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MN — funding

Every dollar into MN 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 · $227,456,337,865 in FY2026 · USAspending

Money into Minnesota — federal spending over time

Federal spending in Minnesota over time
FYMinnesota
2016$82,359,972,221
2017$94,238,699,586
2018$101,739,672,949
2019$118,424,558,727
2020$157,020,470,659
2021$182,657,760,190
2022$203,212,971,810
2023$214,191,686,911
2024$211,580,121,029
2025$242,136,788,046
2026$227,456,337,865

State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)

5 sources
  • Taxes$34,471,669,00057.4%
  • Federal transfers$19,272,899,00032.1%
  • Charges & fees$3,085,100,0005.1%
  • Miscellaneous$3,012,022,0005.0%
  • Local transfers$195,683,0000.3%

Revenue by source over time

State revenue by source over time
YrLocal transfersFederal transfersTaxesCharges & feesMiscellaneous
2017$175,188,000$10,779,443,000$25,594,522,000$2,832,820,000$2,021,643,000
2018$193,424,000$11,547,529,000$26,697,469,000$2,888,730,000$3,097,901,000
2019$207,681,000$11,563,602,000$28,175,795,000$2,939,167,000$2,701,988,000
2020$225,121,000$14,550,461,000$26,790,884,000$2,877,353,000$2,474,131,000
2021$174,482,000$15,558,492,000$31,793,412,000$2,770,639,000$2,831,555,000
2022$209,460,000$19,975,423,000$34,911,881,000$2,924,792,000$2,573,000,000
2023$195,683,000$19,272,899,000$34,471,669,000$3,085,100,000$3,012,022,000

How Minnesota spends — by function (2023)

10 functions
  • Public welfare$22,191,068,00057.5%
  • Education$6,995,411,00018.1%
  • Other$3,566,292,0009.2%
  • Highways$2,272,197,0005.9%
  • Health$1,004,091,0002.6%
  • Natural resources$737,270,0001.9%
  • Correction$596,588,0001.5%
  • Police protection$538,830,0001.4%
  • Interest on debt$429,178,0001.1%
  • Hospitals$278,811,0000.7%

Allocation by function over time

State spending by function over time
YrPolice protectionCorrectionNatural resourcesInterest on debtOtherEducationPublic welfareHospitalsHealthHighways
2017$357,023,000$503,836,000$607,528,000$629,472,000$2,717,317,000$6,712,858,000$13,428,470,000$332,497,000$506,790,000$1,751,401,000
2018$377,195,000$534,149,000$589,572,000$572,530,000$2,737,142,000$6,654,628,000$15,394,888,000$318,510,000$522,872,000$1,683,423,000
2019$434,797,000$535,631,000$619,453,000$611,785,000$2,921,706,000$6,105,402,000$15,363,136,000$323,992,000$556,847,000$1,889,585,000
2020$408,518,000$546,277,000$648,457,000$609,231,000$3,093,260,000$6,619,050,000$16,347,867,000$320,580,000$1,109,704,000$1,999,096,000
2021$464,048,000$556,182,000$688,612,000$373,323,000$3,326,491,000$6,646,839,000$17,158,601,000$275,979,000$1,091,960,000$1,971,176,000
2022$459,475,000$560,935,000$688,194,000$612,607,000$3,317,179,000$6,764,731,000$20,081,471,000$261,024,000$1,287,752,000$1,962,547,000
2023$538,830,000$596,588,000$737,270,000$429,178,000$3,566,292,000$6,995,411,000$22,191,068,000$278,811,000$1,004,091,000$2,272,197,000

