WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Montana, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Montana totaled $15.0 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $14,243 per resident, ranking 48th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 9.1%, grants 32.5%, direct payments 56.7%, other assistance 1.6%.
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 Montana by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was down 2% from FY 2025 ($15.3 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2025 at $15.3 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $15.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | $15.3 billion |
| FY 2024 | $14.5 billion |
| FY 2023 | $13.5 billion |
| FY 2022 | $13.3 billion |
| FY 2021 | $14.8 billion |
| FY 2020 | $12.4 billion |
| FY 2019 | $9.8 billion |
| FY 2018 | $9.5 billion |
| FY 2017 | $9.0 billion |
Top recipients in Montana
FY 2026, place of performance in Montana. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $7.5 billion | |
| 2 | State of Montana Department of Health and Human Services | $2.6 billion | |
| 3 | Montana Department of Transportation | $729.9 million | |
| 4 | Redacted Due to Pii | $332.8 million | |
| 5 | Public Health and Human Services, Montana Department of | $299.4 million | |
| 6 | Public Instruction Montana Office of | $212.3 million | |
| 7 | Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation | $139.6 million | |
| 8 | S & K Security Group LLC | $136.7 million | |
| 9 | Montana State University | $92.7 million | |
| 10 | Montana Department of Environmental Quality | $91.7 million |
Which agencies spend in Montana
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $6.2 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $3.1 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Agriculture | $1.2 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $1.1 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Transportation | $1.1 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Defense | $479.0 million | |
| 7 | Department of the Interior | $454.0 million | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $363.0 million | |
| 9 | Department of Homeland Security | $247.7 million | |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $188.3 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Montana
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Montana.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $5.2 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $2.1 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $900.3 million | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $464.0 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $398.1 million | |
| 6 | Rural Health Transformation Program (93.798) | $233.5 million | |
| 7 | National Highway Performance Program (NHPP) (20.279) | $230.2 million | |
| 8 | Surface Transportation Block Grant Program (20.287) | $213.2 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