WhereTaxMoneyGoesDepartment of the Interior (DOI): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, Department of the Interior reported $37.8 billion in obligations and $36.8 billion in outlays, about 0.6% 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
The Department of the Interior protects and manages the Nation's natural resources and cultural heritage; provides scientific and other information about those resources; and honors its trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated island communities.
How DOI 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 | $6.8 billion | |
| Grants | $6.6 billion | |
| Direct payments | $4.4 billion | |
| Other assistance | $295.1 million | |
| Contract vehicles (IDVs) | $7.0 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $37.8 billion were down 12% from FY 2025 ($42.8 billion) and compare with $25.5 billion in FY 2017.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $37.8 billion |
| FY 2025 | $42.8 billion |
| FY 2024 | $44.4 billion |
| FY 2023 | $43.4 billion |
| FY 2022 | $37.6 billion |
| FY 2021 | $30.7 billion |
| FY 2020 | $29.6 billion |
| FY 2019 | $26.7 billion |
| FY 2018 | $26.3 billion |
| FY 2017 | $25.5 billion |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from DOI. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection | $404.8 million | |
| 2 | Navajo Nation Tribal Government | $278.1 million | |
| 3 | General Dynamics Information Technology, INC. | $239.5 million | |
| 4 | Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe | $234.5 million | |
| 5 | West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection | $220.0 million | |
| 6 | Trust Fund for the People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands | $200.0 million | |
| 7 | Energy & Environment Cabinet | $193.7 million | |
| 8 | Tohajiilee Community School Board of Education INC | $160.1 million | |
| 9 | Department of Natural Resources Illinois | $151.0 million | |
| 10 | Cherokee Nation | $148.5 million |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | $1.4 billion | |
| 2 | Virginia | $1.2 billion | |
| 3 | Arizona | $1.2 billion | |
| 4 | New Mexico | $1.1 billion | |
| 5 | Washington | $762.5 million | |
| 6 | South Dakota | $691.2 million | |
| 7 | Alaska | $689.5 million | |
| 8 | Colorado | $681.7 million | |
| 9 | Oklahoma | $598.9 million | |
| 10 | Maryland | $561.4 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