PlainSpending

Alaska Federal Spending

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

$18.4B total · $25,101 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #46 total, #10 per capita · 60.4% above national avg

In FY2025, Alaska received $18.4B in federal spending - $25,101 per capita, ranking #10 among 57 states and 60.4% 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, 60.4% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$18.4B
#46 of 57 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 #46 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #10 sits 60.4% 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 #46

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 $15,647 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 $15,647 +60.4%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

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 57 on per-capita intensity ($25,101) and #46 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 60.4% above the $15,647 national average (rank #10 of 57).

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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