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Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Oversees agriculture, food safety, nutrition programs, and rural development.
Total Obligations
$156.6B
Sep 10, 2025 through Sep 9, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 9, 2026
Headquarters
Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20250
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What This Agency Does
Oversees agriculture, food safety, nutrition programs, and rural development.
Why It Matters
Manages SNAP benefits, farm subsidies, conservation programs, and rural investments.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$234.8BFY 2022
$207BFY 2023
$173.4BFY 2024
$186.9BFY 2025
$148.8BFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct payments | $89,038,256,428 | 56.9% |
| 2 | Grants | $53,394,371,604 | 34.1% |
| 3 | Contracts | $10,363,410,827 | 6.6% |
| 4 | Other assistance | $3,422,322,703 | 2.2% |
| 5 | Loans | $335,528,158 | 0.2% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | REDACTED DUE TO PII | $13,879,583,374 | 8.9% |
| 2 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CALIFORNIAUEI LDJ1MM9L56K7 | $12,636,128,256 | 8.1% |
| 3 | HEALTH & HUMAN SVC COMMN TXUEI G6JLG3FANUA9 | $6,542,487,125 | 4.2% |
| 4 | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY & DISABILITY ASSISTANCEUEI F52HV648QBH6 | $6,497,197,365 | 4.2% |
| 5 | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIESUEI GKB5R3B9JGE4 | $4,446,131,386 | 2.8% |
| 6 | AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OFUEI NT4XL1YGLGC5 | $3,757,601,603 | 2.4% |
| 7 | ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICEUEI EK7ENJE97829 | $3,730,954,047 | 2.4% |
| 8 | PA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESUEI FYVAZVJGDFA4 | $3,714,090,244 | 2.4% |
| 9 | ADMINISTRACION DE DESARROLLO SOCIOECONOMICO DE LA FAMILIAUEI K1YTP5WAJ5L5 | $3,033,944,839 | 1.9% |
| 10 | MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESUEI C2AQVDYYUAS7 | $2,909,909,285 | 1.9% |
| 11 | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICESUEI DKT3LLBWFVL3 | $2,909,752,831 | 1.9% |
| 12 | DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICESUEI SVU8DHL27WG1 | $2,748,087,442 | 1.8% |
| 13 | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF JOB & FAMILY SERVICESUEI RB26D41EWY11 | $2,686,572,446 | 1.7% |
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIAUEI HWECY7CDW9Y7 | $2,654,174,499 | 1.7% |
| 15 | DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTANUEI F55NGLBRX7B5 | $1,949,131,022 | 1.2% |
| 16 | NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTUEI M8LLWFW17445 | $1,854,506,050 | 1.2% |
| 17 | HUMAN SERVICES, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFUEI MLGMLZ76EMC3 | $1,849,889,813 | 1.2% |
| 18 | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE & CONSUMER SERVICES FLORIDAUEI J73TRBXFJKK5 | $1,803,383,035 | 1.2% |
| 19 | DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL & HEALTH SERVICESUEI SEYQXMXJLUP5 | $1,788,552,718 | 1.1% |
| 20 | SOCIAL SERVICES, VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OFUEI HCJYJJKUX9N9 | $1,578,343,082 | 1.0% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Food and Nutrition ServiceFNS | $120,998,107,747 | 77.3% |
| 2 | Farm Service AgencyFSA | $12,538,621,552 | 8.0% |
| 3 | Forest ServiceFS | $6,572,323,854 | 4.2% |
| 4 | Agricultural Marketing ServiceAMS | $3,808,506,071 | 2.4% |
