PlainSpending

Hawaii Federal Spending

$22.6B in FY2025 - a thin absolute book (rank #43 of 56).

$22.6B total · $15,554 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #43 total, #19 per capita · 0.4% below national avg

In FY2025, Hawaii received $22.6B in federal spending - $15,554 per capita, ranking #19 among 56 states and 0.4% below the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 78.3% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

Hawaii · FY2025

Hawaii received $22.6B in federal spending in FY2025 - $15,554 per resident, 0.4% below the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$22.6B
#43 of 56 states
Per resident
$15,554
#19 per capita
Latest annual change
+$615.3M
FY2024 to FY2025 (+2.8%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$7.2B

Thin absolute federal book

Hawaii is a light absolute book: #43 of 56 with $22.6B.

According to USASpending.gov, Hawaii carried a thin absolute federal book of $22.6B in FY2025 ($15,554 per resident; population 1,455,271). Total-dollar rank #43 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #19 sits 0.4% below the national average.

High per-resident intensity shapes the award-count mix: 32,066 contracts, 3,355 grants, 1,202 loans, and 3,275 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 78.3% of tracked awards in the state, with grants a distant second at 3,355 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Hawaii, with $7.2B in obligations - more than Department of Defense's $4.9B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Hawaii has grown 19.0% from $19.0B in FY2020 to $22.6B in FY2025. Combined with 5 counties receiving dollars and top recipient Department of Human Services Hawaii at $3.0B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Hawaii'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) Hawaii 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 thin absolute book sits

Total Spending

$22.6B

Rank #43

Per Capita

$15,554

Rank #19

Population

1,455,271

Contract Awards

32,066

Grant Awards

3,355

Total Federal Spending

$22.6B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$15,554

Rank #19

Counties Receiving

5

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$7.2B

Social Security Administration

Hawaii award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards78.3%8.2%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.
Hawaii per-capita federal spending vs. national average 83.0%
National average

Compared against the national average of $15,622 per resident.

Awards by Type

Contracts is the most common award type at 78.3% of tracked awards in Hawaii (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 32,066 awards (78.3%)
Grants 3,355 awards (8.2%)
Direct Payments 3,275 awards (8.0%)
Loans 1,202 awards (2.9%)
Other 1,043 awards (2.5%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Hawaii National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $15,554 $15,622 -0.4%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

C
Fiscal Resilience Score
59/100
Hawaii

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Hawaii'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
37%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix A+
80%
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 F
9.7% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Hawaii

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Hawaii during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Social Security Administration $7.2B 31.9%
2 Department of Defense $4.9B 21.6%
3 Department of Health and Human Services $3.2B 14.2%
4 Department of Housing and Urban Development $2.1B 9.2%
5 Department of Veterans Affairs $1.3B 5.9%
6 Department of Transportation $905.8M 4.0%
7 Department of Agriculture $886.9M 3.9%
8 Department of Homeland Security $518.8M 2.3%
9 Department of Education $400.6M 1.8%
10 General Services Administration $305.8M 1.4%

Top Recipients in Hawaii

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Hawaii.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Department of Human Services Hawaii $3.0B
2 County of Maui $1.7B
3 Dragados/hawaiian Dredging/orion Jv $1.5B
4 Honolulu, City && County Of $430.9M
5 Nan INC $430.8M
6 The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation $426.6M
7 Hawaii State Department of Education $306.1M
8 Hawaii Department of Health $279.4M
9 University of Hawaii $224.1M
10 Defense, Hawaii Department Of $211.7M
11 Hensel Phelps Construction CO $165.3M
12 Hawaii Harbors Constructors Jv $136.3M
13 Ecc Constructors LLC $132.9M
14 Hawaii Public Housing Authority $125.9M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$615.3M (+2.8%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Hawaii increased 19.0% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$16B$18B$20B$22B$24B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $23B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $22.6B $15,554 1,455,271
FY2024 $22.0B $15,131 1,455,271
FY2023 $18.9B $12,954 1,455,271
FY2022 $17.2B $11,838 1,455,271
FY2021 $21.6B $14,815 1,455,271
FY2020 $19.0B $13,074 1,455,271

Counties in Hawaii

5 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Honolulu County $13.2B $12,940 1,016,508
2 Maui County $3.1B $18,744 164,754
3 Hawaii County $1.6B $8,013 200,629
4 Kauai County $654.7M $8,933 73,298
5 Kalawao County $4.5M $54,992 82
DOGE impact for Hawaii → Per-capita rankings → Understanding federal spending →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Hawaii's $15,554.

Arizona

$15,678 per capita

$112.1B total

Missouri

$15,232 per capita

$93.8B total

Florida

$15,092 per capita

$325.1B total

Maine

$16,154 per capita

$22.0B total

Massachusetts

$14,689 per capita

$103.3B total

Compare Hawaii to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($22.6B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

  • Idaho · $22.8B total · $12,406 per capita
  • Maine · $22.0B total · $16,154 per capita
  • West Virginia · $23.8B total · $13,273 per capita
  • Alaska · $18.4B total · $25,101 per capita

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Hawaii receive in FY2025?

Hawaii received a thin absolute book of $22.6B in FY2025 ($15,554 per capita; population 1,455,271).

What is the largest category of federal spending in Hawaii?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 32,066 awards (78.3% of tracked awards). The second-largest is grants at 3,355 awards.

How has federal spending in Hawaii changed over time?

Federal spending in Hawaii increased by 19.0% from FY2020 ($19.0B) to FY2025 ($22.6B).

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

Hawaii's per capita federal spending of $15,554 is 0.4% below the national average of $15,622. Hawaii ranks #19 out of 56 states by per capita spending.

Where does Hawaii rank nationally in federal spending?

Hawaii ranks #19 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($15,554) and #43 on absolute volume ($22.6B) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Hawaii?

The top federal agency spending in Hawaii is Social Security Administration with $7.2B. Followed by Department of Defense ($4.9B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($3.2B).

How many counties in Hawaii receive federal spending?

5 counties in Hawaii receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Honolulu County with $13.2B.

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

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