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Federal Spending in New York
Federal agencies obligated $172B in New York in fiscal year 2026, or $8,505 per person, 42nd highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $172B
- -34.5% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $8,505
- 20,201,249 residents
- Contracts
- $11.4B
- Grants
- $23.6B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of New York federal obligations
- Contracts$11.4B6.6%
- Grants$23.6B13.7%
- Direct payments$133B77.5%
- Loans (subsidy cost)$33.6M0.0%
- Insurance and other$3.8B2.2%
Federal spending by county in New York
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York County | $29.7B | $17,528 | $2B | $5B | $22.6B |
| 2 | Albany County | $13.8B | $43,901 | $211M | $5.9B | $4.1B |
| 3 | Nassau County | $11.4B | $8,135 | $707M | $307M | $10.3B |
| 4 | Suffolk County | $11.1B | $7,299 | $1.9B | $394M | $8.9B |
| 5 | Monroe County | $9.5B | $12,524 | $1.2B | $465M | $7.9B |
| 6 | Kings County | $9.4B | $3,440 | $303M | $98.9M | $9B |
| 7 | Queens County | $8.6B | $3,586 | $81.1M | $143M | $8.4B |
| 8 | Erie County | $8B | $8,436 | $261M | $375M | $7.4B |
| 9 | Westchester County | $6.3B | $6,316 | $652M | $227M | $5.4B |
| 10 | Bronx County | $5.7B | $3,872 | $202M | $240M | $5.3B |
| 11 | Onondaga County | $4.6B | $9,652 | $1.2B | $542M | $2.9B |
| 12 | Richmond County | $2.5B | $5,093 | $46.1M | $58.4M | $2.4B |
| 13 | Orange County | $2.2B | $5,606 | $159M | $84.7M | $2B |
| 14 | Oneida County | $2B | $8,733 | $528M | $82.6M | $1.4B |
| 15 | Dutchess County | $1.9B | $6,559 | $67.3M | $24.1M | $1.8B |
| 16 | Schenectady County | $1.9B | $11,937 | $77.4M | $5.2M | $1.8B |
| 17 | Rockland County | $1.9B | $5,506 | $70.5M | $73.3M | $1.7B |
| 18 | Saratoga County | $1.7B | $7,050 | $69.6M | $35.8M | $1.6B |
| 19 | Niagara County | $1.6B | $7,510 | $103M | $46.4M | $1.4B |
| 20 | Broome County | $1.4B | $6,882 | $64.4M | $134M | $1.2B |
| 21 | Ulster County | $1.2B | $6,379 | $8.2M | $17.5M | $1.1B |
| 22 | Rensselaer County | $1B | $6,510 | $10.7M | $66M | $971M |
| 23 | Tioga County | $1B | $21,023 | $649M | $60.1M | $309M |
| 24 | Chautauqua County | $922M | $7,220 | $63.9M | $29.5M | $827M |
| 25 | Ontario County | $908M | $8,071 | $84M | $29.6M | $793M |
| 26 | Jefferson County | $877M | $7,511 | $104M | $53.1M | $717M |
| 27 | Tompkins County | $775M | $7,328 | $16.7M | $239M | $515M |
| 28 | Oswego County | $769M | $6,544 | $18.3M | $12.6M | $738M |
| 29 | St. Lawrence County | $750M | $6,915 | $35M | $43.4M | $671M |
| 30 | Steuben County | $720M | $7,693 | $66.4M | $29.3M | $623M |
| 31 | Wayne County | $665M | $7,291 | $26.8M | $10.8M | $627M |
| 32 | Cattaraugus County | $652M | $8,464 | $74.8M | $71.3M | $504M |
| 33 | Putnam County | $643M | $6,578 | $700K | $32M | $609M |
| 34 | Chemung County | $564M | $6,702 | $762K | $35M | $527M |
| 35 | Clinton County | $561M | $7,028 | $12.8M | $17.1M | $530M |
| 36 | Warren County | $547M | $8,328 | $2.4M | $21.4M | $523M |
| 37 | Cayuga County | $485M | $6,362 | $4.3M | $9.5M | $470M |
| 38 | Sullivan County | $481M | $6,119 | $12.2M | $14.2M | $454M |
| 39 | Genesee County | $455M | $7,794 | $59.2M | $14.1M | $381M |
| 40 | Columbia County | $451M | $7,328 | $2.5M | $10.2M | $438M |
| 41 | Madison County | $451M | $6,624 | $14.5M | $12M | $423M |
| 42 | Washington County | $441M | $7,200 | $51.3M | $4.2M | $385M |
| 43 | Livingston County | $431M | $6,965 | $20.5M | $8.7M | $399M |
| 44 | Otsego County | $418M | $7,137 | $14.2M | $30.4M | $372M |
| 45 | Herkimer County | $407M | $6,769 | $615K | $20.5M | $385M |
| 46 | Franklin County | $403M | $8,468 | $46.8M | $45.7M | $308M |
| 47 | Chenango County | $367M | $7,763 | $11.8M | $41M | $313M |
| 48 | Fulton County | $354M | $6,647 | $0 | $9.1M | $345M |
