What does the US Federal Spending by State table measure?

It measures government expenditure committed within each state of the United States, compiled by geographic destination rather than agency or type of assistance.

How often is this federal spending data published and how far back does it go?

The data is published on an annual fiscal year basis by the U.S. Department of the Treasury through USAspending.gov, with series going back to 2008.

Which geographic breakdowns are available in this dataset?

The dataset provides figures for individual states across the United States, including the District of Columbia, based on the location of performance.

How should these spending figures be interpreted?

The series measures obligated commitments made during the U.S. fiscal year rather than actual cash disbursements, allocating funds by the location of performance rather than recipient headquarters.

US Federal Spending by State

Name: US Federal Spending by State
Creator: USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury)
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury)Last updated: Sep 21, 2026, 15:27Curated by Bui Thanh PhucAbout this data ↓

Indicator	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008
By State51
Alabama	71.58	66.42	64.27	60.79	70.26	63.45	52.74	57.54	67.83	68.28	63.45	62.21	69.1	69.91	48.21	39.29	45.98	31.17
Alaska	18.45	16.65	16.17	14.85	18.67	16.68	10.34	9.81	9.04	8.29	8.25	7.69	6.83	7.37	6.92	6.88	7.61	4.85
Arizona	112.17	98.83	110.3	106.81	122.41	121	82.97	78.16	76.68	73.32	64.65	59.34	61.69	57.73	51.46	47.72	51.43	35.69
Arkansas	34.95	31.75	32.04	31.41	37.22	33.68	25.45	24.15	23.95	23.56	22.97	20.98	20.97	28.37	18.81	19.37	22.87	13.59
California	485.75	444.94	424.18	425.34	510.39	463.42	311.66	311.67	309.52	299.63	273.41	251.86	297.43	286.49	274.39	234.47	276.2	175.16
Colorado	70.25	63.52	61.51	59.4	70.21	64.52	45.15	42.01	41.43	39.95	37.18	36.17	35.2	35.94	32.47	33.05	32.49	22.09
Connecticut	153.62	120.69	121.61	112.5	107.78	103.72	82.63	68.02	67.89	75.55	67.47	65.64	65.62	62.76	39.2	33.31	39.08	28.11
Delaware	12.24	11.19	11.05	10.26	13.21	11.98	8.06	7.53	6.93	6.89	6.65	6.21	11.79	11.57	11.2	6.64	8.06	3.95
District of Columbia	48.93	61.35	52.3	51.29	54.35	43.57	34.52	34.66	34.28	31.63	30.67	26.4	22.99	26.13	27.9	30.66	31.19	22.41
Florida	325.03	287	277.52	256.76	297.56	277.91	203.13	191.2	183.13	176.68	161.97	152.11	666.34	611.96	580	187.36	269.26	100.97
Georgia	105.89	93.95	92.87	88.63	115.49	105.7	69.74	67.92	65.83	67.97	57.78	56.53	71.92	73.21	72.13	58.89	67.4	41.01
Hawaii	22.65	22.02	18.85	17.23	21.56	19.03	12.95	12.45	11.77	11.79	11.03	10.91	21.79	22.06	21.56	9.91	18.38	7.31
Idaho	22.89	21.43	19.55	18.04	21.63	20.79	13.99	12.99	12.57	12.63	11.52	11.06	11.73	10.83	11.19	9.94	11.32	6.84
Illinois	134.63	127.74	157.86	118.21	156.24	133.99	89.19	88.5	84.46	84.19	75.38	71.52	72.05	72.12	70.26	75.5	87.02	60.99
Indiana	207.08	191.88	183.72	163.94	177.28	186.17	147.42	137.6	130.36	129.67	123.21	106.65	97.77	104.26	38.61	39.77	48.17	33.84
Iowa	36.53	32.34	30.9	30.5	37.86	36.01	26.41	24.07	23.09	23.81	21.66	20.26	20.86	21.48	20.08	20.57	21.27	14.02
Kansas	31.04	27.86	26.87	27.51	32.84	30.18	20.48	18.7	17.71	16.6	18.11	15.05	15.33	16.84	16.66	17.25	27.42	14.79
Kentucky	173.4	163.01	159.34	150.39	144.91	125.13	103.15	89.68	91.56	90.37	78.57	71.97	64.53	60.7	32.57	32.44	36.91	34.34
Louisiana	59.82	56.31	59.18	54	68.95	57.01	39.59	37.62	40.73	37.02	31.18	30.28	141.69	131.37	138.06	64.39	94.25	26.7
Maine	22.03	21.06	20.1	18.03	20.55	19.7	14.94	12.12	13.2	12.01	11.27	10.78	12.82	11.52	14.5	10.71	11.76	6.85
