PlainSpending

Oklahoma Federal Spending

$12,682 per resident in FY2025, rank #34 per capita.

$50.2B total · $12,682 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #30 total, #34 per capita · 18.8% below national avg

In FY2025, Oklahoma received $50.2B in federal spending - $12,682 per capita, ranking #34 among 56 states and 18.8% below the national average. The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 73.4% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

Oklahoma · FY2025

Oklahoma received $50.2B in federal spending in FY2025 - $12,682 per resident, 18.8% below the national average, with direct payments the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$50.2B
#30 of 56 states
Per resident
$12,682
#34 per capita
Latest annual change
+$3.6B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+7.6%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$19.7B

Mid per-resident intensity

Oklahoma sits mid-band on per-capita spending (#34 of 56, $12,682).

According to USASpending.gov, Oklahoma received $50.2B in FY2025 ($12,682 per resident; population 3,959,353). Total rank #30 and per-capita rank #34 (18.8% below the $15,622 national average) show volume vs intensity.

The award-type mix by count: 25,051 contracts, 10,015 grants, 13,151 loans, and 150,576 direct payments. The most common award type is direct payments at 73.4% of tracked awards in the state, with contracts a distant second at 25,051 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Oklahoma, with $19.7B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $11.3B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Oklahoma has grown 8.7% from $46.2B in FY2020 to $50.2B in FY2025 - from a below-average intensity baseline. Combined with 77 counties and top recipient Oklahoma Health Care Authority at $7.9B, 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) Oklahoma 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 does this state compare on intensity?

Total Spending

$50.2B

Rank #30

Per Capita

$12,682

Rank #34

Population

3,959,353

Contract Awards

25,051

Grant Awards

10,015

Total Federal Spending

$50.2B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$12,682

Rank #34

Counties Receiving

77

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$19.7B

Social Security Administration

Oklahoma award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards73.4%12.2%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.
Oklahoma per-capita federal spending vs. national average 67.6%
National average

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

Awards by Type

Direct Payments is the most common award type at 73.4% of tracked awards in Oklahoma (by count, not dollar value).

Direct Payments 150,576 awards (73.4%)
Contracts 25,051 awards (12.2%)
Loans 13,151 awards (6.4%)
Grants 10,015 awards (4.9%)
Other 6,239 awards (3.0%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Oklahoma National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $12,682 $15,622 -18.8%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

C-
Fiscal Resilience Score
50/100
Oklahoma

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Oklahoma'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 F
44%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix B+
76%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm C+
19% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability F
8.9% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Oklahoma

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Oklahoma during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Social Security Administration $19.7B 39.2%
2 Department of Health and Human Services $11.3B 22.5%
3 Department of Defense $5.4B 10.8%
4 Department of Veterans Affairs $4.4B 8.8%
5 Department of Agriculture $3.1B 6.1%
6 Department of Transportation $2.0B 3.9%
7 Department of Education $1.3B 2.5%
8 Department of the Interior $750.6M 1.5%
9 Department of Housing and Urban Development $641.7M 1.3%
10 Department of Energy $323.7M 0.6%

Top Recipients in Oklahoma

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Oklahoma.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Oklahoma Health Care Authority $7.9B
2 Human Services, Oklahoma Dept Of $2.1B
3 Oklahoma Department of Transportation $1.1B
4 State Department of Education $919.5M
5 Cherokee Nation $675.0M
6 Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma $342.8M
7 The Boeing Company $323.2M
8 Chickasaw Nation $283.9M
9 University of Oklahoma $231.9M
10 Bl Harbert International LLC $227.6M
11 Oklahoma Department of Commerce $197.1M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$3.6B (+7.6%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Oklahoma increased 8.7% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$40B$45B$50B$55B$60B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $50B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $50.2B $12,682 3,959,353
FY2024 $46.7B $11,785 3,959,353
FY2023 $44.9B $11,350 3,959,353
FY2022 $43.5B $10,991 3,959,353
FY2021 $56.3B $14,220 3,959,353
FY2020 $46.2B $11,666 3,959,353

