Federal Government Spending Made Plain
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User-friendly FY2025 federal spending ($5.24T) explorer: state/county per capita, agency trends, top recipients, DOGE cuts (USASpending data).
Explore how $5235.0B in federal dollars flow to states, counties, and agencies — powered by USASpending.gov data for FY2025.
Total Spending
$5235.0B
States & Territories
56
Federal Agencies
111
Avg Per Capita
$20,982
Where the federal budget actually goes
FY2025 outlay shares by major OMB function code. Mandatory entitlement programs and net interest dominate the structural baseline; discretionary appropriations are a smaller slice than the public debate often suggests.
FY2025 Federal Outlay Shares by OMB Function — Source: OMB FY2025 published budget functions, cross-referenced with USASpending.gov agency totals. Mandatory share marker derived from CBO baseline.
Federal outlays trend, FY2020–FY2025 ($ trillions)
Source: OMB Historical Tables 1.1 + CBO Monthly Budget Review FY2025.
Top States by Federal Spending
View all| # | State | Total Spending | Per Capita | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California (CA) | $485.7B | $12,285 | $303.7K | $37.4K |
| 2 | Florida (FL) | $325.0B | $15,090 | $219.2K | $17.3K |
| 3 | Texas (TX) | $311.5B | $10,687 | $254.6K | $23.1K |
| 4 | Pennsylvania (PA) | $281.6B | $21,654 | $680.9K | $17.6K |
| 5 | New York (NY) | $262.2B | $12,979 | $303.0K | $24.0K |
| 6 | Minnesota (MN) | $242.1B | $42,426 | $44.3K | $8.8K |
| 7 | Virginia (VA) | $214.0B | $24,792 | $499.3K | $10.1K |
| 8 | Indiana (IN) | $207.1B | $30,517 | $28.6K | $10.6K |
| 9 | Kentucky (KY) | $173.3B | $38,458 | $64.9K | $6.1K |
| 10 | Connecticut (CT) | $153.6B | $42,607 | $43.9K | $8.0K |
Top Federal Agencies by Budget
View all$110.2B in Federal Cuts
DOGE has terminated 29,327 federal contracts and grants — 13,440 contracts ($61.0B) and 15,887 grants ($49.2B).
Federal Spending Guides
Understanding Federal Spending
What USASpending.gov tracks — contracts, grants, loans, and direct payments — and how federal money flows to recipients.
How Federal Contracts Are Awarded
The procurement process, contract types, competitive vs. sole-source awards, and small business set-asides explained.
Why Federal Spending Varies by State
Military bases, federal labs, population, and per capita analysis — why some states receive far more federal dollars than others.
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Top States by Spending
States receiving the most federal dollars in FY2025.
Per Capita Rankings
Federal spending per resident by state.
Top Agencies
Largest federal agencies by obligated spending.
Browse by County
Federal spending data at the county level.
DOGE Cuts
$110.2B in contract & grant terminations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What data does PlainSpending provide?
PlainSpending provides federal government spending data for FY2024 covering 50 states + DC + US territories (56 jurisdictions) and territories, 3,143 US counties plus equivalents (3,233 total entries), and 111 federal agencies.
What types of spending are tracked?
The data includes contracts, grants, loans, direct payments, and other financial assistance from all federal agencies, broken down by recipient location.
Where does the data come from?
All data comes from USASpending.gov, the official source for federal spending data as required by the DATA Act.
Explore the data
Live state and agency rankings drawn directly from the USASpending.gov rows in our database, with a per-capita view for cross-state comparison. How we work with the data.
Top States by Federal Spending
Live ranking of U.S. states by total federal obligations, computed at request time from the underlying USASpending rows in our database.
RankingsPer Capita Federal Spending by State
Live ranking of U.S. states by federal spending per resident, normalising for population and surfacing the most federally dependent state economies.
RankingsTop Federal Agencies by Obligated Spending
Live ranking of U.S. federal agencies by obligated spending, drawn from our state_agencies table and refreshed with each USASpending pull.
Research
Original analysis from our editorial team, every statistic derived from our own database. See all research.
Federal Spending by State
Per-state federal outlays, agency allocations, and per-capita comparisons sourced from USASpending plus BLS occupational wage data.
BrowseAgencies & Spending Categories
Browse all federal agencies with FY2025 outlay totals and state-level breakdowns derived from USASpending.
ResearchCalifornia Federal Spending Trends from FY2021 to FY2025
Track California's federal spending rise from $510.36 billion in FY2021 to $510.36 billion in FY2025, with per capita growth from $12,908 to $12,907, highlighting trends in 39.5 million residents via spending_trends data.