Who receives the most federal grant money in FY2025?

Health Care Services, California Department of, with $112.5B in federal assistance in FY2025.

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 FY2025. TheFiscalFinder does the ranking; the underlying figures are the government's own.

How many recipients are shown?

The top 100 for FY2025. 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 FY2025, computed from public records. It is not an allegation about anyone on it.

Top federal grant recipients: FY2025

≈ computed · assistance dollars

FY2025 · complete year · data as of 2026-09-01

Health Care Services, California Department of received $112.5B in federal assistance in FY2025, 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. Rank vs FY2024 is each name's change in position from FY2024; a dash means the name was not in FY2024's data.

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The top 10 account for 43% of the $954.8B combined total of all 100 recipients listed.
Wright National Flood Insurance Company rose the most, from #656 in FY2024 to #67 in FY2025.
The Department of Health and Human Services is the largest funding agency for 50 of the 100 recipients listed.

#	Name	FY2025	FY2024	Change	Rank vs FY2024
1	Health Care Services, California Department ofof $112.5B total	$112.5B	$100.9B	+12%	same
2	NYS Department of Healthof $76.6B total	$76.6B	$72.4B	+6%	same
3	Health & Human SVC Commn TXof $40.8B total	$40.8B	$42.3B	−3%	▲ 1
4	PA Department of Human Servicesof $36.2B total	$36.2B	$34.4B	+5%	▲ 1
5	North Carolina Department of Health & Human Servicesof $31.4B total	$31.4B	$27.1B	+15%	▲ 1
6	Ohio Department of Medicaidof $27.7B total	$27.7B	$24.6B	+13%	▲ 1
7	Michigan Department of Health and Human Servicesof $24.5B total	$24.5B	$24.4B	0%	▲ 1
8	Florida Agency for Health Care Administrationof $22.8B total	$22.8B	$21.6B	+6%	▲ 4
9	Illinois Department of Healthcare & Family Servicesof $21.9B total	$21.9B	$20.6B	+6%	▲ 5
10	Department of Social Services Californiaof $21.1B total	$21.1B	$21B	+1%	▲ 3
11	Human Services, New Jersey Department ofof $20.2B total	$20.2B	$17.7B	+14%	▲ 5
12	Health Services Kentucky Cabinet forof $18.2B total	$18.2B	$17.1B	+6%	▲ 6
13	Indiana Family and Social Servof $18B total	$18B	$16.7B	+8%	▲ 7
14	VA Department of Medical Assistance Serviceof $17.2B total	$17.2B	$14.8B	+16%	▲ 8
15	The Commonwealth of Massachusettsof $16.8B total	$16.8B	$17.4B	−3%	▲ 2
16	Arizona Health Care Cost Containment Systemof $16.4B total	$16.4B	$15.8B	+4%	▲ 5
17	Department of Social & Health Servicesof $15.8B total	$15.8B	$14.1B	+12%	▲ 7
18	National Railroad Passenger Corporationof $15.2B total	$15.2B	$7B	+115%	▲ 30
19	Lousiana Department of Healthof $14.6B total	$14.6B	$13.5B	+8%	▲ 6
20	Department of Social Services Missoof $14.5B total	$14.5B	$14.6B	−1%	▲ 3
21	Oregon Health Authority-Public Healthof $13.9B total	$13.9B	$12.4B	+12%	▲ 6
22	Minnesota Department of Human Servicesof $13.8B total	$13.8B	$12.7B	+9%	▲ 4
23	Georgia Department of Community Healthof $13B total	$13B	$11.9B	+9%	▲ 5
24	Finance & Administration Tennessee Deparof $11.9B total	$11.9B	$10B	+19%	▲ 6
