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Federal Spending in Arizona
Federal agencies obligated $101B in Arizona in fiscal year 2026, or $14,074 per person, 14th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $101B
- -10.3% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $14,074
- 7,151,502 residents
- Contracts
- $31B
- Grants
- $5.5B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Arizona federal obligations
- Contracts$31B30.8%
- Grants$5.5B5.5%
- Direct payments$64.1B63.7%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$27M0.0%
- Insurance and other$134M0.1%
Federal spending by county in Arizona
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maricopa County | $56B | $12,669 | $12.6B | $2.3B | $41.1B |
| 2 | Pima County | $21.7B | $20,828 | $13.5B | $718M | $7.5B |
| 3 | Santa Cruz County | $3.2B | $67,570 | $2.9B | $16.9M | $263M |
| 4 | Pinal County | $3.2B | $7,554 | $68.6M | $16.1M | $3.1B |
| 5 | Yavapai County | $2.7B | $11,558 | $77.3M | $126M | $2.5B |
| 6 | Mohave County | $2.2B | $10,138 | $11.1M | $79.6M | $2.1B |
| 7 | Cochise County | $2.1B | $16,915 | $922M | $53.9M | $1.1B |
| 8 | Yuma County | $1.6B | $7,861 | $355M | $21.2M | $1.2B |
| 9 | Navajo County | $1.3B | $11,830 | $97.7M | $305M | $851M |
| 10 | Coconino County | $1.1B | $7,647 | $218M | $147M | $737M |
| 11 | Apache County | $1.1B | $15,905 | $86M | $234M | $719M |
| 12 | Gila County | $621M | $11,658 | $9.4M | $108M | $500M |
| 13 | La Paz County | $258M | $15,604 | $36.6M | $51.6M | $168M |
| 14 | Graham County | $216M | $5,616 | $23.3M | $15.1M | $173M |
| 15 | Greenlee County | $38.6M | $4,036 | $1.8M | $2.1M | $34.1M |
Top recipients in Arizona
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System$18.9B
- 2Raytheon Company$11B
- 3Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp$5.6B
- 4Fisher Sand & Gravel Co$4.5B
- 5The Boeing Company$2.5B
- 6Arizona Department of Economic Security$2.2B
- 7Arizona Department of Education$1.3B
- 8Sls Federal Services LLC$1.3B
- 9Department of Transportation Arizona$1B
- 10General Dynamics Mission Systems, INC.$523M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$40.6B
- 2Social Security Administration$36.1B
- 3Department of Defense$22.5B
- 4Department of Homeland Security$6.7B
- 5Department of Veterans Affairs$6.1B
- 6Department of Education$3B
- 7Department of Agriculture$2.3B
- 8Department of Transportation$1.7B
- 9Department of the Interior$1.2B
- 10Department of Housing and Urban Development$805M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AZ-01 | $1.9B | $2,416 | $1B | $554M |
| AZ-02 | $6B | $7,415 | $530M | $758M |
| AZ-03 | $2.8B | $3,533 | $566M | $1.3B |
| AZ-04 | $5.7B | $7,056 | $5B | $164M |
| AZ-05 | $508M | $625 | $414M | $4.4M |
| AZ-06 | $1.3B | $1,579 | $893M | $91.2M |
| AZ-07 | $17.6B | $22,213 | $16.5B | $522M |
| AZ-08 | $5.8B | $7,132 | $5.6B | $16.1M |
| AZ-09 | $2.8B | $3,341 | $413M | $144M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Arizona receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $100,648,093,540 for work done or benefits received in Arizona, about $14,074 per resident. That includes $31B in contracts, $5.5B in grants and $64.1B in direct payments.
- Which county in Arizona gets the most federal spending?
- Maricopa County received the most, $56B, followed by Pima County ($21.7B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Arizona?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEM ($18.9B), RAYTHEON COMPANY ($11B), TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP ($5.6B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury ยท Last updated 09/30/2026