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Federal spending by place of performance · $67,526,895,374 in FY2026 · USAspending

Money into Alabama — federal spending over time

Federal spending in Alabama over time
FYAlabama
2016$68,283,670,406
2017$67,842,281,481
2018$57,536,519,231
2019$52,750,008,407
2020$63,452,777,377
2021$70,265,720,609
2022$60,790,842,623
2023$64,275,015,151
2024$66,419,019,759
2025$71,575,080,909
2026$67,526,895,374

State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)

5 sources
  • Federal transfers$17,664,587,00039.8%
  • Taxes$16,704,868,00037.7%
  • Charges & fees$7,274,365,00016.4%
  • Miscellaneous$2,493,588,0005.6%
  • Local transfers$214,802,0000.5%

Revenue by source over time

State revenue by source over time
YrMiscellaneousLocal transfersFederal transfersTaxesCharges & fees
2017$1,346,167,000$87,365,000$9,968,586,000$10,417,084,000$5,075,432,000
2018$1,515,360,000$188,232,000$10,522,476,000$11,055,577,000$5,455,654,000
2019$1,795,717,000$160,628,000$11,245,957,000$11,782,220,000$5,795,296,000
2020$1,649,258,000$155,333,000$13,550,725,000$12,413,368,000$5,827,695,000
2021$1,942,081,000$149,980,000$15,728,513,000$14,251,329,000$6,254,758,000
2022$1,594,011,000$157,509,000$18,731,380,000$16,324,900,000$6,671,127,000
2023$2,493,588,000$214,802,000$17,664,587,000$16,704,868,000$7,274,365,000

How Alabama spends — by function (2023)

10 functions
  • Public welfare$9,816,805,00033.6%
  • Education$8,961,520,00030.7%
  • Hospitals$4,051,684,00013.9%
  • Other$2,341,829,0008.0%
  • Highways$1,709,223,0005.9%
  • Correction$819,170,0002.8%
  • Health$639,195,0002.2%
  • Interest on debt$327,001,0001.1%
  • Natural resources$295,262,0001.0%
  • Police protection$231,423,0000.8%

Allocation by function over time

State spending by function over time
YrPolice protectionCorrectionNatural resourcesOtherInterest on debtEducationPublic welfareHospitalsHealthHighways
2017$173,711,000$518,550,000$250,982,000$1,480,804,000$359,922,000$6,161,764,000$6,958,296,000$2,221,559,000$473,711,000$1,593,540,000
2018$171,875,000$557,169,000$239,719,000$1,462,743,000$361,658,000$6,660,911,000$6,711,293,000$2,352,074,000$466,516,000$1,952,750,000
2019$184,939,000$592,711,000$237,937,000$1,649,282,000$350,011,000$6,896,968,000$7,137,135,000$2,500,144,000$524,765,000$1,762,150,000
2020$196,040,000$649,090,000$241,672,000$1,921,643,000$388,443,000$6,944,716,000$7,768,683,000$2,667,606,000$504,934,000$1,701,810,000
2021$201,161,000$722,294,000$225,392,000$1,902,484,000$363,392,000$7,640,843,000$7,960,823,000$3,063,079,000$496,839,000$1,563,742,000
2022$222,115,000$757,794,000$246,870,000$2,007,234,000$347,164,000$8,036,979,000$8,674,040,000$3,465,977,000$561,626,000$1,654,221,000
2023$231,423,000$819,170,000$295,262,000$2,341,829,000$327,001,000$8,961,520,000$9,816,805,000$4,051,684,000$639,195,000$1,709,223,000

