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Richest States in Nigeria: FAAC Allocations and IGR Ranked

Delta State received the highest federal (FAAC) allocation in 2025 — ₦649.67 billion net. By the money a state raises itself, Lagos State is Nigeria's richest: ₦1.77 trillion in internally generated revenue in 2025, more than the next five states combined. All 36 states are ranked on both measures below; the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) is not a state and is excluded.

Verified · OAGF & NBS official data · updated October 28, 2026

2026 FAAC Allocations Month by Month

Source: OAGF monthly FAAC disbursement reports (Table III), January–August 2026 — the months published so far. Months refer to when the money was shared at FAAC; each disbursement covers revenue collected the previous month (the August 2026 figures are July 2026 revenue). The OAGF releases the state-by-state details roughly three to four weeks after each monthly FAAC meeting, sometimes in batches; this table is refreshed as each report lands. A negative net means deductions exceeded that month's allocation. Updated October 28, 2026.

Year to date (January–August 2026) · ranked by net allocation

RankStateNet (₦bn)Gross (₦bn)
1DeltaHighest515.29534.68
2Lagos467.84617.56
3Rivers448.71480.66
4Akwa Ibom414.37426.10
5Bayelsa402.83410.99
6Kano219.55233.00
7Oyo198.03220.12
8Ondo164.37175.57
9Jigawa160.28163.53
10Borno160.24170.78
11Imo159.01178.11
12Anambra157.98161.49
13Katsina154.97176.49
14Benue150.85157.12
15Abia146.93154.33
16Edo146.08173.23
17Kebbi141.64147.53
18Sokoto141.62155.38
19Niger141.25162.03
20Adamawa139.99147.56
21Kogi139.88153.57
22Enugu132.74142.08
23Plateau131.55148.43
24Taraba130.90135.87
25Kaduna130.25181.98
26Yobe130.22137.94
27Nasarawa127.88131.59
28Bauchi126.33165.28
29Kwara123.08133.72
30Ebonyi120.96129.93
31Osun120.47136.03
32Gombe115.16136.60
33Ogun114.81142.75
34Cross River104.32139.83
35Ekiti97.57115.61
36ZamfaraLowest21.6922.91

Nigerian States Ranked by FAAC Allocation (2025)

Source: Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) monthly FAAC disbursement reports, January–December 2025. Figures are for state governments only — allocations to the 774 local governments and the FCT are excluded. Net is the cash a state actually received after deductions such as external debt service; the ranking uses net. Together the 36 states shared ₦8.93 trillion gross (₦7.97 trillion net).

Show the full 2025 FAAC ranking
RankStateNet (₦bn)Gross (₦bn)Share
1DeltaHighest649.67681.748.1%
2Rivers526.30594.476.6%
3Lagos514.56706.906.5%
4Akwa Ibom494.23511.786.2%
5Bayelsa488.08509.186.1%
6Kano270.86290.343.4%
7Oyo213.75248.862.7%
8Anambra199.88207.452.5%
9Borno198.75203.412.5%
10Ondo198.42214.352.5%
11Katsina197.00217.362.5%
12Edo195.13223.652.4%
13Jigawa192.27196.502.4%
14Imo191.72220.202.4%
15Benue188.14194.982.4%
16Niger177.07199.252.2%
17Abia176.07186.492.2%
18Kaduna174.69230.122.2%
19Sokoto174.56188.722.2%
20Kogi170.96184.102.1%
21Kebbi170.88178.212.1%
22Enugu165.52174.682.1%
23Adamawa162.48176.362.0%
24Zamfara161.47174.252.0%
25Bauchi156.59203.062.0%
26Plateau155.85178.972.0%
27Yobe155.20166.521.9%
28Taraba153.33162.471.9%
29Nasarawa149.67156.341.9%
30Kwara145.93160.951.8%
31Osun144.94168.781.8%
32Ebonyi139.10156.931.7%
33Gombe136.44161.911.7%
34Cross River130.84170.131.6%
35Ekiti130.30158.961.6%
36OgunLowest124.19175.301.6%

Nigerian States Ranked by Internally Generated Revenue (2025)

Source: National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), Internally Generated Revenue at State Level, 2025 (released 24 September 2026) — the most recent full-year data. IGR is the revenue a state raises itself (taxes, levies, fees), independent of federal allocations. The FCT generated ₦356.34 billion but is not a state and is excluded from the ranking.

Show the full 2025 IGR ranking
RankStateIGR (₦bn)Share
1LagosHighest IGR1,769.1936.9%
2Rivers428.428.9%
3Enugu406.778.5%
4Ogun252.365.3%
5Delta202.494.2%
6Edo132.212.8%
7Oyo103.252.2%
8Kano102.262.1%
9Akwa Ibom100.802.1%
10Kwara95.362.0%
11Kaduna86.751.8%
12Abia70.411.5%
13Jigawa66.731.4%
14Niger66.371.4%
15Katsina64.291.3%
16Ondo60.321.3%
17Cross River58.641.2%
18Ekiti57.091.2%
19Anambra57.031.2%
20Osun56.841.2%
21Bauchi52.791.1%
22Bayelsa50.301.0%
23Plateau45.100.9%
24Gombe43.960.9%
25Kogi43.940.9%
26Imo43.650.9%
27Borno36.360.8%
28Adamawa33.760.7%
29Nasarawa32.570.7%
30Kebbi31.230.7%
31Zamfara30.070.6%
32Benue29.570.6%
33Taraba28.160.6%
34Sokoto20.480.4%
35Ebonyi17.180.4%
36YobeLowest IGR16.010.3%

Frequently Asked Questions

Which state received the highest FAAC allocation in 2025?
Delta State received the highest net FAAC allocation in 2025 — ₦649.67 billion (₦681.74 billion gross), driven largely by the 13% oil derivation paid to oil-producing states. On gross figures, Lagos State was highest at ₦706.90 billion, but heavy deductions (mainly external debt service) dropped it to third on the net ranking.
Which state has received the highest FAAC allocation in 2026 so far?
Across the January–August 2026 disbursements published so far, Delta State leads the 2026 net FAAC ranking with ₦515.29 billion, ahead of Lagos State on ₦467.84 billion. Positions can still change as the OAGF releases the remaining 2026 monthly reports — see the month-by-month table on this page.
Which state received the lowest FAAC allocation in 2025?
Ogun State received the lowest net allocation at ₦124.19 billion — its gross allocation of ₦175.30 billion was cut sharply by debt-service deductions. On gross figures the smallest allocation went to Nasarawa State (₦156.34 billion).
Which is the richest state in Nigeria?
It depends on the measure. By internally generated revenue — the money a state raises itself — Lagos State is by far the richest, earning ₦1.77 trillion in 2025, more than the next five states combined. By federal (FAAC) allocation, Delta State received the most in 2025 with ₦649.67 billion net.
What is FAAC?
FAAC is the Federation Account Allocation Committee. It meets monthly to share federally collected revenue — oil and gas income, company income tax, customs duties, VAT and the electronic money transfer levy — among the federal government, the 36 states and the 774 local governments, using a formula that includes a 13% derivation bonus for oil-producing states.
Why do Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa receive the biggest allocations?
Because of the 13% derivation principle in the constitution: oil- and gas-producing states receive an extra 13% of the revenue derived from their territory before the rest is shared. That is why Delta, Rivers, Akwa Ibom and Bayelsa — all major oil producers — sit in the top five net receivers for 2025 despite their relatively small populations.
How much did Nigerian states share from FAAC in 2025?
The 36 state governments received about ₦8.93 trillion gross (₦7.97 trillion net of deductions) from FAAC in 2025. This excludes the separate allocations to the 774 local governments and to the Federal Capital Territory.
Which state has the highest IGR in Nigeria?
Lagos State has the highest internally generated revenue — ₦1.77 trillion in 2025 (NBS), about a third of all states' IGR combined. Rivers State is a distant second with ₦428.42 billion. The FCT (Abuja), which is not a state, generated ₦356.34 billion and would rank fourth.
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