25	State of Wisconsin Department of Health Servicesof $11B total	$11B	$9.6B	+15%	▲ 6
26	New York State Office of Temporary & Disability Assistanceof $11B total	$11B	$10.4B	+5%	▲ 3
27	State of Colorado - Dept of Health Care Policy & Financingof $10B total	$10B	$8.7B	+15%	▲ 8
28	Government of the Virgin Islandsof $9.7B total	$9.7B	$5.8B	+67%	▲ 28
29	New Mexico Health Care Authorityof $9.6B total	$9.6B	$8.5B	+12%	▲ 8
30	Department of Health Human Servicesof $8.9B total	$8.9B	$8.6B	+3%	▲ 6
31	Department of Social Services Connecticutof $8.6B total	$8.6B	$8.3B	+4%	▲ 9
32	IA Department of Human Servicesof $8B total	$8B	$7.3B	+9%	▲ 15
33	Oklahoma Health Care Authorityof $7.9B total	$7.9B	$7.5B	+6%	▲ 11
34	Florida Department of Children and Familiesof $7.6B total	$7.6B	$8.3B	−9%	▲ 5
35	Department of Education Californiaof $7.5B total	$7.5B	$7.4B	+2%	▲ 11
36	Human Services, Arkansas Department ofof $7.2B total	$7.2B	$6.2B	+16%	▲ 15
37	Alabama Medicaid Agencyof $6.6B total	$6.6B	$6.4B	+3%	▲ 13
38	Department of Transportation Californiaof $6.3B total	$6.3B	$5.5B	+15%	▲ 20
39	Office of Emergency Servicesof $6.2B total	$6.2B	$4.8B	+31%	▲ 30
40	Nevada Department of Human Servicesof $6.1B total	$6.1B	$5.1B	+21%	▲ 24
41	Mississippi Division of Medicaidof $6B total	$6B	$5.9B	+2%	▲ 14
42	Texas Department of Transportationof $6B total	$6B	$6.1B	−2%	▲ 12
43	Illinois Department of Human Serviceof $5.9B total	$5.9B	$6.1B	−4%	▲ 9
44	State of Florida Division of Emergency Managementof $5.8B total	$5.8B	$2B	+193%	▲ 108
45	Health and Human Resources, West Virginia Department ofof $4.7B total	$4.7B	$4.1B	+14%	▲ 33
46	New York State Education Departmentof $4.6B total	$4.6B	$4.6B	+1%	▲ 27
47	New York City Housing Authorityof $4.6B total	$4.6B	$4.1B	+13%	▲ 33
48	Kansas Department of Health & Environmentof $4.6B total	$4.6B	$3.7B	+25%	▲ 40
49	Ohio Department of Job & Family Servicesof $4.4B total	$4.4B	$5.2B	−16%	▲ 12
50	Health and Human Services, Maine Department ofof $4.3B total	$4.3B	$4B	+8%	▲ 31
51	Nebraska Department of Health & Human Servicesof $4.2B total	$4.2B	$3.7B	+16%	▲ 38
52	Department of Human Servicesof $4B total	$4B	$3.7B	+9%	▲ 35
53	Idaho Department of Health & Welfareof $4B total	$4B	$3.4B	+17%	▲ 45
54	TX Education Agencyof $3.9B total	$3.9B	$3.9B	+1%	▲ 29
55	District of Columbia, Government ofof $3.9B total	$3.9B	$3.6B	+8%	▲ 37
56	Utah Department of Health and Human Servicesof $3.8B total	$3.8B	$4.8B	−21%	▲ 14
57	Puerto Rico Department of Healthof $3.7B total	$3.7B	$4.7B	−20%	▲ 14
58	International Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentof $3.5B total	$3.5B	$4.2B	−17%	▲ 18
59	Metropolitan Transportation Authorityof $3.4B total	$3.4B	$3.4B	0%	▲ 38
60	Texas Comptroller of Public Accountsof $3.4B total	$3.4B	—	—	—
61	Department of Transportation New Yorkof $3.3B total	$3.3B	$2.5B	+35%	▲ 61
62	Agriculture, Texas Department ofof $3.3B total	$3.3B	$3.6B	−9%	▲ 31
63	Florida Department of Educationof $3.2B total	$3.2B	$3.3B	−4%	▲ 40
64	Administracion DE Desarrollo Socioeconomico DE LA Familiaof $3.1B total	$3.1B	$2.9B	+5%	▲ 45
65	Department of Transitional Assistanof $3B total	$3B	$1.3B	+136%	▲ 145
66	Department of Human Services Hawaiiof $3B total	$3B	$3.3B	−9%	▲ 36
