Total Federal Spending
$31.0B
FY2025 obligations
Kansas Federal Spending
$31.0B in FY2025 federal spending, $10,560 per capita.
$31.0B total · $10,560 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #39 total, #52 per capita · 32.5% below national avg
In FY2025, Kansas received $31.0B in federal spending - $10,560 per capita, ranking #52 among 57 states and 32.5% below the national average. The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 87.0% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.
Kansas · FY2025
Kansas received $31.0B in federal spending in FY2025 - $10,560 per resident, 32.5% below the national average, with direct payments the largest award category.
- Total federal spending
- $31.0B
- #39 of 57 states
- Per resident
- $10,560
- #52 per capita
- Counties receiving funds
- 105
- place of performance
- Top agency
- Social Security Administration
- $14.6B
According to USASpending.gov, the official federal award-transaction dataset, the federal government directed $31.0B to Kansas in FY2025, translating to $10,560 per resident across a population of 2,937,880. That per-capita figure is 32.5% below the $15,647 national average and ranks Kansas #52 of 57 states per capita, while total-dollar rank is #39, illustrating the difference between volume of federal dollars and intensity of federal dependence.
The award-type mix shows how federal awards break down in Kansas by count: 30,312 contracts, 4,530 grants, 4,699 loans, and 301,409 direct payments. The most common award type is direct payments at 87.0% of tracked awards in the state, with contracts a distant second at 30,312 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Kansas, with $14.6B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $5.4B.
Over the available history, federal spending in Kansas has grown 2.8% from $30.2B in FY2020 to $31.0B in FY2025. Combined with 105 counties receiving dollars and top recipient Kansas Department of Health && Environment at $4.6B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Kansas'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) Kansas 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
$31.0B
Rank #39
Per Capita
$10,560
Rank #52
Population
2,937,880
Contract Awards
30,312
Grant Awards
4,530
Per Capita
$10,560
Rank #52
Counties Receiving
105
federal dollars
Top Agency Share
$14.6B
Social Security Administration
Kansas award-type mix by count (FY2025)
Kansas per-capita federal spending vs. national average 56.2%
National average
Compared against the national average of $15,647 per resident.
Awards by Type
Direct Payments is the most common award type at 87.0% of tracked awards in Kansas (by count, not dollar value).
Direct Payments 301,409 awards (87.0%)
Contracts 30,312 awards (8.8%)
Other 5,408 awards (1.6%)
Loans 4,699 awards (1.4%)
Grants 4,530 awards (1.3%)
Comparison to National Average
| Metric | Kansas | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Capita Spending | $10,560 | $15,647 | -32.5% |
| Contracts Share | 0.0% | - | - |
| Grants Share | 0.0% | - | - |
Top Federal Agencies in Kansas
Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Kansas during FY2025.
| # | Agency | Spending | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $14.6B | 47.1% |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $5.4B | 17.4% |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $3.0B | 9.8% |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | $2.6B | 8.5% |
| 5 | Department of Defense | $1.6B | 5.2% |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $1.1B | 3.5% |
| 7 | Department of Education | $755.3M | 2.4% |
| 8 | Department of Commerce | $518.1M | 1.7% |
| 9 | Railroad Retirement Board | $380.2M | 1.2% |
| 10 | Environmental Protection Agency | $307.4M | 1.0% |
| 11 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $303.2M | 1.0% |
| 12 | Department of Homeland Security | $245.1M | 0.8% |
Top Recipients in Kansas
Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Kansas.
| # | Recipient | Total Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas Department of Health && Environment | $4.6B |
| 2 | Oracle Health Government Services, INC. | $1.0B |
| 3 | Kansas Department for Children and Families | $782.7M |
| 4 | Kansas Department of Transportation | $579.8M |
| 5 | Kansas State Department of Education | $561.4M |
| 6 | State of Kansas Department of Commerce | $470.2M |
| 7 | Textron Aviation INC | $467.3M |
| 8 | Wichita State University | $196.1M |
| 9 | Leading Technology Composites INC | $191.4M |
| 10 | Kansas State University | $155.9M |
| 11 | Indra Air Traffic, INC. | $142.0M |
| 12 | Federal Express Corporation | $135.1M |
| 13 | Kansas Adjutant General Department | $129.2M |
| 14 | General Electric Company | $129.0M |
| 15 | University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, INC. | $120.4M |
| 16 | Kansas CORP Commission | $105.5M |
| 17 | University of Kansas Center for Research INC | $97.3M |
Spending Trends
Federal spending in Kansas increased 2.8% from FY2020 to FY2025.
| Fiscal Year | Total Spending | Per Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $31.0B | $10,560 | 2,937,880 |
| FY2024 | $27.9B | $9,481 | 2,937,880 |
| FY2023 | $26.9B | $9,145 | 2,937,880 |
| FY2022 | $27.5B | $9,363 | 2,937,880 |
| FY2021 | $32.8B | $11,178 | 2,937,880 |
| FY2020 | $30.2B | $10,273 | 2,937,880 |
Counties in Kansas
105 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.
