Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership
Ben Page, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Development and Chief Operating Officer at EDA | https://www.eda.gov/about/leadership
The only grant in the county—$500,000—was awarded to The University of Southern Mississippi.
The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Mississippi counties in 2022.
Total EDA Grant Awards by Mississippi Counties (2022)
| Rank | County | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tate County | $7,000,000 |
| 2 | Grenada County | $5,353,888 |
| 3 | Rankin County | $5,087,448 |
| 4 | Hinds County | $4,877,448 |
| 4 | Madison County | $4,877,448 |
| 6 | Panola County | $3,950,000 |
| 7 | Pearl River County | $3,498,528 |
| 8 | Pontotoc County | $2,889,935 |
| 9 | Montgomery County | $600,000 |
| 10 | Lamar County | $500,000 |
| 10 | Forrest County | $500,000 |
| 12 | Alcorn County | $400,000 |
| 13 | Harrison County | $280,500 |
| 14 | Adams County | $210,000 |
| 15 | Oktibbeha County | $109,618 |
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