$4480.9B in federal contract awards across 56,977,406 records. Virginia leads with $740.5B (17% of total). The top 5 states account for 55% of all ranked spending. For context, the full dataset covers 56,977,406 individual contract award records across all federal agencies.
Based on GovChime analysis of 56,977,406 FPDS/SAM.gov contract award records. Report generated April 7, 2026.
Methodology: Ranks the top 20 states by total obligated contract value for April 2026. Data sourced from FPDS/SAM.gov via GovChime, covering 56,977,406 award records as of April 7, 2026. Rankings are sorted by total dollars obligated (descending). Share column reflects each entity's portion of the total ranked value.
Key Findings
- Virginia leads all states with $740.5B — representing 16.5% of the total ranked value.
- The top 5 states account for $2446.6B (54.6% of all ranked states), showing a relatively even distribution in award spending.
- Across 20 states, there were 42,647,794 individual awards with an average award size of $105K.
- The gap between #1 (Virginia) and #20 (New Jersey) is 10x — $740.5B vs. $77.7B.
States Rankings
| # | Name | Total Value | Share | Awards | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $740.5B | 16.5% | 4,711,849 | $157K |
| 2 | California | $594.5B | 13.3% | 3,413,170 | $174K |
| 3 | Texas | $506.0B | 11.3% | 2,582,556 | $196K |
| 4 | Maryland | $348.4B | 7.8% | 1,240,606 | $281K |
| 5 | District Of Columbia | $257.2B | 5.7% | 498,834 | $516K |
| 6 | Florida | $203.4B | 4.5% | 1,810,419 | $112K |
| 7 | New Mexico | $183.1B | 4.1% | 127,812 | $1.4M |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $181.9B | 4.1% | 6,314,573 | $29K |
| 9 | New York | $148.4B | 3.3% | 2,748,423 | $54K |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $146.2B | 3.3% | 1,400,515 | $104K |
| 11 | Tennessee | $137.6B | 3.1% | 378,622 | $363K |
| 12 | Missouri | $137.0B | 3.1% | 1,252,282 | $109K |
| 13 | Arizona | $134.5B | 3.0% | 526,210 | $256K |
| 14 | Washington | $125.5B | 2.8% | 1,034,915 | $121K |
| 15 | Illinois | $121.5B | 2.7% | 6,821,225 | $18K |
| 16 | Alabama | $117.9B | 2.6% | 789,368 | $149K |
| 17 | Colorado | $113.2B | 2.5% | 490,432 | $231K |
| 18 | Connecticut | $112.2B | 2.5% | 700,636 | $160K |
| 19 | Georgia | $94.3B | 2.1% | 1,390,053 | $68K |
| 20 | New Jersey | $77.7B | 1.7% | 4,415,294 | $18K |
What This Means for Contractors
- Distributed opportunity: Award spending is spread relatively evenly — no single state dominates, creating entry points for new and mid-tier contractors.
- Watch the mid-tier: District Of Columbia, Florida, New Mexico (ranked 5–10) represent growth areas that may be less saturated than the top positions.
- Geographic BD focus: Focus BD efforts in the top 3 states where spending concentration creates predictable recompete cycles.
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Explore state award data →Data sourced from FPDS/SAM.gov via GovChime. Report generated April 7, 2026.