WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Hawaii, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Hawaii totaled $19.0 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $13,316 per resident, ranking 45th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 16.9%, grants 26.4%, direct payments 56.5%, other assistance 0.3%.
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 Hawaii by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was down 16% from FY 2025 ($22.7 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2025 at $22.7 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $19.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | $22.7 billion |
| FY 2024 | $22.0 billion |
| FY 2023 | $18.8 billion |
| FY 2022 | $17.2 billion |
| FY 2021 | $20.2 billion |
| FY 2020 | $16.4 billion |
| FY 2019 | $13.0 billion |
| FY 2018 | $12.4 billion |
| FY 2017 | $11.8 billion |
Top recipients in Hawaii
FY 2026, place of performance in Hawaii. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $9.7 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Human Services Hawaii | $3.4 billion | |
| 3 | Nan INC | $402.0 million | |
| 4 | The State of Hawaii Department of Transportation | $383.3 million | |
| 5 | Dragados/hawaiian Dredging/orion JV | $353.4 million | |
| 6 | Hawaii State Department of Education | $336.1 million | |
| 7 | Honolulu, City & County of | $238.6 million | |
| 8 | University of Hawaii | $209.2 million | |
| 9 | Executive Office of the State of Hawaii | $182.9 million | |
| 10 | Defense, Hawaii Department of | $140.6 million |
Which agencies spend in Hawaii
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $7.6 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $3.9 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $2.6 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.5 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $921.6 million | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $688.9 million | |
| 7 | General Services Administration | $412.3 million | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $400.4 million | |
| 9 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $366.2 million | |
| 10 | Department of Homeland Security | $293.8 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Hawaii
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Hawaii.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $6.6 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $2.4 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $1.2 billion | |
| 4 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $638.4 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $421.8 million | |
| 6 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $411.3 million | |
| 7 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $352.9 million | |
| 8 | Medicare Hospital Insurance (93.773) | $228.9 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