WhereTaxMoneyGoesNuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, Nuclear Regulatory Commission reported $864.1 million in obligations and $858.5 million in outlays, about 0.0% 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
To ensure the safe use of radioactive materials for beneficial civilian purposes while protecting people and the environment.
How NRC 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 | $193.9 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $864.1 million were down 13% from FY 2025 ($988.1 million) and compare with $940.5 million in FY 2017.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $864.1 million |
| FY 2025 | $988.1 million |
| FY 2024 | $1.0 billion |
| FY 2023 | $946.8 million |
| FY 2022 | $890.7 million |
| FY 2021 | $883.1 million |
| FY 2020 | $865.2 million |
| FY 2019 | $895.0 million |
| FY 2018 | $934.0 million |
| FY 2017 | $940.5 million |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from NRC. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Teksynap Corporation | $35.2 million | |
| 2 | Leidos, INC. | $17.0 million | |
| 3 | CGI Federal INC. | $15.1 million | |
| 4 | Astrion Group, LLC | $8.3 million | |
| 5 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $5.3 million | |
| 6 | MCP Computer Products INC | $4.7 million | |
| 7 | Dni Emerging Technologies, LLC | $3.4 million | |
| 8 | Nve, INC | $3.3 million | |
| 9 | Northramp LLC | $3.2 million | |
| 10 | Aegis.net, INC. | $3.1 million |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | $122.3 million | |
| 2 | District of Columbia | $35.0 million | |
| 3 | Virginia | $19.2 million | |
| 4 | Tennessee | $3.2 million | |
| 5 | Texas | $3.1 million | |
| 6 | Iowa | $1.6 million | |
| 7 | California | $1.5 million | |
| 8 | Oregon | $1.5 million | |
| 9 | North Carolina | $1.3 million | |
| 10 | Pennsylvania | $1.2 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