Editorial Findings
Each analysis derives its figures from the live PlainSpending database and explains its source scope and limitations. Figures come from USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), covering federal spending across all 50 states, DC, and territories; see our methodology.
Federal Spending Changes by State
A reproducible comparison of the two latest fiscal-year releases, showing the largest dollar increases and decreases without assigning a cause.
California Federal Spending Trends, FY2021-FY2025
A multi-year, source-linked analysis of California's federal spending trend and peer context.
Rankings
Leaderboards update automatically as new data is published.
Counties
All US counties with available data.
States
State-level summaries and rankings.
Federal Agencies
Federal agencies by outlay totals.