WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Louisiana, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Louisiana totaled $63.0 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $13,447 per resident, ranking 28th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 9.4%, grants 35.7%, direct payments 54.6%, 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 Louisiana by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 5% from FY 2025 ($60.0 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2021 at $63.9 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $63.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | $60.0 billion |
| FY 2024 | $56.4 billion |
| FY 2023 | $59.2 billion |
| FY 2022 | $53.8 billion |
| FY 2021 | $63.9 billion |
| FY 2020 | $49.0 billion |
| FY 2019 | $39.6 billion |
| FY 2018 | $37.6 billion |
| FY 2017 | $40.8 billion |
Top recipients in Louisiana
FY 2026, place of performance in Louisiana. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $31.0 billion | |
| 2 | Lousiana Department of Health | $14.6 billion | |
| 3 | Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. | $2.3 billion | |
| 4 | Health, Louisiana Department of | $1.9 billion | |
| 5 | LA Dept. of Admin | $1.7 billion | |
| 6 | Transportation & Development Louisiana D | $1.3 billion | |
| 7 | Homeland Security & Emergency | $1.1 billion | |
| 8 | Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services | $514.6 million | |
| 9 | Strategic Storage Partners, LLC. | $429.6 million | |
| 10 | Pittman-Sealevel, L.L.C. | $419.7 million |
Which agencies spend in Louisiana
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $23.0 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $21.0 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $3.6 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $3.5 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $3.1 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Defense | $2.4 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $1.8 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $1.6 billion | |
| 9 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $914.9 million | |
| 10 | Department of Energy | $431.7 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Louisiana
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Louisiana.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $16.3 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $14.1 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $2.9 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $2.8 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $2.5 billion | |
| 6 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $2.2 billion | |
| 7 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $1.5 billion | |
| 8 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $1.4 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