Counties in Oklahoma

77 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Oklahoma County $10.4B $13,070 796,292
2 Tulsa County $5.7B $8,565 669,279
3 Cleveland County $2.1B $7,203 295,528
4 Comanche County $1.4B $11,786 121,125
5 Canadian County $1.0B $6,703 154,405
6 Rogers County $713.3M $7,490 95,240
7 Pottawatomie County $660.3M $9,113 72,454
8 Wagoner County $625.2M $7,720 80,981
9 Muskogee County $612.5M $9,233 66,339
10 Payne County $594.3M $7,279 81,646
11 Garfield County $570.6M $9,079 62,846
12 Cherokee County $550.1M $11,684 47,078
13 Bryan County $544.7M $11,824 46,067
14 Creek County $526.2M $7,333 71,754
15 Pittsburg County $471.0M $10,760 43,773
16 Le Flore County $440.3M $9,149 48,129
17 Washington County $433.9M $8,271 52,455
18 Okmulgee County $403.3M $10,988 36,706
19 Stephens County $401.6M $9,373 42,848
20 Delaware County $380.1M $9,408 40,397
21 Kay County $372.0M $8,512 43,700
22 Osage County $371.3M $8,105 45,818
23 Grady County $367.7M $6,710 54,795
24 Logan County $358.6M $7,237 49,555
25 Carter County $358.3M $7,464 48,003
26 Sequoyah County $352.4M $8,970 39,281
27 Pontotoc County $346.1M $9,092 38,065
28 Mayes County $323.5M $8,285 39,046
29 Mcclain County $322.8M $7,748 41,662
30 Ottawa County $316.1M $10,438 30,285
31 Mccurtain County $275.4M $8,937 30,814
32 Caddo County $268.8M $9,974 26,945
33 Lincoln County $267.0M $7,981 33,458
34 Custer County $254.9M $8,941 28,513
35 Jackson County $253.3M $10,218 24,785
36 Garvin County $237.7M $9,264 25,656
37 Seminole County $193.8M $8,225 23,556
38 Mcintosh County $181.2M $9,569 18,941
39 Texas County $163.8M $7,659 21,384
40 Pawnee County $163.2M $10,491 15,553
41 Choctaw County $152.0M $10,701 14,204
42 Adair County $150.5M $7,719 19,495
43 Beckham County $137.0M $6,113 22,410
44 Kingfisher County $135.9M $8,952 15,184
45 Murray County $133.1M $9,570 13,904
46 Craig County $131.5M $9,319 14,107
47 Marshall County $125.4M $8,192 15,312
48 Love County $125.0M $12,316 10,146
49 Woodward County $121.3M $5,925 20,470
50 Haskell County $107.5M $9,302 11,561
51 Pushmataha County $104.7M $9,684 10,812
52 Noble County $104.6M $9,573 10,924
53 Atoka County $103.0M $7,283 14,143
54 Johnston County $102.3M $9,955 10,272
55 Hughes County $100.9M $7,551 13,367
56 Washita County $100.3M $9,179 10,924
57 Latimer County $94.0M $9,954 9,444
58 Nowata County $91.1M $9,775 9,320
59 Kiowa County $90.5M $10,639 8,509
60 Blaine County $85.5M $9,785 8,735
61 Major County $81.3M $10,451 7,782
62 Okfuskee County $77.2M $6,828 11,310
63 Alfalfa County $72.8M $12,778 5,699
64 Tillman County $72.0M $10,335 6,968
65 Woods County $69.9M $8,111 8,624
66 Grant County $63.1M $15,147 4,169
67 Greer County $58.5M $10,645 5,491
68 Jefferson County $51.9M $9,727 5,337
69 Cotton County $51.3M $9,290 5,527
70 Beaver County $45.1M $8,940 5,049
71 Harmon County $44.8M $18,016 2,488
72 Coal County $39.4M $7,478 5,266
73 Cimarron County $37.9M $16,495 2,296
74 Harper County $36.8M $11,243 3,272
75 Dewey County $35.2M $7,841 4,484
76 Ellis County $30.4M $8,103 3,749
77 Roger Mills County $26.1M $7,576 3,442
DOGE impact for Oklahoma → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Oklahoma's $12,682.

Michigan

$12,538 per capita

$126.3B total

Louisiana

$12,840 per capita

$59.8B total

South Dakota

$12,944 per capita

$11.5B total

Idaho

$12,406 per capita

$22.8B total

North Carolina

$12,400 per capita

$129.4B total

Compare Oklahoma to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($50.2B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Oklahoma rank nationally in federal spending?

Oklahoma ranks #30 out of 56 states in total federal spending and #34 in per capita spending. The state received $50.2B total ($12,682 per person) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Oklahoma?

The top federal agency spending in Oklahoma is Social Security Administration with $19.7B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($11.3B) and Department of Defense ($5.4B).

How much federal spending did Oklahoma receive in FY2025?

Oklahoma received $50.2B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $12,682 per capita for the state's population of 3,959,353.

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

Oklahoma's $12,682 runs 18.8% below the $15,622 national average (rank #34 of 56).

What is the largest category of federal spending in Oklahoma?

The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 150,576 awards (73.4% of tracked awards). The second-largest is contracts at 25,051 awards.

How many counties in Oklahoma receive federal spending?

77 counties in Oklahoma receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Oklahoma County with $10.4B.

How has federal spending in Oklahoma changed over time?

Federal spending in Oklahoma increased by 8.7% from FY2020 ($46.2B) to FY2025 ($50.2B).

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

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