Missouri Federal Spending
Federal obligations data for all 115 counties — FY2024 from USASpending.gov
Avg Per-Capita Spending
$8,132
Avg Total Per County
$653M
Counties with Data
115 of 115
Highest Federal Spending
By total obligations — FY2024
Highest Per-Capita Spending
By spending per resident — FY2024
All Missouri Counties
| County | Total Spending | Per Resident | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis city | $18.7B | $63,821 | $454M | $995M |
| St. Louis County | $18.3B | $18,315 | $10.9B | $462M |
| Jackson County | $7.7B | $10,788 | $3.7B | $306M |
| Cole County | $3.2B | $42,084 | $10M | $2.8B |
| St. Charles County | $2.3B | $5,653 | $57M | $35M |
| Greene County | $1.8B | $6,138 | $39M | $146M |
| Clay County | $1.8B | $7,014 | $73M | $73M |
| Jefferson County | $1.4B | $6,062 | $31M | $44M |
| Boone County | $1.1B | $6,004 | $41M | $222M |
| Jasper County | $823M | $6,662 | $95M | $83M |
| Franklin County | $693M | $6,582 | $3M | $30M |
| Pulaski County | $682M | $12,658 | $317M | $52M |
| Cass County | $679M | $6,206 | $3M | $68M |
| Platte County | $624M | $5,737 | $26M | $37M |
| Christian County | $542M | $5,938 | $16M | $38M |
| Buchanan County | $518M | $6,178 | $17M | $29M |
| Cape Girardeau County | $499M | $6,077 | $4M | $40M |
| St. Francois County | $476M | $7,123 | $20M | $34M |
| Johnson County | $421M | $7,751 | $114M | $26M |
| Callaway County | $392M | $8,797 | $25M | $100M |
| Taney County | $385M | $6,826 | $6M | $5M |
| Camden County | $367M | $8,455 | $1M | $7M |
| Newton County | $351M | $5,907 | $6M | $25M |
| Lincoln County | $337M | $5,464 | $4M | $8M |
| Howell County | $306M | $7,617 | $31M | $9M |
| Phelps County | $300M | $6,670 | $9M | $30M |
| Scott County | $295M | $7,764 | $26M | $17M |
| Butler County | $287M | $6,797 | $9M | $10M |
| Stone County | $265M | $8,354 | $169,235 | $4M |
| Pettis County | $242M | $5,596 | $2M | $7M |
| Laclede County | $229M | $6,313 | $248,229 | $12M |
| Lawrence County | $228M | $5,947 | $67,095 | $13M |
| Warren County | $228M | $6,257 | $2M | $8M |
| Barry County | $220M | $6,319 | $2M | $3M |
| Webster County | $218M | $5,468 | $4M | $-2,961,647 |
| Benton County | $207M | $10,425 | $1M | $4M |
| Lafayette County | $205M | $6,227 | $1M | $11M |
| Stoddard County | $205M | $7,189 | $7M | $11M |
| Clinton County | $193M | $9,090 | N/A | $59M |
| Marion County | $187M | $6,559 | $774,826 | $14M |
| Dunklin County | $184M | $6,608 | $3M | $15M |
| Polk County | $182M | $5,661 | $-3,602 | $6M |
| Henry County | $180M | $8,111 | $48,297 | $16M |
| Crawford County | $179M | $7,799 | N/A | $25M |
| Texas County | $170M | $6,825 | $916,210 | $13M |
| Osage County | $166M | $12,397 | N/A | $86M |
| Morgan County | $163M | $7,621 | $75,002 | $8M |
| Audrain County | $163M | $6,604 | $237,127 | $22M |
| Miller County | $159M | $6,324 | $93,848 | $14M |
| Randolph County | $157M | $6,390 | $370,876 | $13M |
| Washington County | $156M | $6,630 | $10M | $7M |
| Adair County | $146M | $5,803 | $3M | $13M |
| Perry County | $144M | $7,621 | $31M | $2M |
| Ray County | $143M | $6,199 | N/A | $4M |
| Dent County | $136M | $9,342 | $34M | $2M |
| Saline County | $134M | $5,774 | $-4,669,527 | $15M |
| Nodaway County | $132M | $6,284 | $5M | $15M |
| Cooper County | $131M | $7,752 | $382,753 | $14M |
| Ralls County | $130M | $12,547 | $68M | $4M |
| New Madrid County | $130M | $8,081 | $4M | $31M |
| Vernon County | $125M | $6,333 | $5M | $10M |
