St. Louis County
Total Federal Spending
$16.7B
$16,728,984,910
Rank
#35
of 92 counties
St. Louis County received a total of $16,728,984,910 in federal spending, ranking #35 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.