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Federal Spending in Pennsylvania
Federal agencies obligated $237B in Pennsylvania in fiscal year 2026, or $18,243 per person, 10th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $237B
- -15.8% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $18,243
- 13,002,700 residents
- Contracts
- $25.1B
- Grants
- $13.8B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Pennsylvania federal obligations
- Contracts$25.1B10.6%
- Grants$13.8B5.8%
- Direct payments$198B83.6%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$269M0.0%
- Insurance and other$243M0.1%
Federal spending by county in Pennsylvania
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cumberland County | $102B | $394,377 | $856M | $541M | $101B |
| 2 | Allegheny County | $26.4B | $21,146 | $7.1B | $1.4B | $17.8B |
| 3 | Philadelphia County | $13.1B | $8,151 | $889M | $2B | $10.2B |
| 4 | Montgomery County | $12.3B | $14,353 | $7.2B | $113M | $5.2B |
| 5 | Delaware County | $5.9B | $10,262 | $2.5B | $157M | $3.3B |
| 6 | Dauphin County | $5.5B | $19,116 | $33.8M | $2.9B | $2.6B |
| 7 | York County | $4.9B | $10,722 | $1.9B | $195M | $2.8B |
| 8 | Bucks County | $4.8B | $7,484 | $522M | $40.7M | $4.3B |
| 9 | Chester County | $3.7B | $6,888 | $397M | $70.4M | $3.2B |
| 10 | Lancaster County | $3.6B | $6,514 | $202M | $61.9M | $3.3B |
| 11 | Luzerne County | $2.8B | $8,459 | $688M | $101M | $2B |
| 12 | Westmoreland County | $2.7B | $7,690 | $74.4M | $73.2M | $2.6B |
| 13 | Berks County | $2.7B | $6,288 | $141M | $107M | $2.4B |
| 14 | Lehigh County | $2.6B | $6,867 | $279M | $156M | $2.1B |
| 15 | Northampton County | $2.1B | $6,772 | $22.1M | $50.5M | $2B |
| 16 | Erie County | $2B | $7,419 | $103M | $127M | $1.8B |
| 17 | Montour County | $1.8B | $97,356 | $14.8K | $16M | $1.7B |
| 18 | Washington County | $1.7B | $7,957 | $134M | $48.5M | $1.5B |
| 19 | Centre County | $1.7B | $10,531 | $494M | $338M | $833M |
| 20 | Lackawanna County | $1.7B | $7,669 | $149M | $115M | $1.4B |
| 21 | Cambria County | $1.5B | $11,403 | $344M | $52.1M | $1.1B |
| 22 | Butler County | $1.5B | $7,830 | $110M | $54M | $1.4B |
| 23 | Beaver County | $1.4B | $8,131 | $112M | $47.7M | $1.2B |
| 24 | Franklin County | $1.3B | $8,468 | $316M | $37.7M | $963M |
| 25 | Monroe County | $1.3B | $7,804 | $115M | $118M | $1.1B |
| 26 | Lebanon County | $1B | $7,145 | $79M | $16.8M | $925M |
| 27 | Schuylkill County | $992M | $6,933 | $9.4M | $40.6M | $939M |
| 28 | Blair County | $952M | $7,748 | $40.6M | $53.4M | $856M |
| 29 | Fayette County | $944M | $7,330 | $12.8M | $40.8M | $889M |
| 30 | Adams County | $819M | $7,891 | $47.8M | $15.3M | $754M |
| 31 | Lycoming County | $808M | $7,078 | $22.8M | $31.9M | $752M |
| 32 | Mercer County | $799M | $7,217 | $5.9M | $26.6M | $765M |
| 33 | Northumberland County | $625M | $6,815 | $8.7M | $27.1M | $588M |
| 34 | Lawrence County | $622M | $7,229 | $990K | $28.3M | $592M |
| 35 | Crawford County | $611M | $7,280 | $6.1M | $17.1M | $586M |
| 36 | Indiana County | $555M | $6,672 | $4M | $14.4M | $536M |
| 37 | Clearfield County | $544M | $6,750 | $1.3M | $19.7M | $521M |
| 38 | Somerset County | $539M | $7,271 | $8.6M | $26.6M | $503M |
| 39 | Pike County | $512M | $8,740 | $26.1M | $18.8M | $466M |
| 40 | Armstrong County | $506M | $7,724 | $33.1M | $27.8M | $445M |
| 41 | Columbia County | $503M | $7,767 | $1.3M | $70.1M | $430M |
| 42 | Carbon County | $485M | $7,486 | $4.9M | $15.1M | $463M |
| 43 | Bradford County | $434M | $7,237 | $1M | $35M | $396M |
| 44 | Wayne County | $431M | $8,420 | $13.1M | $16M | $401M |
| 45 | Venango County | $392M | $7,770 | $1.1M | $19M | $372M |
| 46 | Jefferson County | $377M | $8,478 | $6.8M | $75.3M | $294M |
| 47 | Bedford County | $367M | $7,718 | $461K | $25.5M | $339M |
