WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Delaware, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Delaware totaled $13.1 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $13,606 per resident, ranking 49th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 2.4%, grants 34.4%, direct payments 62.9%, other assistance 0.2%.
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 Delaware by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 7% from FY 2025 ($12.2 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $13.1 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $13.1 billion |
| FY 2025 | $12.2 billion |
| FY 2024 | $11.4 billion |
| FY 2023 | $11.2 billion |
| FY 2022 | $10.2 billion |
| FY 2021 | $12.4 billion |
| FY 2020 | $10.4 billion |
| FY 2019 | $8.1 billion |
| FY 2018 | $7.5 billion |
| FY 2017 | $6.9 billion |
Top recipients in Delaware
FY 2026, place of performance in Delaware. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $7.7 billion | |
| 2 | Health and Social Services, Delaware Dept of | $2.7 billion | |
| 3 | Transportation, Delaware Department of | $382.0 million | |
| 4 | Executive Office of the Governor of Delaware | $349.0 million | |
| 5 | Department of Education Delaware | $270.6 million | |
| 6 | Delaware Department of Health & Social Services | $260.9 million | |
| 7 | University of Delaware | $177.0 million | |
| 8 | Delaware Department of Health & Social Services | $88.5 million | |
| 9 | Delaware State University | $56.3 million | |
| 10 | Agate Construction Company, INC. | $53.0 million |
Which agencies spend in Delaware
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $6.9 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $3.4 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $740.1 million | |
| 4 | Department of Transportation | $474.6 million | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $456.5 million | |
| 6 | Department of Education | $275.2 million | |
| 7 | Department of Defense | $240.2 million | |
| 8 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $187.0 million | |
| 9 | Environmental Protection Agency | $127.6 million | |
| 10 | Railroad Retirement Board | $89.6 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Delaware
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Delaware.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $5.7 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $2.6 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $597.0 million | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $578.9 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $380.4 million | |
| 6 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $229.8 million | |
| 7 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $164.5 million | |
| 8 | Rural Health Transformation Program (93.798) | $157.4 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