WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Wisconsin, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Wisconsin totaled $118.0 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $20,360 per resident, ranking 18th among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 4.2%, grants 14.9%, direct payments 80.8%, other assistance 0.2%.
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 Wisconsin by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was up 3% from FY 2025 ($114.2 billion). Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2026 at $118.0 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $118.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | $114.2 billion |
| FY 2024 | $112.7 billion |
| FY 2023 | $105.3 billion |
| FY 2022 | $96.6 billion |
| FY 2021 | $108.0 billion |
| FY 2020 | $117.5 billion |
| FY 2019 | $96.4 billion |
| FY 2018 | $90.4 billion |
| FY 2017 | $88.3 billion |
Top recipients in Wisconsin
FY 2026, place of performance in Wisconsin. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $91.9 billion | |
| 2 | State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services | $12.2 billion | |
| 3 | Optumserve Health Services, INC. | $1.9 billion | |
| 4 | Oshkosh Defense LLC | $1.5 billion | |
| 5 | Wisconsin Department of Transportation | $1.4 billion | |
| 6 | Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction | $958.2 million | |
| 7 | State of Wisconsin Dept of Children & Families | $845.5 million | |
| 8 | University of Wisconsin System | $815.2 million | |
| 9 | Amtec Corporation | $543.2 million | |
| 10 | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | $509.8 million |
Which agencies spend in Wisconsin
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services | $67.2 billion | |
| 2 | Social Security Administration | $34.6 billion | |
| 3 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $5.3 billion | |
| 4 | Department of Agriculture | $2.8 billion | |
| 5 | Department of Defense | $2.2 billion | |
| 6 | Department of Transportation | $1.7 billion | |
| 7 | Department of Education | $1.2 billion | |
| 8 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $681.7 million | |
| 9 | Environmental Protection Agency | $487.6 million | |
| 10 | Department of Homeland Security | $361.1 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Wisconsin
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Wisconsin.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $28.7 billion | |
| 2 | Medicare Hospital Insurance (93.773) | $27.5 billion | |
| 3 | Medicare Supplementary Medical Insurance (93.774) | $25.9 billion | |
| 4 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $9.9 billion | |
| 5 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $2.9 billion | |
| 6 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $2.6 billion | |
| 7 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $2.0 billion | |
| 8 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (10.551) | $1.3 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