Total Federal Spending
$126.3B
FY2025 obligations
Michigan Federal Spending
$126.3B in FY2025 federal spending, $12,538 per capita.
$126.3B total · $12,538 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #15 total, #36 per capita · 19.9% below national avg
In FY2025, Michigan received $126.3B in federal spending - $12,538 per capita, ranking #36 among 57 states and 19.9% below the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 43.4% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.
Michigan · FY2025
Michigan received $126.3B in federal spending in FY2025 - $12,538 per resident, 19.9% below the national average, with contracts the largest award category.
- Total federal spending
- $126.3B
- #15 of 57 states
- Per resident
- $12,538
- #36 per capita
- Counties receiving funds
- 83
- place of performance
- Top agency
- Social Security Administration
- $57.6B
According to USASpending.gov, the official federal award-transaction dataset, the federal government directed $126.3B to Michigan in FY2025, translating to $12,538 per resident across a population of 10,077,331. That per-capita figure is 19.9% below the $15,647 national average and ranks Michigan #36 of 57 states per capita, while total-dollar rank is #15, illustrating the difference between volume of federal dollars and intensity of federal dependence.
The award-type mix shows how federal awards break down in Michigan by count: 181,104 contracts, 16,542 grants, 144,517 loans, and 68,760 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 43.4% of tracked awards in the state, with loans a distant second at 144,517 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Michigan, with $57.6B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $40.8B.
Over the available history, federal spending in Michigan has grown 5.5% from $119.8B in FY2020 to $126.3B in FY2025. Combined with 83 counties receiving dollars and top recipient Michigan Department of Health and Human Services at $24.5B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Michigan'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) Michigan 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
$126.3B
Rank #15
Per Capita
$12,538
Rank #36
Population
10,077,331
Contract Awards
181,104
Grant Awards
16,542
Per Capita
$12,538
Rank #36
Counties Receiving
83
federal dollars
Top Agency Share
$57.6B
Social Security Administration
Michigan award-type mix by count (FY2025)
Michigan per-capita federal spending vs. national average 66.8%
National average
Compared against the national average of $15,647 per resident.
Awards by Type
Contracts is the most common award type at 43.4% of tracked awards in Michigan (by count, not dollar value).
Contracts 181,104 awards (43.4%)
Loans 144,517 awards (34.6%)
Direct Payments 68,760 awards (16.5%)
Grants 16,542 awards (4.0%)
Other 6,315 awards (1.5%)
Comparison to National Average
| Metric | Michigan | National Avg | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Capita Spending | $12,538 | $15,647 | -19.9% |
| Contracts Share | 0.0% | - | - |
| Grants Share | 0.0% | - | - |
Top Federal Agencies in Michigan
Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Michigan during FY2025.
| # | Agency | Spending | % of Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $57.6B | 45.6% |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $40.8B | 32.3% |
| 3 | Department of Agriculture | $4.9B | 3.9% |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $4.8B | 3.8% |
| 5 | Department of Defense | $4.5B | 3.6% |
| 6 | Department of Education | $2.4B | 1.9% |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $2.2B | 1.8% |
| 8 | Department of Commerce | $1.6B | 1.3% |
| 9 | Department of Energy | $1.6B | 1.3% |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $1.2B | 1.0% |
| 11 | General Services Administration | $1.2B | 1.0% |
| 12 | Department of Homeland Security | $880.3M | 0.7% |
Top Recipients in Michigan
Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Michigan.
| # | Recipient | Total Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | $24.5B |
| 2 | Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity | $1.9B |
| 3 | Michigan Department of Education | $1.9B |
| 4 | Transportation, Michigan Department Of | $1.8B |
| 5 | General Dynamics Land Systems INC. | $1.5B |
| 6 | Regents of the University of Michigan | $1.1B |
| 7 | Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy | $775.9M |
| 8 | Wolverine Power Supply Cooperative, INC. | $651.6M |
| 9 | Carpenters Pension Trust Fund -- Detroit and Vicinity | $635.0M |
| 10 | City of Detroit | $513.3M |
| 11 | General Motors LLC | $499.8M |
| 12 | Ford Motor CO | $474.0M |
| 13 | Kokosing Alberici Traylor, LLC | $436.8M |
| 14 | Michigan State University | $390.3M |
| 15 | State of Michigan | $347.6M |
| 16 | Fca US LLC | $329.7M |
| 17 | Michigan Department of State | $295.3M |
Spending Trends
Federal spending in Michigan increased 5.5% from FY2020 to FY2025.
