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Federal Spending in Oklahoma
Federal agencies obligated $37.88B in Oklahoma in fiscal year 2026, or $9,568 per person, 33rd highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $37.88B
- -24.6% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $9,568
- 3,959,353 residents
- Contracts
- $4.8B
- Grants
- $4.46B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Oklahoma federal obligations
- Contracts$4.8B12.7%
- Grants$4.46B11.8%
- Direct payments$28.55B75.4%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$94.09M0.0%
- Insurance and other$164M0.4%
Federal spending by county in Oklahoma
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oklahoma County | $9.35B | $11,739 | $3.29B | $1.26B | $4.79B |
| 2 | Tulsa County | $4.67B | $6,973 | $301M | $195M | $4.25B |
| 3 | Cleveland County | $2.18B | $7,360 | $180M | $251M | $1.74B |
| 4 | Comanche County | $1.27B | $10,459 | $176M | $135M | $952M |
| 5 | Canadian County | $1.07B | $6,934 | $103M | $42.06M | $922M |
| 6 | Rogers County | $707M | $7,422 | $5.79M | $51.58M | $647M |
| 7 | Muskogee County | $597M | $9,004 | $46.83M | $76.83M | $472M |
| 8 | Pottawatomie County | $578M | $7,977 | $6M | $61.11M | $506M |
| 9 | Cherokee County | $574M | $12,183 | $73.99M | $178M | $319M |
| 10 | Wagoner County | $564M | $6,969 | $4.55M | $23.21M | $535M |
| 11 | Payne County | $557M | $6,822 | $68.85M | $58.9M | $427M |
| 12 | Creek County | $507M | $7,065 | $6.48M | $26.89M | $471M |
| 13 | Garfield County | $500M | $7,956 | $120M | $12.07M | $368M |
| 14 | Le Flore County | $388M | $8,053 | $25.07M | $40.19M | $321M |
| 15 | Kay County | $373M | $8,539 | $28.17M | $33.76M | $309M |
| 16 | Bryan County | $371M | $8,056 | $2.1M | $75.9M | $293M |
| 17 | Pittsburg County | $370M | $8,453 | $59.58M | $19.78M | $290M |
| 18 | Grady County | $369M | $6,741 | $1.07M | $15.47M | $352M |
| 19 | Stephens County | $369M | $8,611 | $26.93M | $20.54M | $321M |
| 20 | Mayes County | $368M | $9,414 | $13.38M | $34.61M | $290M |
| 21 | Washington County | $355M | $6,770 | $2.45M | $1.65M | $350M |
| 22 | Logan County | $352M | $7,096 | $12.11M | $39.95M | $299M |
| 23 | Osage County | $351M | $7,665 | $13.88M | $29.47M | $304M |
| 24 | McClain County | $344M | $8,266 | $0 | $32.41M | $311M |
| 25 | Carter County | $343M | $7,143 | $19.23M | $8.6M | $313M |
| 26 | Okmulgee County | $333M | $9,073 | $2.66M | $55.26M | $274M |
| 27 | Delaware County | $330M | $8,171 | $9.8M | $11.88M | $306M |
| 28 | Pontotoc County | $315M | $8,268 | $15.51M | $60.22M | $238M |
| 29 | Sequoyah County | $306M | $7,778 | $4.37M | $15.25M | $285M |
| 30 | Ottawa County | $295M | $9,740 | $3.67M | $31.35M | $259M |
| 31 | McIntosh County | $267M | $14,106 | $0 | $2.64M | $264M |
| 32 | Lincoln County | $254M | $7,581 | $5.33M | $11.3M | $235M |
| 33 | McCurtain County | $247M | $8,016 | $15.2M | $41.03M | $187M |
| 34 | Caddo County | $244M | $9,070 | $6.4M | $48.33M | $187M |
| 35 | Jackson County | $239M | $9,631 | $54.84M | $9.48M | $171M |
| 36 | Garvin County | $201M | $7,824 | $822K | $19.09M | $179M |
| 37 | Custer County | $196M | $6,872 | $4.9M | $30.59M | $157M |
| 38 | Seminole County | $177M | $7,530 | $2.87M | $14.77M | $154M |
| 39 | Adair County | $145M | $7,430 | $532K | $25.09M | $118M |
| 40 | Beckham County | $145M | $6,449 | $0 | $23.42M | $120M |
| 41 | Pushmataha County | $141M | $13,080 | $259K | $6.37M | $135M |
| 42 | Murray County | $140M | $10,076 | $29.46M | $16.72M | $93.13M |
| 43 | Marshall County | $140M | $9,137 | $59.34K | $24.66M | $115M |
| 44 | Pawnee County | $133M | $8,570 | $5.98M | $7.54M | $119M |
| 45 | Kingfisher County | $131M | $8,598 | $29.97M | $5.16M | $94.8M |
| 46 | Choctaw County | $130M | $9,182 | $390K | $30.03M | $99.56M |
| 47 | Craig County | $124M | $8,810 | $1.2M | $14.5M | $107M |
| 48 | Woodward County | $113M | $5,506 | $5.8M | $2.88M | $104M |
