WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Kansas, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Kansas totaled $32.6 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $11,183 per resident, ranking 38th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 11.6%, grants 26.2%, direct payments 61.7%, 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 Kansas by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 5% from FY 2025 ($31.1 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $32.6 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $32.6 billion |
| FY 2025 | $31.1 billion |
| FY 2024 | $27.9 billion |
| FY 2023 | $27.0 billion |
| FY 2022 | $27.5 billion |
| FY 2021 | $30.4 billion |
| FY 2020 | $25.0 billion |
| FY 2019 | $20.5 billion |
| FY 2018 | $18.7 billion |
| FY 2017 | $17.7 billion |
Top recipients in Kansas
FY 2026, place of performance in Kansas. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $18.0 billion | |
| 2 | Kansas Department of Health & Environment | $5.3 billion | |
| 3 | Oracle Health Government Services, INC. | $2.1 billion | |
| 4 | Redacted Due to Pii | $1.1 billion | |
| 5 | Kansas Department for Children and Families | $866.7 million | |
| 6 | Kansas Department of Transportation | $742.3 million | |
| 7 | Kansas State Department of Education | $571.7 million | |
| 8 | Indra Air Traffic, INC. | $391.9 million | |
| 9 | Wichita State University | $169.8 million | |
| 10 | University of Kansas Medical Center Research Institute, INC. | $164.6 million |
Which agencies spend in Kansas
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $15.3 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $6.5 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $4.2 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | $2.1 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Transportation | $1.5 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Defense | $807.6 million | |
| 7 | Department of Education | $760.8 million | |
| 8 | Railroad Retirement Board | $383.5 million | |
| 9 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $263.4 million | |
| 10 | Environmental Protection Agency | $165.5 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Kansas
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Kansas.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $12.6 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $4.7 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $1.6 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $1.3 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $1.0 billion | |
| 6 | Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (10.988) | $730.3 million | |
| 7 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $401.3 million | |
| 8 | Social Insurance for Railroad Workers (57.001) | $383.5 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