| Fiscal Year | Total Spending | Per Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $126.3B | $12,538 | 10,077,331 |
| FY2024 | $119.4B | $11,853 | 10,077,331 |
| FY2023 | $112.8B | $11,189 | 10,077,331 |
| FY2022 | $111.6B | $11,077 | 10,077,331 |
| FY2021 | $132.0B | $13,096 | 10,077,331 |
| FY2020 | $119.8B | $11,889 | 10,077,331 |
Counties in Michigan
83 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.
| # | County | Total Spending | Per Capita | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayne County | $22.6B | $12,584 | 1,793,561 |
| 2 | Oakland County | $10.9B | $8,534 | 1,274,395 |
| 3 | Macomb County | $7.7B | $8,686 | 881,217 |
| 4 | Ingham County | $7.4B | $25,899 | 284,900 |
| 5 | Kent County | $7.2B | $10,936 | 657,974 |
| 6 | Washtenaw County | $3.3B | $8,854 | 372,258 |
| 7 | Genesee County | $3.0B | $7,394 | 406,211 |
| 8 | Ottawa County | $1.8B | $6,215 | 296,200 |
| 9 | Kalamazoo County | $1.7B | $6,525 | 261,670 |
| 10 | Muskegon County | $1.7B | $9,471 | 175,824 |
| 11 | Livingston County | $1.5B | $7,865 | 193,866 |
| 12 | Saginaw County | $1.4B | $7,558 | 190,124 |
| 13 | Eaton County | $1.4B | $12,544 | 109,175 |
| 14 | Berrien County | $1.3B | $8,395 | 154,316 |
| 15 | Jackson County | $1.3B | $7,819 | 160,366 |
| 16 | Monroe County | $1.2B | $7,963 | 154,809 |
| 17 | St. Clair County | $1.2B | $7,460 | 160,383 |
| 18 | Calhoun County | $1.2B | $8,588 | 134,310 |
| 19 | Bay County | $872.9M | $8,405 | 103,856 |
| 20 | Allegan County | $801.2M | $6,649 | 120,502 |
| 21 | Grand Traverse County | $798.8M | $8,388 | 95,238 |
| 22 | Lenawee County | $722.0M | $7,261 | 99,423 |
| 23 | Midland County | $697.0M | $8,348 | 83,494 |
| 24 | Lapeer County | $664.4M | $7,498 | 88,619 |
| 25 | Van Buren County | $642.5M | $8,500 | 75,587 |
| 26 | Marquette County | $623.7M | $9,447 | 66,017 |
| 27 | Clinton County | $542.0M | $6,850 | 79,128 |
| 28 | Shiawassee County | $501.3M | $7,362 | 68,094 |
| 29 | Chippewa County | $500.2M | $13,598 | 36,785 |
| 30 | Montcalm County | $448.3M | $6,729 | 66,614 |
| 31 | Houghton County | $440.6M | $11,793 | 37,361 |
| 32 | Barry County | $426.6M | $6,835 | 62,423 |
| 33 | Tuscola County | $419.9M | $7,874 | 53,323 |
| 34 | Cass County | $414.4M | $8,032 | 51,589 |
| 35 | St. Joseph County | $403.4M | $6,620 | 60,939 |
| 36 | Ionia County | $402.9M | $6,031 | 66,804 |
| 37 | Isabella County | $398.9M | $6,194 | 64,394 |
| 38 | Newaygo County | $380.3M | $7,610 | 49,978 |
| 39 | Delta County | $363.5M | $9,851 | 36,903 |
| 40 | Wexford County | $352.6M | $10,470 | 33,673 |
| 41 | Mecosta County | $346.2M | $8,716 | 39,714 |
| 42 | Sanilac County | $336.1M | $8,275 | 40,611 |
| 43 | Hillsdale County | $320.7M | $7,011 | 45,746 |
| 44 | Mason County | $308.5M | $10,618 | 29,052 |
| 45 | Clare County | $302.3M | $9,798 | 30,856 |
| 46 | Emmet County | $298.1M | $8,740 | 34,112 |
| 47 | Branch County | $297.6M | $6,633 | 44,862 |
| 48 | Alpena County | $296.5M | $10,258 | 28,907 |
| 49 | Dickinson County | $291.1M | $11,220 | 25,947 |
| 50 | Huron County | $290.0M | $9,235 | 31,407 |
| 51 | Leelanau County | $283.7M | $12,721 | 22,301 |
| 52 | Roscommon County | $283.1M | $12,069 | 23,459 |
| 53 | Gratiot County | $272.4M | $6,522 | 41,761 |
| 54 | Iosco County | $272.2M | $10,787 | 25,237 |
| 55 | Cheboygan County | $257.5M | $10,069 | 25,579 |
