WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Washington, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Washington totaled $102.1 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $13,784 per resident, ranking 22nd among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 19.1%, grants 30.6%, direct payments 50.1%, 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 Washington by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 14% from FY 2025 ($89.6 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $102.1 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $102.1 billion |
| FY 2025 | $89.6 billion |
| FY 2024 | $85.3 billion |
| FY 2023 | $85.3 billion |
| FY 2022 | $79.2 billion |
| FY 2021 | $93.5 billion |
| FY 2020 | $74.1 billion |
| FY 2019 | $66.6 billion |
| FY 2018 | $61.1 billion |
| FY 2017 | $58.3 billion |
Top recipients in Washington
FY 2026, place of performance in Washington. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $46.0 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Social & Health Services | $23.0 billion | |
| 3 | The Boeing Company | $9.2 billion | |
| 4 | Battelle Memorial Institute | $1.6 billion | |
| 5 | Washington ST Department of Transportation | $1.3 billion | |
| 6 | Superintendent of Public Instruction | $1.2 billion | |
| 7 | Bechtel National, INC. | $1.2 billion | |
| 8 | Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure, LLC | $979.8 million | |
| 9 | University of Washington | $896.6 million | |
| 10 | Us SFR Owner LLC | $713.9 million |
Which agencies spend in Washington
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $39.4 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $24.8 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Defense | $12.9 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $6.2 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Energy | $5.3 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | $3.9 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Transportation | $2.1 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $1.8 billion | |
| 9 | Department of Education | $1.6 billion | |
| 10 | Department of Homeland Security | $1.3 billion |
Largest federal assistance programs in Washington
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Washington.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $32.9 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $20.0 billion | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $4.8 billion | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $3.0 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $2.3 billion | |
| 6 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $1.9 billion | |
| 7 | Supplemental Security Income (96.006) | $1.3 billion | |
| 8 | Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (14.871) | $1.1 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