| # | County | Total Spending | Per Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sedgwick County | $4.3B | $8,235 | 523,824 |
| 2 | Johnson County | $4.0B | $6,636 | 609,863 |
| 3 | Shawnee County | $2.2B | $12,052 | 178,909 |
| 4 | Wyandotte County | $1.9B | $11,459 | 169,245 |
| 5 | Leavenworth County | $941.3M | $11,496 | 81,881 |
| 6 | Douglas County | $781.1M | $6,576 | 118,785 |
| 7 | Riley County | $551.8M | $7,669 | 71,959 |
| 8 | Butler County | $508.8M | $7,552 | 67,380 |
| 9 | Reno County | $456.7M | $7,379 | 61,898 |
| 10 | Cowley County | $454.9M | $13,167 | 34,549 |
| 11 | Geary County | $413.9M | $11,266 | 36,739 |
| 12 | Saline County | $362.1M | $6,667 | 54,303 |
| 13 | Harvey County | $268.5M | $7,891 | 34,024 |
| 14 | Crawford County | $249.7M | $6,408 | 38,972 |
| 15 | Montgomery County | $236.6M | $7,513 | 31,486 |
| 16 | Ellis County | $234.2M | $8,095 | 28,934 |
| 17 | Mcpherson County | $227.0M | $7,511 | 30,223 |
| 18 | Miami County | $218.5M | $6,391 | 34,191 |
| 19 | Lyon County | $208.1M | $6,467 | 32,179 |
| 20 | Franklin County | $207.4M | $7,979 | 25,996 |
| 21 | Finney County | $205.6M | $5,345 | 38,470 |
| 22 | Sumner County | $203.7M | $9,100 | 22,382 |
| 23 | Barton County | $202.0M | $7,925 | 25,493 |
| 24 | Dickinson County | $170.8M | $9,284 | 18,402 |
| 25 | Ford County | $168.0M | $4,900 | 34,287 |
| 26 | Labette County | $162.9M | $8,069 | 20,184 |
| 27 | Cherokee County | $154.8M | $7,994 | 19,362 |
| 28 | Pottawatomie County | $151.4M | $5,973 | 25,348 |
| 29 | Osage County | $136.5M | $8,660 | 15,766 |
| 30 | Jefferson County | $136.5M | $7,430 | 18,368 |
| 31 | Marion County | $115.6M | $9,780 | 11,823 |
| 32 | Neosho County | $114.6M | $7,203 | 15,904 |
| 33 | Seward County | $114.4M | $5,210 | 21,964 |
| 34 | Atchison County | $105.4M | $6,449 | 16,348 |
| 35 | Jackson County | $104.1M | $7,867 | 13,232 |
| 36 | Bourbon County | $104.0M | $7,245 | 14,360 |
| 37 | Brown County | $100.0M | $10,513 | 9,508 |
| 38 | Allen County | $99.1M | $7,909 | 12,526 |
| 39 | Pratt County | $93.1M | $10,162 | 9,157 |
| 40 | Marshall County | $91.6M | $9,124 | 10,038 |
| 41 | Cloud County | $88.8M | $9,829 | 9,032 |
| 42 | Clay County | $84.7M | $10,437 | 8,117 |
| 43 | Rice County | $81.3M | $8,625 | 9,427 |
| 44 | Russell County | $79.5M | $11,882 | 6,691 |
| 45 | Linn County | $77.9M | $8,118 | 9,591 |
| 46 | Wilson County | $76.8M | $8,909 | 8,624 |
| 47 | Coffey County | $76.4M | $9,142 | 8,360 |
| 48 | Nemaha County | $75.2M | $7,324 | 10,273 |
| 49 | Ottawa County | $74.4M | $12,965 | 5,735 |
| 50 | Greenwood County | $71.4M | $11,871 | 6,016 |
| 51 | Republic County | $68.6M | $14,684 | 4,674 |
| 52 | Kingman County | $68.3M | $9,146 | 7,470 |
| 53 | Thomas County | $68.3M | $8,607 | 7,930 |
| 54 | Rawlins County | $66.8M | $26,078 | 2,561 |
| 55 | Wabaunsee County | $66.7M | $9,700 | 6,877 |
| 56 | Mitchell County | $66.6M | $11,484 | 5,796 |
| 57 | Gove County | $66.1M | $24,328 | 2,718 |
| 58 | Stafford County | $65.7M | $16,133 | 4,072 |
| 59 | Anderson County | $65.0M | $8,301 | 7,836 |
| 60 | Doniphan County | $64.1M | $8,536 | 7,510 |
| 61 | Harper County | $62.3M | $11,364 | 5,485 |
| 62 | Washington County | $61.3M | $11,085 | 5,530 |
| 63 | Ellsworth County | $60.5M | $9,483 | 6,376 |
| 64 | Graham County | $60.3M | $24,966 | 2,415 |
| 65 | Pawnee County | $56.6M | $9,056 | 6,253 |
| 66 | Cheyenne County | $54.8M | $20,953 | 2,616 |
| 67 | Norton County | $54.2M | $9,924 | 5,459 |
| 68 | Grant County | $53.2M | $7,230 | 7,352 |
| 69 | Rooks County | $51.4M | $10,446 | 4,919 |
| 70 | Morris County | $50.3M | $9,330 | 5,386 |
| 71 | Smith County | $50.2M | $14,070 | 3,570 |
| 72 | Jewell County | $49.3M | $16,822 | 2,932 |
| 73 | Phillips County | $48.4M | $9,708 | 4,981 |
| 74 | Lincoln County | $47.7M | $16,221 | 2,939 |
| 75 | Barber County | $47.5M | $11,225 | 4,228 |
