PlainSpending

Arizona Federal Spending

$112.1B in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book (rank #18 of 56).

$112.1B total · $15,678 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #18 total, #18 per capita · 0.4% above national avg

In FY2025, Arizona received $112.1B in federal spending - $15,678 per capita, ranking #18 among 56 states and 0.4% 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, 0.4% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$112.1B
#18 of 56 states
Per resident
$15,678
#18 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 #18 (0.4% above the $15,622 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 #18

Population

7,151,502

Contract Awards

51,564

Grant Awards

8,588

Total Federal Spending

$112.1B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$15,678

Rank #18

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 $15,622 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 $15,622 +0.4%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

B
Fiscal Resilience Score
71/100
Arizona

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Arizona'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 D
62%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix B
75%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm A+
0% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability C+
7.2% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

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
DOGE impact for Arizona → Per-capita rankings → Understanding federal spending →

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

Compare Arizona to another state side-by-side →

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 0.4% above the national average of $15,622. Arizona ranks #18 out of 56 states by per capita spending.

Where does Arizona rank nationally in federal spending?

Arizona ranks #18 of 56 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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