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PA — funding

Every dollar into PA 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 · $281,549,403,656 in FY2025 · USAspending

Money into Pennsylvania — federal spending over time

Federal spending in Pennsylvania over time
FYPennsylvania
2016$197,533,441,263
2017$203,348,603,204
2018$209,153,650,308
2019$219,386,863,644
2020$279,217,423,244
2021$262,747,845,860
2022$231,276,031,966
2023$256,264,364,356
2024$266,755,999,041
2025$281,549,403,656

State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)

5 sources
  • Taxes$54,899,132,00043.8%
  • Federal transfers$49,150,051,00039.2%
  • Charges & fees$14,423,967,00011.5%
  • Miscellaneous$6,762,908,0005.4%
  • Local transfers$61,781,0000.0%

Revenue by source over time

State revenue by source over time
YrFederal transfersLocal transfersMiscellaneousCharges & feesTaxes
2017$29,224,575,000$41,711,000$4,688,880,000$11,556,407,000$38,397,150,000
2018$29,188,234,000$63,184,000$4,912,183,000$12,654,288,000$40,709,545,000
2019$31,238,104,000$68,162,000$5,698,058,000$12,816,615,000$43,132,450,000
2020$37,702,692,000$76,128,000$5,209,048,000$12,750,262,000$40,693,000,000
2021$46,167,252,000$88,721,000$8,514,477,000$13,524,124,000$49,571,347,000
2022$45,232,347,000$74,813,000$3,801,091,000$14,588,903,000$53,700,114,000
2023$49,150,051,000$61,781,000$6,762,908,000$14,423,967,000$54,899,132,000

How Pennsylvania spends — by function (2023)

10 functions
  • Public welfare$46,922,050,00050.2%
  • Education$13,332,239,00014.3%
  • Highways$8,703,204,0009.3%
  • Other$7,435,958,0008.0%
  • Hospitals$6,902,764,0007.4%
  • Health$3,254,695,0003.5%
  • Correction$2,849,633,0003.1%
  • Police protection$1,628,810,0001.7%
  • Interest on debt$1,601,278,0001.7%
  • Natural resources$785,524,0000.8%

Allocation by function over time

State spending by function over time
YrEducationOtherInterest on debtNatural resourcesCorrectionPolice protectionHighwaysHealthHospitalsPublic welfare
2017$12,597,602,000$4,592,924,000$1,545,994,000$681,103,000$2,170,470,000$1,092,822,000$7,380,951,000$2,490,062,000$4,424,055,000$29,995,504,000
2018$12,300,385,000$4,916,979,000$1,643,932,000$691,419,000$2,130,816,000$1,119,859,000$8,305,196,000$2,655,918,000$4,711,993,000$27,401,015,000
2019$13,182,802,000$4,989,825,000$1,716,235,000$704,498,000$2,189,954,000$1,144,918,000$8,561,893,000$2,841,656,000$4,891,210,000$31,307,311,000
2020$13,100,237,000$5,408,129,000$1,670,286,000$602,214,000$2,573,952,000$1,183,361,000$8,059,504,000$2,888,552,000$5,081,971,000$37,754,172,000
2021$12,956,837,000$5,783,513,000$1,640,278,000$645,430,000$2,161,009,000$1,737,143,000$7,808,832,000$2,867,440,000$5,699,073,000$36,594,850,000
2022$13,509,168,000$6,507,584,000$1,552,781,000$687,609,000$2,674,983,000$1,690,442,000$7,680,694,000$2,973,750,000$6,385,397,000$40,935,744,000
2023$13,332,239,000$7,435,958,000$1,601,278,000$785,524,000$2,849,633,000$1,628,810,000$8,703,204,000$3,254,695,000$6,902,764,000$46,922,050,000

