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Federal Spending in Virginia
Federal agencies obligated $182B in Virginia in fiscal year 2026, or $21,125 per person, 8th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $182B
- -14.9% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $21,125
- 8,631,393 residents
- Contracts
- $119B
- Grants
- $6.79B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Virginia federal obligations
- Contracts$119B65.0%
- Grants$6.79B3.7%
- Direct payments$56.83B31.2%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$8.94M0.0%
- Insurance and other$145M0.1%
Federal spending by county in Virginia
Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first
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| # | County | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fairfax County | $45.63B | $39,671 | $39.44B | $506M | $5.7B |
| 2 | Spotsylvania County | $32.74B | $233,799 | $31.77B | $16.01M | $956M |
| 3 | Arlington County | $16.35B | $68,497 | $15.26B | $174M | $896M |
| 4 | Virginia Beach city | $10.11B | $21,994 | $5.71B | $42.29M | $4.36B |
| 5 | Newport News city | $5.69B | $30,576 | $4.51B | $49.96M | $1.13B |
| 6 | Loudoun County | $5.61B | $13,326 | $3.84B | $150M | $1.61B |
| 7 | Prince William County | $5B | $10,373 | $2.68B | $37.58M | $2.28B |
| 8 | Norfolk city | $4.33B | $18,185 | $2.79B | $125M | $1.41B |
| 9 | Alexandria city | $4.26B | $26,714 | $3.23B | $288M | $741M |
| 10 | Henrico County | $2.91B | $8,707 | $285M | $437M | $2.19B |
| 11 | Richmond city | $2.67B | $11,787 | $301M | $1.19B | $1.19B |
| 12 | Chesterfield County | $2.42B | $6,643 | $65.16M | $52.8M | $2.3B |
| 13 | Chesapeake city | $2.35B | $9,416 | $429M | $42.37M | $1.86B |
| 14 | Fredericksburg city | $2.08B | $74,507 | $1.91B | $13.69M | $162M |
| 15 | Hampton city | $2.06B | $15,010 | $956M | $56.3M | $1.04B |
| 16 | Portsmouth city | $1.72B | $17,573 | $1.1B | $4.17M | $615M |
| 17 | Stafford County | $1.71B | $10,874 | $569M | $37.79M | $1.1B |
| 18 | Roanoke County | $1.2B | $12,423 | $335M | $207M | $661M |
| 19 | Suffolk city | $1.07B | $11,364 | $241M | $11.22M | $817M |
| 20 | James City County | $863M | $11,024 | $23.57M | $17.18M | $820M |
| 21 | Fairfax city | $858M | $35,540 | $296M | $15.77M | $546M |
| 22 | Albemarle County | $801M | $7,130 | $82.12M | $17.59M | $700M |
| 23 | Hanover County | $773M | $7,027 | $15.03M | $12.95M | $744M |
| 24 | King George County | $743M | $27,799 | $563M | $1.07M | $178M |
| 25 | Lynchburg city | $737M | $9,330 | $35.84M | $44.24M | $657M |
| 26 | Frederick County | $709M | $7,760 | $80.37M | $23.68M | $605M |
| 27 | Roanoke city | $705M | $7,046 | $24.46M | $61.28M | $621M |
| 28 | Washington County | $695M | $12,889 | $267M | $12.55M | $413M |
| 29 | York County | $669M | $9,552 | $124M | $34.34M | $510M |
| 30 | Fauquier County | $662M | $9,078 | $34.61M | $28.94M | $597M |
| 31 | Bedford County | $662M | $8,325 | $8.1M | $19.69M | $632M |
| 32 | Montgomery County | $649M | $6,512 | $54.3M | $144M | $448M |
