Total Federal Spending
$242.1B
FY2025 obligations
Minnesota Federal Spending
$242.1B in FY2025 federal spending, $42,425 per capita.
$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
- Counties receiving funds
- 87
- place of performance
- Top agency
- Dept. of Health and Human Services
- $197.4B
According to USASpending.gov, the official federal award-transaction dataset, the federal government directed $242.1B to Minnesota in FY2025, translating to $42,425 per resident across a population of 5,706,494. That per-capita figure is 171.1% above the $15,647 national average and ranks Minnesota #5 of 57 states per capita, while total-dollar rank is #6, illustrating the difference between volume of federal dollars and intensity of federal dependence.
The award-type mix shows how federal awards break down in Minnesota by count: 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. Combined with 87 counties receiving dollars and top recipient Minnesota Department of Human Services at $13.8B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Minnesota'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) 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.
Key Statistics
Total Spending
$242.1B
Rank #6
Per Capita
$42,425
Rank #5
Population
5,706,494
Contract Awards
44,456
Grant Awards
9,241
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)
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 Energy | $891.1M | 0.4% |
| 10 | Department of Commerce | $677.0M | 0.3% |
| 11 | 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 | East Otter Tail Telephone Company | $349.5M |
| 11 | Mayo Clinic | $319.3M |
| 12 | Minnesota Department of Health | $248.2M |
| 13 | Minnesota Pollution Control Agency | $229.6M |
| 14 | Public Safety, Minnesota Department Of | $222.0M |
| 15 | Agiliti Health INC | $212.6M |
| 16 | Bae Systems Land && Armaments L.p. | $202.5M |
| 17 | Minnesota Public Facilities Authority | $184.7M |
Spending Trends
Federal spending in Minnesota increased 54.2% from FY2020 to FY2025.
| 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 |
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States With Similar Per Capita Spending
States with per capita federal spending closest to Minnesota's $42,425.
What this means
Minnesota ranks #5 of 57 states by FY2025 per-capita federal spending.
- Per-capita spending is 171.1% above the national average -- a structural signal, not a claim about efficiency or need. Per-capita rankings
- Department of Health and Human Services is the single largest federal agency operating here, obligating 81.5% of every dollar tracked in Minnesota. Agency rankings
- 87 counties in Minnesota 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 Minnesota receive in FY2025?
Minnesota received $242.1B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $42,425 per capita for the state's population of 5,706,494.
How does Minnesota's federal spending per capita compare to the national average?
Minnesota's per capita federal spending of $42,425 is 171.1% above the national average of $15,647. Minnesota ranks #5 out of 57 states by per capita spending.
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 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 has federal spending in Minnesota changed over time?
Federal spending in Minnesota increased by 54.2% from FY2020 ($157.0B) to FY2025 ($242.1B).
Where does Minnesota rank nationally in federal spending?
Minnesota ranks #6 out of 57 states in total federal spending and #5 in per capita spending. The state received $242.1B total ($42,425 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.