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FY2026 ended Sep 30 · data still posting · data as of 2026-11-01†
† DoD contract data posts to USAspending about 90 days after award.
Social Security Retirement Insurance is the single largest federal spending category in FY2026 (data still posting), at $1.4T. Federal money is classified three ways at once: the industry that supplies it (NAICS), the thing that was bought (PSC), and the named assistance program it came from (CFDA). Each list below is the top 100 of one of them, largest first.
Ranked for FY2026 (data still posting). Industries ranking → Assistance programs ranking → Product and service codes ranking →
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The broad NAICS sectors: each rolls up its individual industries, recipients, and funding agencies.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and HuntingMining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas ExtractionUtilitiesConstructionManufacturingWholesale TradeRetail TradeTransportation and WarehousingInformationFinance and InsuranceReal Estate and Rental and LeasingProfessional, Scientific, and Technical ServicesManagement of Companies and EnterprisesAdministrative, Support, and Waste Management ServicesEducational ServicesHealth Care and Social AssistanceArts, Entertainment, and RecreationAccommodation and Food ServicesOther Services (except Public Administration)Public Administration
By industry (NAICS)
$53.6B
Aircraft ManufacturingNAICS 336411
$48.9BDirect Health and Medical Insurance CarriersNAICS 524114
$48.6B$46.1B
Engineering ServicesNAICS 541330
$45.6BGuided Missile and Space Vehicle ManufacturingNAICS 336414
$39.9BFacilities Support ServicesNAICS 561210
$38.9BShip Building and RepairingNAICS 336611
$34.7BComputer Systems Design ServicesNAICS 541512
$31.8BOther Computer Related ServicesNAICS 541519
$24.6BPharmaceutical Preparation ManufacturingNAICS 325412
$21.2B$17.6B
Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument ManufacturingNAICS 334511
$16.9B$11.8B
Custom Computer Programming ServicesNAICS 541511
$11.7BOther Heavy and Civil Engineering ConstructionNAICS 237990
$11.6BAircraft Engine and Engine Parts ManufacturingNAICS 336412
$10.7B$9.9B
Petroleum RefineriesNAICS 324110
$9.7B$8.3B
Security Guards and Patrol ServicesNAICS 561612
$7.6BOther Support Activities for Air TransportationNAICS 488190
$7.5BResearch and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Biotechnology)NAICS 541712
$6.8BSoftware PublishersNAICS 511210
$6.1BRemediation ServicesNAICS 562910
$5.9B$5.3B
Ammunition (except Small Arms) ManufacturingNAICS 332993
$5B$4.9B
$4.6B
Medicinal and Botanical ManufacturingNAICS 325411
$4.5B$4.4B
$4.1B
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical ManufacturingNAICS 325180
$3.4B$3.2B
Deep Sea Freight TransportationNAICS 483111
$3.1BComputer Facilities Management ServicesNAICS 541513
$3BAll Other Miscellaneous ManufacturingNAICS 339999
$3BAutomobile ManufacturingNAICS 336111
$2.6B$2.4B
Electronic Computer ManufacturingNAICS 334111
$2.4B$2.4B
Other Communications Equipment ManufacturingNAICS 334290
$2.3BHighway, Street, and Bridge ConstructionNAICS 237310
$2.3BSoftware PublishersNAICS 513210
$2.2BPower Boiler and Heat Exchanger ManufacturingNAICS 332410
$2.2B$2.1B
$2B
Janitorial ServicesNAICS 561720
$1.9BWired Telecommunications CarriersNAICS 517110
$1.8B$1.8B
Hazardous Waste Treatment and DisposalNAICS 562211
$1.6B$1.6B
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts ManufacturingNAICS 336415
$1.6B$1.5B
All Other Miscellaneous Food ManufacturingNAICS 311999
$1.5BTelephone Apparatus ManufacturingNAICS 334210
$1.5BGeneral Medical and Surgical HospitalsNAICS 622110
$1.5BOther Technical and Trade SchoolsNAICS 611519
$1.4BSatellite TelecommunicationsNAICS 517410
$1.3B$1.3B
Support Activities for ForestryNAICS 115310
$1.3BResearch and Development in BiotechnologyNAICS 541711
