Rankings
Top states by federal spending received: FY2026
FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
≈ computed · place of performance
California received more federal work than any other state in FY2026 (data still posting): $496.3B by place of performance. Ranked by where the work is performed, which the source reports reliably at state level. This is not the same as where a company is headquartered. Computed
Ranked from USASpending records. FY2020 to FY2026 are loaded. FY2026 ended on September 30, 2026, and its records are still posting, so each total is shown beside the same name's FY2025 figure, with no percentage change. Rank vs FY2025 is each name's change in position from FY2025, and positions can still move as late FY2026 records post; a dash means the name was not in FY2025's data.
Quick findings
Computed- The top 10 account for 50% of the $5.4T combined total of all 56 states and territories listed.
- Washington rose the most, from #25 in FY2025 to #22 in FY2026.
- Maryland fell the most among those listed, from #20 in FY2025 to #24 in FY2026.
| Rank | Name | FY2026 · data still posting | FY2025 | Rank vs FY2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | California373 recipients | $496.3B | $485.7B | same |
| 02 | Texas296 recipients | $347.9B | $311.5B | ▲ 1 |
| 03 | Florida231 recipients | $336.9B | $325B | ▼ 1 |
| 04 | Pennsylvania144 recipients | $293.3B | $281.6B | same |
| 05 | New York150 recipients | $270.2B | $262.2B | same |
| 06 | Minnesota39 recipients | $245.5B | $242.1B | same |
| 07 | Virginia329 recipients | $207B | $214.2B | same |
| 08 | Indiana64 recipients | $206.8B | $207.1B | same |
| 09 | Kentucky66 recipients | $202B | $173.4B | same |
| 10 | Connecticut54 recipients | $151.9B | $153.6B | same |
| 11 | South Carolina91 recipients | $145B | $137.1B | same |
| 12 | Illinois132 recipients | $137.7B | $134.7B | same |
| 13 | Ohio133 recipients | $133.3B | $129.1B | ▲ 1 |
| 14 | Michigan84 recipients | $129.9B | $126.4B | ▲ 1 |
| 15 | North Carolina130 recipients | $129.8B | $129.5B | ▼ 2 |
| 16 | Tennessee89 recipients | $129.3B | $121.4B | same |
| 17 | Arizona101 recipients | $127.1B | $112.1B | ▲ 1 |
| 18 | Wisconsin55 recipients | $117B | $113B | ▼ 1 |
| 19 | Massachusetts129 recipients | $111B | $103.3B | ▲ 2 |
| 20 | Georgia169 recipients | $108B | $105.9B | ▼ 1 |
| 21 | North Dakota20 recipients | $103.7B | $98.4B | ▲ 1 |
| 22 | Washington115 recipients | $102B | $89.5B | ▲ 3 |
| 23 | New Jersey104 recipients | $101.2B | $96.5B | same |
| 24 | Maryland332 recipients | $100.3B | $105.7B | ▼ 4 |
| 25 | Missouri75 recipients | $97.4B | $93.8B | ▼ 1 |
| 26 | Alabama193 recipients | $72.1B | $71.6B | same |
| 27 | Colorado138 recipients | $70.5B | $70.2B | same |
| 28 | Louisiana69 recipients | $62.9B | $59.8B | same |
| 29 | Oregon44 recipients | $61B | $57.2B | same |
| 30 | District Of Columbia295 recipients | $53B | $48.9B | ▲ 1 |
| 31 | Oklahoma66 recipients | $51B | $50.3B | ▼ 1 |
| 32 | New Mexico75 recipients | $46.4B | $41.5B | same |
| 33 | Puerto Rico31 recipients | $41.2B | $38.4B | ▲ 1 |
| 34 | Mississippi60 recipients | $38.5B | $38.6B | ▼ 1 |
| 35 | Iowa51 recipients | $34.6B | $36.5B | same |
| 36 | Arkansas34 recipients | $34.4B | $34.9B | same |
| 37 | Nevada43 recipients | $33.8B | $34B | same |
| 38 | Kansas44 recipients | $32.6B | $31B | same |
| 39 | Utah59 recipients | $31.3B | $29.1B | same |
| 40 | Nebraska22 recipients | $28.7B | $27.8B | same |
| 41 | West Virginia43 recipients | $25.1B | $23.8B | same |
| 42 | Idaho27 recipients | $22.9B | $22.9B | same |
| 43 | Maine15 recipients | $22.3B | $22B | ▲ 1 |
| 44 | Alaska59 recipients | $19.6B | $18.5B | ▲ 1 |
| 45 | Hawaii69 recipients | $19B | $22.7B | ▼ 2 |
| 46 | New Hampshire17 recipients | $16.9B | $17B | same |
| 47 | Rhode Island31 recipients | $16.1B | $15.1B | ▲ 1 |
| 48 | Montana25 recipients | $15B | $15.4B | ▼ 1 |
| 49 | Delaware11 recipients | $13.1B | $12.2B | same |
| 50 | South Dakota26 recipients | $12B | $11.5B | same |
| 51 | Vermont19 recipients | $8.9B | $8.9B | ▲ 1 |
| 52 | Wyoming14 recipients | $7B | $7B | ▲ 1 |
| 53 | Guam15 recipients | $3.4B | $4.9B | ▲ 1 |
| 54 | U.S. Virgin Islands6 recipients | $1.5B | $10.7B | ▼ 3 |
| 55 | Northern Mariana Islands5 recipients | $963.6M | $178.7M | ▲ 1 |
| 56 | American Samoa3 recipients | $505.5M | $586.2M | ▼ 1 |
Place of performance is from source at state level. Congressional-district figures are INFERRED from it and live on their own pages, labeled as such.
Questions
- Which state receives the most federal spending in FY2026?
- California, with $496.3B of federal work performed there in FY2026 (data still posting), ahead of Texas at $347.9B.
- Is this where the money is spent or where the company is based?
- Where the work is performed, as reported on each award. A contractor headquartered in one state routinely performs the work in several others.
- Where does this ranking come from?
- It is computed from USASpending.gov award records, which are U.S. government works and in the public domain. Each figure is the value of federal work performed in that state in FY2026 (data still posting). TheFiscalFinder does the ranking; the underlying figures are the government's own.
- How many states are shown?
- The top 56 for FY2026 (data still posting). Each row opens that state's own page, where the same money is broken out by year, by counterparty and by place.
- Does a high position mean anything is wrong?
- No. This is a description of where public money went in FY2026 (data still posting), computed from public records. It is not an allegation about anyone on it.
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