Edition of October 2026
Made from the update of 28 Oct 2026. USAspending loaded the data on 27 Oct 2026. This is the first edition of the site.
National figures
| Figure | This edition |
|---|---|
| Award obligations, FY2026 | $5.5T |
| Contract obligations, FY2026 | $765B |
| Grant obligations, FY2026 | $1.2T |
| Direct payment obligations, FY2026 | $3.5T |
| Obligations for each resident without the three Medicare assistance listings, FY2026 | $12,617 |
| Award obligations, FY2027 to date | $224B |
| Recipients with a page | 31,047 |
Search engines list 9,150 pages of recipients, places, agencies, industries, programs and months in this edition. An obligation is a promise to pay. It is not a payment.
Updates in this month
- 28 Oct 2026: USAspending added 94 awards of $1 million or more with a place of performance in a state. A tracked figure changed at 641 recipients. A tracked figure changed in 205 counties. A tracked figure changed in 51 states. The site added 8 pages.
- 19 Oct 2026: USAspending added 13 awards of $1 million or more with a place of performance in a state. A tracked figure changed at 45 recipients. A tracked figure changed in 32 counties. A tracked figure changed in 14 states. The site added 2 pages.
- 18 Oct 2026: USAspending added 40 awards of $1 million or more with a place of performance in a state. A tracked figure changed at 125 recipients. A tracked figure changed in 98 counties. A tracked figure changed in 22 states.
- 11 Oct 2026: USAspending added 331 awards of $1 million or more with a place of performance in a state. A tracked figure changed at 310 recipients. A tracked figure changed in 187 counties. A tracked figure changed in 51 states. The site added 434 pages. The site removed 388 pages.
- 3 Oct 2026: A tracked figure changed at 232 recipients. A tracked figure changed in 176 counties. The site added 14 pages. The site removed 12 pages.
Federal obligations for each resident, by state, FY2026
In FY2026, the obligations for each resident were highest in the District of Columbia ($74,867) and lowest in Utah ($8,481).
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | $74,867 |
| 2 | Connecticut | $40,882 |
| 3 | Alaska | $26,558 |
| 4 | Virginia | $23,056 |
| 5 | North Dakota | $22,490 |
| 6 | New Mexico | $21,474 |
| 7 | Kentucky | $16,782 |
| 8 | Maryland | $15,923 |
| 9 | Maine | $15,179 |
| 10 | Arizona | $14,437 |
The full table of this finding, with the figures of the newest update.
Change in federal obligations by state, FY2025 to FY2026
Obligations rose in 38 of the 50 states and the District of Columbia from FY2025 to FY2026.
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kentucky | +16.5% |
| 2 | Washington | +13.9% |
| 3 | Arizona | +12.9% |
| 4 | New Mexico | +11.9% |
| 5 | Texas | +11.2% |
| 6 | District of Columbia | +8.4% |
| 7 | Utah | +7.5% |
| 8 | Massachusetts | +7.4% |
| 9 | Delaware | +6.9% |
| 10 | Rhode Island | +6.6% |
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Contracts, grants and direct payments by state, FY2026
Contracts were 62% of the obligations in the District of Columbia in FY2026, the largest share in the table.
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 62% |
| 2 | Virginia | 58% |
| 3 | Maryland | 37% |
| 4 | New Mexico | 34% |
| 5 | Texas | 29% |
| 6 | Alabama | 24% |
| 7 | Arizona | 24% |
| 8 | Alaska | 24% |
| 9 | Utah | 22% |
| 10 | Colorado | 20% |
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The 50 recipients with the most obligations, FY2026
Health Care Services, California Department of had the most obligations in FY2026: $117B.
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Care Services, California Department of | $117B |
| 2 | NYS Department of Health | $75B |
| 3 | Health & Human SVC COMMN TX | $46B |
| 4 | PA Department of Human Services | $39B |
| 5 | North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services | $33B |
| 6 | Ohio Department of Medicaid | $29B |
| 7 | Florida Agency for Health Care Administration | $28B |
| 8 | Michigan Department of Health and Human Services | $27B |
| 9 | Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Services | $25B |
| 10 | Department of Social & Health Services | $23B |
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The 25 agencies with the most obligations, FY2026
The Department of Health and Human Services had the most obligations in FY2026: $2.1T, 40.7% of the obligations of all agencies.
| Row | Name | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $2.1T |
| 2 | Social Security Administration | $1.6T |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $383B |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $309B |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $165B |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $130B |
| 7 | Department of Homeland Security | $106B |
| 8 | Department of Education | $93B |
| 9 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $63B |
| 10 | Department of Energy | $60B |
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