$1.3BBare Printed Circuit Board ManufacturingNAICS 334412
$1.3B$1.3B
Food Service ContractorsNAICS 722310
$1.2B$1.2B
Pharmacy Benefit Management and Other Third Party Administration of Insurance and Pension FundsNAICS 524292
$1.2BTelecommunications ResellersNAICS 517310
$1.2BIrradiation Apparatus ManufacturingNAICS 334517
$1.2BEnvironmental Consulting ServicesNAICS 541620
$1.1BAll Other Support ServicesNAICS 561990
$1.1BSurgical and Medical Instrument ManufacturingNAICS 339112
$1.1BAdvertising AgenciesNAICS 541810
$1.1BFlight TrainingNAICS 611512
$1.1B$1B
Electric Power DistributionNAICS 221122
$1B$1B
Other Electronic Component ManufacturingNAICS 334419
$1BSurgical Appliance and Supplies ManufacturingNAICS 339113
$1BOffices of Certified Public AccountantsNAICS 541211
$965.3MPerishable Prepared Food ManufacturingNAICS 311991
$937.2MIndustrial Building ConstructionNAICS 236210
$927M$914.2M
Analytical Laboratory Instrument ManufacturingNAICS 334516
$895.5MFruit and Vegetable CanningNAICS 311421
$885.7MProfessional and Management Development TrainingNAICS 611430
$862.5MTemporary Help ServicesNAICS 561320
$856MTruck Trailer ManufacturingNAICS 336212
$805.7M$804.5M
Construction Machinery ManufacturingNAICS 333120
$793.2M$783.2M
Telemarketing Bureaus and Other Contact CentersNAICS 561422
$770.1MHuman Resources Consulting ServicesNAICS 541612
$756.6MOther Warehousing and StorageNAICS 493190
$744.4MColleges, Universities, and Professional SchoolsNAICS 611310
$738.2M$730.3M
By product / service (PSC)
Medical- Managed HealthcarePSC Q201
$37.9BDrugs and BiologicalsPSC 6505
$28.3BCombat Ships and Landing VesselsPSC 1905
$27.9BSupport- Professional: OtherPSC R499
$27.8BAircraft, Fixed WingPSC 1510
$26.9B$26.7B
$23.6B
Guided MissilesPSC 1410
$23.5B$22.7B
$19.8B
$12B
Oper of Govt R&D GOCO FacilitiesPSC M181
$11.5B$8.9B
Medical- Evaluation/ScreeningPSC Q403
$7.9B$7.7B
$7.6B
$7.4B
Housekeeping- GuardPSC S206
$7.2BRadar Equipment, Except AirbornePSC 5840
$7.1BSpecial Service VesselsPSC 1925
$7.1B$6.7B
Aircraft, Rotary WingPSC 1520
$5.9B$5B
National Defense R&D Services; Atomic Energy Defense Activities; R&D Administrative ExpensesPSC AC24
$4.6BGuided Missile Systems, CompletePSC 1425
$4.6B$3.8B
Guided Missile ComponentsPSC 1420
$3.5B$3.4B
Other Environmental ServicesPSC F999
$3.4BPassenger Motor VehiclesPSC 2310
$3.4BAirframe Structural ComponentsPSC 1560
$3.3BSupport- Management: OtherPSC R799
$3.2BSpace VehiclesPSC 1555
$3.1BHardware, Weapon SystemPSC 5342
$3.1BConstruction of CanalsPSC Y1KB
$3.1B$3B
$2.9B
$2.8B
Launchers, Guided MissilePSC 1440
$2.8BCargo and Tanker VesselsPSC 1915
$2.7B$2.5B
Meat, Poultry, and FishPSC 8905
$2.5BNuclear ReactorsPSC 4470
$2.4B$2.2B
Fuel OilsPSC 9140
$2.2BBombsPSC 1325
$2.2BUnmanned AircraftPSC 1550
$2.2BMedical- OtherPSC Q999
$2.2BPrecious Metals Primary FormsPSC 9660
$2.1B$2.1B
Support- Management: FinancialPSC R710
$2.1BSupport- Administrative: OtherPSC R699
$2.1BNon-Nuclear Ship Repair (East)PSC J998
$2BIT and Telecom - Service Delivery Support Services: ITSM, Operations Center, Project/PM (Labor)PSC DD01
$2BNon-Nuclear Ship Repair (West)PSC J999
$2B$1.9B
IT and Telecom - Network: Digital Network Products (Hardware and Perpetual License Software)PSC 7G21
$1.9BRepair or Alteration of DamsPSC Z2KA
$1.9B$1.8B
Fruits and VegetablesPSC 8915
$1.8BIT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW)PSC 7E20
$1.8B$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.6B
$1.6B
$1.5B
$1.5B
Operation Training DevicesPSC 6930
$1.5BIT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor)PSC DE01
$1.4B$1.4B
Construction of Office BuildingsPSC Y1AA
$1.4B$1.4B
Maintenance of Office BuildingsPSC Z1AA
$1.4B$1.4B
Utilities- ElectricPSC S112
$1.3BBy assistance program (CFDA / Assistance Listing)
Financial assistance: Medicaid, Medicare, research funding, and other grants. These are the largest federal money flows.
