WhereTaxMoneyGoesFederal spending in Wyoming, FY 2026
Federal awards performed in Wyoming totaled $7.0 billion in fiscal year 2026 — about $12,109 per resident, ranking 52nd among states and territories. Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 9.1%, grants 30.4%, direct payments 59.6%, other assistance 0.9%.
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 Wyoming by fiscal year
FY 2026 spending was essentially flat compared with FY 2025. Over the period shown, the peak was FY 2021 at $7.8 billion.
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| Fiscal year | Amount |
|---|---|
| FY 2026 | $7.0 billion |
| FY 2025 | $7.0 billion |
| FY 2024 | $6.5 billion |
| FY 2023 | $6.0 billion |
| FY 2022 | $6.2 billion |
| FY 2021 | $7.8 billion |
| FY 2020 | $6.7 billion |
| FY 2019 | $4.6 billion |
| FY 2018 | $4.4 billion |
| FY 2017 | $4.1 billion |
Top recipients in Wyoming
FY 2026, place of performance in Wyoming. State agencies often top this list because Medicaid and other formula grants pass through them.
| # | Recipient | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Multiple recipients (aggregated) | $3.9 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health Wyoming | $762.6 million | |
| 3 | Wyoming Department of Transportation | $578.2 million | |
| 4 | Wyoming Department of Education | $173.1 million | |
| 5 | Record Steel and Construction, INC. | $129.8 million | |
| 6 | G.s.e. Construction Company, INC. | $109.5 million | |
| 7 | State of Wyoming Office of Statelands | $101.8 million | |
| 8 | University of Wyoming | $95.7 million | |
| 9 | Family Services Dept | $93.5 million | |
| 10 | Redacted Due to Pii | $77.8 million |
Which agencies spend in Wyoming
FY 2026 award obligations by awarding agency.
| # | Agency | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Administration | $3.3 billion | |
| 2 | Department of Health and Human Services | $910.3 million | |
| 3 | Department of Transportation | $694.0 million | |
| 4 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $608.2 million | |
| 5 | Department of the Interior | $452.6 million | |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture | $302.2 million | |
| 7 | Department of Education | $216.3 million | |
| 8 | Department of Defense | $151.7 million | |
| 9 | Railroad Retirement Board | $137.4 million | |
| 10 | Environmental Protection Agency | $104.6 million |
Largest federal assistance programs in Wyoming
Assistance Listings (formerly CFDA programs) with the most FY 2026 obligations performed in Wyoming.
| # | Program | Amount | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement Insurance (96.002) | $2.7 billion | |
| 2 | Grants to States for Medicaid (93.778) | $502.1 million | |
| 3 | Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability (64.109) | $460.2 million | |
| 4 | Social Security Disability Insurance (96.001) | $260.5 million | |
| 5 | Social Security Survivors Insurance (96.004) | $218.9 million | |
| 6 | Rural Health Transformation Program (93.798) | $205.0 million | |
| 7 | Highway Planning and Construction (20.205) | $180.4 million | |
| 8 | Social Insurance for Railroad Workers (57.001) | $137.4 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