People of Pennsylvania — money received

Data from FEC

Contributions received per year by role

Contributions received per year by role
xGovernorsRepresentativesSenatorsCandidates
2008$30,015
2017$10,450
2018$19,800
2024$30,229
2025$139,027$191,599
2026$731,998$886,241
Dwight EvansrepresentativeD$61,125$61,125
Pablo Ivan Mcconnie-SaadcandidateD$37,180$44,018
Mike KellyrepresentativeR$36,850$92,975
Tracy HuntcandidateD$25,034$28,534
Brendan F. BoylerepresentativeD$23,881$131,561
Martin YoungcandidateR$20,516$73,198
Leonard Benson FechtercandidateR$17,231$17,231
Lloyd SmuckerrepresentativeR$17,171$118,413
Adam Robert ForgiecandidateD$16,945$17,695
David OxmancandidateD$14,800$24,870
Robert J StricklercandidateD$11,765$12,151
James Dr. HayescandidateR$7,960$38,760
Jahmiel JacksoncandidateD$6,472$10,285
Lamont McclurecandidateD$6,403$33,312
Elizabeth Rhoads FarnhamcandidateD$6,063$24,305
Isabelle A HarmancandidateI$5,750$10,800
Karen Lynn Ms. DaltoncandidateR$4,500$7,591
Jennifer M BrotherscandidateD$3,925$4,475
Isaiah T Iii MartincandidateD$3,250$3,250
Justin WagnercandidateD$2,835$34,726
Karl MorriscandidateD$720$920
Sarah Renee KlimmcandidateD$250$300
John JoycerepresentativeR$0$143,254
Brian K. FitzpatrickrepresentativeR$0$102,959
Paige CognetticandidateD$0$72,718
Bob BrookscandidateD$0$66,638
Sharif StreetcandidateD$0$62,945
Ryan CrosswellcandidateD$0$61,866
Tony GuycandidateR$0$57,938
Glenn ThompsonrepresentativeR$0$55,884
Ala Dr. StanfordcandidateD$0$53,755
Robert P. BresnahanrepresentativeR$0$43,360
David Alan BradstockcandidateD$0$41,499
Raymond Allen BilgercandidateD$0$37,735
Justin DouglascandidateD$0$33,990
Janelle StelsoncandidateD$0$32,760
Christopher R. DeluziorepresentativeD$0$32,678
Madeleine DeanrepresentativeD$0$31,254
Morgan CephascandidateD$0$30,595
Ryan MackenzierepresentativeR$0$30,250
Daniel MeuserrepresentativeR$0$30,015
Rachel WallacecandidateD$0$27,364
Nancy MannioncandidateD$0$25,481
Robert J HarviecandidateD$0$24,911
Mary Gay ScanlonrepresentativeD$0$24,680
Christopher M. RabbcandidateD$0$20,968
Mark PinsleycandidateD$0$19,697
Carol Obando-DerstinecandidateD$0$17,813
Chrissy HoulahanrepresentativeD$0$16,598
Lucia Dora SimonellicandidateD$0$16,420
Dennis Joseph MahoneycandidateI$0$9,800
Scott PerryrepresentativeR$0$8,420
Michael ZeltakalnscandidateD$0$5,455
Guy ReschenthalerrepresentativeR$0$3,942
Summer L. LeerepresentativeD$0$3,923
Nicholas Waln Morris ManganarocandidateR$0$1,300
Josh ShapirogovernorD$0$0
John FettermansenatorD$0$0
David MccormicksenatorR$0$0
Brendan F BoylecandidateD$0$0
Marty SelkercandidateO$0$0
Kenneth James Mr. BachcandidateD$0$0
David BakercandidateD$0$0
John BroadhurstcandidateD$0$0
Christopher Ryan DziadoscandidateD$0$0
Rick CoplencandidateD$0$0
Allen IssacandidateR$0$0
James D. Dr. NelsoncandidateR$0$0
Bhavini PatelcandidateD$0$0
Josh ShapirocandidateD$0$0
Dwight EvanscandidateD$0$0
Summer LeecandidateD$0$0
William ParkercandidateD$0$0
Jesse James VodvarkacandidateR$0$0
Jeffrey A BartoscandidateR$0$0
Kevin Dr. BaumlincandidateD$0$0
Sean GalecandidateR$0$0
Robert JeffriescandidateR$0$0
Alexandria Gloria KhalilcandidateD$0$0
John David McguigancandidateD$0$0
Eric OrtscandidateD$0$0
Carla H SandscandidateR$0$0
Craig SnydercandidateR$0$0
Kathy CodercandidateR$0$0
Teddy DanielscandidateR$0$0
Samuel Iii DemarcocandidateR$0$0
Alex EntincandidateR$0$0
John Karl FettermancandidateD$0$0
Steve FanellicandidateR$0$0
Paul FermocandidateD$0$0
Alexandra HuntcandidateD$0$0
Lou LannicandidateD$0$0
Regina MaurocandidateR$0$0
Sean MeloycandidateD$0$0
George RathmellcandidateR$0$0
Tricia StaiblecandidateR$0$0
Ron VogelcandidateR$0$0
Rob BresnahancandidateR$0$0
Madeleine DeancandidateD$0$0
Brian FitzpatrickcandidateR$0$0
Scott PerrycandidateR$0$0
George J Jr KellycandidateR$0$0
Lloyd K. SmuckercandidateR$0$0
Guy Mr. ReschenthalercandidateR$0$0
John JoycecandidateR$0$0
Daniel MeusercandidateR$0$0
Chrissy HoulahancandidateD$0$0
Cole CartercandidateD$0$0
Ryan Edward MackenziecandidateR$0$0
Glenn Mr. ThompsoncandidateR$0$0
Christopher DeluziocandidateD$0$0
Mary Gay ScanloncandidateD$0$0
Totals (112)$330,626$2,039,360

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
  • Cumberland County$106,347,953,83054.6%
  • Allegheny County$25,721,909,23713.2%
  • Philadelphia County$14,050,720,6907.2%
  • Montgomery County$13,863,743,7067.1%
  • York County$6,110,754,7553.1%
  • Dauphin County$5,236,354,5052.7%
  • Bucks County$5,063,939,3092.6%
  • Delaware County$4,974,379,5672.6%
  • Chester County$3,766,768,7831.9%
  • Lancaster County$3,722,139,0111.9%
  • Westmoreland County$3,039,147,3141.6%
  • Luzerne County$2,850,442,5611.5%

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 Pennsylvania

10 recipients
  • PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$36,169,292,30060.2%
  • AMERISOURCEBERGEN DRUG CORP$7,442,227,84012.4%
  • FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLC$3,551,315,6185.9%
  • PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$2,915,995,8294.9%
  • PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF EDUCATION$2,570,904,6584.3%
  • BAE SYSTEMS LAND & ARMAMENTS L.P.$2,164,151,3343.6%
  • BECHTEL PLANT MACHINERY, INC.$2,144,997,0423.6%
  • THE BOEING COMPANY$1,169,709,6831.9%
  • PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$1,043,426,4461.7%
  • TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, THE$881,777,0051.5%

Federal funding by district

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

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