PlainSpending

Arizona Federal Spending

$112.1B in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book (rank #18 of 57).

$112.1B total · $15,678 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #18 total, #19 per capita · 0.2% above national avg

In FY2025, Arizona received $112.1B in federal spending - $15,678 per capita, ranking #19 among 57 states and 0.2% above the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 55.8% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

Arizona · FY2025

Arizona received $112.1B in federal spending in FY2025 - $15,678 per resident, 0.2% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$112.1B
#18 of 57 states
Per resident
$15,678
#19 per capita
Latest annual change
+$13.3B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+13.5%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$37.5B

Heavy absolute federal book

Arizona sits #18 of 56 states by total federal spending ($112.1B).

According to USASpending.gov, the federal government directed a dense absolute book of $112.1B to Arizona in FY2025 ($15,678 per resident across 7,151,502 people). Total-dollar rank #18 marks a heavy absolute footprint; per-capita rank is #19 (0.2% above the $15,647 national average).

High per-resident intensity shapes the award-count mix: 51,564 contracts, 8,588 grants, 10,142 loans, and 20,776 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 55.8% of tracked awards in the state, with direct payments a distant second at 20,776 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Arizona, with $37.5B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $33.8B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Arizona has contracted 7.3% from $121.0B in FY2020 to $112.1B in FY2025. Combined with 15 counties receiving dollars and top recipient Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System at $16.4B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Arizona's federal footprint is expanding, stable, or being scaled back.

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) Arizona 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 large absolute book sits

Total Spending

$112.1B

Rank #18

Per Capita

$15,678

Rank #19

Population

7,151,502

Contract Awards

51,564

Grant Awards

8,588

Total Federal Spending

$112.1B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$15,678

Rank #19

Counties Receiving

15

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$37.5B

Social Security Administration

Arizona award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards55.8%22.5%11%9.3%ContractsDirect PaymentsLoansGrantsOther
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.
Arizona 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 55.8% of tracked awards in Arizona (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 51,564 awards (55.8%)
Direct Payments 20,776 awards (22.5%)
Loans 10,142 awards (11.0%)
Grants 8,588 awards (9.3%)
Other 1,359 awards (1.5%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Arizona National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $15,678 $15,647 +0.2%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Top Federal Agencies in Arizona

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Arizona during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Social Security Administration $37.5B 33.4%
2 Department of Health and Human Services $33.8B 30.2%
3 Department of Defense $19.6B 17.5%
4 Department of Veterans Affairs $5.5B 4.9%
5 Department of Agriculture $3.6B 3.2%
6 Department of Education $2.9B 2.6%
7 Department of Homeland Security $2.3B 2.1%
8 Department of Transportation $2.0B 1.8%
9 Department of the Interior $1.3B 1.2%
10 Department of Housing and Urban Development $930.3M 0.8%

Top Recipients in Arizona

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Arizona.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System $16.4B
2 Raytheon Company $10.6B
3 Triwest Healthcare Alliance CORP $3.5B
4 Arizona Department of Economic Security $2.8B
5 Arizona Department of Education $1.4B
6 Department of Transportation Arizona $1.3B
7 Raytheon/lockheed Martin Javelin Jv $928.2M
8 General Dynamics Mission Systems, INC. $686.6M
9 Csi Aviation, INC $665.6M
10 Honeywell International INC. $627.5M
11 Bccg a Joint Venture $607.0M
12 The Boeing Company $481.3M
13 University of Arizona $452.3M
14 Arizona Electric Power Cooperative, INC $445.2M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$13.3B (+13.5%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Arizona decreased 7.3% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$90B$100B$110B$120B$130B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $112B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $112.1B $15,678 7,151,502
FY2024 $98.8B $13,819 7,151,502
FY2023 $110.3B $15,423 7,151,502
FY2022 $106.8B $14,935 7,151,502
FY2021 $122.4B $17,117 7,151,502
FY2020 $121.0B $16,919 7,151,502

Counties in Arizona

15 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Maricopa County $49.7B $11,249 4,420,568
2 Pima County $21.0B $20,138 1,043,433
3 Pinal County $3.5B $8,243 425,264
4 Yavapai County $2.8B $11,717 236,209
5 Cochise County $2.3B $18,686 125,447
6 Mohave County $2.3B $10,948 213,267
7 Yuma County $2.3B $11,045 203,881
8 Apache County $1.3B $19,421 66,021
9 Coconino County $1.2B $8,250 145,101
10 Navajo County $1.2B $11,096 106,717
11 Santa Cruz County $658.1M $13,805 47,669
12 Gila County $627.0M $11,771 53,272
13 La Paz County $287.3M $17,353 16,557
14 Graham County $221.2M $5,740 38,533
15 Greenlee County $37.4M $3,911 9,563
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States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Arizona's $15,678.

Hawaii

$15,554 per capita

$22.6B total

Missouri

$15,232 per capita

$93.8B total

Maine

$16,154 per capita

$22.0B total

Florida

$15,092 per capita

$325.1B total

Massachusetts

$14,689 per capita

$103.3B total

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States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($112.1B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Arizona receive in FY2025?

Arizona received a heavy absolute book of $112.1B in FY2025 ($15,678 per capita; population 7,151,502).

What is the largest category of federal spending in Arizona?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 51,564 awards (55.8% of tracked awards). The second-largest is direct payments at 20,776 awards.

How has federal spending in Arizona changed over time?

Federal spending in Arizona decreased by 7.3% from FY2020 ($121.0B) to FY2025 ($112.1B).

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

Arizona's per capita federal spending of $15,678 is 0.2% above the national average of $15,647. Arizona ranks #19 out of 57 states by per capita spending.

Where does Arizona rank nationally in federal spending?

Arizona ranks #19 of 57 on per-capita intensity ($15,678) and #18 on absolute volume ($112.1B) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Arizona?

The top federal agency spending in Arizona is Social Security Administration with $37.5B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($33.8B) and Department of Defense ($19.6B).

How many counties in Arizona receive federal spending?

15 counties in Arizona receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Maricopa County with $49.7B.

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

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