NE — funding
Every dollar into NE 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 · $27,069,830,502 in FY2026 · USAspending
Money into Nebraska — federal spending over time
| FY | Nebraska |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $12,559,062,440 |
| 2017 | $14,460,927,939 |
| 2018 | $15,187,745,651 |
| 2019 | $16,838,591,866 |
| 2020 | $24,846,743,455 |
| 2021 | $26,482,543,305 |
| 2022 | $22,641,536,040 |
| 2023 | $23,021,361,481 |
| 2024 | $23,304,641,565 |
| 2025 | $27,755,596,995 |
| 2026 | $27,069,830,502 |
State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)
Revenue by source over time
| Yr | Local transfers | Federal transfers | Taxes | Charges & fees | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $78,009,000 | $3,102,700,000 | $5,103,105,000 | $996,741,000 | $837,756,000 |
| 2018 | $32,740,000 | $3,232,337,000 | $5,393,093,000 | $1,044,318,000 | $755,425,000 |
| 2019 | $31,902,000 | $3,276,843,000 | $5,754,834,000 | $1,007,043,000 | $835,062,000 |
| 2020 | $34,498,000 | $4,676,420,000 | $5,857,227,000 | $1,082,250,000 | $738,338,000 |
| 2021 | $44,706,000 | $5,482,667,000 | $6,960,988,000 | $1,002,647,000 | $1,033,885,000 |
| 2022 | $49,311,000 | $6,052,773,000 | $7,475,982,000 | $1,095,957,000 | $845,754,000 |
| 2023 | $51,640,000 | $5,921,138,000 | $7,326,578,000 | $1,121,609,000 | $1,072,661,000 |
How Nebraska spends — by function (2023)
Allocation by function over time
| Yr | Natural resources | Interest on debt | Other | Education | Public welfare | Hospitals | Health | Highways | Police protection | Correction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $182,919,000 | $58,245,000 | $755,783,000 | $2,203,636,000 | $2,745,847,000 | $190,319,000 | $290,216,000 | $808,746,000 | $82,537,000 | $369,624,000 |
| 2018 | $174,475,000 | $58,856,000 | $764,089,000 | $2,160,341,000 | $2,800,679,000 | $185,378,000 | $273,095,000 | $813,233,000 | $83,018,000 | $371,531,000 |
| 2019 | $173,925,000 | $59,570,000 | $792,549,000 | $2,217,942,000 | $2,794,802,000 | $198,236,000 | $274,019,000 | $789,947,000 | $82,495,000 | $382,990,000 |
| 2020 | $166,463,000 | $60,153,000 | $867,680,000 | $2,334,401,000 | $2,881,710,000 | $199,272,000 | $281,381,000 | $950,730,000 | $89,793,000 | $431,928,000 |
| 2021 | $160,073,000 | $54,737,000 | $1,465,904,000 | $2,335,646,000 | $3,629,647,000 | $197,659,000 | $328,469,000 | $926,088,000 | $83,405,000 | $426,609,000 |
| 2022 | $178,781,000 | $40,624,000 | $1,031,410,000 | $2,602,431,000 | $4,242,099,000 | $207,845,000 | $332,176,000 | $971,838,000 | $106,724,000 | $485,150,000 |
| 2023 | $330,072,000 | $52,267,000 | $1,097,323,000 | $2,684,315,000 | $4,998,959,000 | $240,231,000 | $399,086,000 | $1,155,251,000 | $106,359,000 | $558,430,000 |
People of Nebraska — money received
Contributions received per year by role
| x | Governors | Representatives | Senators | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | — | — | $49,711 | — |
| 2025 | — | $132,732 | $12,242 | — |
| 2026 | — | $204,879 | $56,331 | — |
| Mike Flood | representative | R | $114,079 | $114,079 |
| Adrian Smith | representative | R | $90,800 | $94,400 |
| Deb Fischer | senator | R | $56,331 | $68,573 |
| Don Bacon | representative | R | $0 | $129,132 |
| Pete Ricketts | senator | R | $0 | $49,711 |
| Jim Pillen | governor | R | $0 | $0 |
| John Cavanaugh | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Pillen | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Wendy DeBoer | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis McCann | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Beard | candidate | — | $0 | $0 |
| Cindy Burbank | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Austin Lawrence Ahlman | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Backemeyer | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Cohen | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Kishla Askins | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Denise Powell | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin E. Sasse | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Conboy | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Flood | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Brinker Harding | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| David P. Mr. Huebner | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Edmund Johnston | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| James Leuschen | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Lindstrom | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Crystal Rhoades | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Brett Lindstrom | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Lynne Walz | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Hilgers | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Edward Mr. Dunn | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| William Forbes | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Owen Nicholas Carlson | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Gavin Solomon | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Osborn | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Macey Budke | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| David Else | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Michael Foreman | candidate | L | $0 | $0 |
