Congressional earmarks in MS
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 48 provisions worth $63.17M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Cindy Hyde-Smith Sen. MS · $33.46M · 15
- Bennie G. Thompson Rep. MS · $16.10M · 17
- Roger F. Wicker Sen. MS · $5.99M · 11
- Trent Kelly Rep. MS · $5.15M · 3
- Steven Palazzo Rep. MS · $2.25M · 1
- Michael Guest Rep. MS · $1.23M · 2
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $63.17M · 48
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Mississippi Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations NRCS Mississippi · MS | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $9.05M |
| 2022 | Mississippi Flood mitigation Mississippi Watershed Operations · MS | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $8.40M $8.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mississippi Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations NRCS Mississippi · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Webster County Operations Center Webster County Board of Supervisors · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Trent Kelly MS | $3.00M |
| 2022 | IT Montgomery Home Restoration BDT Housing Services Enterprise · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $2.25M $2.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation Facility Revitalization Fannie Lou Hamer Cancer Foundation · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $2.25M |
| 2023 | Mississippi Delta Community College Training Academy Mississippi Delta Community College · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $2.25M |
| 2023 | Lamar County Crisis Stabilization Unit Lamar County Board of Supervisors · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $2.25M |
| 2024 | Choctaw County Lake Choctaw County Board of Supervisors · MS | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Wildlife Damage Management - Mississippi WHCP Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce · MS | Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $2.00M $2.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Jones County Flood Prevention Project Pat Harrison Waterway District · MS | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.00M |
| 2023 | Rankin County Watershed Protection & Restoration Program Rankin County Board of Supervisors · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Conservation Operations | Representative Michael Guest MS | $1.20M |
| 2023 | City of Fayette Municipal Safety Complex City of Fayette, Mississippi · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $1.13M |
| 2023 | City of Pontotoc Fire Station City of Pontotoc · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Trent Kelly MS | $1.10M |
| 2024 | County Courthouse Renovation Chickasaw County Board of Supervisors · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Trent Kelly MS | $1.05M |
| 2022 | Mississippi Forestry Commission for Mississippi Cogongrass Control Program · MS | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Alcorn State University Innovation Center Alcorn State University · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $1.00M |
| 2024 | The Skipworth Performing Arts Center Kosciusko Center for Excellence in Education · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Wildlife Damage Management - Mississippi Fish-Eating Bird Control Program Delta Wildlife · MS | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Wildlife Damage Management - Mississippi Fish-Eating Bird Control Program APHIS - MS · MS | Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | U.S. Forest Service for A community-based master recreation plan and recreational improvements at Lake Okhissa, Homochitto NF · MS | Department of Agriculture · Construction Projects | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $53.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Charleston Community Youth Center Charleston Community Center · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $1.00M |
| 2024 | COGIC Community Resource Center COGIC Charities, Inc. · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Covington County Hospital Covington County Hospital · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation Kamassa Facility Mississippi's Toughest Kids Foundation · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $1.00M |
| 2023 | Magee General Hospital Magee General Hospital · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Simpson General Hospital Simpson General Hospital · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - Distance Learning, Telemedicine Program | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $1.00M $1.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Sledge Community Improvement Project Town of Sledge · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $957.6K |
| 2023 | Veterinary Diagnostics - One Health Surveillance in Mississippi Mississippi State University · MS | Department of Agriculture · Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $735.0K $735.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mississippi Rural Health Workforce and Grant Development Program Mississippi Rural Health Association · MS | Department of Agriculture · Distance Learning and Telemedicine Program | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $731.0K |
| 2023 | City of Rolling Fork Community Utilization Complex City of Rolling Fork · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Kemper County Library East Central Planning and Development District · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $600.0K |
| 2024 | Faith Hill Rural Development Project Community Students Learning Center · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $500.0K |
| 2024 | Wildlife Damage Management - Mississippi WHCP Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce · MS | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $500.0K |
| 2023 | Emmett Till Historic Intrepid Center Project Town of Glendora · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $375.0K |
| 2022 | Mississippi Delta Disaster Relief Shelter Central Mississippi, Inc · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $300.0K |
| 2023 | The Rev George Lee Museums Project The Rev George Lee Museums Project · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $225.0K |
| 2022 | Bolivar County Community Facility City of Rosedale · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $225.0K |
| 2023 | City of Canton Watershed and Drainage Improvement Feasibility Study City of Canton · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $55.0K $50.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of West Point Stormwater Rehabilitation Feasibility Study City of West Point · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $55.0K $50.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Claiborne County Comprehensive Watershed Management Program Feasibility Study Claiborne County · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $55.0K $50.6K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Jones County Flood Prevention Feasibility Study Pat Harrison Waterway District · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $55.0K $54.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Columbus Stormwater Rehabilitation Feasibility Study City of Columbus · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $55.0K $50.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Big and Little Cedar Creeks Flood Prevention George County · MS | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $55.0K |
| 2023 | Choctaw County Lake Feasibilty Study Choctaw County Board of Supervisors · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $55.0K $50.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wildlife Services Methods Development - Rabies Surveillance in Mississippi APHIS-MS · MS | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $40.0K |
| 2022 | Cary Christian Center Facility Cary Christian Center · MS | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $37.5K |
| 2023 | Meadville Police Department Patrol Vehicle Town of Meadville · MS | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Michael Guest MS | $30.0K $30.0K obligated by 9/30/23 |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.