Which state gets the most Department of Education money?
Top 10 by obligations in FY2025. Leading: California ($11.27B); Texas ($8.53B); New York ($6.43B).
| State | Obligations |
|---|---|
| California | $11.27B |
| Texas | $8.53B |
| New York | $6.43B |
| Florida | $5.59B |
| Illinois | $3.43B |
| Virginia | $3.08B |
| Georgia | $2.99B |
| Pennsylvania | $2.95B |
| Arizona | $2.91B |
| North Carolina | $2.81B |
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- Amounts are obligations (money committed), not outlays (money paid).
- Location is where the work is performed, not where the recipient is based.
- '(outside the US)' is work performed abroad; '(not reported)' has no location in the source.