| 48 | Warren County | $334M | $8,662 | $33.5M | $21.5M | $279M |
| 49 | Susquehanna County | $314M | $8,177 | $0 | $33.8M | $279M |
| 50 | Perry County | $310M | $6,761 | $280K | $15.1M | $294M |
| 51 | Tioga County | $301M | $7,329 | $915K | $19.6M | $280M |
| 52 | Mifflin County | $299M | $6,490 | $600K | $17M | $281M |
| 53 | McKean County | $297M | $7,337 | $15.4M | $10.2M | $271M |
| 54 | Huntingdon County | $290M | $6,583 | $800K | $4.9M | $284M |
| 55 | Clinton County | $266M | $7,097 | $19.7M | $11.6M | $234M |
| 56 | Clarion County | $258M | $6,920 | $149K | $11.3M | $244M |
| 57 | Greene County | $256M | $7,119 | -$88.7K | $31.6M | $224M |
| 58 | Union County | $256M | $5,993 | $10.4M | $5.4M | $238M |
| 59 | Elk County | $233M | $7,529 | $469K | $11.2M | $221M |
| 60 | Snyder County | $233M | $5,863 | $985K | $7.6M | $223M |
| 61 | Wyoming County | $190M | $7,299 | $63K | $7.8M | $182M |
| 62 | Juniata County | $147M | $6,248 | $3.1M | $5.4M | $134M |
| 63 | Potter County | $128M | $7,781 | $260K | $3M | $124M |
| 64 | Fulton County | $112M | $7,681 | $5.9M | $7M | $97.7M |
| 65 | Sullivan County | $56.5M | $9,667 | $38.5K | $4.4M | $51.9M |
| 66 | Forest County | $49.3M | $7,073 | $1.8M | $2.6M | $44.9M |
| 67 | Cameron County | $46M | $10,112 | $0 | $7.3M | $38.5M |
Top recipients in Pennsylvania
Fiscal year 2026
- 1PA Department of Human Services$39.8B
- 2Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp$6.5B
- 3Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC$4.3B
- 4Pennsylvania Department of Transportation$3.8B
- 5Pennsylvania Dept of Education$2.4B
- 6The Boeing Company$2.3B
- 7Bechtel Plant Machinery, INC.$2.2B
- 8Bae Systems Land & Armaments L.P.$1.1B
- 9Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the$877M
- 10University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education$794M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$166B
- 2Social Security Administration$69.6B
- 3Department of Defense$20.8B
- 4Department of Veterans Affairs$6.9B
- 5Department of Agriculture$6.2B
- 6Department of Transportation$5.6B
- 7Department of Education$2.9B
- 8Department of Housing and Urban Development$2.2B
- 9Department of Energy$2.2B
- 10Department of Homeland Security$803M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA-01 | $4.9B | $6,419 | $584M | $42.6M |
| PA-02 | $661M | $862 | $352M | $173M |
| PA-03 | $2.2B | $3,024 | $258M | $1.4B |
| PA-04 | $6.9B | $8,943 | $7.1B | $31.4M |
| PA-05 | $6.5B | $8,631 | $3B | $180M |
| PA-06 | $3.8B | $4,912 | $415M | $88.8M |
| PA-07 | $5.2B | $6,707 | $306M | $221M |
| PA-08 | $6.7B | $8,732 | $991M | $370M |
| PA-09 | $6B | $7,767 | $110M | $263M |
| PA-10 | $110B | $143,503 | $2.7B | $3.4B |
| PA-11 | $3.6B | $4,683 | $210M | $62.9M |
| PA-12 | $8.3B | $10,954 | $6.9B | $931M |
| PA-13 | $6.2B | $8,069 | $762M | $239M |
| PA-14 | $4.1B | $5,324 | $190M | $183M |
| PA-15 | $5.5B | $7,264 | $632M | $573M |
| PA-16 | $5.6B | $7,285 | $227M | $253M |
| PA-17 | $1.8B | $2,392 | $337M | $150M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Pennsylvania receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $237,210,555,393 for work done or benefits received in Pennsylvania, about $18,243 per resident. That includes $25.1B in contracts, $13.8B in grants and $198B in direct payments.
- Which county in Pennsylvania gets the most federal spending?
- Cumberland County received the most, $102B, followed by Allegheny County ($26.4B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Pennsylvania?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES ($39.8B), AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP ($6.5B), FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC ($4.3B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026