WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Texas, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Texas totaled $352.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $12,450 per resident, ranking 2nd among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 30.5%, grants 21.7%, direct payments 47.5%, 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 Texas by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 12% from FY 2025 ($314.0 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $352.4 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $352.4 billion |
| FY 2025 | $314.0 billion |
| FY 2024 | $274.2 billion |
| FY 2023 | $296.0 billion |
| FY 2022 | $280.3 billion |
| FY 2021 | $330.1 billion |
| FY 2020 | $279.7 billion |
| FY 2019 | $208.7 billion |
| FY 2018 | $207.0 billion |
| FY 2017 | $195.3 billion |
Top recipients in Texas
FY 2026, place of performance in Texas. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $152.4 billion | |
| 2 | Health & Human SVC Commn TX | $46.6 billion | |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin Corporation (Grand Prairie) | $26.9 billion | |
| 4 | Mckesson Corporation | $14.8 billion | |
| 5 | Lockheed Martin Corporation (Fort Worth) | $11.9 billion | |
| 6 | Texas Office of the Governor | $7.6 billion | |
| 7 | Texas Department of Transportation | $6.2 billion | |
| 8 | Barnard Construction Company, Incorporated | $4.8 billion | |
| 9 | Fisher Sand & Gravel CO | $4.6 billion | |
| 10 | TX Education Agency | $4.0 billion |
Which agencies spend in Texas
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $120.2 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Defense | $61.3 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | $50.0 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $48.0 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Homeland Security | $37.0 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | $13.6 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Education | $8.6 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Transportation | $8.3 billion | |
| 9 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $3.6 billion | |
| 10 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $2.0 billion |
Largest federal assistance programs in Texas
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Texas.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $94.9 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $36.9 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $23.4 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $10.0 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $10.0 billion | |
| 6 | State Border Security Reinforcement Fund (97.159) | $7.5 billion | |
| 7 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $6.5 billion | |
| 8 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $5.2 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