People of Minnesota — money received

Data from FEC

Contributions received per year by role

Contributions received per year by role
xGovernorsSenatorsRepresentativesCandidates
2025—$4,474——
2026—$21,170$256,236—
Brad FinstadrepresentativeR$69,994$69,994
Betty MccollumrepresentativeD$65,458$65,458
Pete StauberrepresentativeR$59,720$59,720
Kelly MorrisonrepresentativeD$33,135$33,135
Michelle FischbachrepresentativeR$24,740$24,740
Amy KlobucharsenatorD$21,170$21,170
Ilhan OmarrepresentativeD$3,188$3,188
Tina SmithsenatorD$0$4,474
Tim WalzgovernorD$0$0
Angie CraigrepresentativeD$0$0
Tom EmmerrepresentativeR$0$0
Eric PrattcandidateR$0$0
Matthew David KleincandidateD$0$0
Luke GulbransoncandidateD$0$0
Erik OsbergcandidateO$0$0
Jeremy WestbycandidateR$0$0
Paul WikstromcandidateR$0$0
Trina SwansoncandidateO$0$0
Adam SchwarzecandidateR$0$0
Tom WeilercandidateR$0$0
Alex EatoncandidateO$0$0
Dalia Al-AqidicandidateR$0$0
Doug ChapincandidateO$0$0
Tyler KistnercandidateR$0$0
Matt LittlecandidateO$0$0
Michael FoleycandidateR$0$0
Hugh MctavishcandidateO$0$0
Latonya T ReevescandidateD$0$0
Quentin WittrockcandidateR$0$0
Paul XiongcandidateR$0$0
Raymond David PetersencandidateR$0$0
Billy NordcandidateO$0$0
Christopher Jarred BrookscandidateR$0$0
Marisa SimonetticandidateO$0$0
Mike RuohocandidateR$0$0
Emanuel AnastoscandidateO$0$0
Edward Harold TamborninocandidateO$0$0
Rebecca WhitingcandidateL$0$0
Jared AdamscandidateO$0$0
Abdi AbdullecandidateO$0$0
Tyler Michael BasscandidateR$0$0
Cyle CramercandidateO$0$0
Kelly DosscandidateI$0$0
Anthony David Mr. HamiltoncandidateR$0$0
Sierra Marie GrandycandidateO$0$0
Develle Lavaughn Mr. JacksoncandidateI$0$0
Chad MckennacandidateO$0$0
Oliver Roderick MorlancandidateR$0$0
Andy SmithcandidateO$0$0
Wendell Robert SmithcandidateO$0$0
Michael StefankocandidateO$0$0
John-Paul 2183436597 McbridecandidateO$0$0
Aswar RahmancandidateO$0$0
Jeremy WicklundcandidateO$0$0
Angie WindhausercandidateR$0$0
Margaret FlanagancandidateO$0$0
Scott JensencandidateR$0$0
Lucas Todd YoungerbergcandidateI$0$0
John NagelcandidateR$0$0
Melisa Lopez FranzencandidateD$0$0
Mark YorkcandidateR$0$0
Dave HughescandidateR$0$0
Jacob JohnsoncandidateO$0$0
Julie T LecandidateD$0$0
Royce WhitecandidateR$0$0
Alycia GruenhagencandidateR$0$0
Kaela Jo BergcandidateO$0$0
Gavin SolomoncandidateR$0$0
John-Paul 2183436597 McbridecandidateO$0$0
Austin Daniel WinkelmancandidateI$0$0
Lisa DemuthcandidateR$0$0
Angie CraigcandidateD$0$0
David W HanncandidateR$0$0
Anson AmbersoncandidateO$0$0
Heather KeelercandidateO$0$0
Michele TafoyacandidateR$0$0
Tina SmithcandidateD$0$0
Thomas Earl Jr. EmmercandidateR$0$0
Amy KlobucharcandidateD$0$0
Amy KlobucharcandidateD$0$0
Tad JudecandidateR$0$0
Lisa DemuthcandidateR$0$0
Steve SimoncandidateD$0$0
Keith EllisoncandidateD$0$0
Ron SchutzcandidateR$0$0
Kelly Louise MorrisoncandidateO$0$0
Ilhan OmarcandidateO$0$0
Brad FinstadcandidateR$0$0
Zack FilipovichcandidateD$0$0
Peter Allen StaubercandidateR$0$0
Angela Dawn CraigcandidateD$0$0
Betty MccollumcandidateD$0$0
Michelle FischbachcandidateR$0$0
Totals (93)$277,406$281,880

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)

15 counties
  • Hennepin County$187,953,540,62447.7%
  • Hennepin County$172,604,952,07243.8%
  • Dakota County$6,580,376,6831.7%
  • Ramsey County$5,570,818,4031.4%
  • Dakota County$5,425,833,9701.4%
  • Ramsey County$4,477,469,7171.1%
  • St. Louis County$2,722,223,8530.7%
  • Anoka County$2,273,316,9370.6%
  • Washington County$1,637,048,5610.4%
  • Olmsted County$1,304,196,8810.3%
  • Stearns County$1,111,491,2820.3%
  • Wright County$763,648,5760.2%
  • Scott County$711,369,0950.2%
  • Carver County$638,442,3550.2%
  • Crow Wing County$602,933,5520.2%

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 Minnesota

15 recipients
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$14,007,440,97336.3%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$13,783,058,43135.7%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2,515,938,2246.5%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES$1,651,934,2114.3%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,203,223,4183.1%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$935,411,5432.4%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$864,370,2782.2%
  • GREAT RIVER ENERGY$794,354,4722.1%
  • STATE OF MINNESOTA OF EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE$765,707,4202.0%
  • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$570,561,3071.5%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH$401,435,5331.0%
  • MAYO CLINIC$360,096,6980.9%
  • DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MINNESOTA$282,175,8050.7%
  • METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA$234,051,2850.6%
  • NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$216,427,6860.6%

Federal funding by district

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

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