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U.S. federal award spending in fiscal year 2017

Fiscal year 2017 ran from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2017. Federal agencies obligated $3.19 trillion in awards performed in U.S. states and territories.

$472.6B

Contracts

$703.5B

Grants

$1.94T

Direct payments

$75.9B

Other assistance

$594.0B

Loans (face value)

Award spending by type

Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 14.8%, grants 22.0%, direct payments 60.8%, other assistance 2.4%.

Award type	Amount	Relative size
Contracts	$472.6 billion
Grants	$703.5 billion
Direct payments	$1.94 trillion
Other assistance	$75.9 billion
Loans (face value)	$594.0 billion

States receiving the most, FY 2017

#	State	Amount
1	California	$309.7 billion
2	Pennsylvania	$203.5 billion
3	Texas	$195.3 billion
4	Florida	$183.2 billion
5	New York	$175.3 billion
6	Indiana	$130.4 billion
7	Virginia	$101.0 billion
8	Minnesota	$94.2 billion
9	Kentucky	$91.8 billion
10	Wisconsin	$88.3 billion

All states and territories

Agencies obligating the most, FY 2017

Total obligations, including non-award spending such as salaries and interest.

#	Agency	Amount
1	Department of Health and Human Services	$1.65 trillion
2	Social Security Administration	$1.06 trillion
3	Department of Defense	$1.01 trillion
4	Department of the Treasury	$945.9 billion
5	Office of Personnel Management	$196.6 billion
6	Department of Veterans Affairs	$191.7 billion
7	Department of Education	$139.9 billion
8	Department of Agriculture	$135.7 billion
9	Department of Transportation	$91.1 billion
10	Department of Homeland Security	$82.2 billion

All agencies

Other fiscal years

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Source: USAspending.gov API v2 (U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service). USAspending advanced search · API endpoint list
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