Maryland	105.67	114.69	98.22	94.93	104.84	103.34	76.08	72	68.45	68.65	64.31	64.08	72.84	80.76	66.56	60.03	63.63	47.35
Massachusetts	103.28	102.07	95.05	89.03	114.18	101.36	71.17	67.84	63.68	64.04	61.61	69.38	83.13	79.52	63.57	66.46	67.6	43.08
Michigan	126.37	119.47	112.75	111.6	131.97	119.81	87.72	84.78	79.9	79.82	68.27	69.87	66.42	65.26	59.62	61.82	81.65	52.45
Minnesota	242.14	211.58	214.19	203.21	182.65	157.02	118.42	101.74	94.23	82.36	67.45	60.34	51.9	45.21	30.89	31.8	33.64	21.48
Mississippi	38.57	37.17	37.83	33.92	40.39	37.86	30.12	29.85	27.83	25.4	22.78	22.46	37.86	38.27	38.96	23.97	32.51	18.11
Missouri	93.76	92.4	86.24	76.57	86	81.74	63.22	61.52	52.96	54.21	48.23	46.78	48.17	52.2	44.2	47.11	51.74	38.9
Montana	15.36	14.49	13.47	13.33	15.68	14.26	9.78	9.46	8.97	8.56	8.01	7.45	7.29	7.05	6.98	7.38	7.61	4.48
Nebraska	27.76	23.3	23.02	22.64	26.48	24.85	16.84	15.19	14.46	12.56	11.61	11.69	11.82	11.77	11.07	10.46	11.65	7.39
Nevada	33.98	31.41	29.23	27.7	35.42	30.39	21.27	20.26	19.37	18.56	18.32	14.93	16.93	16.41	14.66	13.01	15.75	10.73
New Hampshire	17.02	16.2	14.45	13.68	16.98	16.38	12.05	11.23	10.78	9.87	9.43	8.65	10.03	9.83	9.21	8.16	9.81	6.81
New Jersey	96.55	88.36	86.43	89.18	106.77	95.03	66.94	66.01	64.55	62.72	61.41	57.45	109.97	102.89	98.04	63.73	81.03	45.41
New Mexico	41.47	40.2	38.08	37.29	41.42	35.87	27.93	26.02	24.71	23.6	22.94	21.49	21.73	22.89	20.88	20.12	22.14	14.12
New York	262.21	253.21	240.2	268.88	301.35	263.74	182.68	174.51	175.43	165.5	160.76	150.13	183.92	168.65	156.46	149.01	174.16	98.99
North Carolina	129.49	109.2	100.9	98.69	118.05	105.25	76.96	71.71	68.59	66.51	63.88	60.57	85.97	87.04	81.67	60.49	72.16	38.37
North Dakota	98.42	90.23	81.99	70.94	76.27	91.52	72.43	68.81	66.18	62.66	60.31	57.22	32.36	30.27	8.46	5.29	6.2	3.2
Ohio	129.08	116.51	116.78	113.03	139.87	127.22	90.15	85.24	84.05	78.89	76.62	74.77	74.22	72.24	68.11	67.29	88.26	57.63
Oklahoma	50.26	46.66	44.95	43.52	56.3	46.19	32.07	30.21	29.52	29.31	27.45	25.8	25.46	25.33	23.95	23.86	28.2	17.64
Oregon	57.23	54.37	52.15	49.41	58.87	52.48	37.33	35.19	34.65	33.15	33.26	29.03	29.84	30.07	29.05	23.07	26.62	16.59
Pennsylvania	281.57	266.77	256.27	231.28	262.75	279.22	219.39	209.15	203.35	197.53	193.61	183.04	183.39	144.68	95.88	98.8	113.04	80
Rhode Island	15.14	14.49	13.97	13.77	16.75	15.11	10.13	9.8	9.37	9.15	9.66	8.52	13.45	17.59	10.23	8.67	10.25	5.72
South Carolina	137.14	130.36	123.22	110.37	124.91	133.95	110.01	98.78	80	79.07	75.37	73.56	149.85	151.74	76.49	41.03	55.46	24.51
South Dakota	11.5	10.98	9.86	10.9	14.02	13.13	8.01	7.15	6.9	6.91	6.2	6.3	6.23	6.16	6.1	5.71	6.05	3.78
Tennessee	121.39	107.01	102.93	96.28	113.38	109.71	86.04	82.47	81.19	77.29	75.9	73.29	77.13	78.87	46.61	43.32	52.13	33.1
Texas	311.52	271.59	293.37	277.77	349.78	321.34	206.8	206.4	195.22	174.66	167.19	149.77	317.57	334.93	293.94	175.17	213.74	134.68
Utah	29.11	30.5	27.02	25.71	29.68	26.91	17.44	16.17	15.48	14.86	14.13	13.71	13.06	13.71	12.66	13.64	14.02	9.26
Vermont	8.87	8.7	8.01	7.62	9.91	9.29	5.76	5.63	5.51	5.6	5.19	4.81	5.27	5.19	4.68	5.2	5.35	3.07
Virginia	214.17	189.11	183.81	162.49	165.67	149.49	116.54	109.12	100.89	96.31	93.06	92.8	114.37	117.3	117.09	98.42	102.97	80.49
Washington	89.55	85.21	85.24	79.35	99.37	87.13	66.56	61.08	58.33	59.58	55.64	51.9	56.43	56.84	52.55	42.46	50.37	32.85
West Virginia	23.84	23.94	22.82	22.36	26.07	23.41	17.98	16.98	17.33	15.83	16.24	14.81	15.53	15.11	14.67	15.51	16.52	10.7
Wisconsin	113.01	111.52	103.72	95.3	110.45	126.02	94.27	89.51	87.7	85.21	84.39	78.77	86.99	70.62	36.42	39.11	44.49	25.4
Wyoming	6.99	6.54	6	6.22	8.41	7.83	4.6	4.42	4.09	4.22	3.76	3.62	3.43	3.52	3.4	3.02	3.54	2.44

