WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Northern Mariana Islands, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Northern Mariana Islands totaled $955.0 million in fiscal year 2026 — about $17,724 per resident, ranking 55th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 26.3%, grants 48.2%, direct payments 25.4%, 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 Northern Mariana Islands by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 434% from FY 2025 ($178.9 million). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2021 at $2.3 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $955.0 million |
| FY 2025 | $178.9 million |
| FY 2024 | $701.1 million |
| FY 2023 | $844.7 million |
| FY 2022 | $555.9 million |
| FY 2021 | $2.3 billion |
| FY 2020 | $721.7 million |
| FY 2019 | $588.9 million |
| FY 2018 | $296.6 million |
| FY 2017 | $329.7 million |
Top recipients in Northern Mariana Islands
FY 2026, place of performance in Northern Mariana Islands. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Public Health-D IV. of PH | $124.5 million | |
| 2 | Ecc Constructors LLC | $106.1 million | |
| 3 | CNMI Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Dcca | $105.2 million | |
| 4 | Department of Public Lands | $99.0 million | |
| 5 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $74.4 million | |
| 6 | Commonwealth Utilities Corporation | $64.7 million | |
| 7 | CNMI Public School System | $54.8 million | |
| 8 | Pacific Design Builders, LLC | $48.4 million | |
| 9 | Commonwealth Ports Authority | $39.6 million | |
| 10 | CNMI Office of Planning and Development | $30.0 million |
Which agencies spend in Northern Mariana Islands
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | $224.7 million | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $157.2 million | |
| 3 | Department of Agriculture | $150.8 million | |
| 4 | Department of Homeland Security | $117.0 million | |
| 5 | Environmental Protection Agency | $84.6 million | |
| 6 | Social Security Administration | $72.1 million | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $55.7 million | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $33.7 million | |
| 9 | Department of the Interior | $32.0 million | |
| 10 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $10.0 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Northern Mariana Islands
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Northern Mariana Islands.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $106.9 million | |
| 2 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $87.0 million | |
| 3 | Federal Disaster Assistance to Individuals and Households in Presidential Declared Disaster Areas (97.048) | $69.5 million | |
| 4 | Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (66.600) | $51.6 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $46.7 million | |
| 6 | Hazardous Waste Management State Program Support (66.801) | $32.0 million | |
| 7 | Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (97.036) | $23.7 million | |
| 8 | National School Lunch Program (10.555) | $22.7 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