| 5 | Natural Resources Conservation ServiceNRCS | $2,216,684,231 | 1.4% |
| 6 | Rural Housing ServiceRHS | $2,159,744,520 | 1.4% |
| 7 | Office of the Chief Financial OfficerOCFO | $1,717,501,045 | 1.1% |
| 8 | National Institute of Food and AgricultureNIFA | $1,516,693,814 | 1.0% |
| 9 | Rural Utilities ServiceRUS | $1,415,502,542 | 0.9% |
| 10 | Foreign Agricultural ServiceFAS | $1,198,703,512 | 0.8% |
| 11 | Animal and Plant Health Inspection ServiceAPHIS | $780,631,889 | 0.5% |
| 12 | Agricultural Research ServiceARS | $661,689,994 | 0.4% |
| 13 | Immediate Office of the Secretary of Agriculture | $239,008,671 | 0.2% |
| 14 | Risk Management AgencyRMA | $227,438,085 | 0.1% |
| 15 | Commodity Credit CorporationCCC | $172,927,194 | 0.1% |
| 16 | Food Safety and Inspection ServiceFSIS | $125,684,241 | 0.1% |
| 17 | Rural Business Cooperative ServiceRBS | $106,784,215 | 0.1% |
| 18 | Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services | $72,989,780 | 0.0% |
| 19 | National Agricultural Statistics ServiceNASS | $12,311,969 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Office of the Inspector GeneralOIG | $11,164,830 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.551 | $71,157,185,246 | 45.5% |
| 2 | National School Lunch ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.555 | $28,689,092,802 | 18.3% |
| 3 | WIC Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children Assistance Listing · 10.557 | $8,315,452,316 | 5.3% |
| 4 | Supplemental Disaster Relief ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.988 | $7,620,223,442 | 4.9% |
| 5 | State Administrative Matching Grants for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.561 | $6,123,655,884 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Nutrition Assistance For Puerto RicoAssistance Listing · 10.566 | $2,978,782,575 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program for ChildrenAssistance Listing · 10.646 | $2,042,302,124 | 1.3% |
| 8 | NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSIONPSC · F003 | $1,791,889,121 | 1.1% |
| 9 | Rural Rental Assistance PaymentsAssistance Listing · 10.427 | $1,765,746,988 | 1.1% |
| 10 | MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISHPSC · 8905 | $1,345,579,625 | 0.9% |
| 11 | Emergency Commodity Assistance ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.121 | $1,334,329,754 | 0.9% |
| 12 | FRUITS AND VEGETABLESPSC · 8915 | $1,211,621,765 | 0.8% |
| 13 | Farmer Bridge Assistance ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.990 | $925,085,387 | 0.6% |
| 14 | Environmental Quality Incentives ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.912 | $892,817,136 | 0.6% |
| 15 | Emergency Watershed Protection ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.923 | $685,804,913 | 0.4% |
| 16 | Cooperative Fire Protection AgreementAssistance Listing · 10.703 | $633,661,614 | 0.4% |
| 17 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $632,429,731 | 0.4% |
| 18 | Livestock Forage Disaster ProgramAssistance Listing · 10.109 | $601,225,640 | 0.4% |
| 19 | Emergency Livestock Relief Program 2023 and 2024 Flood and WildfireAssistance Listing · 10.987 | $595,498,355 | 0.4% |
| 20 | DAIRY FOODS AND EGGSPSC · 8910 | $524,407,263 | 0.3% |
| 21 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF HIGHWAYS/ROADS/STREETS/BRIDGES/RAILWAYSPSC · Z2LB | $330,495,336 | 0.2% |
| 22 | FOOD, OILS AND FATSPSC · 8945 | $247,115,750 | 0.2% |
