PlainSpending

Alaska Federal Spending

$25,101 per resident in FY2025 - high intensity (rank #10).

$18.4B total · $25,101 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #45 total, #10 per capita · 60.7% above national avg

In FY2025, Alaska received $18.4B in federal spending - $25,101 per capita, ranking #10 among 56 states and 60.7% above the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 45.1% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Department of Health and Human Services.

Alaska · FY2025

Alaska received $18.4B in federal spending in FY2025 - $25,101 per resident, 60.7% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$18.4B
#45 of 56 states
Per resident
$25,101
#10 per capita
Latest annual change
+$1.8B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+10.6%)
Top agency
Dept. of Health and Human Services
$4.6B

High per-resident intensity

Alaska ranks #10 of 56 by per-capita federal spending ($25,101).

According to USASpending.gov, Alaska carried a thin absolute federal book of $18.4B in FY2025 ($25,101 per resident; population 733,391). Total-dollar rank #45 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #10 sits 60.7% above the national average.

High per-resident intensity shapes the award-count mix: 11,964 contracts, 6,989 grants, 832 loans, and 6,056 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 45.1% of tracked awards in the state, with grants a distant second at 6,989 awards. Department of Health and Human Services is the single largest federal agency operating in Alaska, with $4.6B in obligations - more than Social Security Administration's $2.8B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Alaska has grown 10.4% from $16.7B in FY2020 to $18.4B in FY2025 - against an already above-average intensity band. Combined with 30 counties and top recipient State of Alaska Department of Health at $2.9B, the trail shows whether the heavy intensity is still rising.

Figures are award-transaction data from USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). See our methodology for per-capita denominators and award categories.

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) + System for Award Management (SAM) Alaska federal awards (contracts, grants, loans, direct payments) for FY2025 · 2025 USAspending.gov publishes award-level data within ~30 days of obligation; categories follow OMB Object Class Codes. Per-capita metrics use Census ACS population estimates as the denominator.

Where this high-intensity state sits

Total Spending

$18.4B

Rank #45

Per Capita

$25,101

Rank #10

Population

733,391

Contract Awards

11,964

Grant Awards

6,989

Total Federal Spending

$18.4B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$25,101

Rank #10

Counties Receiving

30

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$4.6B

Department of Health and Human

Alaska award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards45.1%26.3%22.8%ContractsGrantsDirect PaymentsLoansOther
Per-state share of tracked federal awards BY COUNT across major OMB-aligned award types (not a dollar-value breakdown). Mandatory-vs-discretionary marker reflects the entitlement-vs-appropriated split.
Alaska per-capita federal spending vs. national average 83.3%
National average

Compared against the national average of $15,622 per resident.

Awards by Type

Contracts is the most common award type at 45.1% of tracked awards in Alaska (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 11,964 awards (45.1%)
Grants 6,989 awards (26.3%)
Direct Payments 6,056 awards (22.8%)
Loans 832 awards (3.1%)
Other 684 awards (2.6%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Alaska National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $25,101 $15,622 +60.7%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

A single derived score summarizing how diversified and stable Alaska's federal funding mix is, built from four signals already in this page.

C+
Fiscal Resilience Score
62/100
Alaska

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Alaska's federal funding mix is across award types, agencies, and fiscal years, not whether that funding is well or poorly spent. Full formula and benchmark table: methodology.

Award-Type Mix B+
67%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix A+
84%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm F
61% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability D
7.7% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Alaska

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Alaska during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Department of Health and Human Services $4.6B 24.9%
2 Social Security Administration $2.8B 15.0%
3 Department of Defense $2.5B 13.8%
4 Department of Transportation $1.8B 9.5%
5 Department of Commerce $1.2B 6.6%
6 Department of Veterans Affairs $1.1B 6.2%
7 Department of Agriculture $810.0M 4.4%
8 Department of the Interior $741.3M 4.0%
9 Environmental Protection Agency $515.8M 2.8%
10 Department of Education $441.9M 2.4%

