Fairfax County
Total Federal Spending
$47.8B
$47,773,378,442
Rank
#11
of 92 counties
Fairfax County received a total of $47,773,378,442 in federal spending, ranking #11 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.