PlainSpending

Michigan Federal Spending

$126.3B in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book (rank #15 of 56).

$126.3B total · $12,538 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #15 total, #35 per capita · 19.7% below national avg

In FY2025, Michigan received $126.3B in federal spending - $12,538 per capita, ranking #35 among 56 states and 19.7% 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, 19.7% below the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$126.3B
#15 of 56 states
Per resident
$12,538
#35 per capita
Latest annual change
+$6.9B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+5.8%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$57.6B

Heavy absolute federal book

Michigan sits #15 of 56 states by total federal spending ($126.3B).

According to USASpending.gov, the federal government directed a dense absolute book of $126.3B to Michigan in FY2025 ($12,538 per resident across 10,077,331 people). Total-dollar rank #15 marks a heavy absolute footprint; per-capita rank is #35 (19.7% below the $15,622 national average).

The award-type mix 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 - from a below-average intensity baseline. Combined with 83 counties and top recipient Michigan Department of Health and Human Services at $24.5B, 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) 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.

Where this large absolute book sits

Total Spending

$126.3B

Rank #15

Per Capita

$12,538

Rank #35

Population

10,077,331

Contract Awards

181,104

Grant Awards

16,542

Total Federal Spending

$126.3B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$12,538

Rank #35

Counties Receiving

83

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$57.6B

Social Security Administration

Michigan award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards43.4%34.6%16.5%ContractsLoansDirect PaymentsGrantsOther
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.
Michigan per-capita federal spending vs. national average 66.9%
National average

Compared against the national average of $15,622 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 $15,622 -19.7%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

C+
Fiscal Resilience Score
62/100
Michigan

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Michigan'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 B
66%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix F
66%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm C
20% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability A+
5.9% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

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%

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 Carpenters Pension Trust Fund -- Detroit and Vicinity $635.0M
8 City of Detroit $513.3M
9 General Motors LLC $499.8M
10 Ford Motor CO $474.0M
11 Michigan State University $390.3M
12 State of Michigan $347.6M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$6.9B (+5.8%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Michigan increased 5.5% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$110B$115B$120B$125B$130B$135B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $126B
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
DOGE impact for Michigan → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Michigan's $12,538.

Idaho

$12,406 per capita

$22.8B total

North Carolina

$12,400 per capita

$129.4B total

Oklahoma

$12,682 per capita

$50.2B total

Delaware

$12,366 per capita

$12.2B total

New Hampshire

$12,356 per capita

$17.0B total

Compare Michigan to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($126.3B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Michigan receive in FY2025?

Michigan received a heavy absolute book of $126.3B in FY2025 ($12,538 per capita; population 10,077,331).

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.

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).

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

Michigan's $12,538 runs 19.7% below the $15,622 national average (rank #35 of 56).

Where does Michigan rank nationally in federal spending?

Michigan ranks #15 out of 56 states in total federal spending and #35 in per capita spending. The state received $126.3B total ($12,538 per person) in FY2025.

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.

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

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