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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.
Every county in Pennsylvania
Federal money spent in each county (fiscal year 2026), so you can compare without knowing your district.
| County | Federal awards ▼ | People | Per resident | U.S. House districts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | $102.3 billion | 268,323 | $381,366 | PA-10, PA-13 |
| Allegheny County | $25.8 billion | 1,238,177 | $20,814 | PA-17, PA-12 |
| Montgomery County | $12.4 billion | 867,573 | $14,236 | PA-04, PA-01, PA-05 |
| Philadelphia County | $11.9 billion | 1,579,706 | $7,536 | PA-02, PA-03, PA-05 |
| Delaware County | $7.5 billion | 579,222 | $13,033 | PA-05 |
| York County | $6.0 billion | 462,924 | $12,924 | PA-11, PA-10 |
| Dauphin County | $5.2 billion | 289,593 | $18,098 | PA-10 |
| Bucks County | $4.8 billion | 647,461 | $7,489 | PA-01 |
| Chester County | $3.7 billion | 547,840 | $6,686 | PA-06 |
| Lancaster County | $3.6 billion | 557,931 | $6,457 | PA-11 |
| Luzerne County | $2.9 billion | 327,675 | $8,941 | PA-08, PA-09 |
| Westmoreland County | $2.7 billion | 352,500 | $7,737 | PA-14, PA-12 |
| Berks County | $2.7 billion | 433,015 | $6,226 | PA-04, PA-09, PA-06 |
| Lehigh County | $2.7 billion | 378,792 | $7,014 | PA-07 |
| Northampton County | $2.1 billion | 318,580 | $6,645 | PA-07 |
| Erie County | $2.0 billion | 269,052 | $7,457 | PA-16 |
| Montour County | $1.8 billion | 18,103 | $96,851 | PA-09 |
| Washington County | $1.7 billion | 210,042 | $7,932 | PA-14 |
| Lackawanna County | $1.7 billion | 216,146 | $7,676 | PA-08 |
| Cambria County | $1.6 billion | 131,538 | $12,047 | PA-13 |
| Centre County | $1.6 billion | 158,576 | $9,958 | PA-15 |
| Butler County | $1.5 billion | 197,254 | $7,686 | PA-16 |
| Beaver County | $1.4 billion | 166,324 | $8,223 | PA-17 |
| Franklin County | $1.3 billion | 157,379 | $8,408 | PA-13 |
| Monroe County | $1.3 billion | 167,515 | $7,842 | PA-08, PA-07 |
| Lebanon County | $1.0 billion | 144,186 | $7,100 | PA-09 |
| Schuylkill County | $991.7 million | 143,558 | $6,908 | PA-09 |
| Blair County | $951.6 million | 121,277 | $7,846 | PA-13 |
| Fayette County | $944.1 million | 125,997 | $7,493 | PA-14 |
| Adams County | $819.4 million | 106,115 | $7,722 | PA-13 |
| Lycoming County | $807.6 million | 113,489 | $7,116 | PA-15, PA-09 |
| Mercer County | $798.6 million | 109,257 | $7,309 | PA-16 |
| Northumberland County | $624.6 million | 90,560 | $6,897 | PA-09 |
| Lawrence County | $622.2 million | 85,024 | $7,318 | PA-16 |
| Crawford County | $615.2 million | 82,716 | $7,438 | PA-16 |
| Indiana County | $556.5 million | 83,042 | $6,701 | PA-14, PA-15 |
| Clearfield County | $543.8 million | 78,635 | $6,915 | PA-15 |
| Somerset County | $539.0 million | 72,799 | $7,404 | PA-14, PA-13 |
| Pike County | $511.7 million | 60,621 | $8,441 | PA-08 |
| Armstrong County | $506.4 million | 64,622 | $7,836 | PA-15 |
| Columbia County | $502.7 million | 65,362 | $7,691 | PA-09 |
| Carbon County | $488.2 million | 65,382 | $7,467 | PA-07 |
| Bradford County | $434.0 million | 59,858 | $7,250 | PA-09 |
| Wayne County | $430.7 million | 51,262 | $8,403 | PA-08 |
| Venango County | $392.1 million | 49,801 | $7,872 | PA-15, PA-16 |
| Jefferson County | $377.2 million | 43,864 | $8,600 | PA-15 |
| Bedford County | $367.2 million | 47,513 | $7,729 | PA-13 |
| Warren County | $335.3 million | 37,920 | $8,843 | PA-15 |
| Susquehanna County | $314.3 million | 38,219 | $8,223 | PA-09 |
