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U.S. federal award spending in fiscal year 2018

Fiscal year 2018 ran from October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018. Federal agencies obligated $3.32 trillion in awards performed in U.S. states and territories, up 4% from FY 2017 ($3.19 trillion).

$520.5B
Contracts
$741.1B
Grants
$1.98T
Direct payments
$79.1B
Other assistance
$183.2B
Loans (face value)

Award spending by type

Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 15.7%, grants 22.3%, direct payments 59.6%, other assistance 2.4%.

Award typeAmountRelative size
Contracts$520.5 billion
Grants$741.1 billion
Direct payments$1.98 trillion
Other assistance$79.1 billion
Loans (face value)$183.2 billion

States receiving the most, FY 2018

#StateAmountRelative size
1California$312.2 billion
2Pennsylvania$210.1 billion
3Texas$207.0 billion
4Florida$191.4 billion
5New York$174.5 billion
6Indiana$137.6 billion
7Virginia$108.4 billion
8Minnesota$101.8 billion
9South Carolina$98.8 billion
10Wisconsin$90.4 billion

All states and territories

Agencies obligating the most, FY 2018

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

#AgencyAmountRelative size
1Department of Health and Human Services$1.68 trillion
2Social Security Administration$1.10 trillion
3Department of Defense$1.09 trillion
4Department of the Treasury$1.04 trillion
5Department of Veterans Affairs$204.8 billion
6Office of Personnel Management$204.6 billion
7Department of Agriculture$183.5 billion
8Department of Homeland Security$106.9 billion
9Department of Transportation$96.2 billion
10Department of Education$95.2 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