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U.S. federal award spending in fiscal year 2021

Fiscal year 2021 ran from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2021. Federal agencies obligated $4.91 trillion in awards performed in U.S. states and territories, up 15% from FY 2020 ($4.26 trillion).

$629.4B
Contracts
$1.34T
Grants
$2.86T
Direct payments
$79.8B
Other assistance
$964.4B
Loans (face value)

Award spending by type

Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 12.8%, grants 27.4%, direct payments 58.2%, other assistance 1.6%.

Award typeAmountRelative size
Contracts$629.4 billion
Grants$1.34 trillion
Direct payments$2.86 trillion
Other assistance$79.8 billion
Loans (face value)$964.4 billion

States receiving the most, FY 2021

#StateAmountRelative size
1California$476.6 billion
2Texas$330.1 billion
3New York$288.2 billion
4Florida$280.0 billion
5Pennsylvania$253.3 billion
6Minnesota$177.2 billion
7Indiana$172.9 billion
8Virginia$161.9 billion
9Kentucky$142.7 billion
10Illinois$141.2 billion

All states and territories

Agencies obligating the most, FY 2021

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

#AgencyAmountRelative size
1Department of Health and Human Services$2.36 trillion
2Department of the Treasury$2.19 trillion
3Social Security Administration$1.25 trillion
4Department of Defense$1.15 trillion
5Department of Labor$648.6 billion
6Department of Education$457.2 billion
7Small Business Administration$348.4 billion
8Department of Agriculture$260.0 billion
9Department of Veterans Affairs$256.9 billion
10Office of Personnel Management$221.6 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