WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Utah, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Utah totaled $31.4 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $10,131 per resident, ranking 39th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 22.5%, grants 22.7%, direct payments 54.5%, 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 Utah by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 7% from FY 2025 ($29.3 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $31.4 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $31.4 billion |
| FY 2025 | $29.3 billion |
| FY 2024 | $30.6 billion |
| FY 2023 | $27.2 billion |
| FY 2022 | $25.7 billion |
| FY 2021 | $27.9 billion |
| FY 2020 | $21.5 billion |
| FY 2019 | $17.5 billion |
| FY 2018 | $16.2 billion |
| FY 2017 | $15.5 billion |
Top recipients in Utah
FY 2026, place of performance in Utah. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $15.4 billion | |
| 2 | Utah Department of Health and Human Services | $3.7 billion | |
| 3 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corp | $3.5 billion | |
| 4 | Utah Department of Workforce Services | $704.4 million | |
| 5 | Utah Department of Transportation | $688.2 million | |
| 6 | Asahi Refining USA INC | $591.9 million | |
| 7 | Western Governors University | $514.3 million | |
| 8 | Utah State Board of Education | $481.6 million | |
| 9 | University of Utah | $403.4 million | |
| 10 | L3 Technologies, INC. | $383.6 million |
Which agencies spend in Utah
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $12.3 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $6.1 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $5.4 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $2.0 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Education | $1.4 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $1.1 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Agriculture | $988.8 million | |
| 8 | Department of the Treasury | $655.1 million | |
| 9 | Department of the Interior | $355.2 million | |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $275.0 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Utah
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Utah.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $10.2 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $3.2 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $1.3 billion | |
| 4 | Federal Pell Grant Program (84.063) | $911.8 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $905.0 million | |
| 6 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $903.5 million | |
| 7 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $705.7 million | |
| 8 | Medicare Hospital Insurance (93.773) | $452.6 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