WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Vermont, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Vermont totaled $8.9 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $14,332 per resident, ranking 51st among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 5.1%, grants 39.7%, direct payments 54.7%, 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 Vermont by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 1% from FY 2025 ($8.9 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2021 at $9.3 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $8.9 billion |
| FY 2025 | $8.9 billion |
| FY 2024 | $8.9 billion |
| FY 2023 | $8.0 billion |
| FY 2022 | $7.6 billion |
| FY 2021 | $9.3 billion |
| FY 2020 | $8.0 billion |
| FY 2019 | $5.8 billion |
| FY 2018 | $5.6 billion |
| FY 2017 | $5.5 billion |
Top recipients in Vermont
FY 2026, place of performance in Vermont. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $4.5 billion | |
| 2 | Human Services Vermont Agency of | $2.3 billion | |
| 3 | Transportation, Vermont Agency of | $474.8 million | |
| 4 | Vermont State Agency of Education | $172.6 million | |
| 5 | University of Vermont & State Agricultural College | $169.2 million | |
| 6 | Vermont Department of Public Safety | $165.3 million | |
| 7 | Globalfoundries U.s. 2 LLC | $87.5 million | |
| 8 | Agency of Commerce and Community Development | $81.1 million | |
| 9 | Department of Environmental Conservation Vermont | $72.0 million | |
| 10 | Department of Military Vermont | $71.6 million |
Which agencies spend in Vermont
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $4.2 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $2.3 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | $500.2 million | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $369.7 million | |
| 5 | Department of Agriculture | $364.2 million | |
| 6 | Department of Defense | $362.2 million | |
| 7 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $229.9 million | |
| 8 | Department of Homeland Security | $218.1 million | |
| 9 | Department of Education | $194.0 million | |
| 10 | Environmental Protection Agency | $93.2 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Vermont
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Vermont.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $3.4 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $1.6 billion | |
| 3 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $388.3 million | |
| 4 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $254.3 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $219.8 million | |
| 6 | Highway Planning and Construction (20.205) | $203.3 million | |
| 7 | Rural Health Transformation Program (93.798) | $195.1 million | |
| 8 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $138.4 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