LA — funding
Every dollar into LA and where it goes — federal spending by place of performance, the state government's own revenue and spending, and the money received by the state's officeholders and candidates.
Federal spending by place of performance · $59,810,999,266 in FY2025 · USAspending
Money into Louisiana — federal spending over time
| FY | Louisiana |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $37,022,790,847 |
| 2017 | $40,730,722,286 |
| 2018 | $37,622,270,220 |
| 2019 | $39,594,455,140 |
| 2020 | $57,006,044,694 |
| 2021 | $68,950,700,682 |
| 2022 | $54,004,359,017 |
| 2023 | $59,182,456,740 |
| 2024 | $56,315,639,249 |
| 2025 | $59,810,999,266 |
State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)
Revenue by source over time
| Yr | Taxes | Charges & fees | Miscellaneous | Local transfers | Federal transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $10,861,190,000 | $2,271,800,000 | $1,763,888,000 | $490,241,000 | $12,147,746,000 |
| 2018 | $11,357,686,000 | $2,191,328,000 | $1,952,359,000 | $468,902,000 | $13,181,344,000 |
| 2019 | $11,870,499,000 | $2,340,234,000 | $2,106,604,000 | $510,843,000 | $13,687,311,000 |
| 2020 | $11,495,966,000 | $2,288,510,000 | $2,061,103,000 | $521,002,000 | $16,727,025,000 |
| 2021 | $12,257,234,000 | $2,296,339,000 | $2,440,029,000 | $610,239,000 | $20,303,669,000 |
| 2022 | $14,484,028,000 | $2,312,985,000 | $2,562,462,000 | $671,850,000 | $20,417,039,000 |
| 2023 | $15,459,339,000 | $2,421,137,000 | $3,563,855,000 | $663,805,000 | $22,235,915,000 |
How Louisiana spends — by function (2023)
Allocation by function over time
| Yr | Public welfare | Hospitals | Health | Highways | Police protection | Correction | Natural resources | Interest on debt | Other | Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $11,226,836,000 | $356,728,000 | $500,963,000 | $1,390,592,000 | $238,728,000 | $509,794,000 | $793,638,000 | $819,255,000 | $2,646,718,000 | $4,272,401,000 |
| 2018 | $12,158,245,000 | $360,569,000 | $527,528,000 | $1,310,040,000 | $242,622,000 | $529,195,000 | $845,387,000 | $810,525,000 | $2,905,392,000 | $4,221,110,000 |
| 2019 | $12,569,790,000 | $355,578,000 | $555,307,000 | $1,362,199,000 | $252,658,000 | $552,697,000 | $763,267,000 | $799,380,000 | $2,869,255,000 | $4,671,965,000 |
| 2020 | $13,534,847,000 | $363,538,000 | $585,487,000 | $1,461,534,000 | $257,057,000 | $564,762,000 | $807,677,000 | $828,852,000 | $3,081,166,000 | $4,837,178,000 |
| 2021 | $14,552,325,000 | $406,436,000 | $806,079,000 | $1,575,724,000 | $264,163,000 | $563,673,000 | $901,220,000 | $803,451,000 | $3,467,865,000 | $5,183,408,000 |
| 2022 | $15,789,913,000 | $441,871,000 | $1,942,801,000 | $1,711,468,000 | $389,357,000 | $684,884,000 | $1,008,137,000 | $602,255,000 | $4,458,093,000 | $5,747,373,000 |
| 2023 | $17,575,696,000 | $492,458,000 | $871,063,000 | $1,978,816,000 | $334,866,000 | $801,250,000 | $1,075,820,000 | $577,135,000 | $4,584,997,000 | $6,144,877,000 |
People of Louisiana — money received
Contributions received per year by role
| x | Governors | Representatives | Senators | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $211,679 | — | — |
| 2026 | — | $205,758 | — | — |
| Cleo Fields | representative | D | $106,230 | $126,570 |
| Julia Letlow | representative | R | $70,399 | $111,228 |
| Troy A. Carter | representative | D | $35,050 | $93,600 |
| Clay Higgins | representative | R | $0 | $86,039 |
| Jeff Landry | governor | R | $0 | $0 |
| John Kennedy | senator | R | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Scalise | representative | R | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Johnson | representative | R | $0 | $0 |
| Bill Cassidy | senator | R | $0 | $0 |
| William M. Cassidy | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Troy A. Sr. Carter | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Letlow | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Clay Captain Higgins | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Gary Crockett | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie Davis | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Julie Cathryn Emerson | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Nicholas S. Albares | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Cleo Fields | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| James Michael Johnson | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Mr Scalise | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Kathy W Seiden | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| John C. Jr. Fleming | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Lee Mr. Holder | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Julia Letlow | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Blake Miguez | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Skrmetta | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Spencer | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Lee Mr. Wyatt | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Anjanita Monique Appeaning | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Conrad Roberts Cable | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Stewart Jr. Cathey | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Misti Smith Cordell | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Mr. Iii Davis | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| John David Day | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Gromlich | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Lauren Jewett | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Tia Marie Mrs. Lebrun | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Gabriel Firment | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Mckay | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Edward Mebruer | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Blake Miguez | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Nichols | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Tania Nyman | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Lee Mr. Wyatt | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Charles Echols | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Edmonds | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Dixon Mcmakin | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Garcia | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Austin Magee | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Totals (49) | $211,679 | $417,437 | ||
Money = federal FEC contributions received (per calendar year). Coverage is partial; governors' state-level campaign finance isn't tracked, so their figures reflect any federal candidacies only.