| Perry County | $309.9 million | 46,239 | $6,703 | PA-13 |
| Tioga County | $300.8 million | 40,945 | $7,347 | PA-15 |
| Mifflin County | $299.5 million | 46,041 | $6,504 | PA-13 |
| McKean County | $296.7 million | 39,904 | $7,434 | PA-15 |
| Huntingdon County | $289.7 million | 43,653 | $6,635 | PA-13 |
| Clinton County | $265.8 million | 37,798 | $7,031 | PA-15 |
| Clarion County | $257.7 million | 37,179 | $6,931 | PA-15 |
| Greene County | $256.0 million | 34,835 | $7,348 | PA-14 |
| Union County | $255.6 million | 42,456 | $6,020 | PA-15 |
| Elk County | $233.3 million | 30,506 | $7,648 | PA-15 |
| Snyder County | $233.0 million | 39,668 | $5,873 | PA-15 |
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City, county, school district and other local government finances
930 local governments in Pennsylvania in the Census 2024 finance file (annual survey: a sample of local governments; for every government pick a Census of Governments year such as 2022).
| Government | Type | County | People | Taxes | Direct spending ▼ | Debt at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHILADELPHIA CITY | City or town | Philadelphia City | 1,567,258 | $5.2 billion | $12.6 billion | $6.9 billion |
| PHILADELPHIA SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Philadelphia City | - | $1.6 billion | $4.9 billion | $3.3 billion |
| SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY | Special district | Philadelphia City | - | $0 | $2.3 billion | $787.0 million |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY | County | Allegheny | 1,233,253 | $523.5 million | $2.2 billion | $1.0 billion |
| MONTGOMERY COUNTY | County | Montgomery | 864,683 | $282.3 million | $989.9 million | $713.0 million |
| PITTSBURGH CITY | City or town | Allegheny | 302,898 | $528.5 million | $887.7 million | $508.3 million |
| DELAWARE COUNTY | County | Delaware | 575,182 | $178.3 million | $786.6 million | $300.2 million |
| PITTSBURGH CITY SCH DIST | School district | Allegheny | - | $381.5 million | $744.7 million | $322.9 million |
| BUCKS COUNTY | County | Bucks | 645,054 | $212.1 million | $718.4 million | $199.0 million |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY | Special district | Allegheny | - | $0 | $704.2 million | $1.4 billion |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY | Special district | Allegheny | - | $0 | $654.5 million | $94.5 million |
| BERKS COUNTY | County | Berks | 430,449 | $155.5 million | $593.0 million | $96.4 million |
| YORK COUNTY | County | York | 461,058 | $207.6 million | $569.1 million | $202.4 million |
| LEHIGH COUNTY | County | Lehigh | 376,317 | $119.5 million | $534.9 million | $172.8 million |
| CHESTER COUNTY | County | Chester | 545,823 | $190.2 million | $515.1 million | $468.4 million |
| PHILADELPHIA HOUSING AUTHORITY | Special district | Philadelphia City | - | $0 | $513.9 million | $0 |
| NORTHAMPTON COUNTY | County | Northampton | 318,526 | $100.6 million | $425.4 million | $86.4 million |
| ALLENTOWN CITY SCH DIST | School district | Lehigh | - | $119.3 million | $421.0 million | $175.5 million |
| ERIE COUNTY | County | Erie | 267,689 | $94.2 million | $412.7 million | $19.6 million |
| READING SCH DIST | School district | Berks | - | $48.9 million | $384.1 million | $267.9 million |
| CENTRAL BUCKS SCH DIST | School district | Bucks | - | $280.4 million | $379.7 million | $3.4 million |
| WESTMORELAND COUNTY | County | Westmoreland | 352,057 | $89.4 million | $350.2 million | $169.0 million |
