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MI — funding

Every dollar into MI 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 · $126,361,949,029 in FY2025 · USAspending

Money into Michigan — federal spending over time

Federal spending in Michigan over time
FYMichigan
2016$79,822,449,350
2017$79,895,828,811
2018$84,784,612,110
2019$87,720,981,227
2020$119,810,905,326
2021$131,973,463,272
2022$111,627,180,820
2023$112,750,332,657
2024$119,443,931,475
2025$126,361,949,029

State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)

5 sources
  • Taxes$37,108,700,00041.9%
  • Federal transfers$32,851,947,00037.1%
  • Charges & fees$13,019,299,00014.7%
  • Miscellaneous$5,400,108,0006.1%
  • Local transfers$208,789,0000.2%

Revenue by source over time

State revenue by source over time
YrFederal transfersLocal transfersMiscellaneousCharges & feesTaxes
2017$21,097,184,000$174,420,000$4,413,599,000$9,506,090,000$29,205,910,000
2018$21,116,644,000$157,724,000$4,364,384,000$9,883,347,000$30,046,808,000
2019$22,457,378,000$171,287,000$4,611,397,000$10,383,193,000$30,270,130,000
2020$26,456,923,000$191,206,000$4,112,522,000$10,279,667,000$27,960,375,000
2021$29,265,480,000$194,155,000$4,724,531,000$10,377,079,000$34,431,625,000
2022$34,084,017,000$215,845,000$4,099,552,000$11,182,437,000$37,056,989,000
2023$32,851,947,000$208,789,000$5,400,108,000$13,019,299,000$37,108,700,000

How Michigan spends — by function (2023)

10 functions
  • Public welfare$21,678,572,00037.2%
  • Education$14,198,664,00024.4%
  • Hospitals$7,666,332,00013.2%
  • Other$5,175,303,0008.9%
  • Highways$2,943,643,0005.1%
  • Health$2,358,255,0004.1%
  • Correction$1,985,285,0003.4%
  • Interest on debt$1,042,832,0001.8%
  • Police protection$677,985,0001.2%
  • Natural resources$493,710,0000.8%

Allocation by function over time

State spending by function over time
YrEducationOtherInterest on debtNatural resourcesCorrectionPolice protectionHighwaysHealthHospitalsPublic welfare
2017$11,698,327,000$2,889,155,000$1,443,813,000$352,782,000$1,866,187,000$473,644,000$1,470,835,000$1,646,301,000$4,286,823,000$15,739,922,000
2018$12,517,591,000$3,427,896,000$1,600,114,000$401,652,000$1,884,743,000$489,803,000$1,632,086,000$1,859,229,000$4,639,200,000$16,115,949,000
2019$12,723,225,000$3,892,803,000$1,752,635,000$435,298,000$1,908,960,000$507,781,000$1,926,575,000$1,886,469,000$4,947,263,000$17,663,886,000
2020$12,813,965,000$3,300,422,000$1,398,833,000$416,479,000$1,920,895,000$531,672,000$2,170,169,000$2,033,434,000$5,257,619,000$18,111,785,000
2021$10,384,468,000$4,183,546,000$1,247,206,000$406,953,000$1,841,032,000$520,239,000$2,178,939,000$2,098,438,000$5,362,598,000$19,676,225,000
2022$13,162,251,000$5,478,975,000$847,045,000$437,011,000$1,896,192,000$618,625,000$2,655,334,000$2,202,311,000$5,777,758,000$21,044,931,000
2023$14,198,664,000$5,175,303,000$1,042,832,000$493,710,000$1,985,285,000$677,985,000$2,943,643,000$2,358,255,000$7,666,332,000$21,678,572,000

