PlainSpending

Illinois Federal Spending

$10,503 per resident in FY2025 - low intensity (rank #53).

$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
Latest annual change
+$6.8B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+5.3%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$57.6B

Low per-resident intensity

Illinois ranks #52 of 56 by per-capita spending ($10,503) - a light intensity band.

According to USASpending.gov, the federal government directed a dense absolute book of $134.6B to Illinois in FY2025 ($10,503 per resident across 12,812,508 people). Total-dollar rank #12 marks a heavy absolute footprint; per-capita rank is #53 (32.9% below the $15,647 national average).

Low per-resident intensity still shows a full award-count mix: 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 - from a below-average intensity baseline. Combined with 102 counties and top recipient Illinois Department of Healthcare && Family Services at $21.9B, 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) 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.

Where this low-intensity state sits

Total Spending

$134.6B

Rank #12

Per Capita

$10,503

Rank #53

Population

12,812,508

Contract Awards

699,224

Grant Awards

16,476

Total Federal Spending

$134.6B

FY2025 obligations

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)

Awards73.7%21.8%ContractsDirect PaymentsLoansGrantsOther
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.
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%

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 Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $1.0B
12 Supplycore LLC $807.8M
13 Illinois Department Commerce && Economic Opportunity $548.6M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$6.8B (+5.3%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Illinois increased 0.4% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$110B$120B$130B$140B$150B$160B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $135B
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
DOGE impact for Illinois → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Illinois's $10,503.

Kansas

$10,560 per capita

$31.0B total

New Jersey

$10,394 per capita

$96.5B total

Texas

$10,686 per capita

$311.4B total

Nevada

$10,929 per capita

$33.9B total

Ohio

$10,938 per capita

$129.1B total

Compare Illinois to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($134.6B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Illinois rank nationally in federal spending?

Illinois ranks #53 of 57 on per-capita intensity ($10,503 - a light band) and #12 on absolute volume ($134.6B) in FY2025.

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 much federal spending did Illinois receive in FY2025?

Illinois received a heavy absolute book of $134.6B in FY2025 ($10,503 per capita; population 12,812,508).

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

Illinois's $10,503 runs 32.9% below the $15,647 national average (rank #53 of 57).

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.

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).

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

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