Cook County
Total Federal Spending
$38.6B
$38,573,459,778
Rank
#17
of 92 counties
Cook County received a total of $38,573,459,778 in federal spending, ranking #17 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.