WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Oklahoma, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Oklahoma totaled $51.2 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $13,015 per resident, ranking 31st among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 9.5%, grants 30.2%, direct payments 59.8%, other assistance 0.4%.
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 Oklahoma by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 2% from FY 2025 ($50.3 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2021 at $53.4 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $51.2 billion |
| FY 2025 | $50.3 billion |
| FY 2024 | $46.7 billion |
| FY 2023 | $45.1 billion |
| FY 2022 | $43.5 billion |
| FY 2021 | $53.4 billion |
| FY 2020 | $40.5 billion |
| FY 2019 | $32.1 billion |
| FY 2018 | $30.2 billion |
| FY 2017 | $29.5 billion |
Top recipients in Oklahoma
FY 2026, place of performance in Oklahoma. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $26.1 billion | |
| 2 | Oklahoma Health Care Authority | $8.9 billion | |
| 3 | Human Services, Oklahoma Dept of | $2.0 billion | |
| 4 | Oklahoma Department of Transportation | $1.1 billion | |
| 5 | The Boeing Company | $1.1 billion | |
| 6 | State Department of Education | $1.0 billion | |
| 7 | Cherokee Nation | $904.0 million | |
| 8 | Chickasaw Nation | $584.3 million | |
| 9 | Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma | $406.7 million | |
| 10 | Redacted Due to Pii | $395.3 million |
Which agencies spend in Oklahoma
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $20.6 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $13.6 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $4.7 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Defense | $3.4 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $2.8 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $2.1 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Education | $1.2 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $620.3 million | |
| 9 | Department of the Interior | $598.9 million | |
| 10 | Environmental Protection Agency | $233.1 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Oklahoma
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Oklahoma.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $15.6 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $8.7 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $3.8 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $2.4 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $1.6 billion | |
| 6 | Tribal Self-Governance Program: IHS Compacts/Funding Agreements (93.210) | $1.5 billion | |
| 7 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $1.3 billion | |
| 8 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $869.8 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