WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in U.S. Virgin Islands, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in U.S. Virgin Islands totaled $1.5 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $14,452 per resident, ranking 54th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 3.3%, grants 60.2%, direct payments 36.5%, 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 U.S. Virgin Islands by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was down 86% from FY 2025 ($10.7 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2025 at $10.7 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $1.5 billion |
| FY 2025 | $10.7 billion |
| FY 2024 | $7.0 billion |
| FY 2023 | $3.7 billion |
| FY 2022 | $1.9 billion |
| FY 2021 | $3.1 billion |
| FY 2020 | $2.5 billion |
| FY 2019 | $1.7 billion |
| FY 2018 | $2.7 billion |
| FY 2017 | $855.6 million |
Top recipients in U.S. Virgin Islands
FY 2026, place of performance in U.S. Virgin Islands. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Government of the Virgin Islands | $494.9 million | |
| 2 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $451.4 million | |
| 3 | Virgin Islands Department of Health | $198.1 million | |
| 4 | Department of Human Services | $85.7 million | |
| 5 | Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands | $54.7 million | |
| 6 | Virgin Islands Housing Authority | $46.5 million | |
| 7 | Virgin Islands Port Authority | $26.9 million | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $26.7 million | |
| 9 | University of the Virgin Islands | $19.6 million | |
| 10 | Executive Office of the Government of the Virgin Islands | $14.2 million |
Which agencies spend in U.S. Virgin Islands
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Homeland Security | $509.1 million | |
| 2 | Social Security Administration | $442.5 million | |
| 3 | Department of Health and Human Services | $221.0 million | |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | $88.9 million | |
| 5 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $71.8 million | |
| 6 | Environmental Protection Agency | $54.7 million | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $50.0 million | |
| 8 | Department of Education | $32.4 million | |
| 9 | Department of Defense | $26.3 million | |
| 10 | Department of the Interior | $13.1 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in U.S. Virgin Islands
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in U.S. Virgin Islands.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters) (97.036) | $475.0 million | |
| 2 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $387.5 million | |
| 3 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $163.8 million | |
| 4 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $60.8 million | |
| 5 | Environmental Protection Consolidated Grants for the Insular Areas - Program Support (66.600) | $44.1 million | |
| 6 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $29.3 million | |
| 7 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $25.4 million | |
| 8 | Hazard Mitigation Grant (97.039) | $21.5 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