Nevada Federal Spending

$10,929 per resident in FY2025 - low intensity (rank #49).

Data updated September 2025

$33.9B total · $10,929 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #37 total, #49 per capita · 30.0% below national avg

In FY2025, Nevada received $33.9B in federal spending - $10,929 per capita, ranking #49 among 56 states and 30.0% below the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 45.8% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

Nevada · FY2025

Nevada received $33.9B in federal spending in FY2025 - $10,929 per resident, 30.0% below the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending: $33.9B; #37 of 56 states
Per resident: $10,929; #49 per capita
Latest annual change: +$2.6B; FY2024 to FY2025 (+8.3%)
Top agency: Social Security Administration; $14.3B

Low per-resident intensity

Nevada ranks #49 of 56 by per-capita spending ($10,929) - a light intensity band.

According to USASpending.gov, Nevada received $33.9B in FY2025 ($10,929 per resident; population 3,104,614). Total rank #37 and per-capita rank #49 (30.0% below the $15,622 national average) show volume vs intensity.

Low per-resident intensity still shows a full award-count mix: 21,225 contracts, 3,921 grants, 13,158 loans, and 7,109 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 45.8% of tracked awards in the state, with loans a distant second at 13,158 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Nevada, with $14.3B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $7.8B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Nevada has grown 11.6% from $30.4B in FY2020 to $33.9B in FY2025 - from a below-average intensity baseline. Combined with 17 counties and top recipient Nevada Department of Health && Human Services at $6.1B, 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) Nevada federal awards (contracts, grants, loans, direct payments) for FY2025 · 2025 Accessed 2025-09-30 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 low-intensity state sits

Total Spending

$33.9B

Rank #37

Per Capita

$10,929

Rank #49

Population

3,104,614

Contract Awards

21,225

Grant Awards

3,921

Total Federal Spending

$33.9B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$10,929

Rank #49

Counties Receiving

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$14.3B

Social Security Administration

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.

Nevada per-capita federal spending vs. national average 58.3%

National average

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

Awards by Type

Contracts is the most common award type at 45.8% of tracked awards in Nevada (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 21,225 awards (45.8%)

Loans 13,158 awards (28.4%)

Direct Payments 7,109 awards (15.3%)

Grants 3,921 awards (8.5%)

Other 904 awards (2.0%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric	Nevada	National Avg	Difference
Per Capita Spending	$10,929	$15,622	-30.0%
Contracts Share	0.0%	-	-
Grants Share	0.0%	-	-

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

C-

Fiscal Resilience Score

54/100

Nevada

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Nevada'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+

68%

Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts

Agency Mix C

73%

Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state

Per-Capita Norm F

30% from avg

Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average

Funding Stability D

8.4% CV

Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Nevada

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Nevada during FY2025.

#	Agency	Spending	% of Total
1	Social Security Administration	$14.3B	42.3%
2	Department of Health and Human Services	$7.8B	22.9%
3	Department of Veterans Affairs	$3.0B	8.8%
4	Department of Defense	$2.1B	6.3%
5	Department of Energy	$1.5B	4.4%
6	Department of Agriculture	$1.4B	4.0%
7	Department of Transportation	$1.2B	3.6%
8	Department of Education	$644.2M	1.9%
9	General Services Administration	$469.7M	1.4%
10	Department of Housing and Urban Development	$394.5M	1.2%

Top Recipients in Nevada

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Nevada.

#	Recipient	Total Awards
1	Nevada Department of Health && Human Services	$6.1B
2	Department of Health && Human Services	$1.2B
3	Mission Support && Test Services LLC	$994.6M
4	Department of Transportation Nevada	$637.0M
5	Sierra Nevada Company, LLC	$529.1M
6	JT4 LLC	$398.1M
7	Fleet Vehicle Source INC	$391.4M
8	Nevada Department of Education	$353.4M
9	Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada	$323.6M
10	Southern Nevada Regional Housing Authority	$250.2M
11	Commnet Wireless, LLC	$242.7M
12	Department of Agriculture Nevada	$195.3M
13	Nevada Department of Health and Human Services	$174.5M
14	Hii Mission Technologies CORP	$147.2M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$2.6B (+8.3%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Nevada increased 11.6% from FY2020 to FY2025.

Fiscal Year	Total Spending	Per Capita	Population
FY2025	$33.9B	$10,929	3,104,614
FY2024	$31.3B	$10,091	3,104,614
FY2023	$29.2B	$9,413	3,104,614
FY2022	$27.7B	$8,933	3,104,614
FY2021	$35.4B	$11,411	3,104,614
FY2020	$30.4B	$9,791	3,104,614

Counties in Nevada

17 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

#	County	Total Spending	Per Capita	Population
1	Clark County	$15.6B	$6,874	2,265,461
2	Washoe County	$5.3B	$10,943	486,492
3	Carson City	$878.7M	$14,985	58,639
4	Douglas County	$552.8M	$11,170	49,488
5	Nye County	$551.7M	$10,693	51,591
6	Churchill County	$513.1M	$20,107	25,516
7	Lyon County	$479.6M	$8,097	59,235
8	Elko County	$381.9M	$7,112	53,702
9	Humboldt County	$115.5M	$6,681	17,285
10	Mineral County	$98.6M	$21,655	4,554
11	Storey County	$90.7M	$22,101	4,104
12	White Pine County	$90.2M	$9,933	9,080
13	Lincoln County	$44.7M	$9,943	4,499
14	Lander County	$42.2M	$7,361	5,734
15	Pershing County	$36.0M	$5,414	6,650
16	Esmeralda County	$15.2M	$20,882	729
17	Eureka County	$11.3M	$6,069	1,855

DOGE impact for Nevada → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Nevada's $10,929.

Ohio

$10,938 per capita

$129.1B total

Texas

$10,686 per capita

$311.4B total

Kansas

$10,560 per capita

$31.0B total

Illinois

$10,503 per capita

$134.6B total

Iowa

$11,432 per capita

$36.5B total

Compare Nevada to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($33.9B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Arkansas · $34.9B total · $11,603 per capita
Iowa · $36.5B total · $11,432 per capita
Kansas · $31.0B total · $10,560 per capita
Puerto Rico · $38.4B total · $11,693 per capita

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Nevada rank nationally in federal spending?

Nevada ranks #49 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($10,929 - a light band) and #37 on absolute volume ($33.9B) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Nevada?

The top federal agency spending in Nevada is Social Security Administration with $14.3B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($7.8B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($3.0B).

How much federal spending did Nevada receive in FY2025?

Nevada received $33.9B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,929 per capita for the state's population of 3,104,614.

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

Nevada's $10,929 runs 30.0% below the $15,622 national average (rank #49 of 56).

What is the largest category of federal spending in Nevada?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 21,225 awards (45.8% of tracked awards). The second-largest is loans at 13,158 awards.

How many counties in Nevada receive federal spending?

17 counties in Nevada receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Clark County with $15.6B.

How has federal spending in Nevada changed over time?

Federal spending in Nevada increased by 11.6% from FY2020 ($30.4B) to FY2025 ($33.9B).

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

Verify with USASpending.gov → Verify population with U.S. Census Bureau →

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