| 23 | MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIESPSC · 6850 | $243,082,134 | 0.2% |
| 24 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $242,865,680 | 0.2% |
| 25 | BAKERY AND CEREAL PRODUCTSPSC · 8920 | $238,793,574 | 0.2% |
| 26 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $217,763,695 | 0.1% |
| 27 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $185,728,841 | 0.1% |
| 28 | CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS, BRIDGES, AND RAILWAYSPSC · Y1LB | $175,907,236 | 0.1% |
| 29 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $139,257,405 | 0.1% |
| 30 | NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- OTHERPSC · F099 | $122,772,313 | 0.1% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaCA | $19,470,047,566 | 12.4% |
| 2 | TexasTX | $12,425,083,296 | 7.9% |
| 3 | New YorkNY | $9,752,588,085 | 6.2% |
| 4 | FloridaFL | $7,786,421,805 | 5.0% |
| 5 | IllinoisIL | $5,708,110,567 | 3.6% |
| 6 | GeorgiaGA | $5,691,624,993 | 3.6% |
| 7 | PennsylvaniaPA | $5,428,066,138 | 3.5% |
| 8 | North CarolinaNC | $5,126,358,555 | 3.3% |
| 9 | MichiganMI | $4,276,316,535 | 2.7% |
| 10 | OhioOH | $4,250,518,136 | 2.7% |
| 11 | VirginiaVA | $3,841,154,674 | 2.5% |
| 12 | Puerto RicoPR | $3,560,535,613 | 2.3% |
| 13 | WashingtonWA | $3,423,216,596 | 2.2% |
| 14 | New JerseyNJ | $3,011,517,288 | 1.9% |
| 15 | MinnesotaMN | $2,840,013,629 | 1.8% |
| 16 | ColoradoCO | $2,804,466,381 | 1.8% |
| 17 | OregonOR | $2,743,233,950 | 1.8% |
| 18 | LouisianaLA | $2,738,000,160 | 1.7% |
| 19 | MissouriMO | $2,736,827,271 | 1.7% |
| 20 | TennesseeTN | $2,669,322,580 | 1.7% |
| 21 | MassachusettsMA | $2,636,935,482 | 1.7% |
| 22 | AlabamaAL | $2,545,032,563 | 1.6% |
| 23 | OklahomaOK | $2,438,984,846 | 1.6% |
| 24 | IndianaIN | $2,395,046,408 | 1.5% |
| 25 | WisconsinWI | $2,386,828,607 | 1.5% |
| 26 | KentuckyKY | $2,322,469,569 | 1.5% |
| 27 | MarylandMD | $2,295,482,406 | 1.5% |
| 28 | ArizonaAZ | $2,206,984,019 | 1.4% |
| 29 | South CarolinaSC | $1,987,505,342 | 1.3% |
| 30 | IowaIA | $1,943,989,144 | 1.2% |
| 31 | KansasKS | $1,846,854,438 | 1.2% |
| 32 | New MexicoNM | $1,824,549,673 | 1.2% |
| 33 | NebraskaNE | $1,539,018,410 | 1.0% |
| 34 | MississippiMS | $1,489,743,924 | 1.0% |
| 35 | IdahoID | $1,375,964,153 | 0.9% |
| 36 | ArkansasAR | $1,192,334,609 | 0.8% |
| 37 | NevadaNV | $1,135,391,936 | 0.7% |
| 38 | ConnecticutCT | $1,110,028,670 | 0.7% |
| 39 | MontanaMT | $1,024,295,511 | 0.7% |
| 40 | North DakotaND | $953,618,650 | 0.6% |
| 41 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $950,992,214 | 0.6% |
| 42 | UtahUT | $918,609,728 | 0.6% |
| 43 | South DakotaSD | $874,462,914 | 0.6% |
| 44 | West VirginiaWV | $855,848,069 | 0.5% |
| 45 | HawaiiHI | $779,726,431 | 0.5% |
| 46 | AlaskaAK | $747,406,269 | 0.5% |
| 47 | MaineME | $576,128,675 | 0.4% |
| 48 | Rhode IslandRI | $405,998,453 | 0.3% |
| 49 | DelawareDE | $402,346,601 | 0.3% |
| 50 | VermontVT | $330,586,494 | 0.2% |
| 51 | WyomingWY | $269,531,303 | 0.2% |
| 52 | New HampshireNH | $235,165,487 | 0.2% |
| 53 | GuamGU | $177,270,183 | 0.1% |
| 54 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $127,827,278 | 0.1% |
| 55 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $78,307,700 | 0.1% |
| 56 | American SamoaAS | $50,739,014 | 0.0% |
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Sources And Transparency
Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Sep 9, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available