| Debra Leanne Ms Axtell Schultz | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Marvin | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Becky Lynn Stille | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Melanie Williams | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Mac Stevens | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Evangelos "Van" Argyrakis | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Hamilton Moyer | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Robin Mrs. Richards | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Adrian Smith | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Jocelyn Brasher | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Petersen | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Slattery | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Bob Krist | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Rumbaugh | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Joey Spellerberg | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Ebers | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Foley | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| John Knight | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Donald J Bacon | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Ricketts | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Totals (57) | $261,209 | $455,895 | ||
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
- Douglas County$10,284,191,21332.8%
- Douglas County$9,348,340,35929.8%
- Lancaster County$3,073,405,2489.8%
- Lancaster County$2,694,080,0928.6%
- Sarpy County$1,677,383,0185.3%
- Sarpy County$1,641,765,2345.2%
- Madison County$402,636,2671.3%
- Hall County$365,825,2561.2%
- Buffalo County$365,588,8241.2%
- Lincoln County$306,162,9541.0%
- Scotts Bluff County$296,830,2800.9%
- Dodge County$252,171,7540.8%
- Cass County$227,118,4090.7%
- Adams County$223,450,3640.7%
- Platte County$213,326,5230.7%
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.
30 districts
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$10,457,533,1126.1%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$9,518,030,8325.6%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$8,059,916,6034.7%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$7,895,460,4584.6%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$7,759,815,1734.6%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$7,732,447,1564.5%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$7,627,216,8604.5%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$6,304,004,0543.7%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$6,007,814,6673.5%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$5,998,029,6043.5%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$5,782,358,9863.4%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$5,768,360,7843.4%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$5,509,951,6313.2%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$5,502,068,3723.2%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$5,238,884,8553.1%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$5,190,789,8643.1%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$5,105,045,2923.0%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$5,033,791,7953.0%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$4,886,772,7492.9%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$4,799,186,1072.8%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$4,531,725,3432.7%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$4,462,911,9962.6%
- NE-02 — Don Bacon (R)$4,376,565,4472.6%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$4,254,772,1562.5%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$4,122,052,0452.4%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$3,925,012,2332.3%
- NE-03 — Adrian Smith (R)$3,917,040,8642.3%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$3,626,557,7452.1%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$3,356,923,7492.0%
- NE-01 — Mike Flood (R)$3,309,703,3851.9%
Top federal recipients in Nebraska
15 recipients
- NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES$4,562,970,89034.8%
- NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES$4,231,338,93732.3%
- NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$869,106,8176.6%
- NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF WATER, ENERGY, AND ENVIRONMENT$551,545,8534.2%
- NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$540,921,0514.1%
- NE COLORADO CELLULAR, INC.$437,763,4243.3%
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA$436,585,3163.3%
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION NEBRASKA$408,618,3593.1%
- NELNET SERVICING LLC$293,100,7882.2%
- GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.$201,217,9691.5%
- DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY NEBRASKA$137,419,8651.0%
- BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$124,285,5920.9%
- METGREEN SOLUTIONS INC$121,061,3020.9%
- BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA$114,786,5930.9%
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF OMAHA$76,732,0540.6%
Federal funding by district
Federal money by place of performance across NE's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.
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