Total Federal Spending
$134.6B
FY2025 obligations
Illinois Federal Spending
$134.6B in FY2025 federal spending, $10,503 per capita.
$134.6B total · $10,503 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #12 total, #53 per capita · 32.9% below national avg
In FY2025, Illinois received $134.6B in federal spending - $10,503 per capita, ranking #53 among 57 states and 32.9% below the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 73.7% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.
Illinois · FY2025
Illinois received $134.6B in federal spending in FY2025 - $10,503 per resident, 32.9% below the national average, with contracts the largest award category.
- Total federal spending
- $134.6B
- #12 of 57 states
- Per resident
- $10,503
- #53 per capita
- Counties receiving funds
- 102
- place of performance
- Top agency
- Social Security Administration
- $57.6B
According to USASpending.gov, the official federal award-transaction dataset, the federal government directed $134.6B to Illinois in FY2025, translating to $10,503 per resident across a population of 12,812,508. That per-capita figure is 32.9% below the $15,647 national average and ranks Illinois #53 of 57 states per capita, while total-dollar rank is #12, illustrating the difference between volume of federal dollars and intensity of federal dependence.
The award-type mix shows how federal awards break down in Illinois by count: 699,224 contracts, 16,476 grants, 20,395 loans, and 207,106 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 73.7% of tracked awards in the state, with direct payments a distant second at 207,106 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Illinois, with $57.6B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $35.7B.
Over the available history, federal spending in Illinois has grown 0.4% from $134.0B in FY2020 to $134.6B in FY2025. Combined with 102 counties receiving dollars and top recipient Illinois Department of Healthcare && Family Services at $21.9B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Illinois's federal footprint is expanding, stable, or being scaled back relative to FY2025.
It helps to read state totals through two different lenses. Total dollars measure the raw volume of federal money flowing into a state, which naturally favors larger and more populous states. Per-capita spending measures intensity, how much federal money lands per resident, and it surfaces smaller states whose economies lean heavily on federal installations, contracts, or transfer payments. The two rankings often disagree, which is exactly why both appear above. The award mix matters too: contracts signal procurement of goods and services, grants flow to universities, nonprofits, and local governments, and direct payments include programs such as Social Security and Medicare that scale with population. Every figure comes from USASpending.gov, the federal spending-transparency system the U.S. Treasury has operated since the DATA Act of 2014. Federal outlays exceeded $7.0 trillion in fiscal year 2025 (CBO Monthly Budget Review), and these are official government records rather than estimates, though late-posted and corrected awards can adjust a state's totals after the year closes. Our methodology details the per-capita denominator, the award categories, and the data vintage.
Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) + System for Award Management (SAM) Illinois 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.
Key Statistics
Total Spending
$134.6B
Rank #12
Per Capita
$10,503
Rank #53
Population
12,812,508
Contract Awards
699,224
Grant Awards
16,476
Per Capita
$10,503
Rank #53
Counties Receiving
102
federal dollars
Top Agency Share
$57.6B
Social Security Administration
Illinois award-type mix by count (FY2025)
Illinois per-capita federal spending vs. national average 55.9%
National average
Compared against the national average of $15,647 per resident.
Awards by Type
Contracts is the most common award type at 73.7% of tracked awards in Illinois (by count, not dollar value).
Contracts 699,224 awards (73.7%)
Direct Payments 207,106 awards (21.8%)
Loans 20,395 awards (2.2%)
Grants 16,476 awards (1.7%)
Other 5,317 awards (0.6%)
Comparison to National Average
| Metric | Illinois | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Capita Spending | $10,503 | $15,647 | -32.9% |
| Contracts Share | 0.0% | - | - |
| Grants Share | 0.0% | - | - |
Top Federal Agencies in Illinois
Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Illinois during FY2025.
