Foreign Agricultural ServiceContracts, grants and other awards of this sub-agency
- Sub-agency of the Department of Agriculture
- USAspending abbreviation FAS
Foreign Agricultural Service obligated $710M to awards in FY2026.
The obligations since FY2023 are $3.6B.
That is 0.5% of the obligations of the Department of Agriculture since FY2023.
223 awards of $1 million or more started in FY2023 or later, with an award value of $3.0B.
An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ("obligated").
Procurement data (such as for contracts and indefinite delivery vehicles (IDV)) for the Department of Defense (DOD) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are published on a 90-day delay in the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS).
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The amounts on this page are obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment. Contract records of the Department of Defense come late, so a recent month can be low.
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Obligations by award type and fiscal year
- Grants $708M, 100%
- Direct payments $2.9M, under 1%
| Fiscal year | Contracts | Grants | Direct payments | Loans (subsidy cost) | Other assistance | All awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $0 | $578M | $250M | $0 | $9.1M | $837M |
| FY2024 | $0 | $1.1B | $121M | $0 | $6.1M | $1.2B |
| FY2025 | $0 | $845M | $2.6M | $0 | $0 | $847M |
| FY2026 | $0 | $708M | $2.9M | $0 | $0 | $710M |
| FY2027 to date | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Recipients
| Recipient | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations World Food Programme | 18 | $763M | 35% |
| Catholic Relief Services - United States Conference of Catholic Bishops | 11 | $236M | 11% |
| Counterpart International, Inc. | 6 | $209M | 9% |
| Partners of the Americas, Inc. | 4 | $122M | 6% |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | 3 | $108M | 5% |
| Lutheran World Relief Inc | 5 | $95M | 4% |
| World Vision Inc. | 3 | $87M | 4% |
| Cnfa | 2 | $72M | 3% |
| Improving Economies for Stronger Communities | 2 | $68M | 3% |
| American Soybean Association | 3 | $68M | 3% |
| Project Concern International | 1 | $65M | 3% |
| Acdi/Voca | 2 | $60M | 3% |
| United States Meat Export Federation Inc | 3 | $53M | 2% |
| Cotton Council International | 3 | $49M | 2% |
| U.S. Grains & Bioproducts Council | 3 | $46M | 2% |
$105M went to recipients that the site does not show. The site shows no name of a person.
Awards of $1 million or more
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Start date | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Nations World Food Programme | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $132M | 17 Apr 2026 | USAspending | |
| United Nations World Food Programme | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $130M | 8 Apr 2026 | USAspending | |
| United Nations World Food Programme | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $110M | 15 Apr 2026 | USAspending | |
| Project Concern International | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $65M | 11 Jan 2023 | USAspending | |
| United Nations World Food Programme | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $60M | 8 Apr 2026 | USAspending | |
| Cnfa | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $47M | 30 Oct 2023 | USAspending | |
| Counterpart International, Inc. | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $40M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending | |
| Counterpart International, Inc. | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $40M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending | |
| Save the Children Federation, Inc. | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $40M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending | |
| Partners of the Americas, Inc. | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $40M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
Other sub-agencies of the Department of Agriculture
In order of name. The figure is the obligations since FY2023.
- Agricultural Marketing Service$19B
- Agricultural Research Service$2.4B
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service$3.7B
- Commodity Credit Corporation$173M
- Farm Service Agency$44B
- Food and Nutrition Service$552B
- Food Safety and Inspection Service$483M
- Forest Service$27B
- Immediate Office of the Secretary of Agriculture$257M
- National Agricultural Statistics Service$134M
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture$7.1B
- Natural Resources Conservation Service$20B
- Office of Partnerships and Public Engagement$53M
- Office of the Chief Financial Officer$6.0B
- Office of the Inspector General$51M
- Risk Management Agency$3.6B
- Rural Business Cooperative Service$3.6B
- Rural Housing Service$8.2B
- Rural Utilities Service$17B
- Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services$716M
Official records
- USAspending advanced searchUSAspending.gov. The search of all award records, with filters for recipient, agency, place and time period.
- USAspending recipient profilesUSAspending.gov. The list of all recipient profiles, with a search by name or UEI.
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Cite this page
Fed Spend Map. "Foreign Agricultural Service: awards and recipients". Data: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service, loaded .
https://fedspendmap.com/agency/department-of-agriculture/foreign-agricultural-service/
The address of this page is permanent.
Where the figures come from
USAspending.gov API v2: spending by category (awarding sub-agency) by fiscal year and award type, and the award search for the lists of awards. USAspending loaded the data on 30 Sep 2026. See how the atlas is made.
Questions
How large is this sub-agency in the Department of Agriculture?
Its obligations in FY2026 were $710M. The obligations of the Department of Agriculture were $149B.
How many awards of $1 million or more are on record?
223 awards started in FY2023 or later. Their award value is $3.0B.
Are outlays in these figures?
No. The figures are award obligations. An obligation is a promise to pay, and an outlay is the payment.
The obligations since FY2023 on this page are $3.6B.