| 33 | Charlottesville city | $625M | $13,425 | $122M | $280M | $223M |
| 34 | Augusta County | $543M | $7,013 | $6.52M | $14.11M | $521M |
| 35 | Rockingham County | $506M | $6,039 | $4.47M | $6.34M | $493M |
| 36 | Prince George County | $503M | $11,705 | $259M | $10.4M | $233M |
| 37 | Pittsylvania County | $447M | $7,390 | $8.41M | $3.59M | $432M |
| 38 | Franklin County | $432M | $7,928 | $4M | $7.42M | $419M |
| 39 | Accomack County | $415M | $12,409 | $140M | $13.21M | $260M |
| 40 | Campbell County | $382M | $6,858 | $6.3M | $19.28M | $355M |
| 41 | Henry County | $381M | $7,476 | $6.71M | $2.54M | $371M |
| 42 | Shenandoah County | $357M | $8,073 | $52.49M | $2.05M | $301M |
| 43 | Isle of Wight County | $350M | $9,072 | $1.04M | $497K | $347M |
| 44 | Tazewell County | $346M | $8,567 | -$122K | $6.29M | $336M |
| 45 | Gloucester County | $334M | $8,634 | $5.18M | $12.33M | $315M |
| 46 | Culpeper County | $334M | $6,351 | $2.91M | $1.98M | $327M |
| 47 | Wise County | $331M | $9,167 | $2.66M | $23.69M | $304M |
| 48 | Orange County | $326M | $8,992 | $1.39M | $3.47M | $321M |
| 49 | Danville city | $324M | $7,614 | $3.51M | $10.57M | $310M |
| 50 | Petersburg city | $321M | $9,582 | $18.88M | $20.3M | $280M |
| 51 | Salem city | $307M | $12,129 | $108M | $222K | $199M |
| 52 | Louisa County | $293M | $7,785 | $3.57M | $582K | $288M |
| 53 | Manassas city | $289M | $6,761 | $115M | $11.59M | $162M |
| 54 | Goochland County | $280M | $11,320 | $341K | $10.25M | $269M |
| 55 | Warren County | $274M | $6,736 | $24.99M | $2.04M | $247M |
| 56 | Botetourt County | $273M | $8,140 | $839K | $7.88M | $264M |
| 57 | Halifax County | $263M | $7,734 | $764K | $7.61M | $254M |
| 58 | Mecklenburg County | $257M | $8,475 | $2.42M | $4.14M | $249M |
| 59 | Caroline County | $256M | $8,298 | $23.48M | $18.25M | $213M |
| 60 | Pulaski County | $256M | $7,581 | $3.11M | $17.05M | $236M |
| 61 | Smyth County | $249M | $8,359 | $7.8M | $26.53M | $211M |
| 62 | Page County | $244M | $10,291 | $77.17M | $1.74M | $164M |
| 63 | Amherst County | $243M | $7,775 | $14.71M | $3.6M | $225M |
| 64 | Wythe County | $231M | $8,179 | $5.08M | $12.92M | $213M |
| 65 | New Kent County | $227M | $9,895 | $48.69K | $8.41M | $218M |
| 66 | Carroll County | $225M | $7,703 | $3,347 | $9.11M | $214M |
| 67 | Powhatan County | $216M | $7,127 | $313K | $553K | $215M |
| 68 | Radford city | $210M | $13,050 | $126M | -$3,487 | $83.22M |
| 69 | Harrisonburg city | $202M | $3,904 | $493K | $14.47M | $187M |
| 70 | Russell County | $202M | $7,845 | $121K | $4.07M | $197M |
| 71 | Fluvanna County | $200M | $7,347 | $152K | $4.57M | $195M |
| 72 | Dinwiddie County | $195M | $6,972 | $35.08K | $9.79M | $184M |
| 73 | Westmoreland County | $184M | $9,957 | $23.6M | $284K | $159M |
| 74 | Winchester city | $183M | $6,505 | $16.45M | $12.88M | $153M |
| 75 | Williamsburg city | $181M | $11,730 | $96.87M | $8.67M | $75.17M |
| 76 | Lee County | $176M | $7,919 | $3.69M | $3.67M | $167M |
| 77 | Hopewell city | $173M | $7,491 | $2.15M | $7.62M | $163M |
