PlainSpending

Minnesota Federal Spending

$242.1B in FY2025 (+171.1% vs national per-capita average).

$242.1B total · $42,425 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #6 total, #5 per capita · 171.1% above national avg

In FY2025, Minnesota received $242.1B in federal spending - $42,425 per capita, ranking #5 among 57 states and 171.1% above the national average. The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 66.3% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Department of Health and Human Services.

Minnesota · FY2025

Minnesota received $242.1B in federal spending in FY2025 - $42,425 per resident, 171.1% above the national average, with direct payments the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$242.1B
#6 of 57 states
Per resident
$42,425
#5 per capita
Latest annual change
+$30.5B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+14.4%)
Top agency
Dept. of Health and Human Services
$197.4B

Well above national average

Minnesota's $42,425 runs 171.1% above the $15,647 national average.

According to USASpending.gov, the federal government directed a dense absolute book of $242.1B to Minnesota in FY2025 ($42,425 per resident across 5,706,494 people). Total-dollar rank #6 marks a heavy absolute footprint; per-capita rank is #5 (171.1% above the $15,647 national average).

High per-resident intensity shapes the award-count mix: 44,456 contracts, 9,241 grants, 20,392 loans, and 157,949 direct payments. The most common award type is direct payments at 66.3% of tracked awards in the state, with contracts a distant second at 44,456 awards. Department of Health and Human Services is the single largest federal agency operating in Minnesota, with $197.4B in obligations - more than Social Security Administration's $28.8B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Minnesota has grown 54.2% from $157.0B in FY2020 to $242.1B in FY2025 - against an already above-average intensity band. Combined with 87 counties and top recipient Minnesota Department of Human Services at $13.8B, the trail shows whether the heavy intensity is still rising.

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) Minnesota 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.

How far above the national average?

Total Spending

$242.1B

Rank #6

Per Capita

$42,425

Rank #5

Population

5,706,494

Contract Awards

44,456

Grant Awards

9,241

Total Federal Spending

$242.1B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$42,425

Rank #5

Counties Receiving

87

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$197.4B

Department of Health and Human

Minnesota award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards66.3%18.7%8.6%Direct PaymentsContractsLoansGrantsOther
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.
Minnesota per-capita federal spending vs. national average 83.3%
National average

Compared against the national average of $15,647 per resident.

Awards by Type

Direct Payments is the most common award type at 66.3% of tracked awards in Minnesota (by count, not dollar value).

Direct Payments 157,949 awards (66.3%)
Contracts 44,456 awards (18.7%)
Loans 20,392 awards (8.6%)
Grants 9,241 awards (3.9%)
Other 6,123 awards (2.6%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Minnesota National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $42,425 $15,647 +171.1%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Top Federal Agencies in Minnesota

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Minnesota during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Department of Health and Human Services $197.4B 81.5%
2 Social Security Administration $28.8B 11.9%
3 Department of Agriculture $4.3B 1.8%
4 Department of Veterans Affairs $2.9B 1.2%
5 Department of Transportation $2.0B 0.8%
6 Department of Defense $1.5B 0.6%
7 Department of Education $1.3B 0.5%
8 Department of Housing and Urban Development $1.0B 0.4%
9 Department of Commerce $677.0M 0.3%
10 Environmental Protection Agency $542.1M 0.2%

Top Recipients in Minnesota

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Minnesota.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Minnesota Department of Human Services $13.8B
2 Minnesota Department of Transportation $1.2B
3 Minnesota Department of Education $864.4M
4 Great River Energy $794.4M
5 State of Minnesota of Employment && Economic Development, The $765.7M
6 Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation $719.4M
7 Regents of the University of Minnesota $584.4M
8 Metropolitan Council Minnesota $448.0M
9 Department of Commerce Minnesota $441.5M
10 Mayo Clinic $319.3M
11 Minnesota Department of Health $248.2M
12 Minnesota Pollution Control Agency $229.6M
13 Minnesota Public Facilities Authority $184.7M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$30.5B (+14.4%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Minnesota increased 54.2% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$140B$160B$180B$200B$220B$240B$260B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $242B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $242.1B $42,425 5,706,494
FY2024 $211.6B $37,076 5,706,494
FY2023 $214.2B $37,533 5,706,494
FY2022 $203.2B $35,611 5,706,494
FY2021 $182.7B $32,008 5,706,494
FY2020 $157.0B $27,516 5,706,494

