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USAspending

Database of US Government spending

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Dec 15, 2025
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How much money does Minnesota government pay to Somalian immigrants annually?

Available reporting does not provide a single, definitive annual dollar figure for how much Minnesota government pays to Somalian immigrants; estimates and assertions vary widely across outlets and ad...

Dec 2, 2025
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Which U.S. states get the most federal funding per capita in 2024–2025?

Virginia leads in net federal funding per resident at $10,301 per person, according to World Population Review’s 2025 state-level summary . Other measures show different leaders by metric: Alaska and ...

Nov 9, 2025
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how much of my tax dollars go to what

Federal tax dollars primarily fund three large buckets: , together accounting for roughly half to two-thirds of federal program spending depending on the year; interest on the debt and economic securi...

Jan 17, 2026

Which corporations appear in USAspending.gov as current ICE contractors and how to search those records?

USAspending.gov is the authoritative public database for federal contracts and shows hundreds of companies with active awards from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); prominent names that ...

Jan 16, 2026

What specific vendors and contracts list quantities and models of firearms or munitions purchased by ICE since 2024?

Public reporting and procurement records show that since 2024 ICE has placed large-dollar orders with vendors including Quantico Tactical Incorporated, Geissele Automatics, Atlantic Diving Supply (ADS...

Dec 17, 2025

how much does the federal govt spen annually on all expenses

The federal government’s total annual outlays for fiscal year (FY) 2025 are roughly $7.0 trillion, up about $301 billion (4%) from FY 2024 (CBO estimate reported by analysts) and producing a $1.8 tril...

Jan 15, 2026

musk's gain of taxpayer dollars

Elon Musk’s companies have received billions in public support over the past two decades through contracts, loans, tax credits and subsidies—estimates range from about $20 billion to $38 billion depen...

Dec 10, 2025

Where can I find official data and interactive maps showing state-by-state federal balance for 2024-2025?

For ready, official state-by-state “balance of payments” data for federal fiscal years around 2024–2025, the clearest primary sources are the Rockefeller Institute’s balance-of-payments dashboards and...

Nov 26, 2025

Which states are largest net recipients of federal dollars per capita?

Available reporting identifies a small set of states that are the largest net recipients of federal dollars per capita; multiple data compilations and analyses point to Alaska, Virginia, New Mexico, K...

Nov 9, 2025

Are there any controversies or audits regarding Obama's government payments?

No credible evidence supports claims that President Obama personally received government “royalty” payments for the Affordable Care Act or routine federal checks; such claims trace to satire and have ...

Jan 17, 2026

Which ICE contractors have the largest obligated amounts by state in FY2025–2026 according to USAspending.gov?

USAspending.gov is the authoritative source for federal obligations and can be used to identify which contractors receive ICE funds, but the specific, ready-made listing of "largest obligated ICE cont...

Dec 17, 2025

Did castle rock entertainment or castle rock productions have any contracts with the biden administration?

Available sources do not show any reporting that Castle Rock Entertainment or Castle Rock Productions held contracts with the Biden administration. The dataset provided contains local Castle Rock (Col...

Dec 10, 2025

Has frantzve ever appeared on US federal contract award notices related to raytheon projects?

Available reporting and public contracting records in the provided set do not show any US federal contract award notices that explicitly list “frantzve” as a party to Raytheon-related awards. Secondar...

Dec 10, 2025

What Raytheon defense programs list Frantzve as a subcontractor or supplier since 2015?

Available public records in the provided search results do not list any Raytheon defense programs that name a person “Frantzve” as a subcontractor or supplier since 2015; the only potentially relevant...

Nov 22, 2025

Which US states receive the least federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid?

Available public datasets and analyses show that “least federal spending per dollar of federal taxes paid” is usually reported as a state-level ratio — often called “return on taxes paid” or “balance ...

Nov 11, 2025

Which federal agencies received the largest budget increases in FY2025?

The available analyses offer mixed and incomplete claims about which federal agencies received the largest FY2025 budget increases: one summary lists large absolute gains for Social Security and Medic...

Jan 20, 2026

What program-level data exist to map federal taxes paid by residents of one state to federal spending received elsewhere?

Program-level mapping of taxes paid by residents of one state to federal spending received elsewhere exists in fragments: IRS collections by state are tabulated (gross collections) and researchers com...

Jan 19, 2026

How do IDIQs, GSA schedules, and subcontracting arrangements affect visibility of ICE vendors in USAspending data?

Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) vehicles and GSA schedules create a two-step procurement picture: agencies award a master contract that establishes terms, then place task or delivery or...

Jan 19, 2026

How to export and interpret ICE award CSVs from USAspending.gov for comparative analysis?

Exporting and interpreting ICE award CSVs from USAspending.gov begins with understanding that USAspending is a consolidated, law-mandated repository of federal award and account data created under FFA...

Jan 19, 2026

How to query USAspending.gov to list ICE contract obligations by state for FY2025–2026?

USAspending.gov’s public search tools let researchers pull federal contract obligations and slice them by agency, fiscal year, award type and location; to list Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE...