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U.S. federal award spending in fiscal year 2019

Fiscal year 2019 ran from October 1, 2018 to September 30, 2019. Federal agencies obligated $3.50 trillion in awards performed in U.S. states and territories, up 6% from FY 2018 ($3.32 trillion).

$556.4B
Contracts
$748.1B
Grants
$2.13T
Direct payments
$73.2B
Other assistance
$360.4B
Loans (face value)

Award spending by type

Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 15.9%, grants 21.4%, direct payments 60.7%, other assistance 2.1%.

Award typeAmountRelative size
Contracts$556.4 billion
Grants$748.1 billion
Direct payments$2.13 trillion
Other assistance$73.2 billion
Loans (face value)$360.4 billion

States receiving the most, FY 2019

#StateAmountRelative size
1California$314.5 billion
2Pennsylvania$220.6 billion
3Texas$208.7 billion
4Florida$203.9 billion
5New York$182.9 billion
6Indiana$147.5 billion
7Minnesota$118.6 billion
8Virginia$117.5 billion
9South Carolina$110.0 billion
10Kentucky$103.3 billion

All states and territories

Agencies obligating the most, FY 2019

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

#AgencyAmountRelative size
1Department of Health and Human Services$1.81 trillion
2Social Security Administration$1.16 trillion
3Department of Defense$1.15 trillion
4Department of the Treasury$1.08 trillion
5Department of Veterans Affairs$216.8 billion
6Office of Personnel Management$210.7 billion
7Department of Agriculture$204.7 billion
8Department of Education$120.4 billion
9Department of Transportation$98.9 billion
10Department of Homeland Security$91.6 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