Highway and street was the segment with the highest volume of public construction spending in the United States in 2023. Most of that spending came from the state and local governments, amounting to 135 billion U.S. dollars. The Federal Government spent most of its money for construction in the conservation and development segment.
Public construction spending in the U.S. in 2023, by segment and government level
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US Census Bureau. (March 15, 2024). Public construction spending in the U.S. in 2023, by segment and government level (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485173/public-construction-spending-us-by-segment/
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US Census Bureau. (2024). Public construction spending in the U.S. in 2023, by segment and government level (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485173/public-construction-spending-us-by-segment/
US Census Bureau. "Public Construction Spending in The U.S. in 2023, by Segment and Government Level (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1485173/public-construction-spending-us-by-segment/
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