,878
$2,827
37175 Transylvania
30,187
7.58.610.0
 16.5
$11,245,501
$373
37177 Tyrrell
4,087
11.49.412.6
 N/A
$1,337,710
$327
37179 Union
193,255
7.911.310.5
 9.2
$56,107,365
$290
37181 Vance
42,891
11.514.414.1
 24.9
$20,781,158
$485
37183 Wake
866,410
6.08.88.4
 9.2
$3,816,747,349
$4,405
37185 Warren
19,388
11.413.613.0
 N/A
$3,286,776
$170
37187 Washington
12,946
10.812.212.8
 N/A
$3,504,703
$271
37189 Watauga
45,196
5.98.17.8
 22.9
$58,394,564
$1,292
37191 Wayne
113,671
7.89.39.2
 17.4
$72,567,639
$638
37193 Wilkes
66,655
9.613.213.4
 16.9
$24,261,100
$364
37195 Wilson
77,527
9.713.812.5
 19.3
$46,576,134
$601
37197 Yadkin
37,954
8.010.610.0
 16.2
$14,108,081
$372
37199 Yancey
18,503
10.412.012.4
 N/A
$4,347,588
$235

Statewide and Non-County Specific Projects

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Amount refers to both the amount of stimulus funding going toward the project and the face value of the loan.

Recipient Amount Type Description Federal Dept./Agency Date
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $440,780,557.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance Federal Extension of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Benefits, Sec 2001 of Assist. for Unemployed Workers & Struggling Families Act, Recovery Act Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $208,606,000.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance Federal Increase in Unemployment Compensation Benefits ($25 weekly), Sec 2002 of Assist. for Unemployed Wrkrs & Struggling Families Act, Recovery Act Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $56,930,383.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance Federal Extended Unemployment Compensation Benefits & Modernization, Sec. 2003 & 2005 of Assist for Unempl. Wkrs and Struggling Families Act, Rec Act Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $14,647,397.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance ARRA Funds - Transfer to State UI Accounts from Employment Security Administration Account within the Unemployment Trust Fund Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $1,406,309.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $150,000.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $11,602.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $11,066.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $3,787.00 Grant Unemployment Insurance Unemployment Insurance Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration
NC EMPLOYMENT SECURITY COMMISSION $-35,846.00 Grant Trade Adjustment Assistance Trade Adjustment Assistance Labor Department / Employment and Training Administration

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