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—$4,500,000—was awarded to the Three Rivers Mississippi Planning and Development District.
The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all Mississippi counties in 2021.
Total EDA Grant Awards by Mississippi Counties (2021)
| Rank | County | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Washington County | $7,700,000 |
| 2 | Pontotoc County | $4,500,000 |
| 3 | Montgomery County | $3,922,568 |
| 4 | Harrison County | $2,000,000 |
| 5 | Bolivar County | $1,200,000 |
| 6 | Oktibbeha County | $328,000 |
| 7 | Prentiss County | $210,000 |
| 7 | Newton County | $210,000 |
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