By state
Federal construction spending by state and territory
Federal building construction is performed everywhere, but the dollars cluster. The table below shows FY2026 NAICS 236220 obligations by place of performance.
| State / territory | FY2026 obligations | Share of US total |
|---|---|---|
| Texas (TX) | $19.2B | 36.5% |
| Arizona (AZ) | $6.7B | 12.7% |
| California (CA) | $4.9B | 9.3% |
| New Mexico (NM) | $2.4B | 4.5% |
| Alaska (AK) | $1.3B | 2.5% |
| Maryland (MD) | $1.3B | 2.5% |
| Florida (FL) | $1.1B | 2.1% |
| Georgia (GA) | $1.1B | 2.1% |
| Guam (GU) | $1.1B | 2.0% |
| Alabama (AL) | $1.0B | 2.0% |
| South Carolina (SC) | $918.5M | 1.7% |
| Virginia (VA) | $899.0M | 1.7% |
| Washington (WA) | $693.8M | 1.3% |
| Hawaii (HI) | $627.6M | 1.2% |
| District Of Columbia (DC) | $608.5M | 1.2% |
| New York (NY) | $599.4M | 1.1% |
| New Jersey (NJ) | $551.4M | 1.0% |
| North Carolina (NC) | $400.3M | 0.8% |
| Utah (UT) | $320.2M | 0.6% |
| Oklahoma (OK) | $292.3M | 0.6% |
| Massachusetts (MA) | $285.7M | 0.5% |
| Ohio (OH) | $284.7M | 0.5% |
| Pennsylvania (PA) | $273.1M | 0.5% |
| Arkansas (AR) | $269.7M | 0.5% |
| South Dakota (SD) | $266.6M | 0.5% |
| Tennessee (TN) | $242.6M | 0.5% |
| Missouri (MO) | $232.0M | 0.4% |
| Kentucky (KY) | $219.0M | 0.4% |
| Colorado (CO) | $212.9M | 0.4% |
| Puerto Rico (PR) | $208.4M | 0.4% |
| Wisconsin (WI) | $189.5M | 0.4% |
| West Virginia (WV) | $181.5M | 0.3% |
| North Dakota (ND) | $166.3M | 0.3% |
| Idaho (ID) | $162.0M | 0.3% |
| Montana (MT) | $160.8M | 0.3% |
| Connecticut (CT) | $158.6M | 0.3% |
| Illinois (IL) | $154.0M | 0.3% |
| Minnesota (MN) | $149.9M | 0.3% |
| Oregon (OR) | $127.9M | 0.2% |
| Michigan (MI) | $122.7M | 0.2% |
| Louisiana (LA) | $112.6M | 0.2% |
| Mississippi (MS) | $102.0M | 0.2% |
| Maine (ME) | $98.8M | 0.2% |
| Wyoming (WY) | $94.8M | 0.2% |
| Kansas (KS) | $74.4M | 0.1% |
| Northern Mariana Islands (MP) | $69.5M | 0.1% |
| Nevada (NV) | $55.9M | 0.1% |
| Nebraska (NE) | $50.9M | 0.1% |
| Rhode Island (RI) | $50.3M | 0.1% |
| Iowa (IA) | $48.1M | 0.1% |
| Indiana (IN) | $36.5M | 0.1% |
| U.S. Virgin Islands (VI) | $20.6M | 0.0% |
| Vermont (VT) | $18.9M | 0.0% |
| New Hampshire (NH) | $12.4M | 0.0% |
| Delaware (DE) | $9.3M | 0.0% |
| Unspecified / other | $1.1M | 0.0% |
| American Samoa (AS) | $234K | 0.0% |
| Overseas / not attributed to a state | $1.8B | 3.3% |
The rows above reconcile to the full $52.7B FY2026 NAICS 236220 total: the states and territories shown, plus a final line for work performed overseas, in U.S. territories, or at an unspecified place of performance.
What the geography shows
The states and territories listed here account for $51.0B of the $52.7B total; the final table line covers the remaining $1.8B, performed overseas or at an unspecified place of performance. Border and disaster-recovery construction drives much of the concentration at the top of the list. The same large programs behind the agency view's concentration also shape these state totals.
Place of performance matters more than a contractor's home state. A firm can be based anywhere and still pursue work in a leading state if it can mobilise there, which is why bonding capacity and local subcontractor relationships often decide who wins.
Frequently asked questions
How is 'state' measured on this page?
By place of performance: the state or territory where the work is performed. That is different from where the contractor is incorporated.
Why do the states not add up to the total?
Some work is performed outside the fifty states, in U.S. territories, aboard installations overseas, or with an unspecified place of performance. Those dollars are not attributed to one of the listed states.
Which state leads federal construction spending?
In FY2026 Texas led by a wide margin, followed by Arizona and California. Large border-infrastructure and disaster-recovery programs drive much of that concentration.
Related guide: The top states for federal construction
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