PlainSpending

Idaho Federal Spending

$22.8B in FY2025 - a thin absolute book (rank #42 of 56).

$22.8B total · $12,406 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #42 total, #36 per capita · 20.6% below national avg

In FY2025, Idaho received $22.8B in federal spending - $12,406 per capita, ranking #36 among 56 states and 20.6% below the national average. The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 41.1% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

Idaho · FY2025

Idaho received $22.8B in federal spending in FY2025 - $12,406 per resident, 20.6% below the national average, with direct payments the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$22.8B
#42 of 56 states
Per resident
$12,406
#36 per capita
Latest annual change
+$1.4B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+6.5%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$9.6B

Thin absolute federal book

Idaho is a light absolute book: #42 of 56 with $22.8B.

According to USASpending.gov, Idaho carried a thin absolute federal book of $22.8B in FY2025 ($12,406 per resident; population 1,839,106). Total-dollar rank #42 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #36 sits 20.6% below the national average.

The award-type mix by count: 15,617 contracts, 4,727 grants, 10,324 loans, and 23,476 direct payments. The most common award type is direct payments at 41.1% of tracked awards in the state, with contracts a distant second at 15,617 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Idaho, with $9.6B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $5.1B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Idaho has grown 9.7% from $20.8B in FY2020 to $22.8B in FY2025 - from a below-average intensity baseline. Combined with 44 counties and top recipient Idaho Department of Health && Welfare at $4.0B, the trail shows whether the light intensity is closing the gap.

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) Idaho 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

$22.8B

Rank #42

Per Capita

$12,406

Rank #36

Population

1,839,106

Contract Awards

15,617

Grant Awards

4,727

Total Federal Spending

$22.8B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$12,406

Rank #36

Counties Receiving

44

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$9.6B

Social Security Administration

Idaho award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards41.1%27.3%18.1%8.3%Direct PaymentsContractsLoansGrantsOther
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.
Idaho per-capita federal spending vs. national average 66.2%
National average

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

Awards by Type

Direct Payments is the most common award type at 41.1% of tracked awards in Idaho (by count, not dollar value).

Direct Payments 23,476 awards (41.1%)
Contracts 15,617 awards (27.3%)
Loans 10,324 awards (18.1%)
Grants 4,727 awards (8.3%)
Other 2,978 awards (5.2%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Idaho National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $12,406 $15,622 -20.6%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

B-
Fiscal Resilience Score
66/100
Idaho

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Idaho'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 A+
71%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix C+
74%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm C
21% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability C
7.4% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Idaho

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Idaho during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Social Security Administration $9.6B 42.0%
2 Department of Health and Human Services $5.1B 22.3%
3 Department of Energy $2.6B 11.5%
4 Department of Agriculture $1.6B 7.1%
5 Department of Veterans Affairs $1.4B 6.1%
6 Department of Transportation $700.4M 3.1%
7 Department of Education $472.4M 2.1%
8 Department of the Interior $383.2M 1.7%
9 Department of Defense $281.7M 1.2%
10 Environmental Protection Agency $193.8M 0.8%

Top Recipients in Idaho

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Idaho.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Idaho Department of Health && Welfare $4.0B
2 Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC $1.9B
3 Idaho Environmental Coalition LLC $531.1M
4 Transportation, Idaho Department Of $498.9M
5 Perimeter Solutions LP $316.5M
6 Idaho State Board of Education $261.1M
7 Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool $148.7M
8 State of Idaho Department of Environmental Quality $115.6M
9 Boise State University $98.3M
10 Nez Perce Tribe $86.4M
11 Regents of the University of Idaho $83.4M
12 Executive Office of the State of Idaho $81.4M
13 Walsh Federal LLC $78.3M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$1.4B (+6.5%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Idaho increased 9.7% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$16B$18B$20B$22B$24B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $23B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $22.8B $12,406 1,839,106
FY2024 $21.4B $11,654 1,839,106
FY2023 $19.6B $10,631 1,839,106
FY2022 $18.0B $9,811 1,839,106
FY2021 $21.6B $11,761 1,839,106
FY2020 $20.8B $11,305 1,839,106