Latest reading

California stood at 485.75 USD billion in 2025. That is +9.2% from 2024. The series on this page is annual and runs from 2008 to 2025. Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury).

Latest: 485.75 USD billion; 2025
vs previous period: +9.2%; 2024

About this data

US federal spending by state, showing annual outlays across the country from USAspending.gov. This official dataset details government expenditure committed within each state in USD billion on an annual fiscal year basis. Series go back to 2008 and are sourced from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Figures measure obligated commitments by geographic destination.

Ranking by state — 2025

All 50 states and the District of Columbia, ranked by the latest reading, 2025. Highest first.

1California485.75 USD billion
2Florida325.03 USD billion
3Texas311.52 USD billion
4Pennsylvania281.57 USD billion
5New York262.21 USD billion
6Minnesota242.14 USD billion
7Virginia214.17 USD billion
8Indiana207.08 USD billion
9Kentucky173.4 USD billion
10Connecticut153.62 USD billion
11South Carolina137.14 USD billion
12Illinois134.63 USD billion
13North Carolina129.49 USD billion
14Ohio129.08 USD billion
15Michigan126.37 USD billion
16Tennessee121.39 USD billion
17Wisconsin113.01 USD billion
18Arizona112.17 USD billion
19Georgia105.89 USD billion
20Maryland105.67 USD billion
21Massachusetts103.28 USD billion
22North Dakota98.42 USD billion
23New Jersey96.55 USD billion
24Missouri93.76 USD billion
25Washington89.55 USD billion
26Alabama71.58 USD billion
27Colorado70.25 USD billion
28Louisiana59.82 USD billion
29Oregon57.23 USD billion
30Oklahoma50.26 USD billion
31District of Columbia48.93 USD billion
32New Mexico41.47 USD billion
33Mississippi38.57 USD billion
34Iowa36.53 USD billion
35Arkansas34.95 USD billion
36Nevada33.98 USD billion
37Kansas31.04 USD billion
38Utah29.11 USD billion
39Nebraska27.76 USD billion
40West Virginia23.84 USD billion
41Idaho22.89 USD billion
42Hawaii22.65 USD billion
43Maine22.03 USD billion
44Alaska18.45 USD billion
45New Hampshire17.02 USD billion
46Montana15.36 USD billion
47Rhode Island15.14 USD billion
48Delaware12.24 USD billion
49South Dakota11.5 USD billion
50Vermont8.87 USD billion
51Wyoming6.99 USD billion

Frequently asked questions

What does the US Federal Spending by State table measure?: It measures government expenditure committed within each state of the United States, compiled by geographic destination rather than agency or type of assistance.
How often is this federal spending data published and how far back does it go?: The data is published on an annual fiscal year basis by the U.S. Department of the Treasury through USAspending.gov, with series going back to 2008.
Which geographic breakdowns are available in this dataset?: The dataset provides figures for individual states across the United States, including the District of Columbia, based on the location of performance.
How should these spending figures be interpreted?: The series measures obligated commitments made during the U.S. fiscal year rather than actual cash disbursements, allocating funds by the location of performance rather than recipient headquarters.