WI — funding
Every dollar into WI 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 · $108,589,469,755 in FY2026 · USAspending
Money into Wisconsin — federal spending over time
| FY | Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $85,207,252,365 |
| 2017 | $87,707,107,411 |
| 2018 | $89,513,995,838 |
| 2019 | $94,271,532,120 |
| 2020 | $126,023,059,283 |
| 2021 | $110,462,074,588 |
| 2022 | $95,301,892,883 |
| 2023 | $103,723,476,070 |
| 2024 | $111,387,888,687 |
| 2025 | $112,954,898,718 |
| 2026 | $108,589,469,755 |
State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)
Revenue by source over time
| Yr | Miscellaneous | Local transfers | Federal transfers | Taxes | Charges & fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $3,199,678,000 | $222,029,000 | $9,361,012,000 | $18,138,414,000 | $4,643,405,000 |
| 2018 | $3,162,522,000 | $207,403,000 | $9,286,777,000 | $18,717,467,000 | $4,876,352,000 |
| 2019 | $3,376,342,000 | $200,257,000 | $10,314,466,000 | $19,871,532,000 | $4,915,968,000 |
| 2020 | $3,405,295,000 | $248,112,000 | $13,056,396,000 | $20,170,888,000 | $4,869,818,000 |
| 2021 | $3,814,893,000 | $233,394,000 | $13,991,679,000 | $22,300,918,000 | $4,987,692,000 |
| 2022 | $3,813,353,000 | $248,507,000 | $16,202,165,000 | $23,363,814,000 | $5,452,770,000 |
| 2023 | $4,357,796,000 | $284,978,000 | $15,699,064,000 | $23,745,873,000 | $5,718,029,000 |
How Wisconsin spends — by function (2023)
10 functions
Allocation by function over time
| Yr | Police protection | Correction | Natural resources | Interest on debt | Other | Education | Public welfare | Hospitals | Health | Highways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $44,780,000 | $981,152,000 | $416,882,000 | $653,454,000 | $1,802,907,000 | $5,695,932,000 | $10,517,946,000 | $2,282,974,000 | $366,059,000 | $3,136,502,000 |
| 2018 | $45,368,000 | $1,001,111,000 | $459,911,000 | $577,112,000 | $2,004,579,000 | $5,639,068,000 | $10,802,406,000 | $2,291,168,000 | $319,934,000 | $2,051,298,000 |
| 2019 | $46,768,000 | $1,014,022,000 | $477,587,000 | $499,924,000 | $1,820,281,000 | $6,098,344,000 | $11,515,985,000 | $2,352,958,000 | $343,299,000 | $2,087,263,000 |
| 2020 | $45,314,000 | $1,079,579,000 | $533,755,000 | $585,324,000 | $2,026,128,000 | $6,206,151,000 | $12,240,551,000 | $2,403,129,000 | $406,265,000 | $2,011,517,000 |
| 2021 | $44,960,000 | $1,122,892,000 | $518,803,000 | $563,062,000 | $3,034,949,000 | $5,904,426,000 | $13,581,095,000 | $2,625,403,000 | $853,506,000 | $2,027,789,000 |
| 2022 | $48,303,000 | $1,257,908,000 | $569,109,000 | $560,180,000 | $5,439,932,000 | $6,591,576,000 | $14,559,317,000 | $2,882,550,000 | $1,318,773,000 | $2,379,250,000 |
| 2023 | $51,296,000 | $1,325,663,000 | $612,011,000 | $564,965,000 | $5,439,462,000 | $7,512,939,000 | $15,840,765,000 | $2,902,980,000 | $1,064,526,000 | $2,449,806,000 |
People of Wisconsin — money received
Contributions received per year by role
| x | Governors | Representatives | Senators | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $11,664 | — | — |
| 2026 | — | $261,711 | — | — |
| Scott Fitzgerald | representative | R | $81,515 | $81,515 |
| Bryan Steil | representative | R | $61,295 | $61,295 |
| Gwen Moore | representative | D | $50,158 | $61,822 |
| Tony Wied | representative | R | $31,772 | $31,772 |
| Glenn Grothman | representative | R | $27,256 | $27,256 |
| Mark Pocan | representative | D | $7,376 | $7,376 |
| Derrick Van Orden | representative | R | $2,339 | $2,339 |
| Tony Evers | governor | D | $0 | $0 |
| Thomas P. Tiffany | representative | R | $0 | $0 |
| Ron Johnson | senator | R | $0 | $0 |
| Tammy Baldwin | senator | D | $0 | $0 |
| Tony Wied | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Taylor | candidate | — | $0 | $0 |
| Pete Karas | candidate | G | $0 | $0 |
| Yee Xiong | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Yee Leng Xiong | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| John Leiber | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Jay Schroeder | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Derrick F. Mr. Van Orden | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Purnima Nath | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Alfonso | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Miguel Aranda | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Katrina Violetta Deville | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Amy Donahue | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Jessi Ebben | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Adam Follmer | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Kevin Hermening | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Ginger L Murray | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Maria Lazar | candidate | — | $0 | $0 |
