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Department of Agriculture
Award obligations by fiscal year and type, largest recipient organisations, places of performance, industries, programs and competition, as reported to USAspending.
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Department of Agriculture obligated $187B in awards in FY2025 and $966B over the five fiscal years since FY2022, 3.9% of all award obligations recorded on USAspending; it ranks 5 of 73 awarding agencies.
The FY2025 mix was 60% direct payments, 31% grants; obligations were about level on FY2024, with $164B so far in FY2026.
Its largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Department of Social Services California ($67B), Health & Human SVC COMMN TX ($38B) and New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance ($36B).
By place of performance, the most money went to CA, TX and NY.
Obligations by fiscal year and award type
- Contracts $9.6B
- Grants $58B
- Direct payments $112B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.7B
- Other assistance $4.6B
Compared with all agencies FY2025
| Measure | This agency | Largest (Health and Human Services) | All agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award obligations, FY2025 | $187B | $2.0T | $5.3T |
| Contracts, FY2025 | $9.6B | $21B | $779B |
| Grants, FY2025 | $58B | $826B | $1.2T |
| Direct payments, FY2025 | $112B | $1.2T | $3.3T |
| Loans (subsidy cost), FY2025 | $2.7B | $0 | $201M |
| Other assistance, FY2025 | $4.6B | $1.7B | $26B |
| Share of all award obligations, five years | 3.9% | 38.3% | 100% |
Largest recipient organisations FY2022–FY2025
$66B among the top 60 went to recipients not shown: aggregated records (for example "multiple recipients"), individuals and withheld names.
Where the money goes place of performance
Competition contracts, FPDS extent competed
FPDS "extent competed" codes as reported, FY2022–FY2025: $43B coded.
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Sub-agencies
| Sub-agency | FY2025 | Five-year total |
|---|---|---|
| Food and Nutrition Service | $136B | $741B |
| Farm Service Agency | $20B | $60B |
| Forest Service | $7.1B | $32B |
| Natural Resources Conservation Service | $3.3B | $26B |
| Agricultural Marketing Service | $3.7B | $25B |
| Rural Utilities Service | $9.7B | $20B |
| Risk Management Agency | $251M | $18B |
| Rural Housing Service | $2.1B | $11B |
| National Institute of Food and Agriculture | $1.4B | $9.3B |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer | $1.4B | $7.7B |
| Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | $829M | $4.9B |
| Rural Business Cooperative Service | $1.2B | $4.8B |
| Foreign Agricultural Service | $847M | $4.3B |
| Agricultural Research Service | $581M | $3.1B |
| Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services | $68M | $971M |
| Food Safety and Inspection Service | $112M | $613M |
| Immediate Office of the Secretary of Agriculture | $4.1M | $262M |
| National Agricultural Statistics Service | $42M | $174M |
| Commodity Credit Corporation | $0 | $173M |
| Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement | $523K | $109M |
| Office of the Inspector General | $11M | $66M |
Largest awards begun since FY2025
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture, Texas Department of | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.7B | 8 Nov 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Agriculture, Texas Department of | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.6B | 15 Oct 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Department of Education California | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.1B | 7 Nov 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Education California | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7B | 14 Oct 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5B | 15 Oct 2025 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of Social Services California | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.4B | 3 Oct 2024 | CA | USAspending |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2B | 7 Nov 2024 | FL | USAspending |
| Department of Social Services California | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.2B | 20 Nov 2025 | CA | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.1B | 8 Nov 2024 | NY | USAspending |
| Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $986M | 9 Dec 2025 | FL | USAspending |
Most $1.0M+ award value since FY2022
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agriculture, Texas Department of | 74 | $18B |
| 2 | Department of Education California | 30 | $14B |
| 3 | Department of Social Services California | 88 | $13B |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Florida | 82 | $8.5B |
| 5 | New York State Education Department | 32 | $8.3B |
| 6 | Public Health, California Department of | 29 | $5.8B |
| 7 | Georgia DEPT of Education | 27 | $5.3B |
| 8 | Illinois State Board of Education | 37 | $5.0B |
| 9 | Pennsylvania DEPT of Education | 35 | $4.9B |
| 10 | Health & Human SVC COMMN TX | 48 | $4.8B |
| 11 | Ohio Department of Education | 35 | $4.3B |
| 12 | Florida Department of Health | 47 | $4.2B |
| 13 | NYS Department of Health | 55 | $4.1B |
| 14 | Michigan Department of Education | 55 | $4.0B |
| 15 | North Carolina Department of Public Instruction | 24 | $3.9B |
Questions and answers
How much does Department of Agriculture spend on contracts and grants?
$187B in award obligations in FY2025: $9.6B contracts, $58B grants, $112B direct payments, $2.7B loan subsidy cost and $4.6B other assistance.
Who are the largest Department of Agriculture contractors and grantees?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Department of Social Services California ($67B), Health & Human SVC COMMN TX ($38B), New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistance ($36B), Florida Department of Children and Families ($26B) and Illinois Department of Human Service ($22B).
How competitive are Department of Agriculture contracts?
Of $43B in contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025 with an extent-competed code, 90% was coded as competed (full and open, after exclusion of sources, under simplified acquisition procedures, or competitive delivery orders), using the FPDS codes as reported.
Where does this data come from?
USAspending.gov award transactions, awarding-agency view, loaded 30 Sep 2026. Agency totals here count awards; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending by category (awarding agency, awarding sub-agency, recipient, NAICS, assistance listing) and spending by geography, loaded 30 Sep 2026; cross-tabulations cover FY2022–FY2025. Agency figures count award obligations only; budget authority and outlays are separate USAspending views. See methodology.