| 78 | Buchanan County | $172M | $8,433 | $68.37K | $5.15M | $166M |
| 79 | Scott County | $170M | $7,884 | $335K | $7.67M | $161M |
| 80 | Rockbridge County | $168M | $7,421 | $6.2M | $322K | $161M |
| 81 | Southampton County | $159M | $8,830 | $20.68M | $11M | $125M |
| 82 | Dickenson County | $153M | $10,832 | $34.18M | $2.24M | $116M |
| 83 | Colonial Heights city | $150M | $8,280 | $15.68M | $807K | $134M |
| 84 | Prince Edward County | $150M | $6,871 | $4.45M | $2.66M | $143M |
| 85 | Waynesboro city | $149M | $6,720 | $304K | $2.76M | $146M |
| 86 | Nottoway County | $145M | $9,244 | $39.88M | $4.39M | $100M |
| 87 | Patrick County | $144M | $8,152 | $5.85M | $3.37M | $134M |
| 88 | Nelson County | $139M | $9,398 | $188K | $2.24M | $136M |
| 89 | Greene County | $136M | $6,622 | $0 | $1.3M | $135M |
| 90 | Northumberland County | $134M | $11,299 | $159K | $1.06M | $131M |
| 91 | King William County | $129M | $7,226 | $7.62M | $919K | $120M |
| 92 | Northampton County | $128M | $10,449 | -$201K | $2.87M | $125M |
| 93 | Lancaster County | $126M | $11,497 | $292K | $1.3M | $123M |
| 94 | Falls Church city | $124M | $8,444 | $43.96M | $4.08M | $75.68M |
| 95 | Brunswick County | $123M | $7,749 | $0 | $5.75M | $116M |
| 96 | Bristol city | $122M | $7,104 | -$629K | $9.44M | $113M |
| 97 | Giles County | $122M | $7,276 | $3.73M | $844K | $117M |
| 98 | Appomattox County | $119M | $7,401 | $3.26M | -$321K | $115M |
| 99 | Alleghany County | $119M | $7,836 | $221K | $2.44M | $116M |
| 100 | Grayson County | $119M | $7,746 | $4.21M | $156K | $113M |
| 101 | Clarke County | $119M | $8,032 | -$1.83M | $4.29M | $116M |
| 102 | Floyd County | $117M | $7,561 | $4.05M | $7,046 | $112M |
| 103 | Middlesex County | $114M | $10,747 | $1.27M | $1.07M | $111M |
| 104 | Martinsville city | $113M | $8,391 | $0 | $4.43M | $109M |
| 105 | Poquoson city | $103M | $8,281 | $559K | $1.93M | $101M |
| 106 | Buckingham County | $102M | $6,077 | -$4,000 | $5.98M | $95.94M |
| 107 | Madison County | $98.49M | $7,118 | $5.4M | $2.23M | $90.9M |
| 108 | Amelia County | $96.37M | $7,265 | $45.79K | $32.36K | $95.61M |
| 109 | Staunton city | $96.33M | $3,741 | $417K | -$91.63M | $187M |
| 110 | Charlotte County | $95.43M | $8,277 | $0 | $6.38M | $88.39M |
| 111 | Mathews County | $93.47M | $10,954 | $10.91M | $376K | $82.12M |
| 112 | Essex County | $91.47M | $8,630 | $1.34M | $1.74M | $87.27M |
| 113 | Lunenburg County | $78.43M | $6,571 | $0 | -$272K | $77.8M |
| 114 | Greensville County | $73.91M | $6,489 | $7.96M | $1.71M | $63.85M |
| 115 | Franklin city | $72.47M | $8,860 | $2.31M | $523K | $69.51M |
| 116 | Charles City County | $71.73M | $10,591 | $1.48M | $7.1M | $62.14M |
| 117 | Sussex County | $70.28M | $6,490 | $347K | $2M | $67.32M |
| 118 | Richmond County | $66.09M | $7,407 | $1.41M | $4.68M | $58.09M |
| 119 | Bland County | $63.54M | $10,135 | $1.78M | $10.32M | $51.17M |
| 120 | Rappahannock County | $62.46M | $8,500 | $137K | $319K | $61.51M |
| 121 | Cumberland County | $61.99M | $6,407 | $16.58K | $0 | $61.38M |