| Glenn S. Grothman | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Toney | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| JoCasta Zamarripa | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| David Crowley | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Tiffany | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Kaul | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda H Bell | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Andrew Beck | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Amanda H Bell | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Laura S Benjamin | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Mitchell Berman | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Randy Bryce | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Burgelis | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca Cooke | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Emily Berge | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Rick Crosson | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Ben Steinhoff | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Lorenzo Juan Santos | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Christopher Scheffler | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Bradley Smith | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Jose Arturo Vera | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Jayte Ryan Mr. Welch | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Aaron Michael Wojciechowski | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Douglas Alexander | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew John Arndt | candidate | G | $0 | $0 |
| Travis Beckius | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Mx. Brown | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Enrique Jacob Mr Casiano | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Frederic Clark | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Carlos Lemar Dixon | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Elizabeth Fitzgibbon | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Benjamin Michael Hable | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Heidenreich | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Alexander Valiensi Kent | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Paul Mr Lyons | candidate | G | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Paul Mr Lyons | candidate | G | $0 | $0 |
| John Dominic Macho | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Melvin Milivoj Mr. Jr. Marin | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Joey Marschall | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Olsen | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Philip Peetz | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Rustin Levem Provance | candidate | O | $0 | $0 |
| Kortney Grant Ms Jr Oldham | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Rodney Rave | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Tim Rogers | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Thurow | candidate | I | $0 | $0 |
| Scott Fitzgerald | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Pocan | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Tom Tiffany | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Campbell Armstrong | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Gwen S Moore | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Connor Walleck | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Gage James Stills | candidate | D | $0 | $0 |
| Niina Threlfall-Baum | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Wassgren | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Bryan George Steil | candidate | R | $0 | $0 |
| Totals (85) | $261,711 | $273,375 | ||
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
- Dane County$54,394,580,13138.8%
- Dane County$52,010,424,43837.1%
- Milwaukee County$5,990,131,9094.3%
- Milwaukee County$5,476,103,2993.9%
- Winnebago County$3,673,447,1482.6%
- Winnebago County$3,401,769,4112.4%
- Waukesha County$3,255,586,9702.3%
- La Crosse County$2,680,070,6921.9%
- Brown County$1,747,071,7641.2%
- Outagamie County$1,459,831,1341.0%
- Wood County$1,445,377,1821.0%
- Rock County$1,370,956,1291.0%
- Racine County$1,301,459,1740.9%
- Kenosha County$1,044,038,5180.7%
- Washington County$933,657,0250.7%
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.
