$2.4B
#1 of 51
US federal AI grant spending in California, 2013–2024, 15% of the $15.7B total

What the chart shows

California received $2.4 billion in US federal AI-related grants over 2013–2024, 15% of the $15.7 billion total. Massachusetts ($1.3 billion) and New York ($1.2 billion) were next, then Pennsylvania ($981 million) and Texas ($907 million).

Grants are spread more widely than contracts: the top three states took 31% of grant spending, against 51% of contract and OTA spending (related chart). The AI Index links the wider spread to where federally funded research institutions are.

Key numbers

MeasureValue
California$2,369.0M
Massachusetts$1,297.3M
New York$1,155.7M
Pennsylvania$981.0M
Texas$907.1M
All states and DC$15,730.0M

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 the top three states took less than 16% of grant spending; the data gives 31% (California alone has 15%), 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 8.5.5: Public spending on AI via grants 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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