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—$690,604—was awarded to the Town of Elizabethtown.
The following table shows how much the EDA invested in projects across all North Carolina counties in 2023.
Total EDA Grant Awards by North Carolina Counties (2023)
| Rank | County | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guilford County | $1,959,961 |
| 2 | Rutherford County | $1,555,237 |
| 3 | Rockingham County | $1,500,000 |
| 4 | Davidson County | $1,345,950 |
| 5 | Mitchell County | $1,305,585 |
| 6 | Gaston County | $1,140,000 |
| 7 | Watauga County | $1,134,798 |
| 8 | Carteret County | $734,000 |
| 9 | Bladen County | $690,604 |
| 10 | Perquimans County | $390,000 |
| 11 | Jackson County | $355,000 |
| 12 | Columbus County | $291,377 |
| 13 | Caldwell County | $210,000 |
| 13 | Burke County | $210,000 |
| 13 | Catawba County | $210,000 |
| 16 | Swain County | $145,000 |
| 17 | Orange County | $109,618 |
| 17 | Durham County | $109,618 |
| 17 | Cumberland County | $109,618 |
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