Top areas (counties)
12 counties
- Jefferson Parish$5,937,142,07621.6%
- East Baton Rouge Parish$5,470,586,11719.9%
- Orleans Parish$4,551,721,07916.6%
- St. Tammany Parish$2,086,168,9447.6%
- Caddo Parish$1,681,205,0356.1%
- Lafayette Parish$1,491,446,9305.4%
- Calcasieu Parish$1,329,138,6824.8%
- Bossier Parish$1,192,591,5534.3%
- Ouachita Parish$1,066,890,0093.9%
- Rapides Parish$966,249,2673.5%
- Lafourche Parish$838,322,4743.1%
- Livingston Parish$822,367,8373.0%
By congressional district
Each district links to its U.S. House representative. Multi-district awards are counted in each, so these rank districts but don't sum to the state total.
60 districts
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$9,855,777,2054.3%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$8,209,752,3213.6%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$7,068,754,0513.1%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$6,297,015,2672.7%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$6,084,814,8492.7%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$5,528,754,0682.4%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$5,520,856,6942.4%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$5,381,016,9932.3%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$5,094,728,9382.2%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$4,846,913,0282.1%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$4,722,488,5932.1%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$4,617,245,4342.0%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$4,572,099,7762.0%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$4,509,086,6422.0%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$4,406,596,0061.9%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$4,069,090,1171.8%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$4,062,623,5311.8%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$4,059,747,4331.8%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$4,037,771,6761.8%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$3,946,345,5941.7%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$3,945,866,9921.7%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$3,856,610,7021.7%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$3,837,186,4061.7%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$3,821,568,5281.7%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$3,761,840,8921.6%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$3,717,492,2401.6%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$3,708,014,7271.6%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$3,536,915,2891.5%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$3,528,325,3721.5%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$3,457,557,9311.5%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$3,443,470,5941.5%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$3,248,652,5561.4%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$3,214,237,1381.4%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$3,212,595,6811.4%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$3,201,726,1081.4%
- LA-03 — Clay Higgins (R)$3,185,594,9511.4%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$3,171,297,8721.4%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$3,104,747,5051.4%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$3,087,518,2551.3%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$3,064,176,1881.3%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$3,033,978,8231.3%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$2,956,412,4061.3%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$2,940,455,3771.3%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,937,858,1431.3%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,891,807,3141.3%
- LA-02 — Troy A. Carter (D)$2,886,082,7171.3%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$2,880,965,1631.3%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$2,782,098,9171.2%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,778,792,1131.2%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,747,306,1741.2%
- LA-04 — Mike Johnson (R)$2,714,696,2271.2%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,675,244,0001.2%
- LA-06 — Cleo Fields (D)$2,646,422,0291.2%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,599,618,5931.1%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$2,543,138,0571.1%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,473,859,1401.1%
- LA-01 — Steve Scalise (R)$2,413,619,2591.1%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,198,131,1721.0%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,109,630,4960.9%
- LA-05 — Julia Letlow (R)$2,040,461,1960.9%
Top federal recipients in Louisiana
10 recipients
- LOUSIANA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH$14,631,899,53864.7%
- LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES$2,192,648,7639.7%
- LA DEPT. OF ADMIN$1,589,871,2317.0%
- TRANSPORTATION & DEVELOPMENT LOUISIANA D$1,135,513,9625.0%
- TEXTRON SYSTEMS CORP$1,099,312,3544.9%
- HOMELAND SECURITY & EMERGENCY$806,470,8583.6%
- HEALTH, LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF$338,701,9601.5%
- VALE USA LLC$282,853,3841.3%
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS$277,909,1961.2%
- DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION AND ENERGY, STATE OF LOUISIANA$263,370,3001.2%
Federal funding by district
Federal money by place of performance across LA's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.
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