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Federal spending in West Virginia
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Federal agencies obligated $24B in awards performed in West Virginia in FY2025, $13,499 per resident against $15,158 nationally; the state ranks 25 of 51 by that rate.
The FY2025 mix was 57% direct payments, 35% grants. Obligations were about level on FY2024; FY2026 to date stands at $24B.
185 organisations located in West Virginia reached the $1.0M listing floor in at least one fiscal year since FY2022; the largest is Health and Human Resources, West Virginia Department of ($24B over five years).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $1.9B
- Grants $8.3B
- Direct payments $14B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $5.4M
- Other assistance $62M
| Per resident | West Virginia | United States |
|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $13,499 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $1,064 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $4,692 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $7,706 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $35 | $53 |
Obligations by fiscal year
By month last 24 months
Monthly award lists ($1.0M+ new awards):
- Sep 2026 83
- Aug 2026 67
- Jul 2026 49
- Jun 2026 39
- May 2026 41
- Apr 2026 30
- Mar 2026 35
- Feb 2026 23
- Jan 2026 38
- Dec 2025 38
- Nov 2025 28
- Oct 2025 36
- Sep 2025 94
- Aug 2025 53
- Jul 2025 71
- Jun 2025 53
- May 2025 35
- Apr 2025 28
- Mar 2025 24
- Feb 2025 24
- Jan 2025 22
- Dec 2024 43
- Nov 2024 36
- Oct 2024 53
Largest recipients located in West Virginia five listed years
Top government contractors in West Virginia contract obligations
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 172,381 | $2.1B | $12,069 | $11B |
| Berkeley County | 139,522 | $1.1B | $7,913 | $5.1B |
| Monongalia County | 107,991 | $1.0B | $9,504 | $5.1B |
| Cabell County | 91,183 | $716M | $7,857 | $3.5B |
| Jefferson County | 63,102 | $704M | $11,160 | $3.3B |
| Harrison County | 64,221 | $699M | $10,880 | $3.5B |
| Wood County | 82,385 | $686M | $8,321 | $3.3B |
| Raleigh County | 71,775 | $683M | $9,512 | $3.3B |
| Mineral County | 26,792 | $633M | $23,623 | $2.2B |
| Mercer County | 57,503 | $543M | $9,448 | $2.5B |
| Marion County | 55,584 | $510M | $9,181 | $2.6B |
| Putnam County | 56,885 | $426M | $7,483 | $2.1B |
| Hancock County | 27,729 | $391M | $14,104 | $1.2B |
| Wayne County | 37,309 | $368M | $9,867 | $1.7B |
| Fayette County | 38,165 | $356M | $9,336 | $1.7B |
| Ohio County | 40,496 | $351M | $8,658 | $1.7B |
| Greenbrier County | 31,578 | $302M | $9,569 | $1.4B |
| Jackson County | 27,450 | $297M | $10,835 | $1.2B |
| Logan County | 30,375 | $281M | $9,264 | $1.3B |
| Wyoming County | 19,801 | $257M | $12,955 | $1.2B |
| Preston County | 34,004 | $254M | $7,460 | $1.2B |
| Mingo County | 21,455 | $243M | $11,345 | $1.1B |
| Nicholas County | 23,848 | $241M | $10,122 | $1.1B |
| Randolph County | 26,882 | $231M | $8,575 | $1.3B |
| Marshall County | 29,159 | $205M | $7,027 | $1.0B |
| Mason County | 24,707 | $197M | $7,988 | $907M |
| Brooke County | 21,142 | $187M | $8,855 | $848M |
| Upshur County | 23,758 | $186M | $7,837 | $887M |
| Boone County | 20,251 | $185M | $9,127 | $867M |
| Hampshire County | 24,105 | $179M | $7,411 | $827M |
| McDowell County | 16,878 | $168M | $9,925 | $805M |
| Roane County | 13,317 | $161M | $12,055 | $588M |
| Lewis County | 16,394 | $159M | $9,689 | $680M |
| Morgan County | 18,027 | $159M | $8,800 | $729M |
| Lincoln County | 19,177 | $152M | $7,906 | $720M |
| Taylor County | 16,287 | $137M | $8,407 | $601M |
| Barbour County | 15,414 | $125M | $8,121 | $620M |
| Braxton County | 11,885 | $120M | $10,085 | $599M |
| Monroe County | 12,491 | $118M | $9,443 | $548M |
| Hardy County | 14,337 | $113M | $7,902 | $595M |
| Wetzel County | 13,734 | $112M | $8,133 | $535M |
| Summers County | 11,532 | $110M | $9,579 | $575M |
| Grant County | 11,041 | $87M | $7,909 | $449M |
| Ritchie County | 8,034 | $76M | $9,439 | $382M |
| Webster County | 7,760 | $75M | $9,668 | $352M |
| Pocahontas County | 7,602 | $71M | $9,358 | $386M |
| Clay County | 7,538 | $68M | $9,020 | $349M |
| Tucker County | 6,540 | $65M | $9,904 | $338M |
| Tyler County | 7,881 | $63M | $8,017 | $311M |
| Calhoun County | 5,978 | $62M | $10,424 | $288M |
| Pendleton County | 5,826 | $55M | $9,445 | $285M |
| Doddridge County | 7,634 | $54M | $7,105 | $258M |
| Pleasants County | 7,338 | $51M | $6,903 | $238M |
| Gilmer County | 7,085 | $49M | $6,933 | $229M |
| Wirt County | 4,879 | $47M | $9,728 | $218M |
Congressional districts
| District | Population | FY2025 obligations | Per resident | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WV-01 | 881,980 | $8.4B | $9,564 | $41B |
| WV-02 | 900,979 | $8.5B | $9,482 | $40B |
Largest awards begun in FY2025
Questions and answers
How much federal money is spent in West Virginia?
$24B in award obligations with a primary place of performance in West Virginia in FY2025 (1 Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 2025), $117B over the five fiscal years since FY2022. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much is that per resident?
$13,499 per resident in FY2025, against $15,158 nationally; West Virginia ranks 25 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 West Virginia?
By contract obligations over the listed fiscal years, organisations located in West Virginia: Northrop Grumman Systems Corp ($1.1B), Greenbrier Government Solutions Inc ($560M), Action Facilities Management Inc ($346M), Keylogic, LLC ($252M), Nextgen Federal Systems LLC ($230M).
Which agencies spend the most in West Virginia?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Social Security Administration ($40B), Department of Health and Human Services ($22B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($6.9B), Department of Agriculture ($4.5B), Department of Transportation ($3.9B).
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.