WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Idaho, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Idaho totaled $23.1 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $13,452 per resident, ranking 42nd among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 18.5%, grants 23.5%, direct payments 57.5%, other assistance 0.6%.
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 Idaho by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 1% from FY 2025 ($22.9 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $23.1 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $23.1 billion |
| FY 2025 | $22.9 billion |
| FY 2024 | $21.4 billion |
| FY 2023 | $19.5 billion |
| FY 2022 | $18.1 billion |
| FY 2021 | $20.7 billion |
| FY 2020 | $18.1 billion |
| FY 2019 | $14.0 billion |
| FY 2018 | $13.0 billion |
| FY 2017 | $12.6 billion |
Top recipients in Idaho
FY 2026, place of performance in Idaho. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $12.4 billion | |
| 2 | Idaho Department of Health & Welfare | $3.8 billion | |
| 3 | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC | $2.4 billion | |
| 4 | Idaho Environmental Coalition LLC | $554.8 million | |
| 5 | Transportation, Idaho Department of | $536.8 million | |
| 6 | Perimeter Solutions LP | $342.1 million | |
| 7 | Idaho State Board of Education | $283.1 million | |
| 8 | Redacted Due to Pii | $192.2 million | |
| 9 | Idaho Individual High Risk Reinsurance Pool | $112.8 million | |
| 10 | State of Idaho Military Division | $87.1 million |
Which agencies spend in Idaho
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $10.2 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $4.4 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Energy | $3.0 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.6 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $1.5 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $725.6 million | |
| 7 | Department of Education | $447.5 million | |
| 8 | Department of the Interior | $398.1 million | |
| 9 | Department of Defense | $279.7 million | |
| 10 | Railroad Retirement Board | $132.5 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Idaho
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Idaho.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $8.4 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $3.0 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $1.3 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $867.3 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $641.6 million | |
| 6 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $329.8 million | |
| 7 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $264.9 million | |
| 8 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $251.7 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