| DOWNINGTOWN AREA SCH DIST | School district | Chester | - | $199.2 million | $317.7 million | $59.5 million |
| DAUPHIN COUNTY | County | Dauphin | 288,800 | $122.8 million | $317.2 million | $146.5 million |
| BETHLEHEM AREA SCH DIST | School district | Northampton | - | $217.7 million | $313.1 million | $207.2 million |
| LACKAWANNA COUNTY | County | Lackawanna | 215,615 | $96.6 million | $305.4 million | $209.5 million |
| LOWER MERION SCH DIST | School district | Montgomery | - | $255.9 million | $303.7 million | $174.3 million |
| ALLEGHENY COUNTY SANITARY AUTHORITY | Special district | Allegheny | - | $0 | $297.6 million | $873.6 million |
| COUNCIL ROCK SCHOOL DIST | School district | Bucks | - | $203.1 million | $292.3 million | $249.4 million |
| NORTH PENN SCH DISTRICT | School district | Montgomery | - | $235.6 million | $292.0 million | $48.8 million |
| LANCASTER COUNTY | County | Lancaster | 556,629 | $140.7 million | $286.9 million | $129.6 million |
| PITTSBURGH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY | Special district | Allegheny | - | $0 | $286.7 million | $1.4 billion |
| LUZERNE COUNTY | County | Luzerne | 326,369 | $139.4 million | $282.1 million | $146.0 million |
| LANCASTER SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Lancaster | - | $93.7 million | $279.4 million | $225.2 million |
| WEST CHESTER AREA SCHOOL DIST | School district | Chester | - | $227.9 million | $278.6 million | $223.8 million |
| ERIE CITY SCH DIST | School district | Erie | - | $63.0 million | $276.8 million | $101.3 million |
| PENNSBURY SCHOOL DIST | School district | Bucks | - | $171.5 million | $266.1 million | $164.1 million |
| UPPER DARBY SCH DIST | School district | Delaware | - | $113.2 million | $264.8 million | $100.8 million |
| CHESTER COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL UNIT 24 | School district | Chester | - | $0 | $241.7 million | $73.4 million |
| CENTRAL DAUPHIN SCH DIST | School district | Dauphin | - | $163.7 million | $239.9 million | $120.7 million |
| POCONO MT SCHOOL DISTRICT | School district | Monroe | - | $149.4 million | $238.2 million | $118.4 million |
| SCRANTON CITY SCH DIST | School district | Lackawanna | - | $71.7 million | $234.8 million | $210.9 million |
| NESHAMINY SCH DIST | School district | Bucks | - | $139.1 million | $222.9 million | $151.2 million |
| PARKLAND SCH DIST | School district | Lehigh | - | $163.3 million | $221.8 million | $155.3 million |
| HAZLETON AREA SCH DIST | School district | Luzerne | - | $82.4 million | $221.6 million | $96.9 million |
| ALLENTOWN CITY | City or town | Lehigh | 125,094 | $108.6 million | $216.4 million | $91.6 million |
| BEAVER COUNTY | County | Beaver | 165,677 | $58.7 million | $215.2 million | $115.4 million |
| WEST SHORE SCHOOL DISTRICT AUTHORITY | Special district | Cumberland | - | $100.2 million | $206.9 million | $136.5 million |
| COATESVILLE AREA SCHOOL DIST | School district | Chester | - | $145.5 million | $206.2 million | $247.0 million |
| MONROE COUNTY | County | Monroe | 167,198 | $48.3 million | $206.1 million | $82.6 million |
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Tap a column name to sort. 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.
Local checkbooks (individual payments) and city council votes: not collected yet for most places. Suggest a local source.
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: Alabama, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, Vermont, Washington, Wyoming). 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.