$1.1B
#1 of 51
US federal AI contract and OTA spending in Virginia, 2013–2024, 24% of the $4.5B total

What the chart shows

Virginia received $1.1 billion of US federal spending on AI-related contracts and other transaction agreements (OTAs) over 2013–2024, 24% of the $4.5 billion total. California ($674 million) and Maryland ($548 million) follow.

Together these three states took 51% of the total, and the District of Columbia another 8% ($366 million). The AI Index notes that Virginia is home to ECS, the largest contractor by awarded value, and links the concentration to nearness to federal agencies.

Key numbers

MeasureValue
Virginia$1,092.4M
California$673.6M
Maryland$547.7M
District of Columbia$366.0M
Massachusetts$285.6M
All states and DC$4,519.4M

How to read it

  • Nominal US dollars: the AI Index does not say the figures are adjusted for inflation. Includes the District of Columbia.
  • The AI Index text says Virginia, California and Maryland took nearly 60% of contract and OTA spending; the data gives 51%, which we use.
  • Shows the top 15; choose All 51 to see every state and DC.
Source: AI Index, 2026, via the AI Index Report 2026 (Stanford HAI), figure 8.5.4: Public spending on AI via contracts and OTAs in the United States, 2013–24. Chart and text by AI Adoption.
Numbers checked against the published data on 20 October 2026.
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