Medicaid
Provider spending, utilization patterns, and anomaly detection for District of Columbia.
SNAP / HR1 Compliance
Updated Feb 22, 20266.9%
Payment Error Rate
6.31%
Overpayment
0.59%
Underpayment
127.0K
Participants
State vs National PER
State
6.9%
National
10.93%
Projected Annual State Cost Share (effective FY2028)
$13.2M
5% of SNAP benefits
PER 6%–7.99% — 5% state cost share
Based on FY2024 SNAP Payment Error Rates. Cost sharing enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (P.L. 119-94, signed July 4, 2025), effective October 2027.
Housing Affordability
Updated Mar 30, 2026$1,904
Median Gross Rent
27.9%
Rent Burden
39.1%
Homeownership(-28.7% vs nat'l)
$716K
Median Home Value
Contract rent: $1,806
Housing units: 367,125
Broadband Access
Updated Mar 30, 202692.1%
Broadband Adoption
+0.1% vs national
4.7%
No Internet
96.4%
Computer Ownership
Subscription Types
Cable/Fiber/DSL 79.7%Cellular 3.8%Satellite 0.6%Other 3.2%
Drinking Water Quality
Above AvgUpdated Mar 30, 202612
Community Systems
26
Total Systems
1
Violating Systems
7.7%
Violation Rate
Violation Rate vs National Avg (3.6%)
0% Natl avg9%
$18.4B
Total Funding
$26,564
Per Capita
19,638
Awards
Quarterly Grant Spending (FY2021-FY2025)
Top Agencies
Department of Transportation$7.3B
Department of Health and Human Services$4.3B
Department of Education$480.6M
National Science Foundation$223.0M
U.S. Agency for Global Media$209.0M
Environmental Protection Agency$204.7M
Top Programs (CFDA)
National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants
6,742,975,706
Grants to States for Medicaid
3,320,780,831
Highway Planning and Construction
321,842,671
International Broadcasting Independent Grantee Organizations
209,000,355
Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement (PRIIA) Projects for Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
148,500,000
Special Education Grants to States
129,331,968
Budget & Fiscal Health
FY2022Updated Mar 30, 2026$20.3B
Revenue
$19.8B
Expenditure
$4.8B
Debt
$7,128
Debt/Capita
Credit Ratings (GO Bonds)
S&P
AA+Moody's
Aa1Fitch
AA+Revenue/capita: $29,901
Tax burden/capita: $1,501
Workforce & Employment
Updated Mar 30, 20265.2%
Unemployment
vs 4.4% national
406.7K
Employed
410.8K
Labor Force
%
LFPR
vs 62.4% national
Fastest Growing Sectors
+6.3%Manufacturing
+5.9%Health Care
+4.0%Arts & Entertainment
Shrinking Sectors
-7.5%Transportation & Warehousing
-6.4%Information
-3.6%Construction
Employment data from Census ACS 1-year estimates (BLS LAUS unavailable). Trend data not available.
Public Health Outcomes
Updated Mar 30, 2026Life Expectancy
76.5 yrs#31 of 51
Overdose Death Rate
64.5/100k#50 of 51
Uninsured Rate
3.1%#2 of 51
Obesity Rate
25.1%#2 of 51
Mental Distress Days
4.9/mo#14 of 51
Infant Mortality
6.2/1k#35 of 51
Premature Death Rate
9,241.4/100k#34 of 51
Better than national avgWorse than national avg
Education
Updated Mar 30, 2026NAEP Scores (2024 Nation's Report Card)
230.6
4th Math
vs 237.3 nat'l
261.5
8th Math
vs 272.2 nat'l
209.2
4th Reading
vs 214.3 nat'l
251.3
8th Reading
vs 256.7 nat'l
Infrastructure
Grade: AUpdated Mar 30, 2026Drinking Water (EPA SDWIS)
13
Water Systems
1
With Violations
7.7%
Violation Rate
Campaign Finance
$112.5M
Contributions
$114.9M
Expenditures
0
Committees
2003-2026
Coverage
Contributions by Party
Other: $112.5M
Top Donors
EDUCATION REFORM NOW ADVOCACY$2,769,656.76
ATLANTIC NORTHSTAR$1,712,544.73
NORTH ATLANTIC INVESTMENTS$1,370,900
SEIU /DC STATE COUNCIL$1,282,701.49
UNITE HERE LOCAL 25$1,202,250
Regulatory Reform Ideas
100 candidates15 admin-only12 bipartisan65 moderate6 contested2 heavy-lift
Top Easy Wins
- 1.DLCP/DOB Processing Deadline (30-Day Statutory)(DLCP / DOB / DC Council)
- 2.DC APA Rule Review (5-Year Cycle / Automatic Repeal)(All agencies / DC Council)
- 3.DOEE Unified Permitting Portal (Cross-Media Integration)(DOEE (all programs) / OCTO)
- 4.Unified Professional Licensing Portal (DLCP/DC Health)(DLCP / DC Health / OCTO / DC Council)
- 5.Stormwater/Green Infrastructure Permit Streamlining(DOEE / DDOT / DC Water)
IT Status Report & Strategic Plan
Comprehensive IT capability assessment with 100-day and 200-day strategic initiatives.
FEMA Disasters
3 Active5
Declarations (10yr)
3
Active
$1.1B
PA Funding
981
IA Approved
Declarations by Year
Incident Types
Other 2Biological 2Snowstorm 1
Recent Declarations
2026-02-20SEWER LINE COLLAPSE EM
2021-01-1159TH PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONEM$6.2M
2020-03-29COVID-19 PANDEMICDR$1.1B
2020-03-13COVID-19 EM
2016-03-04SNOWSTORMDR$17.0M