| # | Agency | Spending | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $57.6B | 42.8% |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $35.7B | 26.6% |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $7.2B | 5.4% |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | $6.8B | 5.0% |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $6.3B | 4.7% |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $5.6B | 4.1% |
| 7 | Department of Energy | $3.9B | 2.9% |
| 8 | Department of Education | $3.4B | 2.5% |
| 9 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $3.3B | 2.4% |
| 10 | Environmental Protection Agency | $1.3B | 1.0% |
| 11 | Department of Homeland Security | $1.2B | 0.9% |
Top Recipients in Illinois
Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Illinois.
| # | Recipient | Total Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Illinois Department of Healthcare && Family Services | $21.9B |
| 2 | Illinois Department of Human Service | $5.9B |
| 3 | Illinois Department of Transportation | $2.6B |
| 4 | Illinois State Board of Education | $2.4B |
| 5 | Fermi Forward Discovery Group, LLC | $1.7B |
| 6 | Chicago Transit Authority | $1.7B |
| 7 | W S Darley && CO | $1.5B |
| 8 | Illinois Environmental Protection Agency | $1.4B |
| 9 | Chicago Housing Authority | $1.3B |
| 10 | Uchicago Argonne, LLC | $1.3B |
| 11 | United Food and Commercial Workers Unions and Employers Midwest Pension Plan | $1.2B |
| 12 | Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security | $1.1B |
| 13 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.0B |
| 14 | Bp Products North America INC. | $966.7M |
| 15 | Supplycore LLC | $807.8M |
| 16 | Fermi Research Alliance, LLC | $766.2M |
| 17 | Illinois Department Commerce && Economic Opportunity | $548.6M |
Spending Trends
Federal spending in Illinois increased 0.4% from FY2020 to FY2025.
| Fiscal Year | Total Spending | Per Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $134.6B | $10,503 | 12,812,508 |
| FY2024 | $127.8B | $9,972 | 12,812,508 |
| FY2023 | $157.9B | $12,323 | 12,812,508 |
| FY2022 | $118.2B | $9,228 | 12,812,508 |
| FY2021 | $156.3B | $12,196 | 12,812,508 |
| FY2020 | $134.0B | $10,459 | 12,812,508 |
Counties in Illinois
102 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.
| # | County | Total Spending | Per Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook County | $38.6B | $7,311 | 5,275,541 |
| 2 | Dupage County | $8.7B | $9,346 | 932,877 |
| 3 | Lake County | $5.3B | $7,351 | 714,342 |
| 4 | Sangamon County | $4.0B | $20,166 | 196,343 |
| 5 | Will County | $3.7B | $5,317 | 696,355 |
| 6 | Rock Island County | $3.5B | $24,491 | 144,672 |
| 7 | Kane County | $3.4B | $6,628 | 516,522 |
| 8 | St. Clair County | $2.7B | $10,397 | 257,400 |
| 9 | Winnebago County | $2.7B | $9,345 | 285,350 |
| 10 | Madison County | $1.9B | $7,145 | 265,859 |
| 11 | Mchenry County | $1.9B | $6,028 | 310,229 |
| 12 | Champaign County | $1.8B | $8,614 | 205,865 |
| 13 | Peoria County | $1.2B | $6,704 | 181,830 |
| 14 | Mclean County | $971.8M | $5,685 | 170,954 |
| 15 | Tazewell County | $966.9M | $7,362 | 131,343 |
| 16 | Williamson County | $796.9M | $11,867 | 67,153 |
| 17 | Lasalle County | $786.2M | $7,170 | 109,658 |
| 18 | Macon County | $768.0M | $7,384 | 103,998 |
| 19 | Kankakee County | $689.3M | $6,412 | 107,502 |
| 20 | Boone County | $662.8M | $12,401 | 53,448 |
| 21 | Kendall County | $603.0M | $4,573 | 131,869 |
| 22 | Dekalb County | $582.7M | $5,803 | 100,420 |
| 23 | Vermilion County | $580.2M | $7,821 | 74,188 |
