Glassbox VA · geography
What VA reports spending in each state, next to what the award record shows.
VA's National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics publishes the Geographic Distribution of VA Expenditures (GDX) every year. This page lines it up, state by state and category by category, with the obligations VA reported to USAspending.gov — only where the two measure the same programs. In FY2024, the compared categories cover $169.2B of the $295.4B GDX reports for the states, DC, Puerto Rico and Guam; USAspending shows $169.5B for the same categories (100.2%).
GDX total · FY2024
GDX expenditures for all categories, exactly as VA published them (includes categories that are not compared).
Quintile breaks for this year
- $0–$1.5B
- $1.5B–$2.6B
- $2.6B–$4.7B
- $4.7B–$7.5B
- $7.5B+
- Not compared
Source: VA NCVAS GDX FY2024 (GDX_FY24.xlsx) · USAspending.gov award data archive (VA, agency 036), net obligations by action-date FY · states, DC, Puerto Rico and Guam · figures by state in the table below.
FY2024 at a glance
- Compared state × category cells within tolerance (all compared categories, construction included)
- 193 of 197
- Variances to review
- 4 in 4 states
GDX FY2024: Prepared by the National Center for Veterans Analysis and Statistics, September 2025 · GDX_FY24.xlsx. USAspending transactions loaded for all 12 months of FY2024: assistance yes, contracts yes.
- GDX expenditure
- VA's estimate of money spent in the fiscal year, by state (an expenditure measure, closer to outlays than to obligations; VA notes it can differ from both), from VA's Geographic Distribution of VA Expenditures report.
- USAspending obligations
- Net obligations recorded on USAspending.gov in the same fiscal year (sum of every transaction's federal action obligation), for the programs mapped to the same GDX category.
- Coverage ratio
- USAspending ÷ GDX. 100% means the award record accounts for the same dollars VA reports as spent. Obligations and expenditures are different measures, so exact agreement is not expected.
National · FY2024
Category by category
National figures sum every GDX geography (including rows VA lists as other territories, foreign or unknown). The tolerance band is set per category from the spread of all states' ratios; the national ratio shows definitional and timing differences that move every state together and therefore flag none.
| Category | GDX expenditure | USAspending obligations | National ratio | Tolerance band (median) | States | Comparability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compensation & Pension | $153.9B | $153.8B | 100.0% | 100.0%–100.0% (100.0%) | 53 within · 0 to review | Compared |
| Education & Vocational Rehabilitation/Employment | $13.5B | $13.5B | 100.0% | 100.0%–100.0% (100.0%) | 53 within · 0 to review | Compared |
| Insurance & Indemnities | $641M | $662M | 103.3% | 93.5%–126.8% (106.1%) | 42 within · 1 to review | Compared |
| Construction | $1.4B | $1.7B | 120.3% | 5.6%–5801% (185.0%) | 45 within · 3 to review | Partly comparable (directional) |
| Medical Care | $124.7B | — | — | — | Not comparable | Not compared |
| Loan Guaranty | $42.4M | — | — | — | Not comparable | Not compared |
| Memorial Benefits | $1.5B | — | — | — | Not comparable | Not compared |
Variances to review · FY2024
Where the two sources differ beyond tolerance
Each row is a state and category whose ratio sits outside the band set by all states that year, by at least 5 points and $1M. The structural explanation lists the known reasons two correct datasets differ; none is a finding.
| State | Category | GDX | USAspending | Ratio | Structural explanation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | Construction | $34.0M | -$7.2M | -21.2% | Construction is obligated up front and spent over several years; single-year ratios swing with project phasing. National and headquarters contracts are often performed or booked in the Washington, D.C. area. USAspending below GDX can reflect items GDX draws from VA's financial systems that have no award row, or rows without a usable state. |
| Rhode Island | Construction | $6.7M | $345K | 5.1% | Construction is obligated up front and spent over several years; single-year ratios swing with project phasing. USAspending below GDX can reflect items GDX draws from VA's financial systems that have no award row, or rows without a usable state. |
| Iowa | Insurance & Indemnities | $7.4M | $10.2M | 138.0% | Insurance payees are located by linked residence records in GDX (FY2024+ partly by ZIP code), by payee address on USAspending. USAspending obligations above GDX expenditures can reflect obligations recorded this year and paid next year, or prior-year adjustments. |
| New Hampshire | Construction | $2.6M | $72K | 2.7% | Construction is obligated up front and spent over several years; single-year ratios swing with project phasing. USAspending below GDX can reflect items GDX draws from VA's financial systems that have no award row, or rows without a usable state. |
All states · FY2024
The figures behind the map
The same data as the map, for screen readers and for checking. Select a state for its category detail and multi-year trend.
