Funding
Where government money comes from and goes — federal spending by agency and function, and per-state revenue, spending, and officeholders. Coverage-honest: figures we don't have yet show "—".
Federal funding is where the government’s money comes from — mostly taxes — and where it goes: agencies, programs, and payments. Learn more →
Federal spending by place of performance · $71,566,335,536 in FY2025 · USAspending
Money into Alabama — federal spending over time
| FY | Alabama |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $68,283,670,406 |
| 2017 | $67,821,824,914 |
| 2018 | $57,536,499,436 |
| 2019 | $52,738,286,000 |
| 2020 | $63,454,027,212 |
| 2021 | $70,258,147,844 |
| 2022 | $60,792,197,782 |
| 2023 | $64,276,169,859 |
| 2024 | $66,419,809,308 |
| 2025 | $71,566,335,536 |
State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)
Revenue by source over time
| Yr | Taxes | Charges & fees | Miscellaneous | Local transfers | Federal transfers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $10,417,084,000 | $5,075,432,000 | $1,346,167,000 | $87,365,000 | $9,968,586,000 |
| 2018 | $11,055,577,000 | $5,455,654,000 | $1,515,360,000 | $188,232,000 | $10,522,476,000 |
| 2019 | $11,782,220,000 | $5,795,296,000 | $1,795,717,000 | $160,628,000 | $11,245,957,000 |
| 2020 | $12,413,368,000 | $5,827,695,000 | $1,649,258,000 | $155,333,000 | $13,550,725,000 |
| 2021 | $14,251,329,000 | $6,254,758,000 | $1,942,081,000 | $149,980,000 | $15,728,513,000 |
| 2022 | $16,324,900,000 | $6,671,127,000 | $1,594,011,000 | $157,509,000 | $18,731,380,000 |
| 2023 | $16,704,868,000 | $7,274,365,000 | $2,493,588,000 | $214,802,000 | $17,664,587,000 |
How Alabama spends — by function (2023)
Allocation by function over time
| Yr | Public welfare | Hospitals | Health | Highways | Police protection | Correction | Natural resources | Other | Interest on debt | Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $6,958,296,000 | $2,221,559,000 | $473,711,000 | $1,593,540,000 | $173,711,000 | $518,550,000 | $250,982,000 | $1,480,804,000 | $359,922,000 | $6,161,764,000 |
| 2018 | $6,711,293,000 | $2,352,074,000 | $466,516,000 | $1,952,750,000 | $171,875,000 | $557,169,000 | $239,719,000 | $1,462,743,000 | $361,658,000 | $6,660,911,000 |
| 2019 | $7,137,135,000 | $2,500,144,000 | $524,765,000 | $1,762,150,000 | $184,939,000 | $592,711,000 | $237,937,000 | $1,649,282,000 | $350,011,000 | $6,896,968,000 |
| 2020 | $7,768,683,000 | $2,667,606,000 | $504,934,000 | $1,701,810,000 | $196,040,000 | $649,090,000 | $241,672,000 | $1,921,643,000 | $388,443,000 | $6,944,716,000 |
| 2021 | $7,960,823,000 | $3,063,079,000 | $496,839,000 | $1,563,742,000 | $201,161,000 | $722,294,000 | $225,392,000 | $1,902,484,000 | $363,392,000 | $7,640,843,000 |
| 2022 | $8,674,040,000 | $3,465,977,000 | $561,626,000 | $1,654,221,000 | $222,115,000 | $757,794,000 | $246,870,000 | $2,007,234,000 | $347,164,000 | $8,036,979,000 |
| 2023 | $9,816,805,000 | $4,051,684,000 | $639,195,000 | $1,709,223,000 | $231,423,000 | $819,170,000 | $295,262,000 | $2,341,829,000 | $327,001,000 | $8,961,520,000 |
People of Alabama — money received
Contributions received per year by role
| x | Governors | Senators | Representatives | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | $6,024 | $375,003 | — |
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
- Madison County$15,610,349,02635.1%
- Jefferson County$8,061,578,49818.1%
- Montgomery County$5,183,763,02211.6%
- Mobile County$4,825,486,18810.8%
- Baldwin County$2,226,054,1635.0%
- Shelby County$1,587,028,9973.6%
- Tuscaloosa County$1,552,849,1333.5%
- Dale County$1,413,526,6223.2%
- Calhoun County$1,194,761,7392.7%
- Lee County$1,158,385,8122.6%
- Morgan County$879,462,7432.0%
- Houston County$832,356,6531.9%
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
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$17,911,243,4135.1%
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$16,134,213,1574.6%
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$15,112,413,7664.3%
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$15,068,434,3664.3%
