Congressional earmarks in NC
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 27 provisions worth $45.74M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Richard Burr Sen. NC · $14.70M · 4
- George Butterfield Rep. NC · $9.93M · 4
- Chuck Edwards Rep. NC · $8.44M · 6
- David Rouzer Rep. NC · $5.57M · 3
- Thom Tillis Sen. NC · $4.00M · 4
- Donald G. Davis Rep. NC · $3.67M · 4
- Kathy Manning Rep. NC · $2.08M · 3
- Wiley Nickel Rep. NC · $1.48M · 1
- Jeff Jackson Rep. NC · $1.00M · 1
- Valerie P. Foushee Rep. NC · $730.0K · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $45.74M · 27
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Zebulon Fire Station Co-Location Town of Zebulon, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Richard Burr NC | $7.50M |
| 2022 | Northampton County Courthouse Northampton County Government · NC | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative George Butterfield NC | $5.00M |
| 2022 | National Forests in North Carolina, North Carolina Threatened Treasures · NC | Department of Agriculture · Land Acquisition | Senator Richard Burr NC | $3.83M $3.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Hertford County, NC Economic Development Center Hertford County Government · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative George Butterfield NC | $3.50M |
| 2024 | Hospital Facility Upgrades St. Luke's Hospital · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $2.80M |
| 2024 | EMS Facility Construction Clay County, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $2.50M |
| 2023 | Sampson Community College Improvements Sampson Community College · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Richard Burr NC, Representative David Rouzer NC | $2.37M $2.37M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Wastewater System Rehabilitation Cumberland County, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative David Rouzer NC | $2.20M |
| 2024 | ARS Central Crops Research Station North Carolina State University · NC | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative Wiley Nickel NC | $1.48M |
| 2022 | Nashville Fire Station Town of Nashville · NC | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative George Butterfield NC | $1.34M $1.34M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements Town of Rutherfordton, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $1.31M |
| 2023 | Central Crops Research Station Central Crops Research Station · NC | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Richard Burr NC, Senator Thomas Tillis NC, Representative David Rouzer NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Gibsonville Fire Department Ladder Truck Town of Gibsonville Fire Department · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Expansion of the Marianna Black Library Marianna Black Library · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Center for Workforce Development Rockingham Community College · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Spaulding Family Resource Center Spaulding Family Resource Center, Inc. · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Don Davis NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Town of Ranlo-Second Water Interconnect Town of Ranlo · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Jeff Jackson NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Robersonville Meter Replacement Project Town of Robersonville · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Don Davis NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Broadband Expansion Haywood County · NC | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $1.00M |
| 2024 | Lincoln Heights Multi-Purpose Community Center Construction Lincoln Heights Community Center, Inc. · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Don Davis NC | $950.0K |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements Town of Murphy, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $750.0K |
| 2024 | Person High School Renovations Person County Schools · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Valerie Foushee NC | $730.0K |
| 2024 | Roper Fire Department Project Roper Fire Department, Inc. · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Don Davis NC | $720.0K |
| 2024 | Mount Airy Downtown Franklin Street Lot Revitalization Project City of Mount Airy · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Thomas Tillis NC | $522.0K |
| 2023 | Elm City Heritage Cemetery Restoration Project Town of Elm City · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative George Butterfield NC | $93.8K |
| 2024 | First Responder Boat Graham County Sheriff Department · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Chuck Edwards NC | $80.0K |
| 2023 | Real Time UTV Response Pleasant Garden Fire Department. Inc · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Kathy Manning NC | $75.0K $75.0K 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.