67	Wright National Flood Insurance Companyof $2.9B total	$2.9B	$323.5M	+810%	▲ 589
68	Pennsylvania Department of Transportationof $2.9B total	$2.9B	$3.1B	−6%	▲ 38
69	State of Alaska Department of Healthof $2.9B total	$2.9B	$2.6B	+10%	▲ 50
70	Merck Sharp & Dohme LLCof $2.9B total	$2.9B	$2.9B	0%	▲ 41
71	Arizona Department of Economic Securityof $2.8B total	$2.8B	$3B	−4%	▲ 37
72	State of Florida Department of Transportationof $2.8B total	$2.8B	$3.2B	−11%	▲ 32
73	State of Rhode Island Department of Administrationof $2.7B total	$2.7B	$2.7B	+2%	▲ 42
74	Florida Department of Commerceof $2.6B total	$2.6B	$1.4B	+93%	▲ 127
75	Illinois Department of Transportationof $2.6B total	$2.6B	$2.4B	+5%	▲ 48
76	Pennsylvania Dept of Educationof $2.6B total	$2.6B	$2.4B	+7%	▲ 49
77	Tennessee Department of Human Servicesof $2.5B total	$2.5B	$2.6B	−1%	▲ 43
78	Illinois State Board of Educationof $2.4B total	$2.4B	$2.8B	−13%	▲ 34
79	Social Services, Virginia Department ofof $2.4B total	$2.4B	$2.3B	+5%	▲ 53
80	State of Montana Department of Health and Human Servicesof $2.3B total	$2.3B	$2.1B	+9%	▲ 60
81	Ohio Department of Transportationof $2.3B total	$2.3B	$2.4B	−3%	▲ 47
82	Health and Social Services, Delaware Dept ofof $2.3B total	$2.3B	$2.3B	0%	▲ 54
83	Department of Human Resources Alabamaof $2.3B total	$2.3B	$2.1B	+8%	▲ 61
84	Georgia Dept of Educationof $2.2B total	$2.2B	$2.4B	−6%	▲ 43
85	Ohio Department of Educationof $2.2B total	$2.2B	$2.2B	0%	▲ 52
86	Department of Transportation Connecticutof $2.2B total	$2.2B	$1.1B	+94%	▲ 156
87	New Hampshire Department of Health & Human Servicesof $2.2B total	$2.2B	$1.9B	+14%	▲ 68
88	Texas Workforce Commissionof $2.3B total	$2.2B	$2.3B	−4%	▲ 47
89	Louisiana Department of Children and Family Servicesof $2.2B total	$2.2B	$2.3B	−4%	▲ 45
90	Maryland Department of Human Servicesof $2.2B total	$2.2B	$2.1B	+3%	▲ 51
91	California Public Utilities Commissionof $2.1B total	$2.1B	—	—	—
92	Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunityof $2.1B total	$2.1B	$500.4M	+321%	▲ 381
93	Human Services, Oklahoma Dept ofof $2.1B total	$2.1B	$2.1B	−1%	▲ 49
94	Oregon Department of Human Servicesof $2.1B total	$2.1B	$1.8B	+15%	▲ 68
95	North Carolina Department of Public Instructionof $2B total	$2B	$1.9B	+6%	▲ 62
96	Transportation North Carolina Departmentof $2B total	$2B	$1.5B	+37%	▲ 93
97	Department of Human Services Coloradoof $2B total	$2B	$2B	−2%	▲ 50
98	Georgia Department of Transportationof $2B total	$2B	$2.1B	−5%	▲ 47
99	Human Services Vermont Agency ofof $1.9B total	$1.9B	$1.9B	+1%	▲ 57
100	Michigan Department of Educationof $1.9B total	$1.9B	$2.3B	−18%	▲ 30

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 FY2025?: Health Care Services, California Department of, with $112.5B in federal assistance in FY2025.
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 FY2025. TheFiscalFinder does the ranking; the underlying figures are the government's own.
How many recipients are shown?: The top 100 for FY2025. 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 FY2025, computed from public records. It is not an allegation about anyone on it.

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