Federal Contract Spending by County in California (FY2025)
The 22 largest California counties covered here had $59.3 billion in federal contract obligations in fiscal year 2025. Los Angeles County was highest at $22.8 billion.
Counties
| County | FY2025 contracts | Per resident | Largest buyer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles County | $22.8 billion | $2,355 | Department of Defense |
| San Diego County | $13.9 billion | $4,220 | Department of Defense |
| Alameda County | $5.9 billion | $3,598 | Department of Energy |
| Santa Clara County | $3.9 billion | $2,026 | Department of Defense |
| Sacramento County | $2.0 billion | $1,229 | Department of Defense |
| Ventura County | $1.8 billion | $2,184 | Department of Defense |
| Orange County | $1.4 billion | $434 | Department of Defense |
| Kern County | $1.2 billion | $1,322 | Department of Defense |
| Riverside County | $1.1 billion | $438 | Department of Defense |
| San Bernardino County | $1.0 billion | $459 | Department of Defense |
| Monterey County | $802.6 million | $1,850 | Department of Defense |
| Santa Barbara County | $693.8 million | $1,570 | Department of Defense |
| Contra Costa County | $641.9 million | $549 | Department of Defense |
| San Joaquin County | $519.1 million | $630 | Department of Defense |
| San Francisco County | $515.4 million | $624 | Department of Veterans Affairs |
| Solano County | $329.1 million | $723 | Department of Defense |
| Fresno County | $273.6 million | $264 | Department of Agriculture |
| Tulare County | $226.2 million | $466 | Department of Agriculture |
| San Mateo County | $170.4 million | $229 | Department of Homeland Security |
| Stanislaus County | $95.9 million | $172 | Department of Agriculture |
| Sonoma County | $67.9 million | $140 | Department of Defense |
| Placer County | $28.2 million | $64 | Department of Transportation |
Source and coverage
Source: USAspending.gov, the U.S. Treasury's public record of federal spending. Figures are contract obligations (award types A, B, C and D) for federal fiscal year 2025, October 2024 to September 2025, by the place where the work is performed, not where the contractor is based. Grants and loans are not included. Retrieved 2026-11-01.
Obligations can be negative when earlier amounts are withdrawn. Some classified work is not reported. Contractors that may be individuals are left out of the name lists. Pushbuild is not affiliated with any government agency. Get the same data by API: US Federal Contracts API.