Who receives the most federal grant money in FY2020?

UnitedHealth Group, with $101.4B in federal assistance in FY2020.

Is a grant the same as a contract?

No. A contract buys something for the government; a grant funds the recipient to carry out a public purpose of its own. They are recorded separately in the source and ranked separately here.

Where does this ranking come from?

It is computed from USASpending.gov award records, which are U.S. government works and in the public domain. Each figure is total obligations minus contract-coded obligations for FY2020. TheFiscalFinder does the ranking; the underlying figures are the government's own.

How many recipients are shown?

The top 100 for FY2020. Each row opens that recipient's own page, where the same money is broken out by year, by counterparty and by place.

Does a high position mean anything is wrong?

No. This is a description of where public money went in FY2020, computed from public records. It is not an allegation about anyone on it.

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Top federal grant recipients: FY2020

FY2020 · complete year · data as of 2026-07-12

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UnitedHealth Group received $101.4B in federal assistance in FY2020, more than any other recipient. Assistance means everything that is not a contract: grants, direct payments and loans. Computed as a recipient's total obligations minus its contract-coded ones. Computed

Ranked from USASpending records. FY2020 to FY2026 are loaded.

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Computed

The top 10 account for 42% of the $924.6B combined total of all 100 recipients listed.

Rank	Name	FY2020
01	UnitedHealth Groupof $103.6B total	$101.4B
02	California Department of Health Care Servicesof $66.8B total	$66.8B
03	NYS Department of Healthof $51.8B total	$51.8B
04	Health & Human SVC Commn TXof $38.7B total	$38.7B
05	PA Department of Human Servicesof $30.4B total	$30.4B
06	Ohio Department of Job & Family Servicesof $26.8B total	$26.8B
07	Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesof $20.2B total	$20.2B
08	Florida Agency for Health Care Administrationof $18.8B total	$18.8B
09	Department of Social Services Californiaof $17.3B total	$17.3B
10	The Commonwealth of Massachusettsof $17B total	$17B
11	North Carolina Department of Health & Human Servicesof $16.9B total	$16.9B
12	The Commonwealth of Massachusettsof $14.6B total	$14.6B
13	Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Servicesof $14.5B total	$14.5B
14	New Jersey Department of Human Servicesof $14.2B total	$14.2B
15	Governor's Authorized Representativeof $13.4B total	$13.4B
16	Arizona Health Care Cost Containment Systemof $12.5B total	$12.5B
17	Health Services Kentucky Cabinet forof $12.1B total	$12.1B
18	Indiana Family and Social Servof $12.1B total	$12.1B
19	Department of Social & Health Servicesof $12B total	$12B
20	Department of Social Services Missoof $10.8B total	$10.8B
21	Department of Education Californiaof $10.7B total	$10.7B
22	Minnesota Department of Human Servicesof $10.6B total	$10.6B
23	New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistanceof $10B total	$10B
24	State of California Employment Development Departmentof $9.8B total	$9.8B
25	VA Department of Medical Assistance Serviceof $9.8B total	$9.8B
26	California State Treasures Offof $9.6B total	$9.6B
27	Lousiana Department of Healthof $9.5B total	$9.5B
28	Georgia Department of Community Healthof $9.1B total	$9.1B
29	Oregon Health Authority-Public Healthof $8.7B total	$8.7B
30	Maryland Department of Healthof $8.7B total	$8.7B
31	Texas Office of the Governorof $8.6B total	$8.6B
32	Texas Office of the Governorof $8.3B total	$8.3B
33	State of Wisconsin Department of Health Servicesof $8.3B total	$8.3B
34	Finance & Administration Tennessee Deparof $8.1B total	$8.1B
35	Florida Department of Children and Familiesof $8B total	$8B
36	Department of Social Services Connecticutof $7B total	$7B
37	New Mexico Health Care Authorityof $6.7B total	$6.7B
38	Mckesson Corporationof $6.7B total	$6.7B
39	State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financingof $6.7B total	$6.7B
40	Department of Health Human Servicesof $6.4B total	$6.4B
41	Metropolitan Transportation Authorityof $6.2B total	$6.2B
42	American Airlines, Incof $6B total	$6B
43	State of Florida Department of Financial Servicesof $5.9B total	$5.9B
44	Arkansas Department of Human Servicesof $5.8B total	$5.8B