| 56 | Manistee County | $246.2M | $9,836 | 25,032 |
| 57 | Gladwin County | $243.9M | $9,607 | 25,386 |
| 58 | Charlevoix County | $239.4M | $9,189 | 26,054 |
| 59 | Oceana County | $237.8M | $8,920 | 26,659 |
| 60 | Osceola County | $231.4M | $10,107 | 22,891 |
| 61 | Antrim County | $227.6M | $9,714 | 23,431 |
| 62 | Otsego County | $217.3M | $8,660 | 25,091 |
| 63 | Ogemaw County | $202.9M | $9,771 | 20,770 |
| 64 | Menominee County | $197.3M | $8,395 | 23,502 |
| 65 | Crawford County | $191.7M | $14,757 | 12,988 |
| 66 | Benzie County | $174.0M | $9,685 | 17,970 |
| 67 | Arenac County | $166.0M | $11,068 | 15,002 |
| 68 | Gogebic County | $159.0M | $11,055 | 14,380 |
| 69 | Alcona County | $155.1M | $15,258 | 10,167 |
| 70 | Lake County | $154.5M | $12,775 | 12,096 |
| 71 | Kalkaska County | $145.2M | $8,095 | 17,939 |
| 72 | Presque Isle County | $144.1M | $11,098 | 12,982 |
| 73 | Montmorency County | $123.0M | $13,437 | 9,153 |
| 74 | Iron County | $121.8M | $10,472 | 11,631 |
| 75 | Missaukee County | $112.3M | $7,464 | 15,052 |
| 76 | Mackinac County | $108.0M | $9,965 | 10,834 |
| 77 | Alger County | $98.4M | $11,127 | 8,842 |
| 78 | Baraga County | $95.6M | $11,716 | 8,158 |
| 79 | Oscoda County | $85.7M | $10,422 | 8,219 |
| 80 | Ontonagon County | $83.6M | $14,381 | 5,816 |
| 81 | Schoolcraft County | $82.7M | $10,278 | 8,047 |
| 82 | Luce County | $50.1M | $9,378 | 5,339 |
| 83 | Keweenaw County | $30.4M | $14,858 | 2,046 |
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States With Similar Per Capita Spending
States with per capita federal spending closest to Michigan's $12,538.
What this means
Michigan ranks #36 of 57 states by FY2025 per-capita federal spending.
- Per-capita spending is 19.9% 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 45.6% of every dollar tracked in Michigan. Agency rankings
- 83 counties in Michigan 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 Michigan receive in FY2025?
Michigan received $126.3B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $12,538 per capita for the state's population of 10,077,331.
How does Michigan's federal spending per capita compare to the national average?
Michigan's per capita federal spending of $12,538 is 19.9% below the national average of $15,647. Michigan ranks #36 out of 57 states by per capita spending.
What is the largest category of federal spending in Michigan?
The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 181,104 awards (43.4% of tracked awards). The second-largest is loans at 144,517 awards.
Which federal agencies spend the most in Michigan?
The top federal agency spending in Michigan is Social Security Administration with $57.6B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($40.8B) and Department of Agriculture ($4.9B).
How many counties in Michigan receive federal spending?
83 counties in Michigan receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Wayne County with $22.6B.
How has federal spending in Michigan changed over time?
Federal spending in Michigan increased by 5.5% from FY2020 ($119.8B) to FY2025 ($126.3B).
Where does Michigan rank nationally in federal spending?
Michigan ranks #15 out of 57 states in total federal spending and #36 in per capita spending. The state received $126.3B total ($12,538 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.