WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Georgia, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Georgia totaled $108.5 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $10,403 per resident, ranking 20th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 9.5%, grants 26.5%, direct payments 63.8%, 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 Georgia by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 2% from FY 2025 ($105.9 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $108.5 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $108.5 billion |
| FY 2025 | $105.9 billion |
| FY 2024 | $94.2 billion |
| FY 2023 | $93.3 billion |
| FY 2022 | $88.8 billion |
| FY 2021 | $104.9 billion |
| FY 2020 | $90.4 billion |
| FY 2019 | $69.8 billion |
| FY 2018 | $67.9 billion |
| FY 2017 | $65.8 billion |
Top recipients in Georgia
FY 2026, place of performance in Georgia. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $62.4 billion | |
| 2 | Georgia Department of Community Health | $14.9 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Human Services | $3.5 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Insurance of the State of Georgia | $911.1 million | |
| 5 | Redacted Due to Pii | $843.4 million | |
| 6 | Lockheed Martin Corp | $769.7 million | |
| 7 | Georgia Environmental Finance Authority | $703.0 million | |
| 8 | Emory University | $574.5 million | |
| 9 | Georgia Tech Applied Research Corp | $497.5 million | |
| 10 | Manhattan Torcon a Joint Venture | $491.8 million |
Which agencies spend in Georgia
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $50.5 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $21.0 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $11.2 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | $6.3 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Defense | $5.9 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Education | $3.1 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $2.7 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Homeland Security | $2.3 billion | |
| 9 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $1.6 billion | |
| 10 | General Services Administration | $1.1 billion |
Largest federal assistance programs in Georgia
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Georgia.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $39.4 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $14.2 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $9.4 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $5.3 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $3.6 billion | |
| 6 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $3.1 billion | |
| 7 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $2.2 billion | |
| 8 | Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (97.036) | $1.7 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