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Federal spending in Pima County, AZ
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Pima County, Arizona, received $22B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $20,160 for each of its 1,074,685 residents.
That is above the Arizona rate of $15,905 per resident and above the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 15 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 62% contracts, 35% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $79B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($40B), Social Security Administration ($22B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($4.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $13B
- Grants $763M
- Direct payments $7.5B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$11M
- Other assistance $11M
| Per resident | This county | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $20,160 | $15,905 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $12,429 | $4,030 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $710 | $3,453 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,021 | $8,407 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$11 | −$3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $10 | $18 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 15 in state · 115 of 3,144 US | 14 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raytheon Company | 249 | $27B | 77% |
| 2 | Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV | 19 | $4.1B | 12% |
| 3 | SLS Federal Services LLC | 1 | $1.3B | 4% |
| 4 | Raytheon Company | 7 | $844M | 2% |
| 5 | Department of Transportation Arizona | 47 | $338M | 1% |
| 6 | University of Arizona | 116 | $318M | 1% |
| 7 | Raytheon Company | 14 | $292M | 1% |
| 8 | City of Tucson | 52 | $264M | 1% |
| 9 | FCN, Inc. | 2 | $249M | 1% |
| 10 | Barnard Spencer Joint Venture | 1 | $235M | 1% |
A further $152M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.4B | 31 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.0B | 25 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.5B | 20 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.2B | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.0B | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseMissile Defense Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6B | 5 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.3B | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| SLS Federal Services LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $1.3B | 26 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.3B | 3 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $1.0B | 23 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona's 7th congressional district | 81% | $18B | $22,104 |
| Arizona's 6th congressional district | 19% | $1.2B | $1,552 |
Other counties in Arizona
- Maricopa County $11,955
- Pinal County $5,995
- Santa Cruz County $64,497
- Yavapai County $10,821
- Mohave County $9,491
- Cochise County $16,751
- Yuma County $7,143
- Navajo County $11,492
- Coconino County $7,893
- Apache County $16,571
- Gila County $11,621
- La Paz County $15,569
- Graham County $5,415
- Greenlee County $4,145
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Arizona.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Pima County, Arizona?
$22B in award obligations in FY2026 and $79B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$20,160 per resident in FY2026 (population 1,074,685), against $15,905 for Arizona and $14,744 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Pima County, Arizona?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Raytheon Company ($27B), Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV ($4.1B), SLS Federal Services LLC ($1.3B), Raytheon Company ($844M) and Department of Transportation Arizona ($338M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Pima County, Arizona?
Department of Defense ($40B), Social Security Administration ($22B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($4.2B), Department of Health and Human Services ($2.1B) and Department of Homeland Security ($1.1B), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.