Alameda County
Total Federal Spending
$42.5B
$42,478,546,381
Rank
#14
of 92 counties
Alameda County received a total of $42,478,546,381 in federal spending, ranking #14 out of 92 counties tracked by OpenSpending. Federal dollars flow to counties through a mix of direct federal contracts, grants to local governments, healthcare reimbursements, infrastructure funding, and defense-related spending. The amount each county receives depends on factors like military installations, major federal facilities, population, poverty rates, and the presence of federal contractors.