PlainSpending

New York Federal Spending

$262.2B in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book (rank #5 of 57).

$262.2B total · $12,978 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #5 total, #32 per capita · 17.1% below national avg

In FY2025, New York received $262.2B in federal spending - $12,978 per capita, ranking #32 among 57 states and 17.1% below the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 76.8% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Department of Health and Human Services.

New York · FY2025

New York received $262.2B in federal spending in FY2025 - $12,978 per resident, 17.1% below the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$262.2B
#5 of 57 states
Per resident
$12,978
#32 per capita
Latest annual change
+$9.0B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+3.5%)
Top agency
Dept. of Health and Human Services
$105.4B

Heavy absolute federal book

New York sits #5 of 56 states by total federal spending ($262.2B).

According to USASpending.gov, the federal government directed a dense absolute book of $262.2B to New York in FY2025 ($12,978 per resident across 20,201,249 people). Total-dollar rank #5 marks a heavy absolute footprint; per-capita rank is #32 (17.1% below the $15,647 national average).

The award-type mix by count: 303,635 contracts, 25,281 grants, 15,042 loans, and 46,597 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 76.8% of tracked awards in the state, with direct payments a distant second at 46,597 awards. Department of Health and Human Services is the single largest federal agency operating in New York, with $105.4B in obligations - more than Social Security Administration's $93.6B.

Over the available history, federal spending in New York has contracted 0.6% from $263.7B in FY2020 to $262.2B in FY2025 - from a below-average intensity baseline. Combined with 62 counties and top recipient NYS Department of Health at $76.6B, 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) New York 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

$262.2B

Rank #5

Per Capita

$12,978

Rank #32

Population

20,201,249

Contract Awards

303,635

Grant Awards

25,281

Total Federal Spending

$262.2B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$12,978

Rank #32

Counties Receiving

62

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$105.4B

Department of Health and Human

New York award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards76.8%11.8%ContractsDirect PaymentsGrantsLoansOther
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.
New York per-capita federal spending vs. national average 69.1%
National average

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

Awards by Type

Contracts is the most common award type at 76.8% of tracked awards in New York (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 303,635 awards (76.8%)
Direct Payments 46,597 awards (11.8%)
Grants 25,281 awards (6.4%)
Loans 15,042 awards (3.8%)
Other 4,649 awards (1.2%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric New York National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $12,978 $15,647 -17.1%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Top Federal Agencies in New York

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in New York during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Department of Health and Human Services $105.4B 40.2%
2 Social Security Administration $93.6B 35.7%
3 Department of Housing and Urban Development $10.8B 4.1%
4 Department of Agriculture $10.4B 4.0%
5 Department of Transportation $9.9B 3.8%
6 Department of Defense $8.6B 3.3%
7 Department of Education $6.4B 2.5%
8 Department of Veterans Affairs $5.8B 2.2%
9 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation $1.9B 0.7%
10 Environmental Protection Agency $1.8B 0.7%

Top Recipients in New York

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in New York.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 NYS Department of Health $76.6B
2 New York State Office of Temporary && Disability Assistance $11.0B
3 New York State Education Department $4.6B
4 New York City Housing Authority $4.6B
5 Metropolitan Transportation Authority $3.4B
6 Department of Transportation New York $3.3B
7 National Railroad Passenger Corporation $1.4B
8 New York State Division of Homeland Security && Emergency Services $1.4B
9 Children && Family Services, New York Office Of $1.3B
10 City University of New York, The $1.3B
11 Housing Trust Fund CORP $1.1B
12 The Legacy Plan of the Unite Here Retirement Fund $868.8M
13 Lockheed Martin Corporation $862.5M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$9.0B (+3.5%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in New York decreased 0.6% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$220B$240B$260B$280B$300B$320B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $262B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $262.2B $12,978 20,201,249
FY2024 $253.2B $12,533 20,201,249
FY2023 $240.2B $11,889 20,201,249
FY2022 $268.9B $13,309 20,201,249
FY2021 $301.3B $14,917 20,201,249
FY2020 $263.7B $13,055 20,201,249

Counties in New York

62 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 New York County $31.2B $18,405 1,694,251
2 Suffolk County $11.7B $7,699 1,525,920
3 Nassau County $10.7B $7,688 1,395,774
4 Kings County $10.1B $3,678 2,736,074
5 Monroe County $9.9B $13,013 759,443
6 Albany County $9.5B $30,058 314,848
7 Queens County $9.4B $3,919 2,405,464
8 Erie County $9.1B $9,584 954,236
9 Bronx County $7.8B $5,314 1,472,654
10 Westchester County $5.9B $5,877 1,004,457
11 Onondaga County $5.4B $11,396 476,516
12 Richmond County $3.3B $6,713 495,747
13 Orange County $2.5B $6,298 401,310
14 Schenectady County $2.1B $13,519 158,061
15 Oneida County $2.1B $8,874 232,125
16 Rockland County $2.1B $6,063 338,329
17 Dutchess County $2.0B $6,796 295,911
18 Niagara County $1.7B $8,099 212,666
19 Saratoga County $1.7B $7,166 235,509
20 Broome County $1.4B $6,996 198,683
21 Ulster County $1.2B $6,742 181,851
22 Tioga County $1.2B $24,885 48,455
23 Rensselaer County $1.1B $6,794 161,130
24 Chautauqua County $1.0B $8,224 127,657
25 Jefferson County $955.0M $8,182 116,721
26 Ontario County $941.7M $8,374 112,458
27 Tompkins County $853.7M $8,073 105,740
28 Oswego County $811.7M $6,907 117,525
29 Cattaraugus County $800.8M $10,394 77,042
30 St. Lawrence County $774.8M $7,141 108,505
31 Steuben County $716.7M $7,658 93,584
32 Wayne County $703.4M $7,705 91,283
33 Putnam County $654.7M $6,704 97,668
34 Clinton County $649.3M $8,132 79,843
35 Cayuga County $599.9M $7,868 76,248
36 Chemung County $591.8M $7,033 84,148
37 Warren County $576.3M $8,767 65,737
38 Sullivan County $523.3M $6,656 78,624
39 Columbia County $481.7M $7,823 61,570
40 Washington County $479.0M $7,814 61,302
41 Genesee County $477.3M $8,175 58,388
42 Madison County $469.1M $6,897 68,016
43 Livingston County $438.5M $7,092 61,834
44 Herkimer County $428.6M $7,126 60,139
45 Otsego County $428.4M $7,319 58,524
46 Chenango County $386.5M $8,186 47,220
47 Fulton County $367.8M $6,897 53,324
48 Franklin County $367.1M $7,720 47,555
49 Montgomery County $364.3M $7,356 49,532
50 Delaware County $350.8M $7,916 44,308
51 Greene County $348.6M $7,273 47,931
52 Allegany County $327.2M $7,043 46,456
53 Orleans County $319.9M $7,930 40,343
54 Essex County $315.1M $8,428 37,381
55 Wyoming County $288.4M $7,115 40,531
56 Cortland County $283.7M $6,061 46,809
57 Seneca County $233.9M $6,916 33,814
58 Schoharie County $232.7M $7,832 29,714
59 Yates County $191.2M $7,717 24,774
60 Lewis County $178.7M $6,724 26,582
61 Schuyler County $145.4M $8,122 17,898
62 Hamilton County $62.1M $12,163 5,107
DOGE impact for New York → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to New York's $12,978.

Mississippi

$13,008 per capita

$38.5B total

South Dakota

$12,944 per capita

$11.5B total

Louisiana

$12,840 per capita

$59.8B total

West Virginia

$13,273 per capita

$23.8B total

Oklahoma

$12,682 per capita

$50.2B total

Compare New York to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($262.2B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did New York receive in FY2025?

New York received a heavy absolute book of $262.2B in FY2025 ($12,978 per capita; population 20,201,249).

What is the largest category of federal spending in New York?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 303,635 awards (76.8% of tracked awards). The second-largest is direct payments at 46,597 awards.

How has federal spending in New York changed over time?

Federal spending in New York decreased by 0.6% from FY2020 ($263.7B) to FY2025 ($262.2B).

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

New York's $12,978 runs 17.1% below the $15,647 national average (rank #32 of 57).

Where does New York rank nationally in federal spending?

New York ranks #5 out of 57 states in total federal spending and #32 in per capita spending. The state received $262.2B total ($12,978 per person) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in New York?

The top federal agency spending in New York is Department of Health and Human Services with $105.4B. Followed by Social Security Administration ($93.6B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($10.8B).

How many counties in New York receive federal spending?

62 counties in New York receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is New York County with $31.2B.

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

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