HowTheySpend
HowTheySpend

Your tax dollars.
Where are they going?

Free federal spending research by state or ZIP code. Contracts, grants, loans, and direct payments from official USASpending.gov data. No account required.

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How it works

Three steps to see your federal dollars.

1

Choose a location

Enter a state or ZIP code. We pull the most recent complete federal fiscal year.

2

See the awards

Contracts, grants, loans, and direct payments — sorted by dollar amount.

3

Explore who's getting paid

Top recipients and agencies broken out clearly. No jargon.

Award types

What kinds of spending do we track?

Contracts

Agreements to buy goods or services — defense, construction, IT, research.

Grants

Funds awarded to states, universities, nonprofits, and local governments.

Loans

Federal direct loans and federally backed guaranteed loans.

Direct Payments

Payments made directly to individuals or organizations.

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