WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in American Samoa, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in American Samoa totaled $505.4 million in fiscal year 2026 — about $9,103 per resident, ranking 56th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 4.7%, grants 69.4%, direct payments 25.6%, other assistance 0.4%.
FY 2026 totals are still filling in (Defense contracts publish with a 90-day delay), so they will rise as data arrives.
Federal awards in American Samoa by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was down 13% from FY 2025 ($581.7 million). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2021 at $1.4 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $505.4 million |
| FY 2025 | $581.7 million |
| FY 2024 | $501.0 million |
| FY 2023 | $494.7 million |
| FY 2022 | $537.4 million |
| FY 2021 | $1.4 billion |
| FY 2020 | $567.2 million |
| FY 2019 | $485.4 million |
| FY 2018 | $341.6 million |
| FY 2017 | $285.1 million |
Top recipients in American Samoa
FY 2026, place of performance in American Samoa. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $111.9 million | |
| 2 | American Samoa Medicaid Agency | $105.8 million | |
| 3 | American Samoa Department of Education | $74.6 million | |
| 4 | American Samoa Power Authority | $43.8 million | |
| 5 | American Samoa Government, Department of Public Works | $25.8 million | |
| 6 | American Samoa Government | $25.3 million | |
| 7 | NV5 Geospatial, INC. | $20.0 million | |
| 8 | Department of Health | $15.3 million | |
| 9 | American Samoa Medical Center Authority | $14.2 million | |
| 10 | American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency | $12.5 million |
Which agencies spend in American Samoa
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $115.2 million | |
| 2 | Social Security Administration | $76.2 million | |
| 3 | Environmental Protection Agency | $53.5 million | |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | $52.3 million | |
| 5 | Department of Education | $47.3 million | |
| 6 | Department of the Interior | $44.0 million | |
| 7 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $35.8 million | |
| 8 | Department of Transportation | $35.0 million | |
| 9 | Department of Commerce | $21.4 million | |
| 10 | Department of Labor | $10.8 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in American Samoa
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in American Samoa.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $97.0 million | |
| 2 | Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (66.600) | $54.6 million | |
| 3 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $44.8 million | |
| 4 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $32.3 million | |
| 5 | Consolidated Grant to the Outlying Areas (84.403) | $31.2 million | |
| 6 | American Samoa Operations (15.082) | $28.4 million | |
| 7 | National School Lunch Program (10.555) | $23.3 million | |
| 8 | Passenger Ferry Grant Program, Electric or Low-Emitting Ferry Pilot Program, and Ferry Service for Rural Communities Program (20.532) | $21.2 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