PlainSpending

Guam Federal Spending

$4.8B in FY2025 (+101.3% vs national per-capita average).

$4.8B total · $31,490 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #55 total, #7 per capita · 101.3% above national avg

In FY2025, Guam received $4.8B in federal spending - $31,490 per capita, ranking #7 among 57 states and 101.3% 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, 101.3% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$4.8B
#55 of 57 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 101.3% above the $15,647 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 #55 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #7 sits 101.3% 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 #55

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 $15,647 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 $15,647 +101.3%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

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 101.3% above the $15,647 national average (rank #7 of 57).

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 57 on per-capita intensity ($31,490) and #55 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 →