WhereTaxMoneyGoesDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, Department of Homeland Security reported $378.0 billion in obligations and $258.9 billion in outlays, about 4.0% of all budgetary resources tracked on USAspending. Below: where its award money went, who received the most, and how its spending has changed since FY 2017.
FY 2026 figures are still being reported by agencies and will change as late submissions arrive.
Mission
With honor and integrity, we will safeguard the American people, our homeland, and our values.
How DHS awarded money in FY 2026
Award obligations are the part of an agency's spending that goes out as contracts, grants, loans, direct payments and other awards to outside recipients. The rest pays for salaries, internal operations and transfers that are not awards.
| Award type | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|
| Contracts | $73.3 billion | |
| Grants | $31.3 billion | |
| Direct payments | $1.1 billion | |
| Other assistance | $755.9 million | |
| Contract vehicles (IDVs) | $136.1 million | |
| Loans (face value) | $9.5 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $378.0 billion were up 121% from FY 2025 ($171.2 billion) and compare with $82.2 billion in FY 2017.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $378.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | $171.2 billion |
| FY 2024 | $140.6 billion |
| FY 2023 | $133.7 billion |
| FY 2022 | $133.2 billion |
| FY 2021 | $142.0 billion |
| FY 2020 | $160.4 billion |
| FY 2019 | $91.6 billion |
| FY 2018 | $106.9 billion |
| FY 2017 | $82.2 billion |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from DHS. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fisher Sand & Gravel CO | $13.4 billion | |
| 2 | Texas Office of the Governor | $7.6 billion | |
| 3 | Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated | $4.8 billion | |
| 4 | Davie Defense INC. | $3.5 billion | |
| 5 | Southwest Valley Constructors CO | $2.8 billion | |
| 6 | State of Florida Division of Emergency Management | $2.7 billion | |
| 7 | New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services | $2.5 billion | |
| 8 | SLS Federal Services LLC | $2.4 billion | |
| 9 | Spencer Construction LLC | $2.4 billion | |
| 10 | Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. | $2.2 billion |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $37.1 billion | |
| 2 | Virginia | $10.2 billion | |
| 3 | Arizona | $6.7 billion | |
| 4 | California | $6.3 billion | |
| 5 | Florida | $4.7 billion | |
| 6 | District of Columbia | $4.3 billion | |
| 7 | Louisiana | $3.6 billion | |
| 8 | New York | $3.2 billion | |
| 9 | New Mexico | $3.0 billion | |
| 10 | Maryland | $3.0 billion |
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Source data last updated November 4, 2026 · Imported November 6, 2026 · Dollar figures are nominal and rounded. How these numbers are calculated · Report a problem