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Federal Spending in Louisiana
Federal agencies obligated $43.4B in Louisiana in fiscal year 2026, or $9,326 per person, 37th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $43.4B
- -27.4% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,326
- 4,657,757 residents
- Contracts
- $5.8B
- Grants
- $5.8B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Louisiana federal obligations
- Contracts$5.8B13.3%
- Grants$5.8B13.2%
- Direct payments$31.8B73.1%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$13.5M0.0%
- Insurance and other$153M0.4%
Federal spending by county in Louisiana
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jefferson Parish | $6.3B | $14,206 | $537M | $99.9M | $5.6B |
| 2 | East Baton Rouge Parish | $5.6B | $12,364 | $99.2M | $2.4B | $3.2B |
| 3 | Orleans Parish | $3B | $7,788 | $642M | $295M | $2.1B |
| 4 | Lafourche Parish | $2.9B | $29,988 | $2.4B | $29.7M | $531M |
| 5 | St. Tammany Parish | $2B | $7,445 | $151M | $72.7M | $1.7B |
| 6 | Caddo Parish | $1.6B | $6,924 | $92.5M | $126M | $1.4B |
| 7 | Lafayette Parish | $1.5B | $6,151 | $32.9M | $84.3M | $1.4B |
| 8 | Calcasieu Parish | $1.2B | $5,618 | $38.7M | $45.4M | $1.1B |
| 9 | Bossier Parish | $1.1B | $8,201 | $148M | $123M | $783M |
| 10 | Ouachita Parish | $1B | $6,389 | $61.3M | $97.4M | $862M |
| 11 | Rapides Parish | $950M | $7,307 | $93.4M | $41.6M | $809M |
| 12 | Terrebonne Parish | $844M | $7,699 | $168M | $78.9M | $591M |
| 13 | Tangipahoa Parish | $781M | $5,866 | $1.1M | $46.9M | $732M |
| 14 | Livingston Parish | $781M | $5,489 | $1.3M | $91.4M | $686M |
| 15 | St. John the Baptist Parish | $683M | $16,089 | $439M | $4.3M | $240M |
| 16 | Ascension Parish | $647M | $5,113 | -$1.7M | $26.5M | $620M |
| 17 | St. Landry Parish | $584M | $7,073 | $3.8M | $57M | $518M |
| 18 | Vernon Parish | $563M | $11,555 | $248M | $19.3M | $295M |
| 19 | St. Mary Parish | $537M | $10,860 | $213M | $28.1M | $295M |
| 20 | Iberia Parish | $471M | $6,739 | $16.9M | $47.9M | $405M |
| 21 | Vermilion Parish | $359M | $6,261 | -$2M | $30.9M | $327M |
| 22 | Acadia Parish | $356M | $6,183 | $17.7M | $11.2M | $322M |
| 23 | West Baton Rouge Parish | $337M | $12,393 | $179M | $16.1M | $141M |
| 24 | St. Charles Parish | $329M | $6,268 | $40.5M | $3.1M | $281M |
| 25 | St. Martin Parish | $322M | $6,222 | $6.2M | $11.5M | $304M |
| 26 | Webster Parish | $292M | $7,908 | $8.9M | $35M | $248M |
| 27 | Washington Parish | $280M | $6,161 | $1M | $4.4M | $273M |
| 28 | Lincoln Parish | $267M | $5,507 | $1.6M | $27.9M | $236M |
| 29 | Avoyelles Parish | $266M | $6,700 | $5.4M | $7.5M | $241M |
| 30 | Beauregard Parish | $252M | $6,897 | $19.1K | $6.6M | $243M |
| 31 | Natchitoches Parish | $251M | $6,690 | $747K | $20.1M | $226M |
| 32 | St. Bernard Parish | $209M | $4,782 | $10M | -$2.4M | $201M |
| 33 | De Soto Parish | $194M | $7,239 | $0 | $19.9M | $174M |
| 34 | Iberville Parish | $194M | $6,411 | -$412K | $22.3M | $171M |
| 35 | Evangeline Parish | $193M | $5,956 | -$462K | $6M | $182M |
| 36 | Jefferson Davis Parish | $191M | $5,933 | $113K | $18.6M | $172M |
| 37 | Morehouse Parish | $181M | $7,068 | $0 | $2.4M | $175M |
| 38 | Allen Parish | $174M | $7,633 | $24.8M | $23.6M | $124M |
| 39 | Sabine Parish | $171M | $7,697 | $18M | $2.8M | $149M |
| 40 | Plaquemines Parish | $168M | $7,133 | $43.7M | $9.2M | $115M |
| 41 | Union Parish | $147M | $6,954 | $0 | $2.5M | $144M |
| 42 | Franklin Parish | $140M | $7,098 | $0 | $17.5M | $115M |