People of Michigan — money received

Data from FEC

Contributions received per year by role

Contributions received per year by role
xGovernorsRepresentativesSenatorsCandidates
2025$69,488
2026$188,803
Shri ThanedarrepresentativeD$52,441$96,694
John JamesrepresentativeR$17,047$17,047
Tim WalbergrepresentativeR$0$66,234
Kristen Mcdonald RivetrepresentativeD$0$55,560
Debbie DingellrepresentativeD$0$16,378
Rashida TlaibrepresentativeD$0$6,378
Gretchen WhitmergovernorD$0$0
John R. MoolenaarrepresentativeR$0$0
Elissa SlotkinsenatorD$0$0
Hillary J. ScholtenrepresentativeD$0$0
Haley M. StevensrepresentativeD$0$0
Gary C. PeterssenatorD$0$0
Bill HuizengarepresentativeR$0$0
Tom BarrettrepresentativeR$0$0
Jack BergmanrepresentativeR$0$0
Lisa C. McclainrepresentativeR$0$0
Kyle BlomquistcandidateD$0$0
Alfred LemmocandidateR$0$0
Robert LulgjurajcandidateR$0$0
Matthew MaasdamcandidateD$0$0
Michael Jay Mr. Jr. MarkeycandidateR$0$0
Sean MccanncandidateD$0$0
Donavan MckinneycandidateD$0$0
Mallory McmorrowcandidateD$0$0
Genevieve ScottcandidateR$0$0
Bernadette SmithcandidateR$0$0
Gary PeterscandidateD$0$0
Frederick HeurtebisecandidateR$0$0
Rachel Elizabeth HowardcandidateD$0$0
Abdul El-SayedcandidateD$0$0
Michael J RogerscandidateR$0$0
George AdamscandidateD$0$0
Joseph Allen TatecandidateD$0$0
Haley StevenscandidateD$0$0
Benjamin AmbrosecandidateD$0$0
Daltson Theodore AtwellcandidateR$0$0
Ethan D BakercandidateR$0$0
Stu BakercandidateD$0$0
Callie BarrcandidateD$0$0
Thomas More BarrettcandidateR$0$0
John BergmancandidateR$0$0
Terri DeboercandidateR$0$0
BrinkcandidateD$0$0
Eric ChungcandidateD$0$0
Josh CowencandidateD$0$0
Ryan CushmancandidateR$0$0
Steffan DemetropouloscandidateR$0$0
Michael BouchardcandidateR$0$0
Steven ElliottcandidateR$0$0
Aisha FarooqicandidateD$0$0
Tim GreimelcandidateD$0$0
Matthew DenottercandidateR$0$0
Debbie DingellcandidateD$0$0
Amir HassancandidateR$0$0
Nazmul HassancandidateD$0$0
Alexander HawkinscandidateD$0$0
Jamie HillcandidateD$0$0
Christina HinescandidateD$0$0
Adam HolliercandidateD$0$0
Diop Jermaine Mr Ii HarriscandidateD$0$0
Anil Dr. KumarcandidateO$0$0
William LawrencecandidateD$0$0
Justin KirkcandidateR$0$0
William P HuizengacandidateR$0$0
Jeremy MosscandidateD$0$0
Justin MichalcandidateR$0$0
Steven Raymond PooleycandidateD$0$0
Antonio J PrietocandidateR$0$0
Maurice Gerard MortoncandidateI$0$0
Wayne StilescandidateD$0$0
Jessica SwartzcandidateD$0$0
Mike StegercandidateR$0$0
John Mr. MoolenaarcandidateR$0$0
Byron H NolencandidateD$0$0
Mary WaterscandidateD$0$0
John Paul TorrescandidateD$0$0
Don UffordcandidateD$0$0
Timothy L Rep WalbergcandidateR$0$0
Christian A VukasovichcandidateD$0$0
Rashida TlaibcandidateD$0$0
Kristen Mcdonald RivetcandidateD$0$0
John JamescandidateR$0$0
Lisa McclaincandidateR$0$0
Hillary ScholtencandidateD$0$0
Haley StevenscandidateD$0$0
Shri ThanedarcandidateD$0$0
Totals (86)$69,488$258,290

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
  • Wayne County$22,588,757,91532.2%
  • Oakland County$10,876,523,63915.5%
  • Macomb County$7,654,421,53910.9%
  • Ingham County$7,383,905,95910.5%
  • Kent County$7,194,942,79310.3%
  • Washtenaw County$3,279,197,8834.7%
  • Genesee County$3,002,635,1694.3%
  • Ottawa County$1,840,899,1372.6%
  • Kalamazoo County$1,707,418,9232.4%
  • Muskegon County$1,665,162,4512.4%
  • Livingston County$1,524,752,0012.2%
  • Saginaw County$1,436,906,4692.0%

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

Top federal recipients in Michigan

10 recipients
  • MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES$24,528,417,85770.1%
  • MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY$1,925,347,7645.5%
  • MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$1,905,036,9705.4%
  • TRANSPORTATION, MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF$1,764,217,6145.0%
  • GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC.$1,513,344,1244.3%
  • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$1,118,849,2393.2%
  • CARPENTERS PENSION TRUST FUND - DETROIT AND VICINITY$635,030,5061.8%
  • STATE OF MICHIGAN$596,044,6271.7%
  • CITY OF DETROIT$513,286,8971.5%
  • GENERAL MOTORS LLC$499,768,0091.4%

Federal funding by district

Federal money by place of performance across MI's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.

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