Flagship ranking · FY2026 to date
Federal contract spending by state, FY2026 to date
Data through 2026-08-19
This report ranks federal contract obligations by state for FY2026 to date. Total obligations across all states are $561B. Virginia leads the ranking with $90.3B in obligations, followed by Texas with $81.9B and California with $45.9B. Maryland, Arizona, and Florida follow with $26.1B, $25.2B, and $23.1B respectively. The District Of Columbia reported $22.8B. Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts are also in the top ten with $20.9B, $18.3B, and $14.3B. These figures are partial fiscal year totals and reflect contract obligations recorded to date in FY2026. Readers should treat these numbers as current-year, fiscal year to date obligations rather than full-year totals. The ranking highlights where federal contract spending is concentrated among states during the fiscal year to date period.
| State | Value |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $90.3B |
| Texas | $81.9B |
| California | $45.9B |
| Maryland | $26.1B |
| Arizona | $25.2B |
| Florida | $23.1B |
| District Of Columbia | $22.8B |
| Pennsylvania | $20.9B |
| Connecticut | $18.3B |
| Massachusetts | $14.3B |
| New Mexico | $13.8B |
| Washington | $13.6B |
| Alabama | $12B |
| Tennessee | $10.6B |
| Colorado | $10.4B |
| Missouri | $10.1B |
| Illinois | $9.2B |
| South Carolina | $8.3B |
| Kentucky | $8.2B |
| New York | $8B |
| Georgia | $7.3B |
| New Jersey | $6.9B |
| Ohio | $6B |
| Mississippi | $5.5B |
| Michigan | $5.4B |
| Utah | $5.3B |
| Louisiana | $4.9B |
| Oklahoma | $3.9B |
| North Carolina | $3.8B |
| Idaho | $3.5B |
| Indiana | $3.4B |
| Alaska | $3.2B |
| Nevada | $3B |
| Wisconsin | $2.9B |
| Maine | $2.8B |
| Kansas | $2.7B |
| Hawaii | $2.6B |
| Puerto Rico | $1.9B |
| Oregon | $1.9B |
| Minnesota | $1.5B |
| New Hampshire | $1.5B |
| Iowa | $1.5B |
| West Virginia | $1.2B |
| Nebraska | $1B |
| Montana | $950M |
| Guam | $784M |
| Arkansas | $753M |
| North Dakota | $646M |
| Rhode Island | $643M |
| South Dakota | $548M |
| Wyoming | $535M |
| Item | Obligations |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $90.3B |
| Texas | $81.9B |
| California | $45.9B |
| Maryland | $26.1B |
| Arizona | $25.2B |
| Florida | $23.1B |
| District Of Columbia | $22.8B |
| Pennsylvania | $20.9B |
| Connecticut | $18.3B |
| Massachusetts | $14.3B |
Virginia led all states with $90.3B in federal contract obligations.
| Rank | State | Obligations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | $90.3B |
| 2 | Texas | $81.9B |
| 3 | California | $45.9B |
| 4 | Maryland | $26.1B |
| 5 | Arizona | $25.2B |
| 6 | Florida | $23.1B |
| 7 | District Of Columbia | $22.8B |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | $20.9B |
| 9 | Connecticut | $18.3B |
| 10 | Massachusetts | $14.3B |
| 11 | New Mexico | $13.8B |
| 12 | Washington | $13.6B |
| 13 | Alabama | $12B |
| 14 | Tennessee | $10.6B |
| 15 | Colorado | $10.4B |
| 16 | Missouri | $10.1B |
| 17 | Illinois | $9.2B |
| 18 | South Carolina | $8.3B |
| 19 | Kentucky | $8.2B |
| 20 | New York | $8B |
| 21 | Georgia | $7.3B |
| 22 | New Jersey | $6.9B |
| 23 | Ohio | $6B |
| 24 | Mississippi | $5.5B |
| 25 | Michigan | $5.4B |
| 26 | Utah | $5.3B |
| 27 | Louisiana | $4.9B |
| 28 | Oklahoma | $3.9B |
| 29 | North Carolina | $3.8B |
| 30 | Idaho | $3.5B |
| 31 | Indiana | $3.4B |
| 32 | Alaska | $3.2B |
| 33 | Nevada | $3B |
| 34 | Wisconsin | $2.9B |
| 35 | Maine | $2.8B |
| 36 | Kansas | $2.7B |
| 37 | Hawaii | $2.6B |
| 38 | Puerto Rico | $1.9B |
| 39 | Oregon | $1.9B |
| 40 | Minnesota | $1.5B |
| 41 | New Hampshire | $1.5B |
| 42 | Iowa | $1.5B |
| 43 | West Virginia | $1.2B |
| 44 | Nebraska | $1B |
| 45 | Montana | $950M |
| 46 | Guam | $784M |
| 47 | Arkansas | $753M |
| 48 | North Dakota | $646M |
| 49 | Rhode Island | $643M |
| 50 | South Dakota | $548M |
| 51 | Wyoming | $535M |
Which states lead federal contract obligations in FY2026 to date?
Virginia has the largest federal contract obligations at $90.3B. Texas is second with $81.9B, and California is third with $45.9B. Maryland, Arizona, and Florida complete the next tier with $26.1B, $25.2B, and $23.1B respectively.
What are the overall obligations and the rest of the top ten?
Total federal contract obligations for FY2026 to date are $561B. The District Of Columbia, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, and Massachusetts round out the top ten with $22.8B, $20.9B, $18.3B, and $14.3B respectively.
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Frequently asked questions
Which state gets the most federal contract money?
Virginia receives the most federal contract money, with $90.3B in obligations in FY2026 to date. Total obligations across all states are $561B, and the next-highest states are Texas at $81.9B and California at $45.9B.