St. Louis City
Total Federal Spending
$20.8B
$20,751,596,265
Rank
#32
of 92 counties
St. Louis City received a total of $20,751,596,265 in federal spending, ranking #32 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.