| 76 | Sherman County | $46.2M | $7,789 | 5,927 |
| 77 | Hodgeman County | $45.9M | $26,619 | 1,723 |
| 78 | Osborne County | $45.7M | $13,068 | 3,500 |
| 79 | Edwards County | $41.5M | $14,271 | 2,907 |
| 80 | Clark County | $41.4M | $20,783 | 1,991 |
| 81 | Stevens County | $41.0M | $7,819 | 5,250 |
| 82 | Meade County | $40.9M | $10,093 | 4,055 |
| 83 | Gray County | $40.4M | $7,142 | 5,653 |
| 84 | Sheridan County | $38.6M | $15,782 | 2,447 |
| 85 | Scott County | $37.9M | $7,361 | 5,151 |
| 86 | Decatur County | $37.5M | $13,569 | 2,764 |
| 87 | Ness County | $36.9M | $13,723 | 2,687 |
| 88 | Wallace County | $34.8M | $23,041 | 1,512 |
| 89 | Kearny County | $34.6M | $8,676 | 3,983 |
| 90 | Chautauqua County | $33.1M | $9,794 | 3,379 |
| 91 | Trego County | $32.1M | $11,417 | 2,808 |
| 92 | Logan County | $31.2M | $11,295 | 2,762 |
| 93 | Rush County | $29.5M | $9,982 | 2,956 |
| 94 | Greeley County | $28.2M | $21,998 | 1,284 |
| 95 | Wichita County | $28.1M | $13,078 | 2,152 |
| 96 | Hamilton County | $26.0M | $10,342 | 2,518 |
| 97 | Woodson County | $25.8M | $8,282 | 3,115 |
| 98 | Elk County | $25.3M | $10,191 | 2,483 |
| 99 | Morton County | $24.9M | $9,207 | 2,701 |
| 100 | Haskell County | $23.5M | $6,215 | 3,780 |
| 101 | Kiowa County | $23.0M | $9,349 | 2,460 |
| 102 | Chase County | $20.5M | $7,967 | 2,572 |
| 103 | Lane County | $19.3M | $12,272 | 1,574 |
| 104 | Stanton County | $17.7M | $8,517 | 2,084 |
| 105 | Comanche County | $16.0M | $9,481 | 1,689 |
Explore Kansas Federal Spending
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Per-Capita Rankings
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Federal Spending Guides
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Understanding Federal Spending
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Why Spending Varies by State
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Where Does Federal Money Go?
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How Federal Contracts Are Awarded
Procurement process, contract types, and small business set-asides.
States With Similar Per Capita Spending
States with per capita federal spending closest to Kansas's $10,560.
What this means
Kansas ranks #52 of 57 states by FY2025 per-capita federal spending.
- Per-capita spending is 32.5% 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 47.1% of every dollar tracked in Kansas. Agency rankings
- 105 counties in Kansas 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 Kansas receive in FY2025?
Kansas received $31.0B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,560 per capita for the state's population of 2,937,880.
How does Kansas's federal spending per capita compare to the national average?
Kansas's per capita federal spending of $10,560 is 32.5% below the national average of $15,647. Kansas ranks #52 out of 57 states by per capita spending.
What is the largest category of federal spending in Kansas?
The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 301,409 awards (87.0% of tracked awards). The second-largest is contracts at 30,312 awards.
Which federal agencies spend the most in Kansas?
The top federal agency spending in Kansas is Social Security Administration with $14.6B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($5.4B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($3.0B).
How many counties in Kansas receive federal spending?
105 counties in Kansas receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Sedgwick County with $4.3B.
How has federal spending in Kansas changed over time?
Federal spending in Kansas increased by 2.8% from FY2020 ($30.2B) to FY2025 ($31.0B).
Where does Kansas rank nationally in federal spending?
Kansas ranks #39 out of 57 states in total federal spending and #52 in per capita spending. The state received $31.0B total ($10,560 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.