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U.S. federal award spending in fiscal year 2022

Fiscal year 2022 ran from October 1, 2021 to September 30, 2022. Federal agencies obligated $4.47 trillion in awards performed in U.S. states and territories, down 9% from FY 2021 ($4.91 trillion).

$665.5B
Contracts
$1.11T
Grants
$2.60T
Direct payments
$96.1B
Other assistance
$582.1B
Loans (face value)

Award spending by type

Of award spending (excluding loans), contracts 14.9%, grants 24.9%, direct payments 58.1%, other assistance 2.1%.

Award typeAmountRelative size
Contracts$665.5 billion
Grants$1.11 trillion
Direct payments$2.60 trillion
Other assistance$96.1 billion
Loans (face value)$582.1 billion

States receiving the most, FY 2022

#StateAmountRelative size
1California$425.8 billion
2Texas$280.3 billion
3New York$270.2 billion
4Florida$257.0 billion
5Pennsylvania$232.3 billion
6Minnesota$203.3 billion
7Virginia$164.6 billion
8Indiana$164.1 billion
9Kentucky$150.7 billion
10Illinois$118.0 billion

All states and territories

Agencies obligating the most, FY 2022

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

#AgencyAmountRelative size
1Department of Health and Human Services$2.45 trillion
2Department of the Treasury$1.45 trillion
3Social Security Administration$1.36 trillion
4Department of Defense$1.19 trillion
5Department of Education$614.7 billion
6Department of Agriculture$286.9 billion
7Department of Veterans Affairs$283.5 billion
8Department of Transportation$268.9 billion
9Office of Personnel Management$229.6 billion
10Department of Homeland Security$133.2 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