Social Security Retirement InsuranceAssistance Listing 96.002
$1.4TGrants to States for MedicaidAssistance Listing 93.778
$721.7BMedicare Supplementary Medical InsuranceAssistance Listing 93.774
$607.9BMedicare Hospital InsuranceAssistance Listing 93.773
$456.4BMedicare Prescription Drug CoverageAssistance Listing 93.770
$197.7BVeterans Compensation for Service-Connected DisabilityAssistance Listing 64.109
$196BSocial Security Disability InsuranceAssistance Listing 96.001
$159.7BSocial Security Survivors InsuranceAssistance Listing 96.004
$118BSupplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramAssistance Listing 10.551
$84.5BSupplemental Security IncomeAssistance Listing 96.006
$65.9BFederal Pell Grant ProgramAssistance Listing 84.063
$38.8BSection 8 Housing Choice VouchersAssistance Listing 14.871
$36.3BNational School Lunch ProgramAssistance Listing 10.555
$28BChildren's Health Insurance ProgramAssistance Listing 93.767
$22.4BDisaster Grants - Public Assistance (Presidentially Declared Disasters)Assistance Listing 97.036
$20BHighway Planning and ConstructionAssistance Listing 20.205
$18.7BTitle I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesAssistance Listing 84.010
$18.4BProject-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA)Assistance Listing 14.195
$18BTemporary Assistance for Needy FamiliesAssistance Listing 93.558
$17BNational Highway Performance Program (NHPP)Assistance Listing 20.279
$16.8BSurface Transportation Block Grant ProgramAssistance Listing 20.287
$14.9BSocial Insurance for Railroad WorkersAssistance Listing 57.001
$14.7BSpecial Education Grants to StatesAssistance Listing 84.027
$14.3B1332 State Innovation WaiversAssistance Listing 93.423
$11.9BHead StartAssistance Listing 93.600
$11.6BPost-9/11 Veterans Educational AssistanceAssistance Listing 64.028
$11.5BVeterans Dependency and Indemnity Compensation for Service-Connected DeathAssistance Listing 64.110
$11BRural Health Transformation ProgramAssistance Listing 93.798
$10BDrinking Water State Revolving FundAssistance Listing 66.468
$8.8BChild Care and Development Block GrantAssistance Listing 93.575
$8.4BWIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Assistance Listing 10.557
$8.3BFederal Transit Formula GrantsAssistance Listing 20.507
$8.2BState Border Security Reinforcement FundAssistance Listing 97.159
$7.5BSupplemental Disaster Relief ProgramAssistance Listing 10.988
$7.3BBasic Health Program (Affordable Care Act)Assistance Listing 93.640
$7.2BFoster Care Title IV-EAssistance Listing 93.658
$7.1BNational Railroad Passenger Corporation GrantsAssistance Listing 20.315
$6.7BState Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramAssistance Listing 10.561
$6.1BBridge Formula ProgramAssistance Listing 20.263
$6.1BChild Support EnforcementAssistance Listing 93.563
$5.9BAdoption AssistanceAssistance Listing 93.659
$5.6BHealth Center ProgramAssistance Listing 93.224
$5.3BUNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND - SCHOOLS and LIBRARIESAssistance Listing 32.004
$4.9BPublic Housing Operating FundAssistance Listing 14.850
$4.8BTribal Self-Governance Program: IHS Compacts/Funding Agreements Assistance Listing 93.210
$4.8BState of Good Repair Grants ProgramAssistance Listing 20.525
$4.6BClean Water State Revolving FundAssistance Listing 66.458
$4.4BAirport Improvement ProgramAssistance Listing 20.116
$4.2BRehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to StatesAssistance Listing 84.126
$4.2BPension Plan Termination InsuranceAssistance Listing 86.001
$4.2BAllergy and Infectious Diseases ResearchAssistance Listing 93.855
$4BFarmer Bridge Assistance ProgramAssistance Listing 10.990
