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Award obligations by fiscal year and type, largest recipient organisations, places of performance, industries, programs and competition, as reported to USAspending.
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Department of Defense obligated $502B in awards in FY2025 and $2.2T over the five fiscal years since FY2022, 9% of all award obligations recorded on USAspending; it ranks 3 of 73 awarding agencies.
The FY2025 mix was 98% contracts; obligations were up 10% on FY2024, with $376B so far in FY2026.
Its largest recipient organisations over FY2022–FY2025 were Lockheed Martin Corporation ($98B), Electric Boat Corporation ($50B) and Raytheon Company ($33B).
By place of performance, the most money went to TX, VA and CA.
Obligations by fiscal year and award type
- Contracts $492B
- Grants $9.4B
- Direct payments $31M
- Other assistance $398M
Compared with all agencies FY2025
| Measure | This agency | Largest (Health and Human Services) | All agencies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Award obligations, FY2025 | $502B | $2.0T | $5.3T |
| Contracts, FY2025 | $492B | $21B | $779B |
| Grants, FY2025 | $9.4B | $826B | $1.2T |
| Direct payments, FY2025 | $31M | $1.2T | $3.3T |
| Loans (subsidy cost), FY2025 | $0 | $0 | $201M |
| Other assistance, FY2025 | $398M | $1.7B | $26B |
| Share of all award obligations, five years | 9% | 38.3% | 100% |
Largest recipient organisations FY2022–FY2025
Where the money goes place of performance
Competition contracts, FPDS extent competed
FPDS "extent competed" codes as reported, FY2022–FY2025: $1.8T coded.
Contract industries NAICS
Assistance programs listings
Sub-agencies
Largest awards begun since FY2025
| Recipient | Type | Award value | Begun | Place | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.8B | 9 Apr 2026 | TX | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $4.5B | 22 Nov 2024 | TX | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | ContractDefinitive Contract | $3.4B | 31 Jul 2025 | AZ | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | ContractDelivery Order | $3.0B | 23 Jun 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| The Boeing Company | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.3B | 25 Nov 2025 | AZ | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6B | 5 May 2026 | AZ | USAspending |
| The Boeing Company | ContractDelivery Order | $1.5B | 27 Feb 2026 | WA | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | ContractDelivery Order | $1.4B | 23 Jun 2025 | TX | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.3B | 19 Dec 2024 | AZ | USAspending |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.3B | 12 Sep 2025 | FL | USAspending |
Most $1.0M+ award value since FY2022
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 414 | $66B |
| 2 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 249 | $50B |
| 3 | Raytheon Company | 368 | $34B |
| 4 | The Boeing Company | 334 | $23B |
| 5 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | 467 | $22B |
| 6 | Raytheon Company | 270 | $21B |
| 7 | RTX Corporation | 469 | $19B |
| 8 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 168 | $18B |
| 9 | Atlantic Diving Supply, Inc. | 3654 | $17B |
| 10 | Pfizer Inc | 2 | $17B |
| 11 | General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. | 275 | $14B |
| 12 | Huntington Ingalls Incorporated | 15 | $12B |
| 13 | The Boeing Company | 71 | $12B |
| 14 | BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. | 40 | $9.9B |
| 15 | Humana Government Business Inc | 1 | $9.4B |
Questions and answers
How much does Department of Defense spend on contracts and grants?
$502B in award obligations in FY2025: $492B contracts, $9.4B grants, $31M direct payments, $0 loan subsidy cost and $398M other assistance.
Who are the largest Department of Defense contractors and grantees?
Over FY2022–FY2025: Lockheed Martin Corporation ($98B), Electric Boat Corporation ($50B), Raytheon Company ($33B), Lockheed Martin Corporation ($33B) and Humana Government Business Inc ($30B).
How competitive are Department of Defense contracts?
Of $1.8T in contract obligations over FY2022–FY2025 with an extent-competed code, 56% 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.