PlainSpending

Wyoming Federal Spending

$7.0B in FY2025 - a thin absolute book (rank #53 of 56).

$7.0B total · $12,119 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #53 total, #42 per capita · 22.4% below national avg

In FY2025, Wyoming received $7.0B in federal spending - $12,119 per capita, ranking #42 among 56 states and 22.4% below the national average. The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 56.8% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

Wyoming · FY2025

Wyoming received $7.0B in federal spending in FY2025 - $12,119 per resident, 22.4% below the national average, with direct payments the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$7.0B
#53 of 56 states
Per resident
$12,119
#42 per capita
Latest annual change
+$454.0M
FY2024 to FY2025 (+6.9%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$3.1B

Thin absolute federal book

Wyoming is a light absolute book: #53 of 56 with $7.0B.

According to USASpending.gov, Wyoming carried a thin absolute federal book of $7.0B in FY2025 ($12,119 per resident; population 576,851). Total-dollar rank #53 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #42 sits 22.4% below the national average.

Low per-resident intensity still shows a full award-count mix: 5,197 contracts, 2,960 grants, 1,291 loans, and 14,342 direct payments. The most common award type is direct payments at 56.8% of tracked awards in the state, with contracts a distant second at 5,197 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Wyoming, with $3.1B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $693.1M.

Over the available history, federal spending in Wyoming has contracted 10.7% from $7.8B in FY2020 to $7.0B in FY2025 - from a below-average intensity baseline. Combined with 23 counties and top recipient Department of Health Wyoming at $543.1M, 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) Wyoming 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 thin absolute book sits

Total Spending

$7.0B

Rank #53

Per Capita

$12,119

Rank #42

Population

576,851

Contract Awards

5,197

Grant Awards

2,960

Total Federal Spending

$7.0B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$12,119

Rank #42

Counties Receiving

23

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$3.1B

Social Security Administration

Wyoming award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards56.8%20.6%11.7%Direct PaymentsContractsGrantsOtherLoans
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.
Wyoming per-capita federal spending vs. national average 64.6%
National average

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

Awards by Type

Direct Payments is the most common award type at 56.8% of tracked awards in Wyoming (by count, not dollar value).

Direct Payments 14,342 awards (56.8%)
Contracts 5,197 awards (20.6%)
Grants 2,960 awards (11.7%)
Other 1,475 awards (5.8%)
Loans 1,291 awards (5.1%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Wyoming National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $12,119 $15,622 -22.4%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

D
Fiscal Resilience Score
44/100
Wyoming

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Wyoming'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 D
62%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix C+
74%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm C-
22% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability F
12.3% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Wyoming

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Wyoming during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Social Security Administration $3.1B 44.4%
2 Department of Health and Human Services $693.1M 9.9%
3 Department of Transportation $588.9M 8.4%
4 Department of Veterans Affairs $529.9M 7.6%
5 Federal Communications Commission $408.9M 5.8%
6 Department of Agriculture $362.3M 5.2%
7 Department of the Interior $307.3M 4.4%
8 Department of Defense $222.3M 3.2%
9 Department of Education $212.5M 3.0%
10 Railroad Retirement Board $133.4M 1.9%

Top Recipients in Wyoming

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Wyoming.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Department of Health Wyoming $543.1M
2 Wyoming Department of Transportation $493.2M
3 Union Telephone Company $403.5M
4 Wyoming Department of Education $163.8M
5 Family Services Dept $132.3M
6 State of Wyoming Office of Statelands $87.8M
7 Wyoming Energy Authority $75.5M
8 University of Wyoming $74.9M
9 Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality $70.7M
10 Water Development Commission $65.0M
11 Record Steel and Construction, INC. $45.5M
12 Department of Workforce Services Wyoming $36.5M
13 Wind River Sage Fund INC. $36.1M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$454.0M (+6.9%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Wyoming decreased 10.7% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$5.5B$6B$6.5B$7B$7.5B$8B$8.5B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $7B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $7.0B $12,119 576,851
FY2024 $6.5B $11,332 576,851
FY2023 $6.0B $10,408 576,851
FY2022 $6.2B $10,783 576,851
FY2021 $8.4B $14,575 576,851
FY2020 $7.8B $13,565 576,851

Counties in Wyoming

23 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Laramie County $1.2B $11,993 100,512
2 Natrona County $556.8M $6,964 79,955
3 Fremont County $417.8M $10,648 39,234
4 Sheridan County $370.3M $11,976 30,921
5 Park County $361.2M $12,194 29,624
6 Sweetwater County $319.7M $7,562 42,272
7 Albany County $291.0M $7,850 37,066
8 Campbell County $264.2M $5,619 47,026
9 Teton County $242.1M $10,376 23,331
10 Converse County $163.0M $11,856 13,751
11 Uinta County $147.4M $7,208 20,450
12 Carbon County $142.7M $9,818 14,537
13 Lincoln County $141.7M $7,235 19,581
14 Johnson County $115.2M $13,634 8,447
15 Goshen County $114.1M $9,130 12,498
16 Platte County $98.2M $11,412 8,605
17 Big Horn County $83.7M $7,263 11,521
18 Crook County $74.9M $10,436 7,181
19 Sublette County $69.8M $8,001 8,728
20 Washakie County $69.2M $9,006 7,685
21 Weston County $65.8M $9,621 6,838
22 Hot Springs County $54.9M $11,885 4,621
23 Niobrara County $39.3M $15,946 2,467
DOGE impact for Wyoming → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Wyoming's $12,119.

Colorado

$12,155 per capita

$70.2B total

California

$12,283 per capita

$485.6B total

New Hampshire

$12,356 per capita

$17.0B total

Delaware

$12,366 per capita

$12.2B total

North Carolina

$12,400 per capita

$129.4B total

Compare Wyoming to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($7.0B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Wyoming receive in FY2025?

Wyoming received a thin absolute book of $7.0B in FY2025 ($12,119 per capita; population 576,851).

What is the largest category of federal spending in Wyoming?

The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 14,342 awards (56.8% of tracked awards). The second-largest is contracts at 5,197 awards.

How has federal spending in Wyoming changed over time?

Federal spending in Wyoming decreased by 10.7% from FY2020 ($7.8B) to FY2025 ($7.0B).

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

Wyoming's $12,119 runs 22.4% below the $15,622 national average (rank #42 of 56).

Where does Wyoming rank nationally in federal spending?

Wyoming ranks #42 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($12,119 - a light band) and #53 on absolute volume ($7.0B) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Wyoming?

The top federal agency spending in Wyoming is Social Security Administration with $3.1B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($693.1M) and Department of Transportation ($588.9M).

How many counties in Wyoming receive federal spending?

23 counties in Wyoming receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Laramie County with $1.2B.

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

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