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Federal Spending in Florida
Federal agencies obligated $283B in Florida in fiscal year 2026, or $13,126 per person, 15th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $283B
- -13.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $13,126
- 21,538,187 residents
- Contracts
- $32.2B
- Grants
- $18.6B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Florida federal obligations
- Contracts$32.2B11.4%
- Grants$18.6B6.6%
- Direct payments$232B82.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$813M0.0%
- Insurance and other$776M0.3%
Federal spending by county in Florida
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillsborough County | $50.4B | $34,538 | $2.5B | $1.3B | $46.6B |
| 2 | Duval County | $41B | $41,195 | $5.1B | $365M | $35.5B |
| 3 | Miami-Dade County | $24.7B | $9,145 | $1.3B | $893M | $22.9B |
| 4 | Orange County | $14B | $9,785 | $7.1B | $371M | $6.5B |
| 5 | Brevard County | $13.7B | $22,657 | $7.5B | $181M | $6.1B |
| 6 | Palm Beach County | $12.8B | $8,585 | $3.1B | $218M | $10B |
| 7 | Broward County | $10.2B | $5,252 | $442M | $464M | $9.3B |
| 8 | Pinellas County | $9.2B | $9,572 | $902M | $390M | $7.7B |
| 9 | Leon County | $7.8B | $26,837 | $128M | $5.7B | $2B |
| 10 | Lee County | $6.3B | $8,311 | $129M | $93M | $6B |
| 11 | Polk County | $5.3B | $7,284 | $54.5M | $154M | $5.1B |
| 12 | Volusia County | $5.2B | $9,413 | $111M | $248M | $4.8B |
| 13 | Sarasota County | $4.6B | $10,603 | $148M | $50.7M | $4.4B |
| 14 | Pasco County | $4.6B | $8,118 | $47.6M | $52.8M | $4.4B |
| 15 | Manatee County | $3.9B | $9,690 | $34.3M | $379M | $3.4B |
| 16 | Marion County | $3.7B | $9,939 | $11M | $109M | $3.6B |
| 17 | Lake County | $3.6B | $9,400 | $18.1M | $30.7M | $3.6B |
| 18 | Okaloosa County | $3.5B | $16,616 | $1.5B | $76.4M | $1.8B |
| 19 | Collier County | $3.3B | $8,680 | $71.1M | $15.8M | $3.2B |
| 20 | St. Lucie County | $2.9B | $8,960 | $112M | $59M | $2.8B |
| 21 | Escambia County | $2.9B | $8,991 | $295M | $148M | $2.4B |
| 22 | Seminole County | $2.8B | $5,987 | $110M | $63.5M | $2.6B |
| 23 | St. Johns County | $2.7B | $9,804 | $140M | $92.4M | $2.4B |
| 24 | Sumter County | $2.5B | $19,046 | $20.9M | $1.9M | $2.4B |
| 25 | Bay County | $2.3B | $13,269 | $735M | $141M | $1.4B |
| 26 | Charlotte County | $2.3B | $12,116 | $19.8M | $30.3M | $2.2B |
| 27 | Osceola County | $2.2B | $5,686 | $5.5M | $91.9M | $2.1B |
| 28 | Alachua County | $2.2B | $7,850 | $98.6M | $442M | $1.6B |
| 29 | Hernando County | $2.2B | $11,119 | $21.3M | $18M | $2.1B |
| 30 | Clay County | $1.9B | $8,715 | $13M | $17.6M | $1.9B |
| 31 | Citrus County | $1.8B | $11,982 | -$6.6M | $14.8M | $1.8B |
| 32 | Santa Rosa County | $1.8B | $9,798 | $125M | $22.8M | $1.7B |
| 33 | Indian River County | $1.8B | $11,213 | $1.3M | $114M | $1.7B |
| 34 | Martin County | $1.5B | $9,358 | $16.2M | $81.1M | $1.4B |
| 35 | Flagler County | $1.3B | $11,684 | $279K | $8.8M | $1.3B |
| 36 | Highlands County | $994M | $9,822 | $3.2M | $26M | $962M |
| 37 | Nassau County | $941M | $10,420 | $12.5M | $9.2M | $918M |
| 38 | Walton County | $668M | $8,870 | $49.5M | $10.1M | $607M |
| 39 | Putnam County | $629M | $8,578 | $390K | $25.6M | $602M |
| 40 | Monroe County | $614M | $7,413 | $66.5M | $27.7M | $519M |
| 41 | Columbia County | $544M | $7,810 | $9.3M | $7.8M | $529M |
| 42 | Levy County | $412M | $9,589 | $4.6M | $20.5M | $372M |
| 43 | Jackson County | $374M | $7,901 | $1.8M | $29.2M | $341M |
| 44 | Suwannee County | $372M | $8,561 | -$533K | $26.2M | $345M |
| 45 | Gadsden County | $319M | $7,288 | $1.9M | $22.3M | $294M |
| 46 | Okeechobee County | $258M | $6,503 | -$2,114 | $1.3M | $246M |
| 47 | Wakulla County | $237M | $7,012 | $3.9M | $2.2M | $229M |
| 48 | DeSoto County | $224M | $6,598 | $0 | $10.9M | $196M |
| 49 | Hendry County | $212M | $5,358 | $1.7M | $13.5M | $195M |
| 50 | Washington County | $208M | $8,227 | $33.8K | $37.3M | $169M |
