WhereTaxMoneyGoesDepartment of Justice (DOJ): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, Department of Justice reported $49.4 billion in obligations and $50.3 billion in outlays, about 0.5% 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
To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law; to ensure public safety against threats foreign and domestic; to provide federal leadership in preventing and controlling crime; to seek just punishment for those guilty of unlawful behavior; and to ensure fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans.
How DOJ 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 | $10.3 billion | |
| Grants | $1.3 billion | |
| Contract vehicles (IDVs) | $326.6 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $49.4 billion were down 2% from FY 2025 ($50.5 billion) and compare with $41.4 billion in FY 2017.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $49.4 billion |
| FY 2025 | $50.5 billion |
| FY 2024 | $52.0 billion |
| FY 2023 | $55.6 billion |
| FY 2022 | $49.7 billion |
| FY 2021 | $44.3 billion |
| FY 2020 | $47.4 billion |
| FY 2019 | $42.3 billion |
| FY 2018 | $40.0 billion |
| FY 2017 | $41.4 billion |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from DOJ. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metropolitan Security Services, INC. | $524.0 million | |
| 2 | Corecivic, INC. | $254.5 million | |
| 3 | Naphcare LLC | $209.2 million | |
| 4 | The Geo Group, INC. | $208.2 million | |
| 5 | Mckesson Corporation | $194.8 million | |
| 6 | CGI Federal INC. | $167.3 million | |
| 7 | AT&T Enterprises, LLC | $166.7 million | |
| 8 | Thundercat Technology, LLC | $166.7 million | |
| 9 | V2X Systems LLC | $166.3 million | |
| 10 | Motorola Solutions, INC. | $161.9 million |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $3.5 billion | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $788.8 million | |
| 3 | Tennessee | $767.1 million | |
| 4 | Texas | $754.2 million | |
| 5 | California | $586.7 million | |
| 6 | Maryland | $507.2 million | |
| 7 | Florida | $456.8 million | |
| 8 | Colorado | $372.3 million | |
| 9 | Alabama | $329.9 million | |
| 10 | West Virginia | $247.0 million |
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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