PlainSpending

District Of Columbia Federal Spending

$48.9B in FY2025 (+354.0% vs national per-capita average).

$48.9B total · $70,928 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #31 total, #3 per capita · 354.0% above national avg

In FY2025, District Of Columbia received $48.9B in federal spending - $70,928 per capita, ranking #3 among 56 states and 354.0% above the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 90.8% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Department of Transportation.

District Of Columbia · FY2025

District Of Columbia received $48.9B in federal spending in FY2025 - $70,928 per resident, 354.0% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$48.9B
#31 of 56 states
Per resident
$70,928
#3 per capita
Latest annual change
-$12.4B
FY2024 to FY2025 (-20.3%)
Top agency
Dept. of Transportation
$10.2B

Well above national average

District Of Columbia's $70,928 runs 354.0% above the $15,622 national average.

According to USASpending.gov, District Of Columbia received $48.9B in FY2025 ($70,928 per resident; population 689,545). Total rank #31 and per-capita rank #3 (354.0% above the $15,622 national average) show volume vs intensity.

High per-resident intensity shapes the award-count mix: 59,362 contracts, 4,415 grants, 460 loans, and 1,041 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 90.8% of tracked awards in the state, with grants a distant second at 4,415 awards. Department of Transportation is the single largest federal agency operating in District Of Columbia, with $10.2B in obligations - more than Department of Defense's $7.9B.

Over the available history, federal spending in District Of Columbia has grown 12.2% from $43.6B in FY2020 to $48.9B in FY2025 - against an already above-average intensity band. Combined with 1 counties and top recipient National Railroad Passenger Corporation at $6.7B, 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) District Of Columbia 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.

How far above the national average?

Total Spending

$48.9B

Rank #31

Per Capita

$70,928

Rank #3

Population

689,545

Contract Awards

59,362

Grant Awards

4,415

Total Federal Spending

$48.9B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$70,928

Rank #3

Counties Receiving

1

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$10.2B

Department of Transportation

District Of Columbia award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards90.8%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.
District Of Columbia 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 90.8% of tracked awards in District Of Columbia (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 59,362 awards (90.8%)
Grants 4,415 awards (6.8%)
Direct Payments 1,041 awards (1.6%)
Loans 460 awards (0.7%)
Other 126 awards (0.2%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric District Of Columbia National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $70,928 $15,622 +354.0%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

F
Fiscal Resilience Score
32/100
District Of Columbia

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable District Of Columbia'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 F
17%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix A+
85%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm F
354% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability F
10.4% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in District Of Columbia

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in District Of Columbia during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Department of Transportation $10.2B 20.9%
2 Department of Defense $7.9B 16.1%
3 Department of Health and Human Services $5.4B 11.1%
4 General Services Administration $3.4B 6.9%
5 Department of Homeland Security $3.1B 6.4%
6 Department of State $2.3B 4.8%
7 Social Security Administration $2.2B 4.5%
8 Department of Education $1.6B 3.3%
9 Department of Energy $1.6B 3.3%
10 Department of the Treasury $1.5B 3.1%

Top Recipients in District Of Columbia

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in District Of Columbia.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 National Railroad Passenger Corporation $6.7B
2 District of Columbia, Government Of $3.6B
3 Booz Allen Hamilton INC $1.1B
4 Chemonics International, INC. $1.0B
5 Deloitte Consulting LLP $998.3M
6 Accenture Federal Services LLC $773.6M
7 Harris Corporation $690.1M
8 Science Applications International Corporation $648.7M
9 Dell Marketing L.p. $619.6M
10 DC Housing Authority $478.7M
11 At&t Enterprises, LLC $444.4M
12 International Business Machines Corporation $394.4M
13 District Columbia Government $353.8M
14 Cgi Federal INC. $329.9M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is -$12.4B (-20.3%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in District Of Columbia increased 12.2% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$40B$45B$50B$55B$60B$65B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $49B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $48.9B $70,928 689,545
FY2024 $61.3B $88,946 689,545
FY2023 $52.3B $75,849 689,545
FY2022 $51.3B $74,388 689,545
FY2021 $54.4B $78,833 689,545
FY2020 $43.6B $63,189 689,545

Counties in District Of Columbia

1 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 District of Columbia $39.7B $57,580 689,545
DOGE impact for District Of Columbia → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to District Of Columbia's $70,928.

Connecticut

$42,600 per capita

$153.6B total

Minnesota

$42,425 per capita

$242.1B total

Kentucky

$38,460 per capita

$173.3B total

Guam

$31,490 per capita

$4.8B total

Indiana

$30,517 per capita

$207.1B total

Compare District Of Columbia to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($48.9B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does District Of Columbia's federal spending per capita compare to the national average?

District Of Columbia's $70,928 runs 354.0% above the $15,622 national average (rank #3 of 56).

How many counties in District Of Columbia receive federal spending?

1 counties in District Of Columbia receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is District of Columbia with $39.7B.

How much federal spending did District Of Columbia receive in FY2025?

District Of Columbia received $48.9B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $70,928 per capita for the state's population of 689,545.

Where does District Of Columbia rank nationally in federal spending?

District Of Columbia ranks #3 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($70,928) and #31 on absolute volume ($48.9B) in FY2025.

What is the largest category of federal spending in District Of Columbia?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 59,362 awards (90.8% of tracked awards). The second-largest is grants at 4,415 awards.

Which federal agencies spend the most in District Of Columbia?

The top federal agency spending in District Of Columbia is Department of Transportation with $10.2B. Followed by Department of Defense ($7.9B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($5.4B).

How has federal spending in District Of Columbia changed over time?

Federal spending in District Of Columbia increased by 12.2% from FY2020 ($43.6B) to FY2025 ($48.9B).

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

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