Rankings
Federal Spending Rankings
$5.28T in FY2025 federal spending, ranked by state and agency.
The headline numbers, ranked. $5.28T in federal spending flowed across 57 states and territories in FY2025 - see who receives the most, both in total and per resident, and which agencies move the money. According to USASpending.gov, the U.S. Treasury's official award-transaction database, these rankings are computed directly from FY2025 obligation records. See our methodology for how each ranking is built.
Top States by Federal Spending
All 57 states and territories ranked by total federal dollars received.
- 1. California $485.6B
- 2. Florida $325.1B
- 3. Texas $311.4B
- 4. Pennsylvania $281.6B
- 5. New York $262.2B
Federal Spending Per Capita
Which states receive the most federal dollars per resident, a fairer comparison than raw totals. Excludes states where bulk-claims placeholders dominate the total -- see the full ranking for the complete list and data note.
- 1. U.S. Virgin Islands $123,194/person
- 2. District Of Columbia $70,928/person
- 3. Guam $31,490/person
- 4. Alaska $25,101/person
- 5. American Samoa $11,788/person
Top 10 states by total federal spending
Total federal award dollars by place of performance, FY2025 (billions).
Top 10 states by spending per resident
Federal spending divided by population, low-population states and territories rank highest.
Top 10 federal agencies by obligations
Total obligated amount per agency, FY2025 (billions).
Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This hub surfaces the top states and agencies by federal spending, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.