Orange County
Total Federal Spending
$23.4B
$23,387,513,823
Rank
#27
of 92 counties
Orange County received a total of $23,387,513,823 in federal spending, ranking #27 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.