WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in District of Columbia, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in District of Columbia totaled $53.1 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $76,576 per resident, ranking 30th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 62.5%, grants 28.0%, direct payments 9.1%, 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 District of Columbia by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 8% from FY 2025 ($49.0 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2024 at $61.4 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $53.1 billion |
| FY 2025 | $49.0 billion |
| FY 2024 | $61.4 billion |
| FY 2023 | $52.3 billion |
| FY 2022 | $51.2 billion |
| FY 2021 | $53.1 billion |
| FY 2020 | $41.3 billion |
| FY 2019 | $34.5 billion |
| FY 2018 | $34.7 billion |
| FY 2017 | $34.3 billion |
Top recipients in District of Columbia
FY 2026, place of performance in District of Columbia. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | $6.9 billion | |
| 2 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $4.1 billion | |
| 3 | District of Columbia, Government of | $3.5 billion | |
| 4 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | $1.2 billion | |
| 5 | Booz Allen Hamilton INC | $1.2 billion | |
| 6 | Science Applications International Corporation | $953.0 million | |
| 7 | Harris Corporation | $900.6 million | |
| 8 | Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority | $790.7 million | |
| 9 | Accenture Federal Services LLC | $719.5 million | |
| 10 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $528.0 million |
Which agencies spend in District of Columbia
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Transportation | $12.6 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $7.4 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $6.4 billion | |
| 4 | General Services Administration | $4.5 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Homeland Security | $4.3 billion | |
| 6 | Department of State | $2.4 billion | |
| 7 | Social Security Administration | $2.3 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.8 billion | |
| 9 | Department of Energy | $1.6 billion | |
| 10 | Department of Education | $1.5 billion |
Largest federal assistance programs in District of Columbia
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in District of Columbia.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Railroad Passenger Corporation Grants (20.315) | $6.7 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $3.3 billion | |
| 3 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $1.8 billion | |
| 4 | Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (93.770) | $1.1 billion | |
| 5 | Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program (20.340) | $553.6 million | |
| 6 | Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (14.871) | $363.7 million | |
| 7 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $291.9 million | |
| 8 | Federal Transit Formula Grants (20.507) | $257.3 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