Government Contracts by State
Federal contracts performed across the 50 states, DC and US territories totaled $2.2T from FY2024 to FY2026. Virginia led with $350B, followed by Texas and California.
Open a state to see the agencies spending there, the top federal contractors, the leading industries and open government contracts in that state.
Federal contracts by state, not state government contracts
These figures are federal government contracts, counted by place of performance: where the work is done, not where the contractor is based. A contract to maintain a base in Texas counts for Texas even if the company is in Virginia.
State and local government contracts (from state agencies, counties and cities) are separate and are not included. To find federal bids in your state now, filter the open government contracts by state.
Federal contract spending by state
| # | State | Obligated |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | VirginiaVA | $349,540,079,809 |
| 2 | TexasTX | $247,613,372,256 |
| 3 | CaliforniaCA | $181,303,728,699 |
| 4 | MarylandMD | $123,540,363,500 |
| 5 | District of ColumbiaDC | $100,558,540,195 |
| 6 | FloridaFL | $96,880,278,580 |
| 7 | ConnecticutCT | $81,280,347,786 |
| 8 | PennsylvaniaPA | $78,723,208,941 |
| 9 | ArizonaAZ | $72,761,083,721 |
| 10 | MassachusettsMA | $57,041,862,063 |
| 11 | AlabamaAL | $53,130,840,195 |
| 12 | WashingtonWA | $50,602,522,331 |
| 13 | ColoradoCO | $45,521,158,000 |
| 14 | MissouriMO | $42,767,151,651 |
| 15 | New MexicoNM | $42,420,370,653 |
| 16 | New YorkNY | $38,577,225,462 |
| 17 | IllinoisIL | $38,051,410,237 |
| 18 | TennesseeTN | $34,009,038,440 |
| 19 | GeorgiaGA | $31,942,020,397 |
| 20 | KentuckyKY | $31,923,238,766 |
| 21 | South CarolinaSC | $28,854,576,409 |
| 22 | New JerseyNJ | $28,665,643,174 |
| 23 | OhioOH | $26,848,353,493 |
| 24 | North CarolinaNC | $22,246,246,556 |
| 25 | MichiganMI | $21,793,100,180 |
| 26 | MississippiMS | $20,525,301,699 |
| 27 | UtahUT | $19,408,490,276 |
| 28 | WisconsinWI | $19,108,397,072 |
| 29 | OklahomaOK | $17,080,025,045 |
| 30 | IndianaIN | $16,857,973,764 |
| 31 | HawaiiHI | $15,357,891,676 |
| 32 | LouisianaLA | $14,481,471,591 |
| 33 | AlaskaAK | $12,305,361,759 |
| 34 | IdahoID | $11,977,642,217 |
| 35 | NevadaNV | $11,610,580,135 |
| 36 | MaineME | $10,765,829,593 |
| 37 | KansasKS | $10,698,930,087 |
| 38 | IowaIA | $8,543,935,155 |
| 39 | New HampshireNH | $7,764,444,105 |
| 40 | GuamGU | $7,619,721,695 |
| 41 | MinnesotaMN | $7,584,356,622 |
| 42 | OregonOR | $7,118,302,372 |
| 43 | West VirginiaWV | $5,615,169,124 |
| 44 | Puerto RicoPR | $4,501,296,076 |
| 45 | ArkansasAR | $4,335,019,199 |
| 46 | NebraskaNE | $3,874,339,941 |
| 47 | MontanaMT | $3,621,087,409 |
| 48 | Rhode IslandRI | $3,026,396,874 |
| 49 | South DakotaSD | $2,999,715,735 |
| 50 | North DakotaND | $2,630,634,761 |
| 51 | VermontVT | $2,246,264,710 |
| 52 | WyomingWY | $1,660,616,971 |
| 53 | DelawareDE | $1,018,396,393 |
| 54 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $385,181,218 |
| 55 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $134,595,032 |
| 56 | American SamoaAS | $55,561,673 |
Guides to government contracts in your area
Federal contracts by region
Federal contract spending by US Census region, FY2024 to FY2026, by place of performance:
- South: $1.2T (54%). Largest: government contracts in Virginia, government contracts in Texas, government contracts in Maryland.
- West: $476B (22%). Largest: government contracts in California, government contracts in Arizona, government contracts in Washington.
- Northeast: $308B (14%). Largest: government contracts in Connecticut, government contracts in Pennsylvania, government contracts in Massachusetts.
- Midwest: $202B (9%). Largest: government contracts in Missouri, government contracts in Illinois, government contracts in Ohio.
- US territories: $12.7B (1%). Largest: government contracts in Guam, government contracts in Puerto Rico, government contracts in Northern Mariana Islands.
Winning federal contracts in your state
Agencies often prefer contractors who can work on site, so federal contracts performed in your state are a natural place to start. Check which agencies spend the most there, which federal contractors in your state win that work, and filter open government bids by state. If your business is in a HUBZone, you may also qualify for HUBZone set-aside contracts.
Terms used on state pages
- Obligation
- Money the government has legally committed to pay on a contract. Contract spending figures on this site are obligations reported on USAspending.gov.
- Federal fiscal year
- The government's budget year, running from October 1 to September 30. FY2026 ran from October 1, 2025 to September 30, 2026.
- HUBZone
- An SBA program for small businesses located in, and employing people from, historically underutilized business zones.
- Set-aside
- A contract reserved for small businesses, or for a group such as 8(a), HUBZone, women-owned or service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses.
- Prime contractor
- A business that holds a contract directly with a government agency.
Frequently asked questions
- Which state gets the most federal contract money?
- By place of performance, Virginia had the most federal contract obligations from FY2024 to FY2026: $350B. It was followed by Texas ($248B) and California ($181B).
- Do I have to be based in a state to win contracts performed there?
- No. A company can be based anywhere and win a federal contract performed in another state. Some programs do depend on location, such as HUBZone, which looks at where your principal office and employees are.
- Are state government contracts included?
- No. These pages cover federal contracts only, counted where the work is performed. State, county and city governments buy through their own procurement portals and are not included.