| Wright County | $121M | $6,480 | $2M | $1M |
| Pike County | $119M | $6,769 | $2M | $7M |
| Pemiscot County | $119M | $7,815 | $2M | $27M |
| Ste. Genevieve County | $117M | $6,325 | $-113,026 | $4M |
| Dallas County | $117M | $6,733 | $12,366 | $1M |
| Macon County | $112M | $7,370 | $417,200 | $8M |
| Gasconade County | $111M | $7,518 | $117,100 | $7M |
| Cedar County | $104M | $7,228 | $1M | $3M |
| Bates County | $104M | $6,454 | $414,514 | $4M |
| McDonald County | $102M | $4,336 | $124,854 | $2M |
| Andrew County | $98M | $5,425 | $-3,232 | $7M |
| Wayne County | $96M | $8,774 | $3M | $2M |
| Livingston County | $93M | $6,491 | $18,541 | $10M |
| Douglas County | $92M | $7,740 | $200,936 | $6M |
| Madison County | $90M | $7,145 | $1M | $4M |
| Bollinger County | $87M | $8,181 | N/A | $14M |
| Hickory County | $84M | $9,886 | $500,476 | $3M |
| Linn County | $84M | $7,056 | $603,820 | $3M |
| Ripley County | $82M | $7,624 | $995,436 | $580,991 |
| Barton County | $82M | $7,013 | N/A | $8M |
| Oregon County | $80M | $9,203 | $108,000 | $6M |
| Montgomery County | $80M | $7,004 | $7,531 | $7M |
| Moniteau County | $77M | $5,013 | $106,294 | $3M |
| Mississippi County | $76M | $6,324 | $716,851 | $7M |
| St. Clair County | $75M | $7,965 | $13,738 | $1M |
| Ozark County | $74M | $8,414 | N/A | $248,388 |
| Monroe County | $74M | $8,500 | $5M | $4M |
| Carroll County | $72M | $8,557 | N/A | $13M |
| Iron County | $71M | $7,449 | $-399,466 | $3M |
| Howard County | $71M | $6,957 | $-297,498 | $4M |
| Caldwell County | $62M | $6,927 | N/A | $4M |
| Harrison County | $61M | $7,460 | $28,012 | $567,353 |
| Lewis County | $61M | $6,137 | $170,100 | $761,788 |
| DeKalb County | $61M | $5,439 | N/A | $4M |
| Chariton County | $60M | $8,095 | N/A | $2M |
| Shannon County | $60M | $8,374 | $2M | $9M |
| Daviess County | $59M | $7,024 | N/A | $5M |
| Reynolds County | $56M | $9,317 | $16,490 | $12M |
| Maries County | $55M | $6,540 | $-125,415 | $3M |
| Dade County | $54M | $7,074 | $43,657 | $1M |
| Sullivan County | $50M | $8,471 | N/A | $12M |
| Grundy County | $50M | $5,074 | $-19,829,467 | $5M |
| Shelby County | $45M | $7,564 | $451,548 | $10M |
| Carter County | $45M | $8,549 | $166,932 | $1M |
| Clark County | $44M | $6,622 | $256,913 | $7M |
| Gentry County | $43M | $6,835 | $47,823 | $-165,941 |
| Schuyler County | $35M | $8,589 | N/A | $13M |
| Putnam County | $35M | $7,394 | N/A | $2M |
| Holt County | $33M | $7,707 | $27,673 | $3M |
| Atchison County | $32M | $6,218 | $-1,388,400 | $407,398 |
| Knox County | $32M | $8,586 | $94,765 | $6M |
| Mercer County | $31M | $8,871 | N/A | $7M |
| Scotland County | $27M | $5,739 | N/A | $2M |
| Worth County | $14M | $7,276 | $95,342 | $162,903 |
Frequently Asked Questions About Federal Spending in Missouri
Which county in Missouri receives the most federal funding?
St. Louis city receives the most total federal funding among Missouri counties with $18.7B in FY2024 obligations.
What is the average per-capita federal spending in Missouri?
The average per-capita federal spending across Missouri counties is $8,132, which is 13% below the national average of $9,394.
Does Missouri receive more or less federal money than the national average?
Missouri counties average $8,132 in per-capita federal spending, placing the state below the national average of $9,394 per resident.
What types of federal spending flow into Missouri counties?
Federal spending in Missouri 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.