In fiscal year 2023, the federal government awarded nearly $760 billion in contracts. While Washington, D.C. is the home of the U.S. federal government, federal contracts are performed all throughout the U.S. and across approximately 200 countries. The majority of federal contracts (more than 90% in fiscal year 2023) were awarded with a place of performance within the 50 states or U.S. territories.
If your company is a service provider, you may be particularly interested in which states are considered the most lucrative for federal contracts. We’ve put together the information below to help you review federal contracts by place of performance.
- Heat Map of Federal Contract Awards by Place of Performance State
- Top 5 States Over the Past 5-Year Period
- Table of All States with FY 2023 Federal Award Stats
- Highlights of FY 2023 State Stats
Heat Map of FY 2023 Federal Contract Awards
By State Place of Performance
How does your state rank for federal contract awards? Use the interactive chart below to find out. Hover over a state to see the total federal contract awards performed within that state in fiscal year 2023. As illustrated in the heat map, Virginia, Texas, California, and Maryland account for the most federal contract awards in fiscal year 2023 in terms of dollar value.
Source: SAM.gov
Top 5 Place of Performance States
FY 2019-2023 Federal Contract Awards
We took the top five states from fiscal year 2023 and looked at their awards over the past five fiscal years. While California, Texas, and Virginia have jostled over the years for the number one spot, the bar chart below shows Virginia’s steady rise in federal awards. The Commonwealth of Virginia has held on to the top spot for the last three fiscal years and is on track to do so again in fiscal year 2024.
Federal Contract Awards Stats by State
Place of Performance & Business Size
The table below details fiscal year 2023 federal contract awards by the state place of performance. For each state, you can review:
- Total Federal Contract Awards
- Federal Contract Awards to Other than Small Businesses
- Federal Contract Awards to Small Businesses
- Percentage of Federal Contract Awards to Small Businesses
To help you better review the data, you can sort any column or use the search bar to lookup up specific states by their abbreviation.
Source: SAM.gov
Highlights of FY 2023 Federal Contracts by State
In fiscal year 2023, Washington, D.C. ranked fifth in terms of federal contract awards. The D.C. Metro area—to include Virginia, Washington, DC, and Maryland—was reported as the place of performance for approximately 24% of total federal contract spend.
- State with the Highest Total Federal Awards: Virginia with $106 Billion
- State with the Highest Federal Awards to Small Businesses: Virginia with $29 Billion
- State with the Highest Percentage of Small Business Awards: Montana with 72%
- Small Businesses Accounted for Over 50% of Awards in 8 States: Montana, Delaware, Alaska, West Virginia, Louisiana, Rhode Island, Oregon and Wyoming
Looking to Capture Federal Contract Awards?
If your company has experience in the government market, a government-wide contract like the GSA Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) can help streamline the government sales process. A GSA MAS Contract can be used to sell to all federal agencies and, in some cases, state and local government. In fiscal year 2023, GSA MAS contractors reported more than $46 billion in sales.