Wake County
Total Federal Spending
$12.9B
$12,893,819,144
Rank
#49
of 92 counties
Wake County received a total of $12,893,819,144 in federal spending, ranking #49 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.