| 51 | Taylor County | $191M | $8,781 | $27.5M | $14.6M | $148M |
| 52 | Bradford County | $188M | $6,641 | $5.4M | $10.5M | $171M |
| 53 | Baker County | $174M | $6,148 | $2.1M | $4.7M | $166M |
| 54 | Holmes County | $164M | $8,346 | $1.3M | $16.8M | $145M |
| 55 | Gilchrist County | $146M | $8,189 | $88.5K | $9.1M | $137M |
| 56 | Madison County | $140M | $7,818 | $14.9K | $2.9M | $135M |
| 57 | Gulf County | $138M | $9,757 | $6.3M | $4.3M | $128M |
| 58 | Hardee County | $134M | $5,308 | $0 | $7.9M | $119M |
| 59 | Dixie County | $127M | $7,586 | -$4.6M | $5.8M | $126M |
| 60 | Jefferson County | $112M | $7,742 | $436K | $3M | $109M |
| 61 | Franklin County | $105M | $8,458 | $912K | $11.7M | $92.2M |
| 62 | Hamilton County | $96M | $6,856 | $247K | $3.1M | $92.3M |
| 63 | Glades County | $87.2M | $7,189 | $4.1M | $5.7M | $72.7M |
| 64 | Calhoun County | $84.6M | $6,201 | $25K | $3.5M | $80.7M |
| 65 | Union County | $70M | $4,338 | $32.2K | $850K | $69M |
| 66 | Lafayette County | $48.8M | $5,933 | $0 | $4.8M | $43.2M |
| 67 | Liberty County | $41.1M | $5,151 | $878K | $325K | $39.6M |
Top recipients in Florida
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Florida Agency for Health Care Administration$27.9B
- 2Florida Department of Children and Families$6.8B
- 3Florida Department of Education$3.3B
- 4State of Florida Department of Transportation$3.3B
- 5Tote Services, LLC$2.8B
- 6Lockheed Martin Corporation$2.8B
- 7State of Florida Division of Emergency Management$2.7B
- 8Lockheed Martin Corporation$2.3B
- 9Florida Department of Environmental Protection$2B
- 10Thalle Construction Co INC$1.9B
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$122B
- 2Social Security Administration$120B
- 3Department of Veterans Affairs$23.6B
- 4Department of Defense$21.7B
- 5Department of Agriculture$8.6B
- 6Department of Transportation$6.1B
- 7Department of Education$5.5B
- 8Department of Homeland Security$4.7B
- 9Department of Housing and Urban Development$3.6B
- 10Environmental Protection Agency$2.1B
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FL-01 | $8.3B | $10,693 | $1.9B | $248M |
| FL-02 | $12.3B | $15,653 | $912M | $6B |
| FL-03 | $4.4B | $5,596 | $121M | $540M |
| FL-04 | $4.4B | $5,640 | $1.4B | $80.6M |
| FL-05 | $6.6B | $8,399 | $3.9B | $174M |
| FL-06 | $2.3B | $2,943 | $113M | $101M |
| FL-07 | $2.9B | $3,754 | $164M | $66.3M |
| FL-08 | $15.5B | $19,867 | $7.5B | $295M |
| FL-09 | $2.7B | $3,556 | $422M | $167M |
| FL-10 | $7.4B | $9,512 | $6.7B | $156M |
| FL-11 | $2.6B | $3,165 | $59M | $7.9M |
| FL-12 | $4.1B | $5,328 | $56.3M | $55M |
| FL-13 | $8.7B | $11,291 | $702M | $213M |
| FL-14 | $4B | $5,133 | $2.5B | $966M |
| FL-15 | $593M | $741 | $234M | $209M |
| FL-16 | $3.9B | $4,945 | $55.6M | $378M |
| FL-17 | $6.9B | $8,576 | $168M | $80.2M |
| FL-18 | $7B | $8,900 | $145M | $207M |
| FL-19 | $6.4B | $8,093 | $177M | $96.8M |
| FL-20 | $2.6B | $3,480 | $2.3B | $15.9M |
| FL-21 | $4.5B | $5,780 | $226M | $142M |
| FL-22 | $394M | $509 | $103M | $58.3M |
| FL-23 | $769M | $994 | $782M | $238M |
| FL-24 | $360M | $475 | $166M | $34.9M |
| FL-25 | $298M | $388 | $166M | $29.5M |
| FL-26 | $1.2B | $1,519 | $482M | $369M |
| FL-27 | $971M | $1,298 | $262M | $246M |
| FL-28 | $1.1B | $1,432 | $469M | $43.6M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Florida receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $282,717,677,767 for work done or benefits received in Florida, about $13,126 per resident. That includes $32.2B in contracts, $18.6B in grants and $232B in direct payments.
- Which county in Florida gets the most federal spending?
- Hillsborough County received the most, $50.4B, followed by Duval County ($41B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Florida?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION ($27.9B), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ($6.8B), FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ($3.3B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026