WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Maine, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Maine totaled $22.2 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $16,651 per resident, ranking 43rd among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 14.2%, grants 30.2%, direct payments 55.5%, other assistance 0.2%.
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 Maine by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 1% from FY 2025 ($22.0 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $22.2 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $22.2 billion |
| FY 2025 | $22.0 billion |
| FY 2024 | $21.1 billion |
| FY 2023 | $20.1 billion |
| FY 2022 | $18.0 billion |
| FY 2021 | $19.5 billion |
| FY 2020 | $17.3 billion |
| FY 2019 | $14.9 billion |
| FY 2018 | $12.1 billion |
| FY 2017 | $13.2 billion |
Top recipients in Maine
FY 2026, place of performance in Maine. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $11.3 billion | |
| 2 | Health and Human Services, Maine Department of | $4.8 billion | |
| 3 | Bath Iron Works Corporation | $2.2 billion | |
| 4 | Maine Department of Transportation | $714.8 million | |
| 5 | Martins Point Health Care INC | $438.0 million | |
| 6 | Maine Department of Education | $248.3 million | |
| 7 | Emergency Management Agency Maine | $161.0 million | |
| 8 | University of Maine System | $117.6 million | |
| 9 | Maine State Housing Authority | $108.4 million | |
| 10 | Jackson Laboratory | $67.3 million |
Which agencies spend in Maine
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $9.2 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $5.6 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $3.0 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.3 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Transportation | $910.2 million | |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | $646.4 million | |
| 7 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $546.9 million | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $365.5 million | |
| 9 | Department of Homeland Security | $241.2 million | |
| 10 | Environmental Protection Agency | $112.2 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Maine
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Maine.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $7.4 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $3.8 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $1.0 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $972.4 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $573.9 million | |
| 6 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $447.8 million | |
| 7 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $334.7 million | |
| 8 | Medicare Hospital Insurance (93.773) | $285.2 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