Counties in Minnesota

87 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Hennepin County $188.0B $146,659 1,281,565
2 Ramsey County $5.6B $10,072 552,352
3 Dakota County $5.4B $12,334 439,882
4 Anoka County $2.5B $6,943 363,887
5 Washington County $1.6B $6,140 267,568
6 St. Louis County $1.6B $8,190 200,231
7 Sherburne County $1.4B $14,241 97,183
8 Olmsted County $1.3B $7,722 162,847
9 Stearns County $1.1B $7,023 158,292
10 Wright County $769.7M $5,446 141,337
11 Scott County $747.8M $4,955 150,928
12 Carver County $607.0M $5,677 106,922
13 Otter Tail County $600.3M $9,991 60,081
14 Crow Wing County $590.5M $8,931 66,123
15 Blue Earth County $448.3M $6,487 69,112
16 Douglas County $437.4M $11,213 39,006
17 Itasca County $419.9M $9,329 45,014
18 Kandiyohi County $417.1M $9,539 43,732
19 Rice County $416.9M $6,213 67,097
20 Clay County $392.3M $6,006 65,318
21 Chisago County $373.1M $6,590 56,621
22 Goodhue County $367.1M $7,714 47,582
23 Beltrami County $359.9M $7,785 46,228
24 Cass County $326.6M $10,861 30,066
25 Winona County $320.2M $6,446 49,671
26 Becker County $304.6M $8,656 35,183
27 Steele County $301.8M $8,069 37,406
28 Isanti County $282.7M $6,872 41,135
29 Morrison County $282.1M $8,294 34,010
30 Carlton County $281.0M $7,761 36,207
31 Polk County $278.8M $8,939 31,192
32 Mower County $274.4M $6,855 40,029
33 Freeborn County $268.9M $8,705 30,895
34 Mcleod County $261.9M $7,122 36,771
35 Benton County $241.5M $5,836 41,379
36 Mille Lacs County $232.7M $8,793 26,459
37 Pine County $228.2M $7,904 28,876
38 Nicollet County $224.8M $6,523 34,454
39 Hubbard County $223.4M $10,469 21,344
40 Wabasha County $218.3M $10,209 21,387
41 Brown County $217.3M $8,387 25,912
42 Lyon County $205.6M $8,138 25,269
43 Le Sueur County $194.7M $6,791 28,674
44 Meeker County $187.5M $8,014 23,400
45 Martin County $180.2M $8,998 20,025
46 Todd County $178.7M $7,073 25,262
47 Fillmore County $172.2M $8,110 21,228
48 Aitkin County $163.9M $10,443 15,697
49 Houston County $149.4M $7,930 18,843
50 Redwood County $145.2M $9,416 15,425
51 Roseau County $142.6M $9,302 15,331
52 Waseca County $142.1M $7,492 18,968
53 Koochiching County $141.2M $11,709 12,062
54 Nobles County $140.9M $6,322 22,290
55 Faribault County $139.1M $9,994 13,921
56 Dodge County $133.1M $6,381 20,867
57 Kanabec County $128.6M $8,024 16,032
58 Renville County $126.2M $8,573 14,723
59 Sibley County $122.4M $8,248 14,836
60 Pennington County $119.8M $8,561 13,992
61 Wadena County $116.2M $8,260 14,065
62 Cottonwood County $110.0M $9,553 11,517
63 Lake County $108.0M $9,907 10,905
64 Chippewa County $101.5M $8,059 12,598
65 Yellow Medicine County $98.7M $10,359 9,528
66 Marshall County $98.4M $10,882 9,040
67 Pope County $95.1M $8,414 11,308
68 Jackson County $91.2M $9,129 9,989
69 Murray County $89.6M $10,950 8,179
70 Lac Qui Parle County $82.4M $12,259 6,719
71 Rock County $80.5M $8,297 9,704
72 Watonwan County $80.3M $7,136 11,253
73 Swift County $76.2M $7,746 9,838
74 Clearwater County $74.3M $8,717 8,524
75 Wilkin County $73.1M $11,242 6,506
76 Cook County $71.7M $12,802 5,600
77 Grant County $68.4M $11,253 6,074
78 Stevens County $67.2M $6,945 9,671
79 Big Stone County $67.0M $12,974 5,166
80 Norman County $62.9M $9,761 6,441
81 Lincoln County $62.6M $11,103 5,640
82 Pipestone County $62.2M $6,600 9,424
83 Mahnomen County $51.7M $9,556 5,411
84 Traverse County $48.9M $14,542 3,360
85 Kittson County $41.5M $9,869 4,207
86 Red Lake County $35.5M $9,023 3,935
87 Lake of the Woods County $30.3M $8,060 3,763
DOGE impact for Minnesota → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Minnesota's $42,425.

Connecticut

$42,600 per capita

$153.6B total

Kentucky

$38,460 per capita

$173.3B total

Guam

$31,490 per capita

$4.8B total

Indiana

$30,517 per capita

$207.1B total

South Carolina

$26,788 per capita

$137.1B total

Compare Minnesota to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($242.1B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

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

Minnesota's $42,425 runs 171.1% above the $15,647 national average (rank #5 of 57).

How many counties in Minnesota receive federal spending?

87 counties in Minnesota receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Hennepin County with $188.0B.

How much federal spending did Minnesota receive in FY2025?

Minnesota received a heavy absolute book of $242.1B in FY2025 ($42,425 per capita; population 5,706,494).

Where does Minnesota rank nationally in federal spending?

Minnesota ranks #5 of 57 on per-capita intensity ($42,425) and #6 on absolute volume ($242.1B) in FY2025.

What is the largest category of federal spending in Minnesota?

The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 157,949 awards (66.3% of tracked awards). The second-largest is contracts at 44,456 awards.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Minnesota?

The top federal agency spending in Minnesota is Department of Health and Human Services with $197.4B. Followed by Social Security Administration ($28.8B) and Department of Agriculture ($4.3B).

How has federal spending in Minnesota changed over time?

Federal spending in Minnesota increased by 54.2% from FY2020 ($157.0B) to FY2025 ($242.1B).

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

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