Counties in Idaho

44 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Ada County $5.3B $10,803 494,967
2 Bonneville County $3.2B $25,455 123,964
3 Kootenai County $1.5B $8,528 171,362
4 Canyon County $1.4B $6,107 231,105
5 Bannock County $753.0M $8,654 87,018
6 Twin Falls County $580.2M $6,444 90,046
7 Bonner County $452.8M $9,611 47,110
8 Nez Perce County $384.8M $9,141 42,090
9 Bingham County $355.9M $7,416 47,992
10 Latah County $337.9M $8,551 39,517
11 Elmore County $291.0M $10,152 28,666
12 Blaine County $208.3M $8,582 24,272
13 Payette County $192.6M $7,587 25,386
14 Madison County $192.0M $3,628 52,913
15 Jefferson County $181.9M $5,888 30,891
16 Idaho County $172.4M $10,422 16,541
17 Gem County $156.8M $8,200 19,123
18 Cassia County $144.8M $5,873 24,655
19 Minidoka County $126.7M $5,862 21,613
20 Valley County $122.6M $10,440 11,746
21 Boundary County $120.2M $9,966 12,056
22 Benewah County $116.0M $12,168 9,530
23 Lemhi County $115.2M $14,443 7,974
24 Caribou County $109.5M $15,577 7,027
25 Jerome County $109.3M $4,510 24,237
26 Fremont County $108.6M $8,111 13,388
27 Shoshone County $108.0M $8,200 13,169
28 Washington County $107.0M $10,192 10,500
29 Clearwater County $99.7M $11,418 8,734
30 Gooding County $94.8M $6,075 15,598
31 Boise County $92.4M $12,141 7,610
32 Lewis County $89.8M $25,404 3,533
33 Franklin County $74.0M $5,216 14,194
34 Owyhee County $72.0M $6,046 11,913
35 Bear Lake County $68.2M $10,710 6,372
36 Teton County $53.6M $4,613 11,630
37 Power County $52.6M $6,673 7,878
38 Custer County $52.4M $12,252 4,275
39 Adams County $46.2M $10,539 4,379
40 Lincoln County $38.6M $7,523 5,127
41 Oneida County $37.7M $8,262 4,564
42 Butte County $36.0M $13,989 2,574
43 Camas County $10.1M $9,381 1,077
44 Clark County $4.7M $5,902 790
DOGE impact for Idaho → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Idaho's $12,406.

North Carolina

$12,400 per capita

$129.4B total

Delaware

$12,366 per capita

$12.2B total

New Hampshire

$12,356 per capita

$17.0B total

California

$12,283 per capita

$485.6B total

Michigan

$12,538 per capita

$126.3B total

Compare Idaho to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($22.8B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Idaho receive in FY2025?

Idaho received a thin absolute book of $22.8B in FY2025 ($12,406 per capita; population 1,839,106).

What is the largest category of federal spending in Idaho?

The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 23,476 awards (41.1% of tracked awards). The second-largest is contracts at 15,617 awards.

How has federal spending in Idaho changed over time?

Federal spending in Idaho increased by 9.7% from FY2020 ($20.8B) to FY2025 ($22.8B).

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

Idaho's $12,406 runs 20.6% below the $15,622 national average (rank #36 of 56).

Where does Idaho rank nationally in federal spending?

Idaho ranks #42 out of 56 states in total federal spending and #36 in per capita spending. The state received $22.8B total ($12,406 per person) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Idaho?

The top federal agency spending in Idaho is Social Security Administration with $9.6B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($5.1B) and Department of Energy ($2.6B).

How many counties in Idaho receive federal spending?

44 counties in Idaho receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Ada County with $5.3B.

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

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