WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Missouri, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Missouri totaled $97.8 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $15,993 per resident, ranking 25th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 13.4%, grants 22.6%, direct payments 63.9%, 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 Missouri by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 4% from FY 2025 ($94.2 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $97.8 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $97.8 billion |
| FY 2025 | $94.2 billion |
| FY 2024 | $93.2 billion |
| FY 2023 | $86.7 billion |
| FY 2022 | $76.6 billion |
| FY 2021 | $81.4 billion |
| FY 2020 | $72.2 billion |
| FY 2019 | $63.3 billion |
| FY 2018 | $61.5 billion |
| FY 2017 | $53.0 billion |
Top recipients in Missouri
FY 2026, place of performance in Missouri. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $59.3 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Social Services Misso | $16.5 billion | |
| 3 | The Boeing Company | $5.5 billion | |
| 4 | Honeywell Federal Manufacturing & Technologies, LLC | $2.3 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Economic Development Missouri | $1.8 billion | |
| 6 | Missouri Department of Transportation | $1.7 billion | |
| 7 | Elementary & Secondary Education Missouri Department of | $1.2 billion | |
| 8 | The Boeing Company | $1.1 billion | |
| 9 | Washington University, the | $792.3 million | |
| 10 | Evernorth Federal Services INC | $686.5 million |
Which agencies spend in Missouri
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $37.8 billion | |
| 2 | Social Security Administration | $33.6 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $9.4 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $4.6 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $3.2 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Energy | $2.3 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $2.0 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $1.3 billion | |
| 9 | Department of Homeland Security | $1.0 billion | |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $731.7 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Missouri
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Missouri.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $26.2 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $13.4 billion | |
| 3 | Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage (93.770) | $11.2 billion | |
| 4 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $6.0 billion | |
| 5 | Medicare Hospital Insurance (93.773) | $3.8 billion | |
| 6 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $3.8 billion | |
| 7 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $3.6 billion | |
| 8 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $2.4 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