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Everything about money
Public money in one place: federal spending by state, district and county, each state's own spending where it publishes it, and campaign money. Pick a level or a state. You do not need to know your district.
Arkansas: federal money, fiscal year 2026
| All awards | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | Other | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24.3 billion | $1.3 billion | $2.7 billion | $20.1 billion | -$2.5 million | $211.4 million | $7,985 |
Breakdown by award type from the USAspending award summary.
Largest contracts
| Recipient | Agency | Award value (whole award, all years) | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC. | Department of Defense | $1.1 billion | FY 10 REQUIREMENTS FOR FAMILY OF MUNITIONS - HYDRA-70 2.75-INCH ROCKET SYSTEM |
| SERCO INC | Department of Health and Human Services | $1.0 billion | ELIGIBILITY SUPPORT |
| CGI FEDERAL INC. | Department of State | $403.3 million | IGF::OT::IGF OPERATION OF THE TUCSON PASSPORT CENTER AND ARKANSAS PASSPORT CENTER |
| BFBC LLC | Department of Defense | $182.2 million | DESIGN-BUILD CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WEIR OPENING AT THE SITE OF THE MCCLELLAN-KERR ARKANSAS NAVIGATION SYSTEM, THREE RIVES, PRE-CONSTRUCTION, |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC. | Department of Defense | $165.3 million | ORDER W51TC24F0400 IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO LOAD, ASSEMBLE, AND PACK A QUANTITY OF 346,678 155MM M795 TNT LOADED PROJECTILES. |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC. | Department of Defense | $131.6 million | ORDER W519TC25F0358 IS FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO LOAD, ASSEMBLE, AND PACK A QUANTITY OF 242,504 155MM M795 TNT PROJECTILES. |
| GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC. | Department of Defense | $121.6 million | MINIMUM GUARANTEE FOR THE CONTRACTOR TO STAND UP A 155MM PROJECTILE LOAD, ASSEMBLE, PACK PRODUCTION LINE AT THE CAMDEN, ARKANSAS FACILITY. |
| BARNARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INCORPORATED | Department of Defense | $109.2 million | DESIGN-BID-BUILD OF THREE RIVERS PHASE 2 HYDRAULIC CONTAINMENT STRUCTURE AND MODIFICATIONS TO OWENS LAKE AND LA GRUES LAKE CULVERTS. WORK WI |
| ARMTEC COUNTERMEASURES CO | Department of Defense | $85.1 million | CONTRACT AWARD OF INFRARED COUNTERMEASURE (IRCM) FLARES, M206, MJU-7 AND MJU-10 |
| ALBERICI CONSTRUCTORS INC | Department of Defense | $68.5 million | LOCK CHAMBER BULKHEAD FOR 110-FOOT STOPLOGS AT LOCK AND DAMS 7 (MURRAY), 8 (TOAD SUCK), AND 9 (ORMOND), MKARNS, PULASKI, PERRY, AND CONWAY C |
Largest grants
| Recipient | Agency | Award value (whole award, all years) | What for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION | Department of Transportation | $341.6 million | PROJECT TITLE: I-530 - HWY. 67 (WIDENING & RECONST.) (I-30 & I-40)(F) :::: PROJECT DESCRIPTION: WIDENING & RECONSTRUCTION |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | Department of Agriculture | $307.8 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | Department of Agriculture | $300.0 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | Department of Agriculture | $288.8 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROG |
| ARKANSAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT | Department of Homeland Security | $247.3 million | GRANT TO LOCAL GOVERNMENT FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF DISASTER DAMAGED FACILITIES |
| SWA LITHIUM LLC | Department of Energy | $225.0 million | BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) – DOMESTIC PRODUCTION OF LITHIUM CARBONATE FROM THE SMACKOVER FORMATION BRINES IN SOUTHERN ARKANSAS THE |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | Department of Education | $174.4 million | TITLE I PART A BASIC GRANTS TO LEAS |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | Department of Agriculture | $171.0 million | CNP CN BLOCK PROGRAMS TOTAL CONSOLIDATED |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | Department of Education | $138.6 million | STATE GRANT - B (611) |
| DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS | Department of Education | $128.7 million | ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND |
Every Arkansas U.S. House district
All 4 districts with who represents each. Type a ZIP above to highlight yours, or just compare them all.
| District | Member | All awards ▼ | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans | People | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR-02 | J. French Hill (R) | $7.0 billion | $332.9 million | $905.5 million | $5.7 billion | -$385,644 | 761,775 | $9,136 |
| AR-01 | Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R) | $5.8 billion | $129.5 million | $416.1 million | $5.2 billion | $3.0 million | 752,719 | $7,736 |
| AR-04 | Bruce Westerman (R) | $5.7 billion | $580.8 million | $361.4 million | $4.7 billion | -$869,507 | 748,462 | $7,570 |
| AR-03 | Steve Womack (R) | $4.8 billion | $279.1 million | $456.8 million | $4.1 billion | -$4.2 million | 786,435 | $6,159 |
Tap a column name to sort. Federal obligations by place of performance, fiscal year 2026. Search the awards behind these totals.