$4BAging ResearchAssistance Listing 93.866
$3.9BLow-Income Home Energy AssistanceAssistance Listing 93.568
$3.8BUniversal Service Fund - High CostAssistance Listing 32.002
$3.7BGlobal Health Security and Transition of Life-saving ServicesAssistance Listing 19.046
$3.7BBridge Investment ProgramAssistance Listing 20.264
$3.6BCommunity Development Block Grants/State's program and Non-Entitlement Grants in HawaiiAssistance Listing 14.228
$3.5BChild Care Mandatory and Matching Funds of the Child Care and Development FundAssistance Listing 93.596
$3.4BAirport Infrastructure GrantsAssistance Listing 20.117
$3.3BSurvivors and Dependents Educational AssistanceAssistance Listing 64.117
$3.3BPublic Housing Capital FundAssistance Listing 14.872
$3.3BCardiovascular Diseases ResearchAssistance Listing 93.837
$3.1BBiomedical Research and Research TrainingAssistance Listing 93.859
$3BNutrition Assistance For Puerto RicoAssistance Listing 10.566
$3BHighway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP)Assistance Listing 20.272
$2.9BRefugee and Entrant Assistance State/Replacement Designee Administered ProgramsAssistance Listing 93.566
$2.9BFederal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant ProgramAssistance Listing 20.340
$2.7BContinuum of Care Program Assistance Listing 14.267
$2.6BNational Guard Military Operations and Maintenance (O&M) ProjectsAssistance Listing 12.401
$2.6BContributions to International Organizations- CIOAssistance Listing 19.790
$2.5BBuses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions ProgramsAssistance Listing 20.526
$2.4BVeterans State Nursing Home CareAssistance Listing 64.015
$2.3BSupporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants)Assistance Listing 84.367
$2.2BUnemployment InsuranceAssistance Listing 17.225
$2.1BInternational Disaster and Humanitarian ResponseAssistance Listing 19.045
$2.1BEmergency Relief (ER) ProgramAssistance Listing 20.271
$2.1BDiabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural ResearchAssistance Listing 93.847
$2BCommunity Development Block Grants/Entitlement GrantsAssistance Listing 14.218
$2BEnvironmental Quality Incentives ProgramAssistance Listing 10.912
$2BExtramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological DisordersAssistance Listing 93.853
$2BSummer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for ChildrenAssistance Listing 10.646
$2BFederal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger RailAssistance Listing 20.326
$1.9BNationally Significant Freight and Highway ProjectsAssistance Listing 20.934
$1.9BBlock Grants for Prevention and Treatment of Substance AbuseAssistance Listing 93.959
$1.9BNational Infrastructure Investments Assistance Listing 20.933
$1.9BFederal Transit Capital Investment GrantsAssistance Listing 20.500
$1.9BHazard Mitigation GrantAssistance Listing 97.039
$1.8BMental Health Research GrantsAssistance Listing 93.242
$1.8BConsolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements ProgramAssistance Listing 20.337
$1.8BRural Rental Assistance PaymentsAssistance Listing 10.427
$1.7BOverseas Refugee Assistance Programs for AfricaAssistance Listing 19.517
$1.6BPension for Non-Service-Connected Disability for VeteransAssistance Listing 64.104
$1.6BSocial Services Block GrantAssistance Listing 93.667
$1.6BImpact AidAssistance Listing 84.041
$1.6BDrug Use and Addiction Research ProgramsAssistance Listing 93.279
$1.5BVeteran Readiness and EmploymentAssistance Listing 64.116
$1.5BOpioid STRAssistance Listing 93.788
$1.5BChampvaAssistance Listing 64.039
$1.5BNational Electric Vehicle InfrastructureAssistance Listing 20.277
$1.4B