Federal Spending Per Capita

52 states ranked by federal spending per person. National average: $9K per capita.

National Avg Per Capita

$9K

Highest

North Dakota: $53K

States Ranked

U.S. states and territories ranked by federal spending per capita, with total spending, population, and median income
Rank	State	Per Capita	Total Spending	Population	Median Income
1	North Dakota	$53K	$42.60B	797K	N/A
2	District of Columbia	$26K	$18.02B	702K	N/A
3	Minnesota	$20K	$116.24B	5.8M	N/A
4	Kentucky	$19K	$87.22B	4.6M	N/A
5	Connecticut	$16K	$59.58B	3.7M	N/A
6	Indiana	$14K	$99.17B	6.9M	N/A
7	South Carolina	$11K	$61.05B	5.5M	N/A
8	Wisconsin	$10K	$57.75B	6.0M	N/A
9	Alaska	$10K	$7.08B	740K	N/A
10	Pennsylvania	$9K	$123.59B	13.1M	N/A
11	Louisiana	$9K	$42.09B	4.6M	N/A
12	New Mexico	$9K	$19.40B	2.1M	N/A
13	Tennessee	$8K	$60.20B	7.2M	N/A
14	Virginia	$8K	$68.13B	8.8M	N/A
15	Nebraska	$8K	$15.37B	2.0M	N/A
16	West Virginia	$7K	$13.00B	1.8M	N/A
17	Puerto Rico	$7K	$23.44B	3.2M	N/A
18	Missouri	$7K	$43.97B	6.2M	N/A
19	Arizona	$7K	$52.77B	7.6M	N/A
20	Vermont	$7K	$4.36B	648K	N/A
21	Oregon	$7K	$28.36B	4.3M	N/A
22	Maine	$7K	$9.24B	1.4M	N/A
23	Washington	$6K	$51.61B	8.0M	N/A
24	Wyoming	$6K	$3.80B	588K	N/A
25	Montana	$6K	$7.34B	1.1M	N/A
26	Rhode Island	$6K	$7.18B	1.1M	N/A
27	Florida	$6K	$149.33B	23.4M	N/A
28	Michigan	$6K	$61.29B	10.1M	N/A
29	Massachusetts	$6K	$43.05B	7.1M	N/A
30	Delaware	$6K	$6.21B	1.1M	N/A
31	New York	$6K	$117.12B	19.9M	N/A
32	South Dakota	$6K	$5.43B	925K	N/A
33	Mississippi	$6K	$16.95B	2.9M	N/A
34	California	$6K	$222.27B	39.4M	N/A
35	North Carolina	$5K	$60.72B	11.0M	N/A
36	Alabama	$5K	$28.31B	5.2M	N/A
37	Arkansas	$5K	$16.95B	3.1M	N/A
38	Oklahoma	$5K	$22.36B	4.1M	N/A
39	Hawaii	$5K	$7.87B	1.4M	N/A
40	Ohio	$5K	$62.69B	11.9M	N/A
41	Maryland	$5K	$32.61B	6.3M	N/A
42	New Hampshire	$5K	$7.19B	1.4M	N/A
43	Iowa	$5K	$16.45B	3.2M	N/A
44	Nevada	$5K	$16.56B	3.3M	N/A
45	Illinois	$5K	$64.30B	12.7M	N/A
46	New Jersey	$5K	$46.16B	9.5M	N/A
47	Idaho	$5K	$9.56B	2.0M	N/A
48	Kansas	$5K	$14.04B	3.0M	N/A
49	Texas	$5K	$147.74B	31.3M	N/A
50	Colorado	$5K	$27.81B	6.0M	N/A
51	Georgia	$4K	$48.93B	11.2M	N/A
52	Utah	$4K	$12.31B	3.5M	N/A

Source: USAspending.gov combined with Census population estimates and American Community Survey data. Per-capita figures divide total federal obligations by state population.