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Federal spending in Utah
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Federal agencies obligated $29B in awards performed in Utah in FY2025, $8,226 per resident against $15,158 nationally; the state ranks 51 of 51 by that rate.
The FY2025 mix was 55% direct payments, 27% grants, 18% contracts. Obligations were about level on FY2024; FY2026 to date stands at $29B.
279 organisations located in Utah reached the $1.0M listing floor in at least one fiscal year since FY2022; the largest is Utah Department of Health and Human Services ($19B over five years).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $5.2B
- Grants $7.9B
- Direct payments $16B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$54M
- Other assistance $76M
| Per resident | Utah | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,226 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $1,476 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $2,238 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $4,505 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$15 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $22 | $53 |
Obligations by fiscal year
By month last 24 months
Monthly award lists ($1.0M+ new awards):
- Sep 2026 50
- Aug 2026 96
- Jul 2026 47
- Jun 2026 68
- May 2026 36
- Apr 2026 35
- Mar 2026 35
- Feb 2026 49
- Jan 2026 81
- Dec 2025 59
- Nov 2025 26
- Oct 2025 68
- Sep 2025 163
- Aug 2025 91
- Jul 2025 95
- Jun 2025 52
- May 2025 59
- Apr 2025 55
- Mar 2025 48
- Feb 2025 47
- Jan 2025 68
- Dec 2024 58
- Nov 2024 48
- Oct 2024 72
Largest recipients located in Utah five listed years
| # | Organisation | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Utah Department of Health and Human Services | $19B |
| 2 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corp | $13B |
| 3 | Utah Department of Workforce Services | $3.6B |
| 4 | Utah Department of Transportation | $3.1B |
| 5 | Utah State Board of Education | $2.6B |
| 6 | L3 Technologies, Inc. | $2.3B |
| 7 | University of Utah | $2.2B |
| 8 | Western Governors University | $1.7B |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $1.6B |
| 10 | Asahi Refining USA Inc | $1.5B |
| 11 | Management & Training Corporation | $1.3B |
| 12 | Utah Transit Authority | $1.0B |
| 13 | Skywest Airlines Inc | $984M |
| 14 | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $939M |
| 15 | Utah Department of Health and Human Services | $815M |
| 16 | Department of Public Safety State Utah | $806M |
| 17 | State of Utah DEPT of Environmental Quality | $695M |
| 18 | The Boeing Company | $541M |
| 19 | Hhi Corporation | $488M |
| 20 | Utah State University | $485M |
| 21 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $450M |
| 22 | Utah Office of Energy Development | $445M |
| 23 | Brigham Young University | $380M |
| 24 | Utah Valley University | $328M |
| 25 | City of Salt Lake | $323M |
Top government contractors in Utah contract obligations
| # | Organisation | Contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corp | $13B |
| 2 | L3 Technologies, Inc. | $2.2B |
| 3 | Asahi Refining USA Inc | $1.4B |
| 4 | Management & Training Corporation | $1.3B |
| 5 | Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory | $938M |
| 6 | The Boeing Company | $534M |
| 7 | Hhi Corporation | $488M |
| 8 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $453M |
| 9 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $368M |
| 10 | NH1 JV | $229M |
| 11 | Gauss Management Research and Engineering Inc | $187M |
| 12 | Atk Launch Systems LLC | $169M |
| 13 | Biomerieux Inc | $167M |
| 14 | Sinclair Oil Corporation | $165M |
| 15 | Guardian Construction, Inc. | $161M |
| 16 | Science Applications International Corporation | $150M |
| 17 | Rhi LLC | $146M |
| 18 | Big-D Construction Corp | $136M |
| 19 | Global Miracle Solutions LLC | $134M |
| 20 | Triumph Gear Systems Inc | $130M |
| 21 | University of Utah | $126M |
| 22 | Kaiva Strategies, LLC | $114M |
| 23 | Global Engineering Services Inc | $111M |
| 24 | Kekolu-Rio Vista Joint Venture, LLC | $109M |
| 25 | E Corp | $106M |
Recipients are grouped by the state of the recipient's own address (USAspending recipient location), not by where the work is performed. Individuals are excluded. Each figure sums the fiscal years in which the organisation reached the $1.0M listing floor.