| 49 | Greene County | $344M | $7,183 | $1M | $17.3M | $325M |
| 50 | Montgomery County | $333M | $6,718 | $1.8M | $3.5M | $327M |
| 51 | Allegany County | $321M | $6,914 | $4.5M | $24.3M | $291M |
| 52 | Delaware County | $299M | $6,748 | $3M | $8.1M | $286M |
| 53 | Orleans County | $277M | $6,870 | $8.7M | $5M | $263M |
| 54 | Wyoming County | $273M | $6,745 | $14.2M | $7M | $251M |
| 55 | Essex County | $266M | $7,110 | $1.1M | $10.3M | $254M |
| 56 | Cortland County | $259M | $5,539 | $194K | $8M | $251M |
| 57 | Seneca County | $229M | $6,762 | $17.2M | $3.7M | $207M |
| 58 | Schoharie County | $204M | $6,876 | $790K | $926K | $202M |
| 59 | Lewis County | $174M | $6,547 | $2M | $16.4M | $155M |
| 60 | Yates County | $167M | $6,761 | $153K | $3.1M | $164M |
| 61 | Schuyler County | $137M | $7,647 | $1.8M | $5.9M | $129M |
| 62 | Hamilton County | $49.4M | $9,676 | $6,072 | $9.4M | $40M |
Top recipients in New York
Fiscal year 2026
- 1NYS Department of Health$75.1B
- 2New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance$11.1B
- 3New York State Education Department$5B
- 4New York City Housing Authority$4.4B
- 5Metropolitan Transportation Authority$2.8B
- 6Department of Transportation New York$2.7B
- 7New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services$2.5B
- 8Children & Family Services, New York Office of$1.7B
- 9Housing Trust Fund Corp$966M
- 10New York City Department of Transportation$900M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$115B
- 2Social Security Administration$89.3B
- 3Department of Agriculture$10.9B
- 4Department of Housing and Urban Development$10.4B
- 5Department of Transportation$7.3B
- 6Department of Veterans Affairs$6.5B
- 7Department of Defense$6.2B
- 8Department of Education$5.4B
- 9Department of Homeland Security$3.2B
- 10Environmental Protection Agency$1.3B
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY-01 | $1.7B | $2,229 | $1.4B | $193M |
| NY-02 | $561M | $723 | $470M | $16.1M |
| NY-03 | $760M | $972 | $499M | $107M |
| NY-04 | $363M | $469 | $177M | $46.7M |
| NY-05 | $203M | $247 | $46.8M | $88.7M |
| NY-06 | $59M | $80 | $4.8M | $12.1M |
| NY-07 | $316M | $440 | $117M | $20.5M |
| NY-08 | $119M | $157 | $39.3M | $4.2M |
| NY-09 | $199M | $256 | $12.2M | $43.1M |
| NY-10 | $6.7B | $9,463 | $656M | $2.4B |
| NY-11 | $2.6B | $3,351 | $127M | $6.6M |
| NY-12 | $3.5B | $5,031 | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| NY-13 | $1.9B | $2,454 | $249M | $1.3B |
| NY-14 | $327M | $470 | $24.6M | $196M |
| NY-15 | $167M | $220 | $25.1M | $15.2M |
| NY-16 | $540M | $706 | $91.8M | $48.1M |
| NY-17 | $3.2B | $4,066 | $639M | $152M |
| NY-18 | $4.2B | $5,410 | $226M | $111M |
| NY-19 | $4.5B | $5,794 | $129M | $496M |
| NY-20 | $15.9B | $20,586 | $363M | $6B |
| NY-21 | $4.5B | $5,782 | $676M | $204M |
| NY-22 | $5.2B | $6,783 | $1.3B | $586M |
| NY-23 | $4.4B | $5,612 | $992M | $253M |
| NY-24 | $5B | $6,459 | $288M | $131M |
| NY-25 | $9.5B | $12,296 | $1.2B | $465M |
| NY-26 | $754M | $983 | $189M | $262M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does New York receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $171,805,756,163 for work done or benefits received in New York, about $8,505 per resident. That includes $11.4B in contracts, $23.6B in grants and $133B in direct payments.
- Which county in New York gets the most federal spending?
- New York County received the most, $29.7B, followed by Albany County ($13.8B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in New York?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were NYS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH ($75.1B), NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY & DISABILITY ASSISTANCE ($11.1B), NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT ($5B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026