WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Pennsylvania, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Pennsylvania totaled $296.6 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $23,165 per resident, ranking 4th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 9.5%, grants 17.5%, direct payments 72.9%, other assistance 0.1%.
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 Pennsylvania by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 4% from FY 2025 ($285.0 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $296.6 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $296.6 billion |
| FY 2025 | $285.0 billion |
| FY 2024 | $270.1 billion |
| FY 2023 | $260.3 billion |
| FY 2022 | $232.3 billion |
| FY 2021 | $253.3 billion |
| FY 2020 | $259.3 billion |
| FY 2019 | $220.6 billion |
| FY 2018 | $210.1 billion |
| FY 2017 | $203.5 billion |
Top recipients in Pennsylvania
FY 2026, place of performance in Pennsylvania. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $209.1 billion | |
| 2 | PA Department of Human Services | $39.8 billion | |
| 3 | Amerisourcebergen Drug Corp | $6.6 billion | |
| 4 | Fluor Marine Propulsion, LLC | $4.3 billion | |
| 5 | The Boeing Company | $3.9 billion | |
| 6 | Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | $3.8 billion | |
| 7 | Pennsylvania Dept of Education | $2.4 billion | |
| 8 | Bechtel Plant Machinery, INC. | $2.2 billion | |
| 9 | BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. | $2.1 billion | |
| 10 | Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the | $877.9 million |
Which agencies spend in Pennsylvania
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $165.8 billion | |
| 2 | Social Security Administration | $76.0 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $24.0 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $7.0 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $6.2 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $5.6 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Education | $2.9 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $2.2 billion | |
| 9 | Department of Energy | $2.2 billion | |
| 10 | Department of Homeland Security | $803.3 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Pennsylvania
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Pennsylvania.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $68.6 billion | |
| 2 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $60.4 billion | |
| 3 | Medicare Hospital Insurance (93.773) | $54.7 billion | |
| 4 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $32.3 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $7.5 billion | |
| 6 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $5.0 billion | |
| 7 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $5.0 billion | |
| 8 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $3.9 billion |
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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