| 24 | Adams County | $489.3M | $7,443 | 65,737 |
| 25 | Whiteside County | $423.6M | $7,606 | 55,691 |
| 26 | Ogle County | $407.6M | $7,870 | 51,788 |
| 27 | Knox County | $383.0M | $7,665 | 49,967 |
| 28 | Henry County | $362.2M | $7,350 | 49,284 |
| 29 | Macoupin County | $359.1M | $7,985 | 44,967 |
| 30 | Jackson County | $344.0M | $6,494 | 52,974 |
| 31 | Stephenson County | $330.0M | $7,394 | 44,630 |
| 32 | Grundy County | $315.6M | $6,007 | 52,533 |
| 33 | Coles County | $306.3M | $6,536 | 46,863 |
| 34 | Marion County | $286.1M | $7,583 | 37,729 |
| 35 | Franklin County | $277.0M | $7,327 | 37,804 |
| 36 | Randolph County | $267.5M | $8,868 | 30,163 |
| 37 | Jefferson County | $265.3M | $7,148 | 37,113 |
| 38 | Livingston County | $263.1M | $7,346 | 35,815 |
| 39 | Clinton County | $262.8M | $7,123 | 36,899 |
| 40 | Monroe County | $262.7M | $7,515 | 34,962 |
| 41 | Bureau County | $260.3M | $7,829 | 33,244 |
| 42 | Lee County | $252.7M | $7,400 | 34,145 |
| 43 | Iroquois County | $243.9M | $9,006 | 27,077 |
| 44 | Fulton County | $239.3M | $7,120 | 33,609 |
| 45 | Christian County | $237.6M | $6,982 | 34,032 |
| 46 | Morgan County | $236.3M | $7,179 | 32,915 |
| 47 | Woodford County | $235.3M | $6,117 | 38,467 |
| 48 | Effingham County | $228.7M | $6,598 | 34,668 |
| 49 | Montgomery County | $211.5M | $7,476 | 28,288 |
| 50 | Jo Daviess County | $198.0M | $8,988 | 22,035 |
| 51 | Logan County | $192.9M | $6,892 | 27,987 |
| 52 | Saline County | $184.8M | $7,775 | 23,768 |
| 53 | Mcdonough County | $172.1M | $6,317 | 27,238 |
| 54 | Shelby County | $168.8M | $8,041 | 20,990 |
| 55 | Jersey County | $159.8M | $7,430 | 21,512 |
| 56 | Hancock County | $149.2M | $8,469 | 17,620 |
| 57 | Perry County | $144.6M | $6,903 | 20,945 |
| 58 | Carroll County | $141.6M | $9,016 | 15,702 |
| 59 | Douglas County | $137.8M | $6,979 | 19,740 |
| 60 | Mercer County | $133.8M | $8,523 | 15,699 |
| 61 | Edgar County | $130.8M | $7,758 | 16,866 |
| 62 | Fayette County | $127.8M | $5,949 | 21,488 |
| 63 | Crawford County | $127.7M | $6,836 | 18,679 |
| 64 | Bond County | $120.9M | $7,231 | 16,725 |
| 65 | Union County | $119.9M | $6,954 | 17,244 |
| 66 | White County | $118.7M | $8,554 | 13,877 |
| 67 | De Witt County | $118.3M | $7,627 | 15,516 |
| 68 | Massac County | $115.8M | $8,174 | 14,169 |
| 69 | Richland County | $114.5M | $7,243 | 15,813 |
| 70 | Moultrie County | $112.6M | $7,754 | 14,526 |
| 71 | Washington County | $112.6M | $8,183 | 13,761 |
| 72 | Mason County | $111.0M | $8,479 | 13,086 |
| 73 | Warren County | $109.2M | $6,489 | 16,835 |
| 74 | Marshall County | $109.1M | $9,293 | 11,742 |
| 75 | Pike County | $108.7M | $7,378 | 14,739 |
| 76 | Clark County | $107.4M | $6,947 | 15,455 |
| 77 | Piatt County | $107.0M | $6,419 | 16,673 |
| 78 | Wayne County | $104.7M | $6,472 | 16,179 |
| 79 | Clay County | $102.6M | $7,718 | 13,288 |
| 80 | Lawrence County | $101.8M | $6,660 | 15,280 |
| 81 | Menard County | $101.1M | $8,221 | 12,297 |
| 82 | Johnson County | $96.1M | $7,219 | 13,308 |
| 83 | Ford County | $94.8M | $7,002 | 13,534 |
| 84 | Pulaski County | $86.7M | $16,692 | 5,193 |
| 85 | Wabash County | $82.3M | $7,244 | 11,361 |
| 86 | Cumberland County | $80.1M | $7,669 | 10,450 |
| 87 | Greene County | $79.9M | $6,670 | 11,985 |
| 88 | Cass County | $77.0M | $5,905 | 13,042 |
| 89 | Jasper County | $68.9M | $7,415 | 9,287 |
| 90 | Henderson County | $62.7M | $9,815 | 6,387 |
| 91 | Hamilton County | $61.0M | $7,637 | 7,993 |
| 92 | Schuyler County | $55.3M | $8,011 | 6,902 |