| 49 | Latimer County | $107M | $11,301 | $109K | $27.79M | $77.38M |
| 50 | Nowata County | $105M | $11,290 | $1.62M | $1.74M | $101M |
| 51 | Hughes County | $96.68M | $7,233 | $41.17K | $5.94M | $89.51M |
| 52 | Johnston County | $93.47M | $9,099 | $1.63M | $10.07M | $81.33M |
| 53 | Okfuskee County | $92.79M | $8,204 | $13.01K | $20.65M | $71.88M |
| 54 | Haskell County | $90.27M | $7,808 | $411K | $1.01M | $88.36M |
| 55 | Atoka County | $87.71M | $6,201 | $266K | $3.7M | $82.94M |
| 56 | Texas County | $86.54M | $4,047 | $0 | $10.14M | $74.23M |
| 57 | Blaine County | $85.53M | $9,792 | $406K | $17.25M | $65.68M |
| 58 | Kiowa County | $81.92M | $9,627 | $46.66K | $8.88M | $70.4M |
| 59 | Washita County | $79.07M | $7,238 | $0 | $1.6M | $75.43M |
| 60 | Cotton County | $71.46M | $12,930 | $0 | $23.99M | $46.08M |
| 61 | Love County | $68.22M | $6,723 | $700K | $3.42M | $63.8M |
| 62 | Tillman County | $65.37M | $9,382 | $5,000 | $4.09M | $55.18M |
| 63 | Noble County | $63.68M | $5,829 | $161K | $7.19M | $76.41M |
| 64 | Beaver County | $53.99M | $10,693 | $0 | $15.92M | $35.25M |
| 65 | Woods County | $50.64M | $5,872 | $354K | $299K | $49.86M |
| 66 | Major County | $50.16M | $6,446 | -$1,680 | $532K | $48.83M |
| 67 | Alfalfa County | $48.35M | $8,484 | $177K | $5.74M | $42.3M |
| 68 | Greer County | $45.49M | $8,284 | $0 | $1.21M | $42.56M |
| 69 | Harper County | $43.36M | $13,251 | $0 | $14.86M | $27.46M |
| 70 | Jefferson County | $42.89M | $8,036 | $1.77M | $2.51M | $37.87M |
| 71 | Grant County | $40.25M | $9,654 | $0 | $733K | $39.43M |
| 72 | Ellis County | $37.87M | $10,102 | $208K | $20.67K | $25.07M |
| 73 | Cimarron County | $37.32M | $16,252 | $207K | $8.26M | $28.38M |
| 74 | Dewey County | $36.09M | $8,048 | $453K | $4.33M | $30.62M |
| 75 | Coal County | $32.99M | $6,265 | $755K | $488K | $31.04M |
| 76 | Harmon County | $27.79M | $11,168 | $0 | $1.6M | $25.19M |
| 77 | Roger Mills County | $25.32M | $7,356 | $100K | $3.47M | $21.08M |
Top recipients in Oklahoma
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Oklahoma Health Care Authority$8.94B
- 2Human Services, Oklahoma Dept of$2.03B
- 3Oklahoma Department of Transportation$1.07B
- 4State Department of Education$1.05B
- 5The Boeing Company$1.04B
- 6Cherokee Nation$901M
- 7Chickasaw Nation$584M
- 8Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma$401M
- 9Oklahoma State Department of Health$340M
- 10University of Oklahoma$247M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Social Security Administration$18.82B
- 2Department of Health and Human Services$13.59B
- 3Department of Veterans Affairs$4.68B
- 4Department of Defense$3.27B
- 5Department of Agriculture$2.72B
- 6Department of Transportation$2.12B
- 7Department of Education$1.23B
- 8Department of Housing and Urban Development$624M
- 9Department of the Interior$599M
- 10Department of Homeland Security$230M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK-01 | $4.69B | $5,866 | $309M | $198M |
| OK-02 | $6.63B | $8,333 | $287M | $809M |
| OK-03 | $4.63B | $5,888 | $1.02B | $430M |
| OK-04 | $7.94B | $9,957 | $2.68B | $566M |
| OK-05 | $3.09B | $3,818 | $503M | $1.2B |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Oklahoma receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $37,882,147,491 for work done or benefits received in Oklahoma, about $9,568 per resident. That includes $4.8B in contracts, $4.46B in grants and $28.55B in direct payments.
- Which county in Oklahoma gets the most federal spending?
- Oklahoma County received the most, $9.35B, followed by Tulsa County ($4.67B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Oklahoma?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were OKLAHOMA HEALTH CARE AUTHORITY ($8.94B), HUMAN SERVICES, OKLAHOMA DEPT OF ($2.03B), OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ($1.07B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026