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Federal spending in Leon County, FL
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Federal agencies obligated $13B for work and payments in Leon County, Florida, in FY2025, or $44,149 per resident.
That is above the Florida rate of $13,853 per resident (3.2 times it) and above the national rate of $15,158; it ranks 1 of 67 counties in the state.
The FY2025 mix was 73% grants, 26% direct payments.
Obligations were up 58% on FY2024, and the five-year total since FY2022 is $47B, with $7.7B so far in FY2026.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Education ($13B), Department of Homeland Security ($12B) and Social Security Administration ($4.7B).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $137M
- Grants $9.7B
- Direct payments $3.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.4M
- Other assistance $3.2M
| Per resident | This county | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $44,149 | $13,853 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $457 | $1,383 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $32,300 | $2,117 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $11,373 | $10,004 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $8 | −$10 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $11 | $359 | $53 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 67 in state · 28 of 3,144 US | 20 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 FY2022
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida Department of Education | 85 | $11B | 44% |
| 2 | State of Florida Division of Emergency Management | 60 | $7.9B | 31% |
| 3 | Florida Department of Commerce | 15 | $3.4B | 13% |
| 4 | Florida Department of Children and Families | 35 | $1.6B | 6% |
| 5 | Florida State University | 75 | $353M | 1% |
| 6 | Department of Legal Affairs Florida | 7 | $328M | 1% |
| 7 | State of Florida Department of Transportation | 65 | $303M | 1% |
| 8 | Florida Department of Health | 17 | $267M | 1% |
| 9 | Florida Housing Finance Corporation | 10 | $201M | 1% |
| 10 | Florida a & M University | 40 | $198M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2025 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $18B | $22,387 |
Other counties in Florida
- Hillsborough County $30,958
- Duval County $37,105
- Miami-Dade County $8,966
- Orange County $10,864
- Pinellas County $14,740
- Brevard County $20,240
- Palm Beach County $7,104
- Broward County $5,211
- Lee County $8,310
- Pasco County $8,534
- Volusia County $9,454
- Sarasota County $11,636
- Polk County $6,217
- Manatee County $9,041
- Okaloosa County $18,212
- Marion County $8,460
- Collier County $8,933
- Lake County $8,050
- Escambia County $9,666
- St. Lucie County $7,252
- Seminole County $5,889
- Charlotte County $12,366
- St. Johns County $7,535
- Sumter County $16,283
- Alachua County $8,518
- Osceola County $4,529
- Hernando County $9,731
- Citrus County $12,348
- Bay County $10,246
- Clay County $8,097
- Indian River County $10,513
- Santa Rosa County $8,451
- Martin County $9,000
- Flagler County $9,717
- Highlands County $9,418
- Nassau County $8,938
- Monroe County $11,477
- Putnam County $8,250
- Walton County $6,659
- Columbia County $8,076
- Levy County $8,977
- Suwannee County $8,544
- Jackson County $7,542
- Gadsden County $7,947
- Okeechobee County $6,781
- Wakulla County $6,602
- Hendry County $4,657
- DeSoto County $6,038
- Taylor County $10,108
- Bradford County $7,149
- Washington County $7,570
- Baker County $6,118
- Dixie County $9,707
- Holmes County $8,293
- Madison County $8,619
- Hardee County $5,986
- Gulf County $9,473
- Gilchrist County $6,765
- Franklin County $9,099
Per-resident rate, FY2025. All counties in Florida.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Leon County, Florida?
$13B in award obligations in FY2025 and $47B since FY2022, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$44,149 per resident in FY2025 (population 299,048), against $13,853 for Florida and $15,158 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 Leon County, Florida?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2022: Florida Department of Education ($11B), State of Florida Division of Emergency Management ($7.9B), Florida Department of Commerce ($3.4B), Florida Department of Children and Families ($1.6B) and Florida State University ($353M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Leon County, Florida?
Department of Education ($13B), Department of Homeland Security ($12B), Social Security Administration ($4.7B), Department of Health and Human Services ($2.8B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($2.6B), 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.