Santa Clara County
Total Federal Spending
$13.6B
$13,553,399,293
Rank
#46
of 92 counties
Santa Clara County received a total of $13,553,399,293 in federal spending, ranking #46 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.