Awarding agencies place of performance, FY2022–FY2025
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Counties per resident, FY2025
| County | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | 1,220,916 | $9.4B | $7,734 | $42B |
| Davis County | 381,227 | $3.0B | $7,902 | $13B |
| Weber County | 278,174 | $2.7B | $9,802 | $19B |
| Utah County | 759,859 | $2.3B | $3,065 | $10B |
| Washington County | 213,670 | $1.4B | $6,479 | $6.3B |
| Cache County | 145,000 | $940M | $6,484 | $3.9B |
| Iron County | 67,141 | $424M | $6,321 | $1.9B |
| Tooele County | 87,461 | $404M | $4,617 | $1.9B |
| Box Elder County | 65,320 | $360M | $5,514 | $2.0B |
| Summit County | 43,141 | $297M | $6,896 | $1.4B |
| Uintah County | 38,278 | $194M | $5,061 | $959M |
| Sevier County | 22,827 | $188M | $8,234 | $800M |
| Wasatch County | 38,514 | $181M | $4,688 | $841M |
| Sanpete County | 31,453 | $176M | $5,592 | $829M |
| Grand County | 9,790 | $172M | $17,576 | $746M |
| Millard County | 14,057 | $162M | $11,532 | $549M |
| Carbon County | 20,680 | $155M | $7,497 | $808M |
| San Juan County | 14,542 | $144M | $9,930 | $634M |
| Duchesne County | 20,856 | $134M | $6,422 | $675M |
| Emery County | 10,177 | $76M | $7,458 | $384M |
| Kane County | 8,597 | $69M | $8,040 | $324M |
| Juab County | 13,567 | $67M | $4,959 | $334M |
| Morgan County | 13,383 | $66M | $4,949 | $382M |
| Garfield County | 5,256 | $56M | $10,632 | $275M |
| Beaver County | 7,301 | $49M | $6,656 | $258M |
| Wayne County | 2,587 | $26M | $9,947 | $152M |
| Rich County | 2,687 | $19M | $7,124 | $132M |
| Piute County | 1,509 | $12M | $8,196 | $60M |
| Daggett County | 934 | $8.0M | $8,588 | $90M |
Congressional districts
| District | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT-01 | 836,389 | $6.7B | $8,002 | $37B |
| UT-02 | 833,949 | $4.4B | $5,235 | $19B |
| UT-03 | 827,399 | $1.4B | $1,706 | $6.6B |
| UT-04 | 840,238 | $1.0B | $1,242 | $4.3B |
Largest awards begun in FY2025
Questions and answers
How much federal money is spent in Utah?
$29B in award obligations with a primary place of performance in Utah in FY2025 (1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025), $141B over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much is that per resident?
$8,226 per resident in FY2025, against $15,158 nationally; Utah ranks 51 of 51 states and the District of Columbia. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included and split out in the table.
Who are the top government contractors in Utah?
By contract obligations over the listed fiscal years, organisations located in Utah: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp ($13B), L3 Technologies, Inc. ($2.2B), Asahi Refining USA Inc ($1.4B), Management & Training Corporation ($1.3B), Utah State University Space Dynamics Laboratory ($938M).
Which agencies spend the most in Utah?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Social Security Administration ($40B), Department of Health and Human Services ($24B), Department of Defense ($20B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($6.0B), Department of Agriculture ($4.7B).
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (spending over time by place of performance for the state series; spending by geography for counties and districts; spending by category for recipients, agencies, NAICS and listings), loaded 30 Sep 2026. Population: Census Vintage 2025. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.