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$14,405,383,6714.1%
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$13,849,195,8993.9%
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$13,356,171,5553.8%
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$12,765,695,9363.6%
- AL-05 — Dale W. Strong (R)$11,971,463,9633.4%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$8,408,403,3562.4%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$8,372,217,3942.4%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$6,791,059,2211.9%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$6,409,231,4401.8%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$6,196,389,7331.8%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$5,964,011,1751.7%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$5,890,234,0191.7%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$5,795,210,9591.6%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$5,612,702,0371.6%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$5,564,016,7421.6%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$5,490,090,3061.6%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$5,430,990,6331.5%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$5,368,652,8041.5%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$5,297,453,4701.5%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$5,283,214,4701.5%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$5,246,998,0111.5%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$5,232,782,4161.5%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$5,158,840,9721.5%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$5,089,024,6931.4%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$4,908,734,0661.4%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$4,546,522,1141.3%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$4,501,483,3211.3%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$4,452,037,2351.3%
- AL-03 — Mike D. Rogers (R)$4,363,678,5791.2%
- AL-02 — Shomari Figures (D)$4,318,541,1351.2%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$4,242,133,1511.2%
- AL-04 — Robert B. Aderholt (R)$4,030,752,6091.1%
- AL-01 — Barry Moore (R)$3,962,617,4331.1%
- AL-04 — Robert B. Aderholt (R)$3,776,926,0261.1%
- AL-04 — Robert B. Aderholt (R)$3,725,111,0461.1%
- AL-04 — Robert B. Aderholt (R)$3,643,208,6651.0%
- AL-04 — Robert B. Aderholt (R)$3,588,051,4781.0%
- AL-06 — Gary J. Palmer (R)$3,422,782,6511.0%
- AL-06 — Gary J. Palmer (R)$3,385,299,0001.0%
- AL-04 — Robert B. Aderholt (R)$3,378,838,7591.0%
- AL-06 — Gary J. Palmer (R)$3,286,057,4540.9%
- AL-06 — Gary J. Palmer (R)$3,211,420,6820.9%
- AL-04 — Robert B. Aderholt (R)$3,053,998,9400.9%
- AL-07 — Terri A. Sewell (D)$3,052,185,4200.9%
- AL-07 — Terri A. Sewell (D)$2,990,170,3530.8%
- AL-06 — Gary J. Palmer (R)$2,981,381,1290.8%
- AL-07 — Terri A. Sewell (D)$2,978,221,5190.8%
- AL-07 — Terri A. Sewell (D)$2,964,661,9520.8%
- AL-06 — Gary J. Palmer (R)$2,961,371,1350.8%
- AL-04 — Robert B. Aderholt (R)$2,947,700,7560.8%
- AL-07 — Terri A. Sewell (D)$2,877,734,4600.8%
- AL-06 — Gary J. Palmer (R)$2,749,406,8830.8%
- AL-07 — Terri A. Sewell (D)$2,737,029,5320.8%
- AL-07 — Terri A. Sewell (D)$2,433,306,2250.7%
- AL-06 — Gary J. Palmer (R)$2,278,827,3330.6%
- AL-07 — Terri A. Sewell (D)$1,937,811,7650.5%
Top federal recipients in Alabama
10 recipients
- ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY$6,627,202,73035.6%
- DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES ALABAMA$2,260,866,59312.2%
- ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF$1,720,683,6839.3%
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION$1,614,133,2338.7%
- THE BOEING COMPANY$1,476,732,7377.9%
- ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,411,544,7677.6%
- ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$1,178,128,3726.3%
- NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION$891,930,3664.8%
- AUSTAL USA, LLC$737,988,9944.0%
- DEFENSE SYSTEMS AND SOLUTIONS$673,077,3153.6%
Loading map…