WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Connecticut, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Connecticut totaled $152.6 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $42,537 per resident, ranking 10th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 18.1%, grants 8.6%, direct payments 73.2%, other assistance 0.0%.
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 Connecticut by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was down 1% from FY 2025 ($154.0 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2025 at $154.0 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $152.6 billion |
| FY 2025 | $154.0 billion |
| FY 2024 | $121.1 billion |
| FY 2023 | $122.2 billion |
| FY 2022 | $112.7 billion |
| FY 2021 | $104.6 billion |
| FY 2020 | $97.0 billion |
| FY 2019 | $82.8 billion |
| FY 2018 | $68.1 billion |
| FY 2017 | $67.9 billion |
Top recipients in Connecticut
FY 2026, place of performance in Connecticut. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $109.4 billion | |
| 2 | Electric Boat Corporation | $12.9 billion | |
| 3 | RTX Corporation | $10.0 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Social Services Connecticut | $8.5 billion | |
| 5 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $3.2 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation Connecticut | $2.0 billion | |
| 7 | Yale Univ | $783.8 million | |
| 8 | Connecticut Department of Education | $678.1 million | |
| 9 | State of Conn Department of Housing | $250.8 million | |
| 10 | Department of Public Health Connecticut | $218.5 million |
Which agencies spend in Connecticut
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $96.7 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Defense | $27.1 billion | |
| 3 | Social Security Administration | $20.7 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Transportation | $2.1 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.4 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | $1.2 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $1.0 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $1.0 billion | |
| 9 | Department of Homeland Security | $386.0 million | |
| 10 | Department of Labor | $158.2 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Connecticut
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Connecticut.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $40.3 billion | |
| 2 | Medicare Hospital Insurance (93.773) | $25.7 billion | |
| 3 | Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (93.770) | $21.4 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $17.2 billion | |
| 5 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $7.0 billion | |
| 6 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $1.7 billion | |
| 7 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $1.2 billion | |
| 8 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $983.5 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