| 43 | Pointe Coupee Parish | $137M | $6,615 | $2.2M | $1.1M | $130M |
| 44 | Richland Parish | $136M | $6,792 | $7.8M | $14.3M | $113M |
| 45 | Grant Parish | $134M | $6,062 | $6M | $3.6M | $124M |
| 46 | St. James Parish | $131M | $6,511 | -$19K | $5.3M | $126M |
| 47 | East Feliciana Parish | $131M | $6,698 | $2.1M | $12.9M | $114M |
| 48 | Assumption Parish | $130M | $6,203 | $75K | $3.9M | $126M |
| 49 | Jackson Parish | $129M | $8,613 | $0 | $31.9M | $95.4M |
| 50 | Concordia Parish | $116M | $6,192 | -$6.9M | $1.4M | $117M |
| 51 | LaSalle Parish | $108M | $7,284 | $0 | $26.7M | $80.2M |
| 52 | Winn Parish | $107M | $7,746 | $758K | $29.3M | $75.4M |
| 53 | Bienville Parish | $98.8M | $7,612 | $185K | $11.7M | $85.9M |
| 54 | Claiborne Parish | $89.8M | $6,337 | $237K | $6.6M | $82.4M |
| 55 | Madison Parish | $84.2M | $8,406 | $16.4M | $8.4M | $57.2M |
| 56 | St. Helena Parish | $81.7M | $7,483 | $0 | $4.9M | $75.8M |
| 57 | West Carroll Parish | $79.9M | $8,199 | $0 | $1M | $76.7M |
| 58 | West Feliciana Parish | $79.1M | $5,163 | $13.5M | $5.8M | $59M |
| 59 | Catahoula Parish | $72.4M | $8,131 | -$36.4K | $8.5M | $61.5M |
| 60 | Caldwell Parish | $62.3M | $6,460 | -$11K | $3.2M | $58.6M |
| 61 | Cameron Parish | $47.7M | $8,485 | $13.8M | $1.8M | $31.7M |
| 62 | Tensas Parish | $42.7M | $10,294 | $0 | $2.7M | $38.9M |
| 63 | Red River Parish | $42.6M | $5,593 | $0 | -$367K | $43.1M |
| 64 | East Carroll Parish | $38.7M | $5,185 | $0 | -$617K | $36.9M |
Top recipients in Louisiana
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Lousiana Department of Health$14.6B
- 2Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C.$2.3B
- 3Health, Louisiana Department of$1.9B
- 4La Dept. of Admin$1.7B
- 5Transportation & Development Louisiana D$1.3B
- 6Homeland Security & Emergency$1.1B
- 7Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services$515M
- 8Strategic Storage Partners, LLC.$430M
- 9Pittman-Sealevel, L.L.C.$420M
- 10Louisiana Department of Health$257M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$21B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$21B
- 3Department of Homeland Security$3.6B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$3.5B
- 5Department of Agriculture$3.1B
- 6Department of Defense$2.2B
- 7Department of Transportation$1.8B
- 8Department of Education$1.6B
- 9Department of Housing and Urban Development$910M
- 10Department of Energy$432M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA-01 | $5.4B | $6,960 | $3.3B | $132M |
| LA-02 | $4B | $5,189 | $893M | $314M |
| LA-03 | $4.7B | $6,204 | $515M | $323M |
| LA-04 | $3.9B | $5,069 | $550M | $361M |
| LA-05 | $2.7B | $3,548 | $69.3M | $304M |
| LA-06 | $4.2B | $5,292 | $413M | $2.4B |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Louisiana receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $43,438,873,995 for work done or benefits received in Louisiana, about $9,326 per resident. That includes $5.8B in contracts, $5.8B in grants and $31.8B in direct payments.
- Which county in Louisiana gets the most federal spending?
- Jefferson Parish received the most, $6.3B, followed by East Baton Rouge Parish ($5.6B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Louisiana?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were LOUSIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ($14.6B), BOLLINGER SHIPYARDS LOCKPORT, L.L.C. ($2.3B), HEALTH, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ($1.9B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026