People of Alabama — money received

Data from FEC

Contributions received per year by role

Contributions received per year by role
xGovernorsSenatorsRepresentativesCandidates
2026—$6,024$375,003—
Dale W. StrongrepresentativeR$198,419$198,419
Robert B. AderholtrepresentativeR$89,621$89,621
Shomari FiguresrepresentativeD$45,783$45,783
Terri A. SewellrepresentativeD$41,180$41,180
Katie Boyd BrittsenatorR$6,024$6,024
Kay IveygovernorR$0$0
Tommy TubervillesenatorR$0$0
Gary J. PalmerrepresentativeR$0$0
Barry MoorerepresentativeR$0$0
Mike D. RogersrepresentativeR$0$0
Matt GentrycandidateR$0$0
Caroleene DobsoncandidateR$0$0
Terri LapointcandidateR$0$0
John WahlcandidateR$0$0
Clyde W Mr. Jr JonescandidateD$0$0
Phillip EnslercandidateD$0$0
Tommy TubervillecandidateR$0$0
Young BoozercandidateR$0$0
Katherine RobertsoncandidateR$0$0
Rosilyn HoustoncandidateD$0$0
Brad MendheimcandidateR$0$0
Steven T MarshallcandidateR$0$0
Joshua Logan MckeecandidateR$0$0
Wayne RogerscandidateD$0$0
Morgan W. W. MurphycandidateR$0$0
Kyle SweetsercandidateD$0$0
Greg ShawcandidateR$0$0
AshLeigh DunhamcandidateD$0$0
Gavin SolomoncandidateR$0$0
Hampton HarriscandidateR$0$0
Rhett MarquescandidateR$0$0
Rodney WalkercandidateR$0$0
Ralph John Iii MillscandidateR$0$0
William Karl Mr. Iv PuetzcandidateI$0$0
Greg Mr Jr HowardcandidateD$0$0
James Robert DeescandidateR$0$0
Jerry Lee CarlcandidateR$0$0
Jeremy DevitocandidateD$0$0
Victor Lee McinniscandidateD$0$0
Crystal I Mrs BallcandidateO$0$0
Lee Jeh CobbcandidateO$0$0
Matthew Seth BurtoncandidateR$0$0
James RichardsoncandidateR$0$0
Christian HorncandidateR$0$0
Kimberly Ashtyn KennedycandidateD$0$0
Jared HudsoncandidateR$0$0
Maurice MercercandidateD$0$0
David MatthewscandidateR$0$0
Ammie AkincandidateR$0$0
Keith Ross PilkingtoncandidateD$0$0
Amanda Noelle PusczekcandidateD$0$0
Dale Whitney StrongcandidateR$0$0
Jim ZeiglercandidateR$0$0
Sheila McNeilcandidateD$0$0
Jeff McLaughlincandidateD$0$0
Everett W WesscandidateD$0$0
Case DixoncandidateR$0$0
Corey HillcandidateR$0$0
Ron SparkscandidateD$0$0
Candice DuvieilhcandidateD$0$0
Austin SidwellcandidateR$0$0
Jacob Henry Mr Bouma-SimscandidateD$0$0
Draic CoakleycandidateR$0$0
Jarmal Jabbar Rev. SanderscandidateR$0$0
Valma K GlasgowcandidateD$0$0
James Gregory Mr Jr HowardcandidateD$0$0
Dakarai LarriettcandidateD$0$0
Joseph TerrycandidateR$0$0
Thomas H TubervillecandidateR$0$0
Thomas Gary BarnescandidateR$0$0
Andrew Rankin Guyton SneedcandidateD$0$0
Felix Barry MoorecandidateR$0$0
Morgan W. W. MurphycandidateR$0$0
Michael Shane WeavercandidateD$0$0
Elizabeth AndersoncandidateD$0$0
James O. GordoncandidateD$0$0
Doug JonescandidateD$0$0
Andrew SorrellcandidateR$0$0
Michael RogerscandidateR$0$0
Felix Barry MoorecandidateR$0$0
Gary PalmercandidateR$0$0
Violet EdwardscandidateD$0$0
Michael ColbertcandidateR$0$0
Lamont LavendercandidateD$0$0
Gavin SolomoncandidateR$0$0
Mark Shannon Mr Ii WheelercandidateD$0$0
Robert B. Rep. AderholtcandidateR$0$0
Shomari C. FigurescandidateD$0$0
Terri A. SewellcandidateD$0$0
Totals (89)$381,026$381,026

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
  • Madison County$15,612,201,27822.4%
  • Madison County$14,474,287,90120.7%
  • Jefferson County$8,220,460,49511.8%
  • Jefferson County$8,061,447,63911.6%
  • Montgomery County$5,181,597,8567.4%
  • Mobile County$3,906,703,5125.6%
  • Montgomery County$3,871,496,5505.5%
  • Baldwin County$2,324,461,2313.3%
  • Shelby County$1,537,296,4372.2%
  • Tuscaloosa County$1,506,946,8952.2%
  • Lee County$1,203,980,5291.7%
  • Dale County$1,147,795,2541.6%
  • Calhoun County$1,095,150,5881.6%
  • Morgan County$819,241,0441.2%
  • Houston County$818,468,9381.2%

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 Alabama

15 recipients
  • ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY$6,885,075,74222.0%
  • ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY$6,627,202,73021.2%
  • DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ALABAMA$2,260,866,5937.2%
  • DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ALABAMA$2,074,528,7946.6%
  • ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF$1,720,683,6835.5%
  • ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,657,888,8485.3%
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$1,614,133,2335.2%
  • LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$1,487,556,7614.7%
  • THE BOEING COMPANY$1,476,732,7374.7%
  • ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$1,277,396,0884.1%
  • THE BOEING COMPANY$1,262,595,1374.0%
  • DYNETICS, INC.$1,120,228,4783.6%
  • BLUE ORIGIN, LLC$660,000,5172.1%
  • SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION$627,415,6442.0%
  • NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$579,726,3401.9%

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