WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Arizona, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Arizona totaled $130.3 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $18,576 per resident, ranking 15th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 26.3%, grants 20.5%, direct payments 53.1%, other assistance 0.1%.
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 Arizona by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 14% from FY 2025 ($114.5 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $130.3 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $130.3 billion |
| FY 2025 | $114.5 billion |
| FY 2024 | $100.1 billion |
| FY 2023 | $111.5 billion |
| FY 2022 | $107.6 billion |
| FY 2021 | $119.2 billion |
| FY 2020 | $112.6 billion |
| FY 2019 | $83.6 billion |
| FY 2018 | $79.3 billion |
| FY 2017 | $77.2 billion |
Top recipients in Arizona
FY 2026, place of performance in Arizona. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $63.9 billion | |
| 2 | Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System | $18.9 billion | |
| 3 | Raytheon Company | $11.2 billion | |
| 4 | Triwest Healthcare Alliance Corp | $5.6 billion | |
| 5 | The Boeing Company | $4.8 billion | |
| 6 | Fisher Sand & Gravel CO | $4.5 billion | |
| 7 | Arizona Department of Economic Security | $2.2 billion | |
| 8 | Arizona Department of Education | $1.3 billion | |
| 9 | SLS Federal Services LLC | $1.3 billion | |
| 10 | Department of Transportation Arizona | $1.0 billion |
Which agencies spend in Arizona
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $40.6 billion | |
| 2 | Social Security Administration | $39.5 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $25.8 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Homeland Security | $6.7 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $6.2 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Education | $3.0 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Agriculture | $2.4 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Transportation | $1.7 billion | |
| 9 | Department of the Interior | $1.2 billion | |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $815.3 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Arizona
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Arizona.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $33.0 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $18.3 billion | |
| 3 | Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (93.770) | $16.8 billion | |
| 4 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $4.9 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $3.0 billion | |
| 6 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $2.5 billion | |
| 7 | Federal Pell Grant Program (84.063) | $1.8 billion | |
| 8 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $1.1 billion |
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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