WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in New Hampshire, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in New Hampshire totaled $17.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $12,967 per resident, ranking 46th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 14.1%, grants 21.3%, direct payments 64.3%, 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 New Hampshire by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was essentially flat compared with FY 2025. Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2025 at $17.5 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $17.4 billion |
| FY 2025 | $17.5 billion |
| FY 2024 | $16.5 billion |
| FY 2023 | $14.6 billion |
| FY 2022 | $13.8 billion |
| FY 2021 | $15.9 billion |
| FY 2020 | $13.9 billion |
| FY 2019 | $12.1 billion |
| FY 2018 | $11.4 billion |
| FY 2017 | $10.8 billion |
Top recipients in New Hampshire
FY 2026, place of performance in New Hampshire. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $10.2 billion | |
| 2 | New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Services | $2.5 billion | |
| 3 | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration INC. | $960.1 million | |
| 4 | Sig Sauer INC. | $621.4 million | |
| 5 | Southern New Hampshire University | $551.4 million | |
| 6 | New Hampshire Department of Transportation | $304.0 million | |
| 7 | Department of Education New Hampshire | $215.2 million | |
| 8 | Trustees of Dartmouth College | $138.7 million | |
| 9 | Environmental Services, New Hampshire Department of | $137.4 million | |
| 10 | University System of New Hampshire | $105.1 million |
Which agencies spend in New Hampshire
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $9.3 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $2.7 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $2.2 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $916.7 million | |
| 5 | Department of Education | $810.8 million | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $450.0 million | |
| 7 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $289.2 million | |
| 8 | Department of Agriculture | $269.9 million | |
| 9 | Environmental Protection Agency | $142.1 million | |
| 10 | Department of the Treasury | $55.8 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in New Hampshire
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in New Hampshire.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $7.8 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $1.9 billion | |
| 3 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $891.2 million | |
| 4 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $727.5 million | |
| 5 | Federal Pell Grant Program (84.063) | $587.0 million | |
| 6 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $478.0 million | |
| 7 | Rural Health Transformation Program (93.798) | $204.0 million | |
| 8 | Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (14.871) | $162.6 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