Illinois Federal Spending
Federal obligations data for all 102 counties — FY2024 from USASpending.gov
Avg Per-Capita Spending
$7,370
Avg Total Per County
$930M
Counties with Data
102 of 102
Highest Federal Spending
By total obligations — FY2024
Highest Per-Capita Spending
By spending per resident — FY2024
All Illinois Counties
| County | Total Spending | Per Resident | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cook County | $35.9B | $6,921 | $4.6B | $3.5B |
| DuPage County | $7.9B | $8,539 | $3.1B | $142M |
| Sangamon County | $6.0B | $30,837 | $32M | $4.6B |
| Lake County | $4.9B | $6,927 | $1.5B | $130M |
| Will County | $3.4B | $4,938 | $57M | $292M |
| Kane County | $3.2B | $6,182 | $807M | $101M |
| Rock Island County | $3.0B | $21,138 | $171M | $34M |
| St. Clair County | $2.6B | $10,274 | $875M | $199M |
| Winnebago County | $2.4B | $8,507 | $750M | $109M |
| Madison County | $1.9B | $7,011 | $194M | $118M |
| Champaign County | $1.8B | $8,597 | $76M | $469M |
| McHenry County | $1.7B | $5,520 | $21M | $83M |
| Peoria County | $1.3B | $7,170 | $181M | $115M |
| Williamson County | $1.2B | $17,253 | $713M | $39M |
| McLean County | $881M | $5,155 | $941,085 | $102M |
| Tazewell County | $822M | $6,293 | $18M | $23M |
| Macon County | $774M | $7,540 | $303,439 | $118M |
| LaSalle County | $747M | $6,846 | $69M | $25M |
| Kankakee County | $613M | $5,741 | $3M | $28M |
| Vermilion County | $538M | $7,357 | $62M | $34M |
| Kendall County | $519M | $3,839 | $23M | $-9,422,249 |
| DeKalb County | $515M | $5,120 | $1M | $35M |
| Adams County | $437M | $6,708 | $6M | $37M |
| Whiteside County | $375M | $6,799 | $2M | $30M |
| Ogle County | $341M | $6,609 | $-214,364 | $29M |
| Knox County | $341M | $6,908 | $29,251 | $18M |
| Macoupin County | $310M | $6,961 | $3M | $11M |
| Jackson County | $310M | $5,876 | $8M | $34M |
| Henry County | $303M | $6,193 | $2M | $12M |
| Grundy County | $301M | $5,679 | $468,181 | $42M |
| Stephenson County | $300M | $6,818 | $2M | $10M |
| Boone County | $298M | $5,584 | $20M | $2M |
| Franklin County | $280M | $7,459 | $7M | $28M |
| Marion County | $272M | $7,288 | $8M | $20M |
| Coles County | $271M | $5,802 | $742,969 | $11M |
| Livingston County | $259M | $7,276 | $184,064 | $52M |
| Randolph County | $257M | $8,528 | $7M | $72M |
| Iroquois County | $247M | $9,228 | $35M | $35M |
| Jefferson County | $246M | $6,695 | $991,000 | $28M |
| Bureau County | $246M | $7,434 | $4M | $36M |
| Lee County | $236M | $6,941 | $75,760 | $27M |
| Clinton County | $231M | $6,248 | $3M | $15M |
| Fulton County | $227M | $6,838 | $2M | $14M |
| Monroe County | $226M | $6,455 | $1M | $3M |
| Morgan County | $214M | $6,549 | $93,572 | $14M |
| Christian County | $205M | $6,075 | $46,717 | $-866,684 |
| Effingham County | $204M | $5,921 | $50,431 | $12M |
| Logan County | $191M | $6,849 | $56,592 | $38M |
| Montgomery County | $189M | $6,732 | $3M | $10M |
| Woodford County | $180M | $4,701 | $9,049 | $-33,202,765 |
| White County | $175M | $12,795 | $263,706 | $84M |
| Jo Daviess County | $170M | $7,773 | $398,832 | $6M |
| Saline County | $166M | $7,088 | $-228,537 | $10M |
| McDonough County | $154M | $5,695 | N/A | $12M |
| Shelby County | $145M | $6,932 | $16M | $402,038 |
| Jersey County | $141M | $6,605 | $4,199 | $1M |
| Perry County | $130M | $6,243 | $810,873 | $8M |
| Fayette County | $130M | $6,066 | $426,466 | $19M |
