By Ayo Kehinde 
Nigeria’s 36 states received about ₦7.41 trillion in gross Federation Account Allocation Committee allocations between January and August 2026, according to data compiled from FAAC reports by BudgIT and Agora Policy.
Lagos led with ₦626.20 billion, while Delta and Rivers received ₦557.13 billion and ₦503.12 billion respectively. Ebonyi recorded the lowest amount at ₦129.13 billion.
Here is what each state got;
1. Lagos — ₦626.20 Billion
2. Delta — ₦557.13 Billion
3. Rivers — ₦503.12 Billion
4. Akwa Ibom — ₦447.55 Billion
5. Bayelsa — ₦428.77 Billion
6. Kano — ₦230.69 Billion
7. Oyo — ₦222.46 Billion
8. Kaduna — ₦180.18 Billion
9. Imo — ₦179.42 Billion
10. Ondo — ₦175.55 Billion
11. Katsina — ₦175.08 Billion
12. Edo — ₦174.13 Billion
13. Borno — ₦169.51 Billion
14. Bauchi — ₦163.75 Billion
15. Jigawa — ₦162.52 Billion
16. Niger — ₦161.66 Billion
17. Anambra — ₦161.24 Billion
18. Benue — ₦157.75 Billion
19. Abia — ₦154.97 Billion
20. Sokoto — ₦154.39 Billion
21. Kogi — ₦151.93 Billion
22. Plateau — ₦151.93 Billion
23. Adamawa — ₦147.07 Billion
24. Kebbi — ₦146.45 Billion
25. Zamfara — ₦144.07 Billion
26. Enugu — ₦141.52 Billion
27. Ogun — ₦140.97 Billion
28. Yobe — ₦139.47 Billion
29. Cross River — ₦138.75 Billion
30. Gombe — ₦136.28 Billion
31. Taraba — ₦135.29 Billion
32. Osun — ₦134.30 Billion
33. Kwara — ₦132.68 Billion
34. Ekiti — ₦130.95 Billion
35. Nasarawa — ₦129.67 Billion
36. Ebonyi — ₦129.13 Billion
The figures represent gross FAAC allocations, not necessarily the amount each state had available for discretionary spending after deductions and other obligations.
Lagos received almost five times Ebonyi’s allocation, while four other oil-producing states occupied four of the top five positions. Kano and Oyo were the only states outside that top group to receive more than ₦200 billion during the eight-month period.
