PlainSpending

Maine Federal Spending

$22.0B in FY2025 - a thin absolute book (rank #44 of 56).

$22.0B total · $16,154 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #44 total, #17 per capita · 3.4% above national avg

In FY2025, Maine received $22.0B in federal spending - $16,154 per capita, ranking #17 among 56 states and 3.4% above the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 44.8% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

Maine · FY2025

Maine received $22.0B in federal spending in FY2025 - $16,154 per resident, 3.4% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$22.0B
#44 of 56 states
Per resident
$16,154
#17 per capita
Latest annual change
+$955.0M
FY2024 to FY2025 (+4.5%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$8.7B

Thin absolute federal book

Maine is a light absolute book: #44 of 56 with $22.0B.

According to USASpending.gov, Maine carried a thin absolute federal book of $22.0B in FY2025 ($16,154 per resident; population 1,362,359). Total-dollar rank #44 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #17 sits 3.4% above the national average.

High per-resident intensity shapes the award-count mix: 12,380 contracts, 4,624 grants, 1,530 loans, and 7,032 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 44.8% of tracked awards in the state, with direct payments a distant second at 7,032 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Maine, with $8.7B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $5.1B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Maine has grown 11.7% from $19.7B in FY2020 to $22.0B in FY2025. Combined with 16 counties receiving dollars and top recipient Health and Human Services, Maine Department Of at $4.3B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Maine'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) Maine 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

$22.0B

Rank #44

Per Capita

$16,154

Rank #17

Population

1,362,359

Contract Awards

12,380

Grant Awards

4,624

Total Federal Spending

$22.0B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$16,154

Rank #17

Counties Receiving

16

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$8.7B

Social Security Administration

Maine award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards44.8%25.5%16.7%ContractsDirect PaymentsGrantsOtherLoans
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.
Maine per-capita federal spending vs. national average 83.3%
National average

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

Awards by Type

Contracts is the most common award type at 44.8% of tracked awards in Maine (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 12,380 awards (44.8%)
Direct Payments 7,032 awards (25.5%)
Grants 4,624 awards (16.7%)
Other 2,045 awards (7.4%)
Loans 1,530 awards (5.5%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Maine National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $16,154 $15,622 +3.4%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

A-
Fiscal Resilience Score
83/100
Maine

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Maine'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
70%
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 A+
3% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability A
6.1% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Maine

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Maine during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Social Security Administration $8.7B 39.4%
2 Department of Health and Human Services $5.1B 23.4%
3 Department of Defense $3.8B 17.2%
4 Department of Veterans Affairs $1.2B 5.4%
5 Department of Transportation $741.5M 3.4%
6 Department of Agriculture $628.0M 2.9%
7 Department of Housing and Urban Development $550.8M 2.5%
8 Department of Education $335.6M 1.5%
9 Department of Homeland Security $222.4M 1.0%
10 Environmental Protection Agency $203.4M 0.9%

Top Recipients in Maine

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Maine.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Health and Human Services, Maine Department Of $4.3B
2 Bath Iron Works Corporation $2.4B
3 Maine Department of Transportation $576.0M
4 Martins Point Health Care INC $426.6M
5 381 Constructors $376.7M
6 Maine Department of Education $222.8M
7 Emergency Management Agency Maine $208.8M
8 Maine State Housing Authority $127.4M
9 Department of Energy Resources $110.7M
10 Jackson Laboratory $84.7M
11 Cianbro Corporation $81.8M
12 Department of Environmental Protection Maine $46.8M
13 Labor, Maine Department Of $44.4M
14 Maine Guaranteed Access Reinsurance Association $43.4M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$955.0M (+4.5%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Maine increased 11.7% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$17B$18B$19B$20B$21B$22B$23B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $22B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $22.0B $16,154 1,362,359
FY2024 $21.1B $15,453 1,362,359
FY2023 $20.1B $14,746 1,362,359
FY2022 $18.0B $13,231 1,362,359
FY2021 $20.5B $15,083 1,362,359
FY2020 $19.7B $14,460 1,362,359

Counties in Maine

16 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Cumberland County $3.8B $12,622 303,069
2 Sagadahoc County $2.7B $73,013 36,699
3 York County $2.4B $11,348 211,972
4 Kennebec County $1.7B $14,016 123,642
5 Penobscot County $1.4B $9,246 152,199
6 Androscoggin County $787.8M $7,089 111,139
7 Aroostook County $764.1M $11,386 67,105
8 Hancock County $588.7M $10,611 55,478
9 Oxford County $492.4M $8,523 57,777
10 Washington County $473.7M $15,233 31,095
11 Somerset County $437.6M $8,669 50,477
12 Knox County $365.1M $8,992 40,607
13 Waldo County $346.0M $8,735 39,607
14 Lincoln County $339.4M $9,633 35,237
15 Franklin County $262.8M $8,920 29,456
16 Piscataquis County $184.8M $10,998 16,800
DOGE impact for Maine → Per-capita rankings → Understanding federal spending →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Maine's $16,154.

Arizona

$15,678 per capita

$112.1B total

Hawaii

$15,554 per capita

$22.6B total

Missouri

$15,232 per capita

$93.8B total

Maryland

$17,102 per capita

$105.6B total

Florida

$15,092 per capita

$325.1B total

Compare Maine to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($22.0B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Maine receive in FY2025?

Maine received a thin absolute book of $22.0B in FY2025 ($16,154 per capita; population 1,362,359).

What is the largest category of federal spending in Maine?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 12,380 awards (44.8% of tracked awards). The second-largest is direct payments at 7,032 awards.

How has federal spending in Maine changed over time?

Federal spending in Maine increased by 11.7% from FY2020 ($19.7B) to FY2025 ($22.0B).

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

Maine's per capita federal spending of $16,154 is 3.4% above the national average of $15,622. Maine ranks #17 out of 56 states by per capita spending.

Where does Maine rank nationally in federal spending?

Maine ranks #17 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($16,154) and #44 on absolute volume ($22.0B) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Maine?

The top federal agency spending in Maine is Social Security Administration with $8.7B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($5.1B) and Department of Defense ($3.8B).

How many counties in Maine receive federal spending?

16 counties in Maine receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Cumberland County with $3.8B.

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

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