Federal money in Arkansas by agency
Fiscal year 2026: $34.7 billion from 37 agencies.
Showing 25 of 33. Show all 33
Tap a column name to sort. Source: USAspending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), award obligations by place of performance. Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:42 PM CST.
Campaign money: Arkansas's members of Congress
| Member | Chamber | District | Party | Raised 2025-26 ▼ | Cash on hand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Cotton | Senate | R | $7.1 million | $5.1 million | |
| J. French Hill | House | District 2 | R | $5.3 million | $1.5 million |
| Bruce Westerman | House | District 4 | R | $3.0 million | $4.5 million |
| Steve Womack | House | District 3 | R | $2.4 million | $2.4 million |
| Eric A. "Rick" Crawford | House | District 1 | R | $1.1 million | $853,001 |
| John Boozman | Senate | R | $579,216 | $1.4 million |
Tap a column name to sort. Totals reported to the FEC by each member's own campaign committee. 2026 candidates in Arkansas.
Donations from Arkansas residents, by election cycle
| Election cycle | Itemized individual contributions | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 238,207 | $58.4 million |
Itemized contributions from individuals living in Arkansas to federal candidates, parties and PACs (FEC bulk files; contributions of $200 or less are usually not itemized and are not counted). Past candidates in Arkansas. Collected -.
Arkansas state and local government finances
Fiscal year 2024 (each government's own fiscal year). Taxes, other revenue, spending and debt for the state government and the local governments in Arkansas.
| Government | Taxes | General revenue | From the federal government | Direct spending | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State and local governments combined | $16.4 billion | $37.0 billion | $11.7 billion | $32.8 billion | $18.5 billion |
| State government | $12.7 billion | $29.0 billion | $11.0 billion | $18.7 billion | $8.1 billion |
| All local governments | $3.7 billion | $14.0 billion | $739.7 million | $14.1 billion | $10.4 billion |
State government spending by function
| Function (Census name) | Spending: current operations + construction + other capital |
|---|---|
| Welfare NEC | $8.7 billion |
| Higher Educ | $2.9 billion |
| Regular Highways | $1.7 billion |
| Hospitals | $1.5 billion |
| Financial Adm | $530.8 million |
| Higher Education-Aux | $463.7 million |
| Natural Resources NEC | $349.0 million |
| Correction Insts | $304.1 million |
| Health | $213.6 million |
| Judicial | $190.9 million |
| General NEC | $179.5 million |
| Police Protection | $144.0 million |
| Protective Inspection | $136.3 million |
| State Education-NEC | $110.5 million |
| Employment Sec Admin | $108.7 million |
General revenue = taxes + charges + other general revenue + money from other governments; direct spending = current operations + construction + capital outlay + interest + assistance (sums of Census item codes by letter). Utilities, liquor stores and insurance trusts are not in these totals. Source: State and local government finances 2024, annual survey sample of units (U.S. Census Bureau) (U.S. Census Bureau). Collected Nov 14, 2026 11:48 PM CST. Amounts as published (thousands of dollars in the file; shown in dollars). Group totals are sums of item codes by letter. Item code list: Census technical documentation.
Arkansas's own spending (state government)
Not collected yet for Arkansas. We add a state when it publishes its spending as open data we can check. States with their own spending here now: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont. Meanwhile see USA.gov: Arkansas for the state's official sites.
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Sources and coverage
- Federal spending: USAspending.gov (U.S. Treasury): award obligations by state, county and congressional district for fiscal year 2026, by place of performance. It does not include most federal salaries, Social Security checks or interest on the debt.
- States' own spending: each state's open data portal, summed by agency, where published (now: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont). Other states: not collected yet.
- Campaign money: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC and bulk files). Outside spending by super PACs and party committees is not included.
- Local: federal money by county only; city and county budgets are not collected yet.
- Every number links to its source. See the data status page for when each was collected.