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California vs District of Columbia

Federal spending comparison

Side-by-side federal spending and demographic comparison between California and District of Columbia.
CaliforniaMetricDistrict of Columbia
$222.27BTotal Spending$18.02B
$6KPer Capita$26K
N/A% of GDPN/A
39.4MPopulation702K
N/AMedian IncomeN/A
N/APoverty RateN/A
N/ABachelor Degree %N/A
N/AMedian AgeN/A
N/AUnemploymentN/A
N/AGDP (Millions)N/A

Top Agencies — California

  • Department of Health and Human Services$961.70B
  • Social Security Administration$397.49B
  • Department of Defense$287.01B
  • Department of Energy$116.54B
  • Department of Agriculture$85.61B

Top Agencies — District of Columbia

  • Department of Transportation$56.43B
  • Department of Defense$30.99B
  • Department of Health and Human Services$30.00B
  • Department of State$21.68B
  • Department of Homeland Security$18.82B

Top Industries — California

  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES$84.92B
  • RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT IN THE PHYSICAL, ENGINEERING, AND LIFE SCIENCES (EXCEPT NANOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)$46.74B
  • AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING$45.85B
  • DIRECT HEALTH AND MEDICAL INSURANCE CARRIERS$42.50B
  • COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS$37.34B

Top Industries — District of Columbia

  • COMPUTER SYSTEMS DESIGN SERVICES$29.03B
  • ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL MANAGEMENT CONSULTING SERVICES$26.48B
  • ENGINEERING SERVICES$20.59B
  • OTHER COMPUTER RELATED SERVICES$15.81B
  • CUSTOM COMPUTER PROGRAMMING SERVICES$6.41B

Source: USAspending.gov · More Comparisons · California · District of Columbia