60 districts
- WI-02 — Mark Pocan (D)$68,922,257,2419.7%
- WI-02 — Mark Pocan (D)$55,437,495,5257.8%
- WI-02 — Mark Pocan (D)$54,629,625,9777.7%
- WI-02 — Mark Pocan (D)$53,755,018,9547.5%
- WI-02 — Mark Pocan (D)$53,039,344,8797.4%
- WI-02 — Mark Pocan (D)$51,492,186,9167.2%
- WI-02 — Mark Pocan (D)$50,526,599,3147.1%
- WI-02 — Mark Pocan (D)$44,619,138,0226.3%
- WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R)$8,851,893,1931.2%
- WI-06 — Glenn Grothman (R)$8,064,323,7191.1%
- WI-06 — Glenn Grothman (R)$7,532,794,0771.1%
- WI-06 — Glenn Grothman (R)$7,532,138,9021.1%
- WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R)$7,236,323,2791.0%
- WI-06 — Glenn Grothman (R)$7,190,509,5161.0%
- WI-06 — Glenn Grothman (R)$7,107,998,9451.0%
- WI-06 — Glenn Grothman (R)$7,080,005,0641.0%
- WI-04 — Gwen Moore (D)$7,048,687,8131.0%
- WI-04 — Gwen Moore (D)$6,874,003,9281.0%
- WI-06 — Glenn Grothman (R)$6,871,783,2451.0%
- WI-06 — Glenn Grothman (R)$6,571,224,1070.9%
- WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R)$6,420,786,8780.9%
- WI-08 — Tony Wied (R)$6,107,071,6590.9%
- WI-08 — Tony Wied (R)$6,036,731,0480.8%
- WI-04 — Gwen Moore (D)$5,925,196,4140.8%
- WI-04 — Gwen Moore (D)$5,686,669,6130.8%
- WI-04 — Gwen Moore (D)$5,660,554,6250.8%
- WI-08 — Tony Wied (R)$5,620,918,3820.8%
- WI-08 — Tony Wied (R)$5,595,524,9730.8%
- WI-07 — Thomas P. Tiffany (R)$5,427,021,5610.8%
- WI-04 — Gwen Moore (D)$5,417,665,0260.8%
- WI-04 — Gwen Moore (D)$5,366,726,0600.8%
- WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R)$5,304,772,1480.7%
- WI-07 — Thomas P. Tiffany (R)$5,297,874,6970.7%
- WI-08 — Tony Wied (R)$5,247,657,5730.7%
- WI-05 — Scott Fitzgerald (R)$5,208,228,9520.7%
- WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R)$5,123,914,7570.7%
- WI-07 — Thomas P. Tiffany (R)$5,120,256,3180.7%
- WI-07 — Thomas P. Tiffany (R)$5,077,911,1850.7%
- WI-07 — Thomas P. Tiffany (R)$5,028,674,2820.7%
- WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R)$5,009,550,4040.7%
- WI-08 — Tony Wied (R)$4,960,543,2310.7%
- WI-04 — Gwen Moore (D)$4,877,217,9420.7%
- WI-05 — Scott Fitzgerald (R)$4,796,812,2610.7%
- WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R)$4,770,577,0110.7%
- WI-05 — Scott Fitzgerald (R)$4,762,519,1830.7%
- WI-07 — Thomas P. Tiffany (R)$4,720,640,6280.7%
- WI-08 — Tony Wied (R)$4,559,748,2240.6%
- WI-05 — Scott Fitzgerald (R)$4,506,847,2050.6%
- WI-07 — Thomas P. Tiffany (R)$4,503,477,5630.6%
- WI-05 — Scott Fitzgerald (R)$4,457,368,4260.6%
- WI-05 — Scott Fitzgerald (R)$4,281,894,1310.6%
- WI-03 — Derrick Van Orden (R)$4,083,248,0210.6%
- WI-05 — Scott Fitzgerald (R)$3,831,597,3480.5%
- WI-01 — Bryan Steil (R)$3,652,826,7680.5%
- WI-01 — Bryan Steil (R)$3,586,022,4500.5%
- WI-01 — Bryan Steil (R)$3,552,495,3630.5%
- WI-01 — Bryan Steil (R)$3,454,623,9290.5%
- WI-01 — Bryan Steil (R)$3,337,134,5120.5%
- WI-01 — Bryan Steil (R)$3,048,350,5510.4%
- WI-01 — Bryan Steil (R)$2,831,971,0020.4%
Top federal recipients in Wisconsin
15 recipients
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES$12,071,402,30732.8%
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES$10,992,660,96529.9%
- OPTUMSERVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.$2,533,910,9166.9%
- OPTUMSERVE HEALTH SERVICES, INC.$1,915,092,5515.2%
- OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC$1,443,013,3633.9%
- WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,415,080,3323.8%
- WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,350,037,6513.7%
- WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION$952,945,5542.6%
- WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION$837,474,9452.3%
- OSHKOSH DEFENSE LLC$805,391,1982.2%
- STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPT OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES$791,359,9802.2%
- UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEM$779,692,7542.1%
- DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS WISCONSIN$372,068,3111.0%
- AMTEC CORPORATION$283,068,6940.8%
- STATE OF WISCONSIN COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE$255,822,5130.7%
Federal funding by district
Federal money by place of performance across WI's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.
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