| 93 | Putnam County | $53.3M | $9,451 | 5,637 |
| 94 | Gallatin County | $50.2M | $10,141 | 4,946 |
| 95 | Edwards County | $46.6M | $7,463 | 6,245 |
| 96 | Stark County | $45.8M | $8,490 | 5,400 |
| 97 | Alexander County | $45.1M | $8,606 | 5,240 |
| 98 | Calhoun County | $34.6M | $7,794 | 4,437 |
| 99 | Pope County | $34.2M | $9,096 | 3,763 |
| 100 | Scott County | $32.6M | $6,581 | 4,949 |
| 101 | Brown County | $31.9M | $5,106 | 6,244 |
| 102 | Hardin County | $28.8M | $7,884 | 3,649 |
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States With Similar Per Capita Spending
States with per capita federal spending closest to Illinois's $10,503.
What this means
Illinois ranks #53 of 57 states by FY2025 per-capita federal spending.
- Per-capita spending is 32.9% below the national average -- a structural signal, not a claim about efficiency or need. Per-capita rankings
- Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating here, obligating 42.8% of every dollar tracked in Illinois. Agency rankings
- 102 counties in Illinois receive federal dollars -- the county-level pages break down exactly where. See counties
Per-capita and national-average figures use each state's most recent Census population estimate against the same FY total; they describe HOW money is distributed, not whether that distribution is justified.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much federal spending did Illinois receive in FY2025?
Illinois received $134.6B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,503 per capita for the state's population of 12,812,508.
How does Illinois's federal spending per capita compare to the national average?
Illinois's per capita federal spending of $10,503 is 32.9% below the national average of $15,647. Illinois ranks #53 out of 57 states by per capita spending.
What is the largest category of federal spending in Illinois?
The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 699,224 awards (73.7% of tracked awards). The second-largest is direct payments at 207,106 awards.
Which federal agencies spend the most in Illinois?
The top federal agency spending in Illinois is Social Security Administration with $57.6B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($35.7B) and Department of Defense ($7.2B).
How many counties in Illinois receive federal spending?
102 counties in Illinois receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Cook County with $38.6B.
How has federal spending in Illinois changed over time?
Federal spending in Illinois increased by 0.4% from FY2020 ($134.0B) to FY2025 ($134.6B).
Where does Illinois rank nationally in federal spending?
Illinois ranks #12 out of 57 states in total federal spending and #53 in per capita spending. The state received $134.6B total ($10,503 per person) in FY2025.
Data Sources
- USASpending.gov: Federal spending data from the U.S. Department of the Treasury
- Fiscal Year: FY2025
- Award types: Contracts, grants, loans, direct payments, and other financial assistance
- Population: U.S. Census Bureau estimates used for per capita calculations
- Budget context: Agency totals cross-referenced with OMB Program and Financial Schedules where applicable
Spending figures represent obligated amounts from federal awards. Per capita calculations use Census population estimates. This information is for research and informational purposes only.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.
Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every county-level federal award within the state, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.