| State | GDX total (all categories) | GDX, compared | USAspending, compared | Coverage ratio | Gap ($), excl. construction | Gap (share) | Variances to review |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $6.3B | $4.1B | $4.1B | 100.2% | $735K | 0.02% | 0 of 4 |
| Alaska | $1.2B | $627M | $618M | 98.5% | $25K | under 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Arizona | $7.4B | $4.1B | $4.2B | 101.6% | $1.9M | 0.05% | 0 of 4 |
| Arkansas | $3.7B | $2.0B | $2.0B | 100.7% | $143K | under 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| California | $25.6B | $14.5B | $14.3B | 98.8% | $9.3M | 0.07% | 0 of 4 |
| Colorado | $5.6B | $3.6B | $3.6B | 99.9% | $578K | 0.02% | 0 of 4 |
| Connecticut | $1.9B | $879M | $890M | 101.3% | $0 | 0% | 0 of 3 |
| Delaware | $859M | $506M | $517M | 102.2% | $169K | 0.03% | 0 of 4 |
| District of Columbia | $1.3B | $234M | $192M | 82.3% | $0 | 0% | 1 of 3 |
| Florida | $24.9B | $14.7B | $14.8B | 100.3% | $2.7M | 0.02% | 0 of 4 |
| Georgia | $11.9B | $7.9B | $7.9B | 99.7% | $769K | under 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Guam | $211M | $139M | $139M | 100.0% | $0 | 0% | 0 of 2 |
| Hawaii | $1.7B | $1.0B | $1.0B | 100.1% | $330K | 0.03% | 0 of 4 |
| Idaho | $1.9B | $1.1B | $1.1B | 102.4% | $77K | under 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Illinois | $7.5B | $3.7B | $3.8B | 102.7% | $5.3M | 0.15% | 0 of 4 |
| Indiana | $4.9B | $2.5B | $2.5B | 102.5% | $1.5M | 0.06% | 0 of 4 |
| Iowa | $2.4B | $1.2B | $1.2B | 100.2% | $2.8M | 0.24% | 1 of 3 |
| Kansas | $2.6B | $1.4B | $1.4B | 101.5% | $267K | 0.02% | 0 of 4 |
| Kentucky | $4.6B | $2.6B | $2.2B | 87.2% | $405K | 0.02% | 0 of 4 |
| Louisiana | $4.4B | $2.4B | $2.5B | 101.1% | $525K | 0.02% | 0 of 4 |
| Maine | $1.7B | $911M | $924M | 101.5% | $0 | 0% | 0 of 3 |
| Maryland | $5.3B | $3.3B | $3.3B | 100.1% | $2.5M | 0.08% | 0 of 4 |
| Massachusetts | $4.1B | $1.9B | $1.9B | 100.4% | $0 | 0% | 0 of 3 |
| Michigan | $6.7B | $3.6B | $3.6B | 100.0% | $4.1M | 0.11% | 0 of 4 |
| Minnesota | $4.3B | $2.0B | $2.0B | 101.8% | $793K | 0.04% | 0 of 4 |
| Mississippi | $3.1B | $1.8B | $1.8B | 100.2% | $223K | 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Missouri | $6.5B | $3.1B | $3.1B | 100.5% | $830K | 0.03% | 0 of 4 |
| Montana | $1.5B | $746M | $746M | 99.9% | $55K | under 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Nebraska | $2.0B | $1.0B | $1.0B | 99.9% | $143K | 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Nevada | $4.0B | $2.2B | $2.2B | 99.9% | $626K | 0.03% | 0 of 4 |
| New Hampshire | $1.3B | $626M | $623M | 99.6% | $0 | 0% | 1 of 3 |
| New Jersey | $3.5B | $2.1B | $2.1B | 100.8% | $0 | 0% | 0 of 3 |
| New Mexico | $2.5B | $1.4B | $1.4B | 100.0% | $75K | under 0.01% | 0 of 3 |
| New York | $8.6B | $4.3B | $4.3B | 99.8% | $1.8M | 0.04% | 0 of 4 |
| North Carolina | $13.1B | $8.3B | $8.3B | 100.0% | $1.1M | 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| North Dakota | $732M | $369M | $386M | 104.7% | $226K | 0.06% | 0 of 4 |
| Ohio | $9.3B | $4.5B | $4.6B | 103.1% | $1.4M | 0.03% | 0 of 4 |
| Oklahoma | $5.5B | $3.4B | $3.4B | 100.4% | $130K | under 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Oregon | $4.3B | $2.1B | $2.2B | 100.1% | $413K | 0.02% | 0 of 4 |
| Pennsylvania | $8.7B | $4.4B | $4.5B | 101.7% | $1.8M | 0.04% | 0 of 4 |
| Puerto Rico | $2.4B | $1.3B | $1.4B | 103.8% | $0 | 0% | 0 of 3 |
| Rhode Island | $782M | $395M | $389M | 98.4% | $0 | 0% | 1 of 3 |
| South Carolina | $6.9B | $4.4B | $4.4B | 100.3% | $1.4M | 0.03% | 0 of 4 |
| South Dakota | $1.2B | $515M | $510M | 99.1% | $53K | 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Tennessee | $7.7B | $4.5B | $4.6B | 100.9% | $653K | 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| Texas | $30.4B | $19.6B | $19.5B | 99.5% | $8.5M | 0.04% | 0 of 4 |
| Utah | $2.0B | $1.1B | $1.2B | 101.8% | $314K | 0.03% | 0 of 4 |
| Vermont | $517M | $229M | $229M | 100.0% | $0 | 0% | 0 of 2 |
| Virginia | $11.0B | $7.7B | $7.7B | 100.6% | $4.7M | 0.06% | 0 of 4 |
| Washington | $6.9B | $4.3B | $4.4B | 102.7% | $616K | 0.01% | 0 of 4 |
| West Virginia | $2.6B | $1.2B | $1.2B | 101.1% | $362K | 0.03% | 0 of 4 |
| Wisconsin | $4.7B | $2.2B | $2.2B | 100.3% | $771K | 0.04% | 0 of 4 |
| Wyoming | $847M | $374M | $374M | 100.0% | $132K | 0.04% | 0 of 3 |
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Source: VA NCVAS GDX FY2024 · USAspending.gov award data archive (VA, agency 036)