WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Nevada, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Nevada totaled $34.0 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $11,355 per resident, ranking 37th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 10.6%, grants 27.4%, direct payments 61.8%, 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 Nevada by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was essentially flat compared with FY 2025. Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2025 at $34.1 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $34.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | $34.1 billion |
| FY 2024 | $31.1 billion |
| FY 2023 | $29.1 billion |
| FY 2022 | $27.7 billion |
| FY 2021 | $32.8 billion |
| FY 2020 | $25.9 billion |
| FY 2019 | $21.3 billion |
| FY 2018 | $20.3 billion |
| FY 2017 | $19.3 billion |
Top recipients in Nevada
FY 2026, place of performance in Nevada. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $19.6 billion | |
| 2 | Nevada Department of Human Services | $6.0 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Health & Human Services | $1.1 billion | |
| 4 | Mission Support & Test Services LLC | $1.0 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Transportation Nevada | $509.9 million | |
| 6 | Fleet Vehicle Source INC | $458.7 million | |
| 7 | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $441.2 million | |
| 8 | JT4 LLC | $419.5 million | |
| 9 | Nevada Department of Education | $349.2 million | |
| 10 | Department of Agriculture Nevada | $228.7 million |
Which agencies spend in Nevada
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $15.2 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $8.2 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $3.3 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Defense | $1.6 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $1.3 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Energy | $1.1 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $760.2 million | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $640.0 million | |
| 9 | General Services Administration | $563.4 million | |
| 10 | Department of the Interior | $482.6 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Nevada
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Nevada.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $12.4 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $5.9 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $2.7 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $1.3 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $977.5 million | |
| 6 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $769.8 million | |
| 7 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $611.4 million | |
| 8 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $477.9 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