WhereTaxMoneyGoesSmall Business Administration (SBA): federal spending, contracts and grants
In fiscal year 2026, Small Business Administration reported $15.3 billion in obligations and $15.0 billion in outlays, about 0.1% 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 maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and vitality of small businesses and to assist in the economic recovery of communities after disasters.
How SBA 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grants | $478.0 million | |
| Loans (face value) | $53.1 million |
Obligations by fiscal year
FY 2026 obligations of $15.3 billion were up 22% from FY 2025 ($12.5 billion) and compare with $2.3 billion in FY 2017.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $15.3 billion |
| FY 2025 | $12.5 billion |
| FY 2024 | $36.6 billion |
| FY 2023 | $32.3 billion |
| FY 2022 | $35.5 billion |
| FY 2021 | $348.4 billion |
| FY 2020 | $590.2 billion |
| FY 2019 | $1.7 billion |
| FY 2018 | $2.8 billion |
| FY 2017 | $2.3 billion |
Top recipients, FY 2026
Ranked by award obligations from SBA. "Multiple recipients" groups aggregated or redacted records, such as payments to individuals.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Score Association | $26.4 million | |
| 2 | University of West Florida | $9.0 million | |
| 3 | The Research Foundation for the State University of New York | $8.4 million | |
| 4 | Redacted Due to Pii | $7.4 million | |
| 5 | Illinois Department Commerce & Economic Opportunity | $7.1 million | |
| 6 | Long Beach City College | $6.6 million | |
| 7 | Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation | $6.5 million | |
| 8 | Indiana Economic Development Corporation | $6.4 million | |
| 9 | The University of Mississippi | $6.3 million | |
| 10 | Csu Fullerton Auxiliary Services Corporation | $5.7 million |
Top states, FY 2026
By place of performance — where the work is done or the money is used.
| # | State | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florida | $30.2 million | |
| 2 | Mississippi | $21.3 million | |
| 3 | New York | $21.1 million | |
| 4 | Pennsylvania | $20.0 million | |
| 5 | Texas | $19.9 million | |
| 6 | Michigan | $18.1 million | |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $17.8 million | |
| 8 | Oregon | $14.4 million | |
| 9 | Arizona | $12.8 million | |
| 10 | Washington | $12.5 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