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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 · $242,105,013,368 in FY2025 · USAspending

Money into Minnesota — federal spending over time

Federal spending in Minnesota over time
FYMinnesota
2016$82,359,979,126
2017$94,227,492,508
2018$101,737,961,995
2019$118,420,926,426
2020$157,021,103,506
2021$182,650,710,483
2022$203,212,342,965
2023$214,181,780,647
2024$211,574,984,427
2025$242,105,013,368

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

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

People of Minnesota — money received

Data from FEC

Contributions received per year by role

Contributions received per year by role
xGovernorsRepresentativesSenatorsCandidates
2025$4,474
2026$256,236$21,170
Tina SmithsenatorD$4,474$4,474
Brad FinstadrepresentativeR$0$69,994
Betty MccollumrepresentativeD$0$65,458
Pete StauberrepresentativeR$0$59,720
Kelly MorrisonrepresentativeD$0$33,135
Michelle FischbachrepresentativeR$0$24,740
Amy KlobucharsenatorD$0$21,170
Ilhan OmarrepresentativeD$0$3,188
Tim WalzgovernorD$0$0
Angie CraigrepresentativeD$0$0
Tom EmmerrepresentativeR$0$0
Angie CraigcandidateD$0$0
Margaret FlanagancandidateO$0$0
David W HanncandidateR$0$0
Melisa Lopez FranzencandidateD$0$0
Adam SchwarzecandidateR$0$0
Michele TafoyacandidateR$0$0
Tom WeilercandidateR$0$0
Royce WhitecandidateR$0$0
Mark YorkcandidateR$0$0
Dalia Al-AqidicandidateR$0$0
Emanuel AnastoscandidateO$0$0
Kaela Jo BergcandidateO$0$0
Doug ChapincandidateO$0$0
Alex EatoncandidateO$0$0
Angela Dawn CraigcandidateD$0$0
Michael FoleycandidateR$0$0
Luke GulbransoncandidateD$0$0
Dave HughescandidateR$0$0
Jacob JohnsoncandidateO$0$0
Heather KeelercandidateO$0$0
Tyler KistnercandidateR$0$0
Matthew David KleincandidateD$0$0
Matt LittlecandidateO$0$0
Chad MckennacandidateO$0$0
Hugh MctavishcandidateO$0$0
John NagelcandidateR$0$0
Erik OsbergcandidateO$0$0
Eric PrattcandidateR$0$0
Latonya T ReevescandidateD$0$0
Trina SwansoncandidateO$0$0
Jeremy WestbycandidateR$0$0
Paul WikstromcandidateR$0$0
Quentin WittrockcandidateR$0$0
Paul XiongcandidateR$0$0
Tina SmithcandidateD$0$0
Brad FinstadcandidateR$0$0
Michelle FischbachcandidateR$0$0
Betty MccollumcandidateD$0$0
Kelly Louise MorrisoncandidateO$0$0
Ilhan OmarcandidateO$0$0
Peter Allen StaubercandidateR$0$0
Thomas Earl Jr. EmmercandidateR$0$0
Totals (53)$4,474$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)

12 counties
  • Hennepin County$187,953,410,36489.2%
  • Ramsey County$5,565,107,6362.6%
  • Dakota County$5,425,307,3752.6%
  • Anoka County$2,526,538,2131.2%
  • Washington County$1,646,122,0500.8%
  • St. Louis County$1,639,968,2230.8%
  • Sherburne County$1,384,002,2170.7%
  • Olmsted County$1,257,467,2980.6%
  • Stearns County$1,112,001,7190.5%
  • Wright County$769,723,8390.4%
  • Scott County$747,826,9850.4%
  • Carver County$606,992,7390.3%

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

10 recipients
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$13,783,058,43169.2%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,203,223,4186.0%
  • MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$864,370,2784.3%
  • GREAT RIVER ENERGY$794,354,4724.0%
  • STATE OF MINNESOTA OF EMPLOYMENT & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE$765,707,4203.8%
  • NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$719,363,2613.6%
  • REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA$583,164,7712.9%
  • METROPOLITAN COUNCIL MINNESOTA$448,011,6142.2%
  • DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MINNESOTA$441,484,9562.2%
  • MAYO CLINIC$319,282,4891.6%

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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