| Union County | $129M | $7,610 | $64,899 | $22M |
| Hancock County | $128M | $7,358 | $441,171 | $5M |
| Edgar County | $127M | $7,614 | $152,010 | $20M |
| Mercer County | $117M | $7,500 | $634,421 | $14M |
| Douglas County | $117M | $5,934 | N/A | $16M |
| Crawford County | $116M | $6,216 | N/A | $3M |
| Carroll County | $115M | $7,337 | $3M | $3M |
| De Witt County | $113M | $7,306 | $6,873 | $16M |
| Piatt County | $107M | $6,396 | N/A | $13M |
| Richland County | $103M | $6,586 | $1M | $9M |
| Bond County | $102M | $6,134 | $3M | $4M |
| Massac County | $101M | $7,272 | $6M | $4M |
| Wayne County | $100M | $6,259 | $9,690 | $8M |
| Clark County | $100M | $6,517 | N/A | $5M |
| Lawrence County | $99M | $6,554 | $139,765 | $20M |
| Clay County | $98M | $7,422 | $56,512 | $16M |
| Pike County | $94M | $6,425 | $325,503 | $4M |
| Mason County | $94M | $7,283 | $805,393 | $7M |
| Warren County | $94M | $5,655 | N/A | $5M |
| Washington County | $88M | $6,459 | $8,160 | $5M |
| Marshall County | $85M | $7,254 | N/A | $4M |
| Menard County | $84M | $6,892 | N/A | $4M |
| Ford County | $82M | $6,108 | $49,645 | $7M |
| Cass County | $80M | $6,214 | $3M | $8M |
| Moultrie County | $80M | $5,497 | N/A | $337,453 |
| Johnson County | $79M | $5,910 | $1M | $3M |
| Greene County | $78M | $6,592 | N/A | $5M |
| Cumberland County | $74M | $7,097 | N/A | $10M |
| Wabash County | $69M | $6,191 | N/A | $3M |
| Pulaski County | $68M | $13,386 | $19M | $14M |
| Schuyler County | $59M | $8,644 | N/A | $15M |
| Jasper County | $55M | $5,916 | N/A | $2M |
| Henderson County | $50M | $8,005 | $307,251 | $4M |
| Hamilton County | $46M | $5,821 | $358,522 | $-255,551 |
| Gallatin County | $43M | $8,952 | $-3,300 | $8M |
| Putnam County | $41M | $7,278 | N/A | $2M |
| Stark County | $40M | $7,597 | N/A | $7M |
| Alexander County | $40M | $7,978 | $2M | $11M |
| Edwards County | $40M | $6,496 | N/A | $277,257 |
| Brown County | $37M | $5,877 | $866,241 | $6M |
| Pope County | $31M | $8,377 | $317,057 | $2M |
| Calhoun County | $29M | $6,496 | $-1,884 | $-343,662 |
| Hardin County | $28M | $7,740 | N/A | $3M |
| Scott County | $27M | $5,489 | $28,295 | $2M |
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Spending in Illinois
Which county in Illinois receives the most federal funding?
Cook County receives the most total federal funding among Illinois counties with $35.9B in FY2024 obligations.
What is the average per-capita federal spending in Illinois?
The average per-capita federal spending across Illinois counties is $7,370, which is 22% below the national average of $9,394.
Does Illinois receive more or less federal money than the national average?
Illinois counties average $7,370 in per-capita federal spending, placing the state below the national average of $9,394 per resident.
What types of federal spending flow into Illinois counties?
Federal spending in Illinois counties includes contracts (for goods and services purchased by federal agencies), grants (federal awards to local governments, nonprofits, and institutions), and other direct obligations. The breakdown varies significantly by county based on military presence, research institutions, and local government programs.
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Data: USASpending.gov — Federal Spending Data (FY2024) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.