The following charts have been put together based upon fiscal year 2009 data reported on the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS). Total dollars are defined as the total dollar amount of federal contracts awarded by place of performance.

 

Over $20 billion separates California and Virginia from other states in terms of federal contract sales.  Virginia dethroned California in fiscal year 2008 to take the number one spot.  However, in fiscal year 2009, Virginia is back at number two with just under $55 billion in federal contracts. Texas trails behind at number three with over $31 billion in federal contract awards, followed closely by Maryland. Washington, D.C., the hub of the federal government, slips in at number five with over $20 billion in federal contracts.

 

Fiscal Year 2009 Federal Contract Spending by Place of Performance
State/Territory	Total Dollars		State/Territory	Total Dollars
1. California	$55,562,326,567		29. Mississippi	$5,120,963,085
2. Virginia	$54,788,772,847		30. Kansas	$4,207,713,732
3. Texas	$31,165,007,109		31. Oklahoma	$3,602,540,023
4. Maryland	$27,122,130,315		32. Utah	$3,399,881,295
5. District of Columbia	$20,349,103,019		33. Nevada	$2,950,865,431
6. Pennsylvania	$17,955,604,032		34. Alaska	$2,786,022,724
7. Florida	$16,845,081,961		35. Hawaii	$2,656,658,306
8. Massachusetts	$16,214,879,477		36. Minnesota	$2,574,312,441
9. Arizona	$13,802,031,640		37. Idaho	$2,534,410,099
10. New York	$12,763,610,508		38. Oregon	$2,363,729,966
11. Missouri	$12,621,559,953		39. Iowa	$1,830,636,184
12. Connecticut	$12,273,040,320		40. New Hampshire	$1,754,686,549
13. Washington	$11,390,380,759		41. Arkansas	$1,600,838,660
14. Alabama	$11,079,779,289		42. Maine	$1,576,635,768
15. Georgia	$10,858,338,722		43. West Virginia	$1,385,741,552
16. Illinois	$10,428,720,895		44. Nebraska	$1,313,268,042
17. South Carolina	$10,167,398,403		45. Puerto Rico	$909,107,766
18. New Jersey	$9,565,624,926		46. Rhode Island	$796,486,627
19. Colorado	$8,956,489,967		47. North Dakota	$719,364,539
20. Wisconsin	$8,803,765,305		48. Vermont	$710,386,770
21. Ohio	$8,589,032,055		49. South Dakota	$655,665,722
22. Tennesse	$8,380,589,365		50. Montana	$624,431,759
23. Louisiana	$8,078,177,657		51. Guam	$436,007,168
24. Indiana	$7,843,633,015		52. Delaware	$411,816,585
25. Michigan	$7,817,038,525		53. Wyoming	$324,914,908
26. New Mexico	$7,636,873,784		54. Antartica	$172,396,471
27. Kentucky	$7,620,225,555		55. U.S. Virgin Islands	$75,752,549
28. North Carolina	$5,449,266,547

 

 

Do the most profitable states for federal contractors translate to the most profitable states for small businesses?  The following chart lists the twenty states with the highest total dollar amount of federal contracts awarded to small businesses by place of performance.

 

Fiscal Year 2009 Federal Contract Spending with Small Businesses by Place of Performance
Place of Performance State	Small Business Dollars	% of Total Dollars
Virginia	$14,890,590,497	27.18%
California	$8,472,302,166	15.25%
Maryland	$7,364,039,138	27.15%
Texas	$6,776,712,388	21.74%
District of Columbia	$5,898,912,441	28.99%
Florida	$4,739,446,281	28.14%
Georgia	$2,920,479,911	26.90%
Alabama	$2,838,403,623	25.62%
New York	$2,581,318,851	20.22%
New Jersey	$2,571,599,172	26.88%
Pennsylvania	$2,541,980,379	14.16%
Ohio	$2,485,646,433	28.94%
Colorado	$2,123,684,231	23.71%
North Carolina	$2,087,279,861	38.30%
Massachusetts	$1,902,358,655	11.73%
Louisiana	$1,815,728,600	22.48%
Illinois	$1,790,040,198	17.16%
Alaska	$1,686,225,399	60.52%
Washington	$1,661,536,136	14.59%
Missouri	$1,515,791,321	12.01%