| 122 | Lexington city | $61.09M | $8,345 | $4.55M | $339K | $56.12M |
| 123 | Surry County | $58.78M | $8,959 | $0 | $3.15M | $55.34M |
| 124 | King and Queen County | $58.18M | $8,805 | $3.58M | $825K | $53.64M |
| 125 | Galax city | $52.06M | $7,748 | $287K | $1.75M | $49.93M |
| 126 | Covington city | $51.53M | $8,983 | $38.53K | $1.48M | $49.98M |
| 127 | Emporia city | $42.75M | $7,415 | $1.31M | $2.07M | $39.37M |
| 128 | Bath County | $41.59M | $9,881 | $2.39M | $4.64M | $34.56M |
| 129 | Manassas Park city | $40.13M | $2,330 | $569K | $2.02M | $37.54M |
| 130 | Buena Vista city | $39.71M | $5,979 | $508K | $0 | $39.15M |
| 131 | Norton city | $38.29M | $10,384 | $3.91M | $2.96M | $31.31M |
| 132 | Craig County | $37.75M | $7,717 | $0 | $916K | $36.73M |
| 133 | Highland County | $27.65M | $12,387 | $0 | $6.35M | $21.26M |
Top recipients in Virginia
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Optum Public Sector Solutions, INC.$22.49B
- 2VA Department of Medical Assistance Service$16.79B
- 3Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp$10.7B
- 4Atlantic Diving Supply, INC.$4.85B
- 5Huntington Ingalls INC$3.63B
- 6Lockheed Martin Corporation$3.37B
- 7General Dynamics Information Technology, INC.$2.72B
- 8Accenture Federal Services LLC$2.64B
- 9Social Services, Virginia Department of$2.46B
- 10Booz Allen Hamilton INC$2.35B
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Veterans Affairs$48.06B
- 2Department of Defense$42.41B
- 3Social Security Administration$40.66B
- 4Department of Health and Human Services$27.3B
- 5Department of Homeland Security$10.18B
- 6General Services Administration$6.92B
- 7Department of Agriculture$4B
- 8Department of Transportation$3.86B
- 9Department of Justice$3.44B
- 10Department of Education$3.42B
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA-01 | $3.96B | $4,916 | $771M | $189M |
| VA-02 | $12.42B | $15,837 | $6.36B | $73.01M |
| VA-03 | $13.84B | $17,692 | $9.35B | $239M |
| VA-04 | $4.89B | $6,295 | $697M | $1.58B |
| VA-05 | $6.07B | $7,684 | $330M | $440M |
| VA-06 | $5.46B | $6,956 | $688M | $77.73M |
| VA-07 | $40.18B | $50,308 | $36.59B | $100M |
| VA-08 | $27.51B | $35,713 | $25.29B | $468M |
| VA-09 | $5.87B | $7,495 | $603M | $316M |
| VA-10 | $7.82B | $9,885 | $5.1B | $200M |
| VA-11 | $34.17B | $44,134 | $32.8B | $370M |
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Virginia receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $182,339,505,731 for work done or benefits received in Virginia, about $21,125 per resident. That includes $119B in contracts, $6.79B in grants and $56.83B in direct payments.
- Which county in Virginia gets the most federal spending?
- Fairfax County received the most, $45.63B, followed by Spotsylvania County ($32.74B).
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Virginia?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC. ($22.49B), VA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICE ($16.79B), TRIWEST HEALTHCARE ALLIANCE CORP ($10.7B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026