Older Americans Act · National Explorer · FY2024

The Older Americans Act, By the Numbers.

$4.47 billion spent across all 50 states in FY2024. 2,774,696 older adults formally served. 14 named service lines. Every figure here is drawn from the ACL AGID Data Explorer's State Program Report.

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The money trail

Where does the $4.47 billion Older Americans Act actually go?

Three top-level buckets: Nutrition Services (congregate dining + home-delivered meals + nutrition education), Supportive Services (homemaker, personal care, case management, transport, legal, and the rest), and Caregiver Support (Title III-E). Real FY2024 expenditure, 50 states only.

Three-step flow: the $$4.47B total splits into four top-level buckets, then into the individual service lines within each. Services under $25.0M are bundled as "Other" to keep the chart readable.

Source: ACL AGID Data Explorer · State Program Report · FY2024

Federal Title III

$1.14B

26.9% of the total. The line-item Congress votes on every year.

State appropriations

$1.45B

34.1% of the total. What state legislatures put in on top of the federal floor.

Local, fees, program income

$1.39B

32.7% — the largest single source, quietly. Local match, client contributions, miscellaneous grants.

Every state, every number

FY2024 total OAA spending, all 50 states.

Tiles are shaded by spend per resident age 60+ — darker tiles invest more per senior, lighter tiles less. Nationally the average is $56 per person age 60+, and 3.7% of the 60+ population is formally served by OAA programs. Hover any state for its own numbers.

Age 60+ population

75,191,000

50 states, ACS 2018-2022

Persons served (OAA)

2,774,696

Cluster 1+2, unduplicated

Spend per senior

$56

Total ÷ 60+ population

Share of 60+ served

3.7%

Persons served ÷ 60+ pop

ME VT NH WA MT ND MN WI IL MI NY MA OR ID WY SD IA IN OH PA NJ CT CA NV UT NE MO KY WV VA MD DE RI AZ CO KS AR TN NC SC NM OK LA MS AL GA FL AK TX HI

Spend per resident age 60+, FY2024 quintiles

Lowest 20% $26 – $32

Low $32 – $44

Mid $44 – $50

High $50 – $98

Highest 20% $98 – $241

Sources: ACL AGID FY2024 SPR (expenditure + persons served) · US Census ACS 2018-2022 5-year estimates, Table B01001 (age 60+).

"Persons served" is the AGID Cluster 1+2 unduplicated-clients total and excludes caregivers (counted separately in Title III-E). Population denominators are ACS 2018-2022 5-year estimates (Table B01001) and may differ from state-reported OAA eligibility universes.

Ten-year trajectory

Year-over-year growth, FY2015–FY2024.

Nominal total OAA spending grew +25.2% over the decade, from $3.45B in FY2015 to $4.31B in FY2024. Unduplicated persons served changed +2.4% across the same window. The FY2021 peak reflects the ARPA / CARES pandemic supplement rolling through state systems; the FY2022 drop is those one-time funds expiring, not a program cut.

FY2015 total

$3.45B

50 states

FY2024 total

$4.31B

50 states

10-yr spending change

+25.2%

Nominal, not inflation-adjusted

10-yr served change

+2.4%

Unduplicated persons

Total OAA spending, nominal $M

Biggest jump

FY2023: +6.0% over the prior year

Biggest drop

FY2022: -14.7% vs. the prior year (ARPA / CARES supplemental funds expiring)

Unduplicated persons served, thousands

Recent two-year change

Who's expanding and who's pulling back, FY2022 → FY2024.

Percent change in nominal total OAA spending between the post-pandemic reset year (FY2022) and the latest reporting year (FY2024).

Fastest-growing states

Largest declines

Values are nominal dollars — not adjusted for inflation. CPI-U rose roughly 8% between 2022 and 2024, so a nominal gain of less than that represents a real-dollar decline. Services and counting rules also changed between some years.

Infographic · Ranked

Spend per resident age 60+, ranked.

Total FY2024 OAA spending divided by the state's Census-reported 60+ population. Every state, every dollar, biggest to smallest. National average: $56 per senior.

$101 #10 New Hampshire

$99 #11 Delaware

$98 #12 New Mexico

$87 #13 Louisiana

$71 #14 West Virginia

$44 #31 North Carolina

$36 #38 South Carolina

Spend = total Older Americans Act Title III expenditure (federal + state + other). Denominator = US Census ACS 2018-2022 5-year estimate of age-60+ population. States with higher state appropriations tend to land at the top; states that rely mostly on federal dollars tend to land lower.

Infographic · Reach

Share of 60+ population formally served, ranked.

Unduplicated persons served (AGID Cluster 1+2) divided by the state's 60+ population. A reach metric — not everyone needs or qualifies for a service, so 100% isn't the goal. The national average is 3.7% of the 60+ population reached directly.

#1 Wyoming

15.2% 21,860 served #2 South Dakota

14.6% 29,246 served #3 North Dakota

11.4% 19,666 served #4 Vermont

9.5% 18,066 served #5 New Hampshire

8.7% 32,674 served #6 Montana

8.3% 24,642 served #7 New Mexico

7.6% 41,255 served #8 Missouri

7.2% 103,486 served #9 Massachusetts

6.2% 103,551 served #10 Alabama

6.0% 70,079 served #11 Alaska

5.8% 9,159 served #12 New York

5.5% 244,032 served #13 Nebraska

5.5% 23,426 served #14 West Virginia

5.3% 25,838 served #15 California

5.1% 392,865 served #16 Utah

4.8% 29,729 served #17 Delaware

4.5% 11,870 served #18 Wisconsin

4.5% 64,738 served #19 Kansas

4.5% 29,856 served #20 Arkansas

4.4% 32,407 served #21 Illinois

4.4% 119,542 served #22 Nevada

4.3% 30,690 served #23 Michigan

4.2% 100,774 served #24 Idaho

4.2% 17,489 served #25 Rhode Island

4.0% 10,911 served #26 Louisiana

3.8% 39,876 served #27 Minnesota

3.4% 44,932 served #28 Pennsylvania

3.4% 108,218 served #29 Iowa

3.4% 25,802 served #30 Ohio

3.3% 92,834 served #31 Maryland

3.3% 48,790 served #32 Washington

3.1% 54,646 served #33 Maine

3.0% 13,028 served #34 Texas

2.8% 157,490 served #35 Kentucky

2.8% 29,984 served #36 Oregon

2.8% 29,562 served #37 Colorado

2.6% 33,334 served #38 New Jersey

2.4% 52,860 served #39 Oklahoma

2.4% 22,296 served #40 Connecticut

2.4% 22,467 served #41 Mississippi

2.4% 15,693 served #42 Indiana

2.3% 34,732 served #43 North Carolina

2.2% 49,916 served #44 Florida

2.2% 134,229 served #45 Arizona

2.1% 37,867 served #46 Tennessee

2.0% 31,871 served #47 South Carolina

1.8% 21,796 served #48 Georgia

1.6% 34,266 served #49 Hawaii

1.4% 5,495 served #50 Virginia

1.3% 24,861 served

Persons served counts only direct OA services (Title III-B supportive + III-C nutrition, Cluster 1+2 unduplicated). Caregivers served under Title III-E are tracked separately. Low-reach states often serve dollars-per-person at higher intensity (more service per client) rather than thinner spread across more clients.

Every dollar figure on this page traces to the ACL AGID Data Explorer. Population denominators come from the US Census ACS 2018-2022 5-year estimates.

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