Top Recipients in Alaska

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Alaska.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 State of Alaska Department of Health $2.9B
2 Alaska Department of Transportation && Public Facilities $1.3B
3 AK Department of Commerce Community Econo $1.1B
4 Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium $472.7M
5 Kiewit Infrastructure West CO. $413.7M
6 Triwest Healthcare Alliance CORP $343.9M
7 Southcentral Foundation $293.8M
8 Education && Early Development Alaska Dep $270.2M
9 Yukon-Kuskokwim Health CORP $250.0M
10 Dena Nena Henash $209.8M
11 Golden Valley Electric Association INC $209.3M
12 Petro Star INC. $197.8M
13 Alaska Teamster-Employer Pension Plan $170.3M
14 Norton Sound Health CORP $122.9M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$1.8B (+10.6%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Alaska increased 10.4% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$14B$15B$16B$17B$18B$19B$20B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $18B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $18.4B $25,101 733,391
FY2024 $16.7B $22,705 733,391
FY2023 $16.2B $22,060 733,391
FY2022 $14.9B $20,249 733,391
FY2021 $18.7B $25,454 733,391
FY2020 $16.7B $22,745 733,391

Counties in Alaska

30 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Anchorage Municipality $4.2B $14,380 291,247
2 Juneau City and Borough $1.7B $52,249 32,255
3 Fairbanks North Star Borough $1.5B $15,496 95,655
4 Matanuska-Susitna Borough $834.4M $7,792 107,081
5 Kenai Peninsula Borough $724.4M $12,320 58,799
6 Nome Census Area $614.2M $61,137 10,046
7 Northwest Arctic Borough $305.3M $39,178 7,793
8 Kodiak Island Borough $288.2M $22,001 13,101
9 Bethel Census Area $282.5M $15,134 18,666
10 Ketchikan Gateway Borough $220.6M $15,818 13,948
11 Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area $219.2M $41,030 5,343
12 Southeast Fairbanks Census Area $191.1M $28,074 6,808
13 Sitka City and Borough $164.3M $19,424 8,458
14 Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area $133.2M $23,156 5,753
15 Aleutians West Census Area $124.9M $23,864 5,232
16 North Slope Borough $117.4M $10,639 11,031
17 Copper River Census Area $105.7M $40,376 2,617
18 Bristol Bay Borough $82.4M $97,671 844
19 Chugach Census Area $81.8M $11,519 7,102
20 Kusilvak Census Area $73.7M $8,805 8,368
21 Lake and Peninsula Borough $73.5M $49,763 1,476
22 Dillingham Census Area $69.9M $14,399 4,857
23 Aleutians East Borough $53.2M $15,557 3,420
24 Denali Borough $49.2M $30,408 1,619
25 Hoonah-Angoon Census Area $45.1M $19,074 2,365
26 Petersburg Borough $38.4M $11,290 3,398
27 Haines Borough $32.7M $15,739 2,080
28 Wrangell City and Borough $22.6M $10,627 2,127
29 Skagway Municipality $19.2M $15,464 1,240
30 Yakutat City and Borough $18.9M $28,586 662
DOGE impact for Alaska → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Alaska's $25,101.

Virginia

$24,807 per capita

$214.1B total

South Carolina

$26,788 per capita

$137.1B total

Pennsylvania

$21,653 per capita

$281.6B total

Indiana

$30,517 per capita

$207.1B total

New Mexico

$19,577 per capita

$41.5B total

Compare Alaska to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($18.4B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Alaska rank nationally in federal spending?

Alaska ranks #10 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($25,101) and #45 on absolute volume ($18.4B) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Alaska?

The top federal agency spending in Alaska is Department of Health and Human Services with $4.6B. Followed by Social Security Administration ($2.8B) and Department of Defense ($2.5B).

How much federal spending did Alaska receive in FY2025?

Alaska received a thin absolute book of $18.4B in FY2025 ($25,101 per capita; population 733,391).

How does Alaska's federal spending per capita compare to the national average?

Alaska's $25,101 runs 60.7% above the $15,622 national average (rank #10 of 56).

What is the largest category of federal spending in Alaska?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 11,964 awards (45.1% of tracked awards). The second-largest is grants at 6,989 awards.

How many counties in Alaska receive federal spending?

30 counties in Alaska receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Anchorage Municipality with $4.2B.

How has federal spending in Alaska changed over time?

Federal spending in Alaska increased by 10.4% from FY2020 ($16.7B) to FY2025 ($18.4B).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.

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