About SpendQuery
SpendQuery answers plain-English questions about how US governments spend money, with the number, a chart, the rows behind it and the official source. It is independent and not affiliated with any government agency.
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What's inside
- Federal money: every contract, grant, loan and payment on USAspending.gov since FY2023 (about 200 million records), by agency, company, place, program and industry.
- Contract opportunities: SAM.gov notices, contracts coming up for re-bid, likely follow-on notices, and who else wins the work.
- Companies: SAM.gov registrations and certifications, subcontracts, SEC revenue for listed companies, lobbying and PAC money.
- State and local books: 15 states' own payments, Riverside County, New York City and California's counties, plus open bids and contracts from Los Angeles, New York City, Chicago and Washington, DC.
The full list, with each source's coverage and refresh schedule, is on Where the numbers come from.
Who it's for
- Residents: what federal money comes to your state or county, and what your state pays for.
- Journalists and researchers: numbers you can check and cite, with the caveats beside them.
- Contractors: open notices, recompetes, competitors and teaming partners in your line of work.
How answers are made
An AI model turns your question into a structured query; the numbers come from the data, never from the model. Every answer shows how the question was understood and what the data leaves out. Read the methods, and see how the totals compare with USAspending.gov on Data accuracy.
Price
Free while SpendQuery is in beta. No ads, no tracking cookies (see the Privacy Policy).
Start with the question library (hundreds of tested questions), States side by side or open contract opportunities.