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U.S. federal award spending in fiscal year 2020

Fiscal year 2020 ran from October 1, 2019 to September 30, 2020. Federal agencies obligated $4.26 trillion in awards performed in U.S. states and territories, up 22% from FY 2019 ($3.50 trillion).

$640.3B
Contracts
$949.8B
Grants
$2.60T
Direct payments
$73.5B
Other assistance
$1.24T
Loans (face value)

Award spending by type

Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 15.0%, grants 22.3%, direct payments 61.0%, other assistance 1.7%.

Award typeAmountRelative size
Contracts$640.3 billion
Grants$949.8 billion
Direct payments$2.60 trillion
Other assistance$73.5 billion
Loans (face value)$1.24 trillion

States receiving the most, FY 2020

#StateAmountRelative size
1California$392.2 billion
2Texas$279.7 billion
3Pennsylvania$259.3 billion
4Florida$244.0 billion
5New York$222.6 billion
6Indiana$176.5 billion
7Minnesota$145.4 billion
8Virginia$137.7 billion
9South Carolina$127.9 billion
10Kentucky$119.8 billion

All states and territories

Agencies obligating the most, FY 2020

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

#AgencyAmountRelative size
1Department of Health and Human Services$2.20 trillion
2Department of the Treasury$1.57 trillion
3Social Security Administration$1.22 trillion
4Department of Defense$1.13 trillion
5Department of Labor$600.9 billion
6Small Business Administration$590.2 billion
7Department of Agriculture$290.7 billion
8Department of Veterans Affairs$244.6 billion
9Department of Education$242.6 billion
10Office of Personnel Management$214.3 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