Flagship ranking · FY2026 to date
Federal contract spending by agency, FY2026 to date
Data through 2026-09-28
The ranking shows federal contract obligations for FY2026 to date totaling $697B. The Department of Defense obligated $360B, making the Department of Defense the largest contracting agency in dollar terms. The Department of Veterans Affairs obligated $79.6B, the Department of Homeland Security obligated $69.1B, and the Department of Energy obligated $52.7B. General Services Administration obligated $27B, the Department of Health and Human Services obligated $22.5B, and National Aeronautics and Space Administration obligated $15.4B. The Department of Transportation obligated $13.3B, the Department of Agriculture obligated $10.1B, and the Department of Justice obligated $9.7B. These figures are contract obligations and current-year totals are partial, fiscal year to date. Use the list when sizing pursuit strategies, prioritizing agency business development, or benchmarking capture plans against peer agency spending levels.
| Item | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $360B |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $79.6B |
| Department of Homeland Security | $69.1B |
| Department of Energy | $52.7B |
| General Services Administration | $27B |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $22.5B |
| National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $15.4B |
| Department of Transportation | $13.3B |
| Department of Agriculture | $10.1B |
| Department of Justice | $9.7B |
Department of Defense obligated the most on contracts in FY2026 to date, with $360B.
| Rank | Agency | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Defense | $360B |
| 2 | Department of Veterans Affairs | $79.6B |
| 3 | Department of Homeland Security | $69.1B |
| 4 | Department of Energy | $52.7B |
| 5 | General Services Administration | $27B |
| 6 | Department of Health and Human Services | $22.5B |
| 7 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration | $15.4B |
| 8 | Department of Transportation | $13.3B |
| 9 | Department of Agriculture | $10.1B |
| 10 | Department of Justice | $9.7B |
| 11 | Department of State | $7.9B |
| 12 | Department of the Interior | $6.8B |
| 13 | Department of the Treasury | $6.7B |
| 14 | Department of Commerce | $5B |
| 15 | Department of Education | $2.4B |
| 16 | Department of Labor | $2.2B |
| 17 | Social Security Administration | $1.6B |
| 18 | Environmental Protection Agency | $1.2B |
| 19 | Department of Housing and Urban Development | $973M |
| 20 | Agency for International Development | $963M |
| 21 | National Science Foundation | $623M |
| 22 | Securities and Exchange Commission | $541M |
| 23 | Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation | $239M |
| 24 | Smithsonian Institution | $238M |
| 25 | National Archives and Records Administration | $204M |
Who are the top federal contract spenders?
The Department of Defense leads with $360B in obligations. The Department of Veterans Affairs follows with $79.6B, and the Department of Homeland Security follows with $69.1B. The Department of Energy, General Services Administration, and Department of Health and Human Services round out the mid-range spenders with $52.7B, $27B, and $22.5B respectively.
How concentrated are contract obligations among agencies?
The total of federal contract obligations for FY2026 to date is $697B. The Department of Defense accounts for $360B of that total. Nine other agencies in the top ten report obligations from $79.6B down to $9.7B. These figures are partial fiscal year totals and represent reported contract obligations to date.
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Frequently asked questions
Which federal agency spends the most on contracts?
The Department of Defense spends the most on contracts. The Department of Defense obligated $360B in FY2026 to date, out of $697B in total federal contract obligations for the period.