PlainSpending

Guam Federal Spending

$4.8B in FY2025 (+101.6% vs national per-capita average).

$4.8B total · $31,490 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #54 total, #7 per capita · 101.6% above national avg

In FY2025, Guam received $4.8B in federal spending - $31,490 per capita, ranking #7 among 56 states and 101.6% above the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 80.2% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Department of Defense.

Guam · FY2025

Guam received $4.8B in federal spending in FY2025 - $31,490 per resident, 101.6% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$4.8B
#54 of 56 states
Per resident
$31,490
#7 per capita
Latest annual change
+$884.6M
FY2024 to FY2025 (+22.3%)
Top agency
Dept. of Defense
$3.3B

Well above national average

Guam's $31,490 runs 101.6% above the $15,622 national average.

According to USASpending.gov, Guam carried a thin absolute federal book of $4.8B in FY2025 ($31,490 per resident; population 153,836). Total-dollar rank #54 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #7 sits 101.6% above the national average.

High per-resident intensity shapes the award-count mix: 7,145 contracts, 933 grants, 287 loans, and 451 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 80.2% of tracked awards in the state, with grants a distant second at 933 awards. Department of Defense is the single largest federal agency operating in Guam, with $3.3B in obligations - more than Social Security Administration's $345.3M.

Over the available history, federal spending in Guam has grown 51.9% from $3.2B in FY2020 to $4.8B in FY2025 - against an already above-average intensity band. Combined with 1 counties and top recipient Tpc-Nan a Joint Venture at $576.1M, 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) Guam 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

$4.8B

Rank #54

Per Capita

$31,490

Rank #7

Population

153,836

Contract Awards

7,145

Grant Awards

933

Total Federal Spending

$4.8B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$31,490

Rank #7

Counties Receiving

1

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$3.3B

Department of Defense

Guam award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards80.2%10.5%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.
Guam 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 80.2% of tracked awards in Guam (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 7,145 awards (80.2%)
Grants 933 awards (10.5%)
Direct Payments 451 awards (5.1%)
Loans 287 awards (3.2%)
Other 96 awards (1.1%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Guam National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $31,490 $15,622 +101.6%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

F
Fiscal Resilience Score
10/100
Guam

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Guam'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
34%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix F
50%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm F
102% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability F
20.4% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Guam

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Guam during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Department of Defense $3.3B 68.1%
2 Social Security Administration $345.3M 7.1%
3 Department of Health and Human Services $264.4M 5.5%
4 Department of Veterans Affairs $185.5M 3.8%
5 Department of Transportation $176.6M 3.6%
6 Department of Agriculture $169.9M 3.5%
7 Department of Housing and Urban Development $98.2M 2.0%
8 Department of Education $70.5M 1.5%
9 Department of Energy $57.0M 1.2%
10 Environmental Protection Agency $49.5M 1.0%

Top Recipients in Guam

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Guam.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Tpc-Nan a Joint Venture $576.1M
2 Core Tech-Hdcc-Kajima LLC $457.8M
3 Government of Guam- Department of Administration $439.3M
4 Global Pacific Design Builders, LLC $208.8M
5 Granite-Obayashi 2, a Joint Venture $194.4M
6 Department of Public Health and Social Services $147.4M
7 Black Construction-Tutor Perini Jv $129.5M
8 Dzsp 21 LLC $126.7M
9 Sea Pac Engineering INC $121.2M
10 Ecc Expeditionary Constructors LLC $116.3M
11 Guam Housing && Urban Renewal Authority $98.2M
12 Nan INC $91.3M
13 Guam Department of Education $75.6M
14 Modern International INC $68.9M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$884.6M (+22.3%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Guam increased 51.9% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$2.5B$3B$3.5B$4B$4.5B$5B$5.5B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $5B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $4.8B $31,490 153,836
FY2024 $4.0B $25,739 153,836
FY2023 $3.7B $23,993 153,836
FY2022 $3.0B $19,469 153,836
FY2021 $5.2B $33,951 153,836
FY2020 $3.2B $20,726 153,836

Counties in Guam

1 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Guam $4.3B $27,948 153,836
DOGE impact for Guam → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Guam's $31,490.

Indiana

$30,517 per capita

$207.1B total

South Carolina

$26,788 per capita

$137.1B total

Alaska

$25,101 per capita

$18.4B total

Virginia

$24,807 per capita

$214.1B total

Kentucky

$38,460 per capita

$173.3B total

Compare Guam to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($4.8B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Guam's $31,490 runs 101.6% above the $15,622 national average (rank #7 of 56).

How many counties in Guam receive federal spending?

1 counties in Guam receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Guam with $4.3B.

How much federal spending did Guam receive in FY2025?

Guam received a thin absolute book of $4.8B in FY2025 ($31,490 per capita; population 153,836).

Where does Guam rank nationally in federal spending?

Guam ranks #7 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($31,490) and #54 on absolute volume ($4.8B) in FY2025.

What is the largest category of federal spending in Guam?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 7,145 awards (80.2% of tracked awards). The second-largest is grants at 933 awards.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Guam?

The top federal agency spending in Guam is Department of Defense with $3.3B. Followed by Social Security Administration ($345.3M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($264.4M).

How has federal spending in Guam changed over time?

Federal spending in Guam increased by 51.9% from FY2020 ($3.2B) to FY2025 ($4.8B).

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

Verify with USASpending.gov → Verify population with U.S. Census Bureau →