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Federal Spending in New Jersey

Federal agencies obligated $73.3B in New Jersey in fiscal year 2026, or $7,889 per person, 46th highest among states.

Total, FY 2026
$73.3B
-24.1% from FY 2025
Per person
$7,889
9,288,994 residents
Contracts
$9.5B
Grants
$7B

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of New Jersey federal obligations

  • Contracts$9.5B12.9%
  • Grants$7B9.6%
  • Direct payments$56.9B77.6%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)-$192M0.0%
  • Insurance and other$71M0.1%

Federal spending by county in New Jersey

Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer personContractsGrantsDirect payments
1Bergen County$6.7B$6,990$205M$39M$6.5B
2Burlington County$6.5B$13,977$3.5B$70.6M$3B
3Essex County$6.4B$7,399$846M$411M$5.1B
4Hudson County$5.1B$7,030$154M$185M$4.8B
5Middlesex County$5B$5,838$424M$457M$4.1B
6Monmouth County$5B$7,746$886M$107M$4B
7Ocean County$4.7B$7,451$115M$57.1M$4.6B
8Mercer County$4.7B$12,169$271M$2.1B$2.3B
9Morris County$3.7B$7,234$790M$145M$2.8B
10Camden County$3.5B$6,737$440M$235M$2.9B
11Passaic County$2.9B$5,461$242M$256M$2.4B
12Union County$2.7B$4,637$102M$54.3M$2.5B
13Somerset County$2.4B$6,816$478M$75M$1.8B
14Atlantic County$2.3B$8,236$348M$128M$1.8B
15Gloucester County$1.9B$6,404$33.4M$27.8M$1.9B
16Cape May County$1.4B$14,258$507M$19.2M$831M
17Sussex County$1B$6,949$18.8M$39.9M$942M
18Cumberland County$941M$6,104$79.3M$33.6M$826M
19Hunterdon County$914M$7,086$4.6M$31.5M$875M
20Warren County$767M$7,000$4.6M$44.4M$717M
21Salem County$496M$7,653$16.7M$43.7M$433M

Top recipients in New Jersey

Fiscal year 2026

  1. 1Human Services, New Jersey Department of$22.4B
  2. 2Lockheed Martin Corporation$3B
  3. 3Transportation, New Jersey Dept of$1.8B
  4. 4Education, New Jersey Department of$1.1B
  5. 5New Jersey Department of Agriculture$739M
  6. 6Banking and Insurance, New Jersey Department of$669M
  7. 7Asrc Federal Facilities Logistics, LLC$594M
  8. 8Community Affairs, New Jersey Dept of$551M
  9. 9New Jersey Transit Corporation$541M
  10. 10New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection$476M

Top awarding agencies

Fiscal year 2026

  1. 1Social Security Administration$43.3B
  2. 2Department of Health and Human Services$28.8B
  3. 3Department of Defense$6.5B
  4. 4Department of Veterans Affairs$3.8B
  5. 5Department of Transportation$3.4B
  6. 6Department of Agriculture$3.3B
  7. 7Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.3B
  8. 8Department of Education$2.2B
  9. 9Department of Homeland Security$1.1B
  10. 10Environmental Protection Agency$471M

By congressional district

Fiscal year 2026

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DistrictTotalPer personContractsGrants
NJ-01$3.7B$4,725$466M$251M
NJ-02$5.1B$6,488$959M$226M
NJ-03$7.1B$9,131$3.6B$594M
NJ-04$5.3B$6,799$657M$62.2M
NJ-05$404M$517$169M$35.2M
NJ-06$822M$1,067$474M$114M
NJ-07$2.2B$2,814$457M$76M
NJ-08$5.1B$6,899$201M$186M
NJ-09$473M$622$260M$24.2M
NJ-10$1.1B$1,423$254M$367M
NJ-11$4.5B$5,861$1.4B$188M
NJ-12$2.8B$3,550$580M$1.5B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money does New Jersey receive?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $73,284,066,360 for work done or benefits received in New Jersey, about $7,889 per resident. That includes $9.5B in contracts, $7B in grants and $56.9B in direct payments.
Which county in New Jersey gets the most federal spending?
Bergen County received the most, $6.7B, followed by Burlington County ($6.5B).
Who are the largest federal recipients in New Jersey?
The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ($22.4B), LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION ($3B), TRANSPORTATION, NEW JERSEY DEPT OF ($1.8B).

Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026