45	Arkansas Department of Human Servicesof $5.7B total	$5.7B
46	Delta Air Lines, Inc.of $5.7B total	$5.6B
47	New York State Education Departmentof $5.5B total	$5.5B
48	Alabama Medicaid Agencyof $5.5B total	$5.5B
49	Illinois Department of Human Serviceof $5.4B total	$5.4B
50	Texas Workforce Commissionof $5.4B total	$5.3B
51	IA Department of Human Servicesof $5.3B total	$5.3B
52	State of New Yorkof $5.1B total	$5.1B
53	United Airlines, Inc.of $5.1B total	$5.1B
54	Mississippi Division of Medicaidof $5B total	$5B
55	Department of Labor New Yorkof $5B total	$5B
56	TX Education Agencyof $4.9B total	$4.9B
57	West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resourcesof $4.7B total	$4.7B
58	Texas Department of Transportationof $4.3B total	$4.3B
59	Department of Transportation Californiaof $4.3B total	$4.3B
60	Florida Department of Educationof $4.1B total	$4.1B
61	Arizona Department of Economic Securityof $4.1B total	$4.1B
62	Oklahoma Health Care Authorityof $4B total	$4B
63	Executive Office of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvaniaof $3.9B total	$3.9B
64	Department of Human Servicesof $3.9B total	$3.9B
65	Executive Office State of Ohioof $3.9B total	$3.9B
66	Nevada Department of Health & Human Servicesof $3.8B total	$3.8B
67	Miscellaneous Foreign Awardeesof $4.1B total	$3.7B
68	Governors Officeof $3.7B total	$3.7B
69	Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Securityof $3.7B total	$3.7B
70	Nevada Department of Human Servicesof $3.6B total	$3.6B
71	West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resourcesof $3.5B total	$3.5B
72	Georgia Governor's Office of Planning and Budgetof $3.5B total	$3.5B
73	Department of Labor & Industry PAof $3.4B total	$3.4B
74	State of Michiganof $3.4B total	$3.4B
75	Southwest Airlines Co.of $3.4B total	$3.4B
76	Illinois State Board of Educationof $3.3B total	$3.3B
77	Puerto Rico Department of Healthof $3.2B total	$3.2B
78	Maine Department of Health and Human Servicesof $3.1B total	$3.1B
79	Commonwealth of Virginia Department of the Treasuryof $3.1B total	$3.1B
80	Cingular Wirelessof $3B total	$3B
81	National Railroad Passenger Corporationof $3B total	$3B
82	Science Applications International Corporationof $3B total	$3B
83	Utah Department of Health and Human Servicesof $3B total	$3B
84	Kansas Department of Health & Environmentof $3B total	$3B
85	Office of Emergency Servicesof $3B total	$3B
86	New York City Housing Authorityof $2.9B total	$2.9B
87	Idaho Department of Health & Welfareof $2.8B total	$2.8B
88	Texas Department of Agricultureof $2.8B total	$2.8B
89	Government of District of Columbiaof $2.8B total	$2.8B
90	United Nations World Food Programmeof $2.7B total	$2.7B
91	Homeland Security & Emergencyof $2.7B total	$2.7B
92	Ohio Department of Educationof $2.7B total	$2.7B
93	Michigan Department of Educationof $2.7B total	$2.7B
94	Texas Division of Emergency Managementof $2.7B total	$2.7B
95	New Jersey Transit Corporationof $2.6B total	$2.6B
96	The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund)of $2.6B total	$2.6B
97	Tennessee Department of Human Servicesof $2.6B total	$2.6B
98	Virginia Department of Social Servicesof $2.5B total	$2.5B
99	Department of Human Services Hawaiiof $2.5B total	$2.5B
100	State of Indianaof $2.5B total	$2.5B

Assistance dollars often pass THROUGH the named recipient — a state agency administering a federal program is the recipient of record, not the ultimate beneficiary.

Questions

Who receives the most federal grant money in FY2020?: UnitedHealth Group, with $101.4B in federal assistance in FY2020.
Is a grant the same as a contract?: No. A contract buys something for the government; a grant funds the recipient to carry out a public purpose of its own. They are recorded separately in the source and ranked separately here.
Where does this ranking come from?: It is computed from USASpending.gov award records, which are U.S. government works and in the public domain. Each figure is total obligations minus contract-coded obligations for FY2020. TheFiscalFinder does the ranking; the underlying figures are the government's own.
How many recipients are shown?: The top 100 for FY2020. Each row opens that recipient's own page, where the same money is broken out by year, by counterparty and by place.
Does a high position mean anything is wrong?: No. This is a description of where public money went in FY2020, computed from public records. It is not an allegation about anyone on it.

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