WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Guam, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Guam totaled $3.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $21,368 per resident, ranking 53rd among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 52.1%, grants 24.1%, direct payments 23.8%, 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 Guam by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was down 30% from FY 2025 ($4.9 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2021 at $5.1 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $3.4 billion |
| FY 2025 | $4.9 billion |
| FY 2024 | $4.0 billion |
| FY 2023 | $3.7 billion |
| FY 2022 | $3.0 billion |
| FY 2021 | $5.1 billion |
| FY 2020 | $3.0 billion |
| FY 2019 | $1.9 billion |
| FY 2018 | $1.7 billion |
| FY 2017 | $1.6 billion |
Top recipients in Guam
FY 2026, place of performance in Guam. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Construction-Tutor Perini JV | $710.1 million | |
| 2 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $586.9 million | |
| 3 | Guam Housing & Urban Renewal Authority | $533.8 million | |
| 4 | Department of Public Health and Social Services | $171.3 million | |
| 5 | Hensel Phelps Construction CO | $131.2 million | |
| 6 | Nan INC | $98.5 million | |
| 7 | Guam Department of Education | $81.2 million | |
| 8 | Guam Waterworks Authority | $77.4 million | |
| 9 | Pacific Unlimited INC | $60.0 million | |
| 10 | Global Pacific Design Builders, LLC | $57.0 million |
Which agencies spend in Guam
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | $1.8 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $533.8 million | |
| 3 | Social Security Administration | $378.5 million | |
| 4 | Department of Health and Human Services | $276.4 million | |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $212.3 million | |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | $200.1 million | |
| 7 | Environmental Protection Agency | $78.7 million | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $69.2 million | |
| 9 | Department of Homeland Security | $43.9 million | |
| 10 | Department of Transportation | $43.3 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Guam
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Guam.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Community Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in Hawaii (14.228) | $475.8 million | |
| 2 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $302.4 million | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $182.7 million | |
| 4 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $173.8 million | |
| 5 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $146.6 million | |
| 6 | Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (66.600) | $90.6 million | |
| 7 | Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (14.871) | $48.0 million | |
| 8 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $45.4 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