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Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$5.9B
Sep 20, 2025 through Sep 19, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 19, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$10.9BFY 2022
$10.7BFY 2023
$34.7BFY 2024
$25.1BFY 2025
$5.5BFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $4,764,892,973 | 80.6% |
| 2 | Grants | $1,232,602,573 | 20.8% |
| 3 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Loans | -$82,411,363 | -1.4% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MISSOURIUEI MUHSCJ5X9NN4 | $1,721,085,730 | 29.1% |
| 2 | REED TECHNOLOGY AND INFORMATION SERVICES LLCUEI M8U2V6FM8643 | $218,142,678 | 3.7% |
| 3 | ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLCUEI C47BNA8GM833 | $136,677,421 | 2.3% |
| 4 | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATIONUEI HDHVQ4EF8A89 | $136,418,423 | 2.3% |
| 5 | EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY, LLCUEI DFH4YBBMYMU8 | $122,111,221 | 2.1% |
| 6 | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.UEI SMNWM6HN79X5 | $112,568,679 | 1.9% |
| 7 | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONUEI MMLKPW9JLX64 | $112,168,149 | 1.9% |
| 8 | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCUEI JCBMLGPE6Z71 | $109,988,801 | 1.9% |
| 9 | IGNITEACTION LLCUEI F8HKSUHCLFS3 | $109,838,764 | 1.9% |
| 10 | JAG KETCHIKAN, LLCUEI LUY5YJCFUB33 | $102,478,544 | 1.7% |
| 11 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF COLORADOUEI SPVKK1RC2MZ3 | $89,179,515 | 1.5% |
| 12 | PERATON INC.UEI ZBPQEJVECCT4 | $86,549,373 | 1.5% |
| 13 | THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLCUEI UER4AJLUB8D5 | $78,280,270 | 1.3% |
| 14 | LYNKER CORPORATIONUEI MCLPKDBCDKY7 | $73,613,402 | 1.2% |
| 15 | FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C.UEI H1KHJPJH9R51 | $72,013,082 | 1.2% |
| 16 | UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLEUEI E1KJM4T54MK6 | $70,643,500 | 1.2% |
| 17 | GAMA-1 TECHNOLOGIES, LLCUEI L3LZRJNCQSA6 | $66,891,711 | 1.1% |
| 18 | DELL FEDERAL SYSTEMS L.PUEI N1C5QLNPJLS4 | $60,505,683 | 1.0% |
| 19 | NV5 GEOSPATIAL, INC.UEI EMJEL3XM6A87 | $60,015,039 | 1.0% |
| 20 | NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATIONUEI S4SXKUK5RAC8 | $57,581,966 | 1.0% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationNOAA | $3,405,061,676 | 57.6% |
| 2 | U.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeUSPTO | $1,067,883,594 | 18.1% |
| 3 | Office of the SecretaryOS | $736,416,030 | 12.4% |
| 4 | U.S. Census Bureau | $425,828,735 | 7.2% |
| 5 | National Institute of Standards and TechnologyNIST | $170,183,189 | 2.9% |
| 6 | Economic Development AdministrationEDA | $107,875,826 | 1.8% |
| 7 | Minority Business Development AgencyMBDA | $1,205,000 | 0.0% |
| 8 | National Telecommunications and Information AdministrationNTIA | $776,298 | 0.0% |
| 9 | Department of CommerceDOC | $0 | 0.0% |
| 10 | International Trade AdministrationITA | -$146,164 | -0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHERPSC · R799 | $450,083,297 | 7.6% |
| 2 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $305,632,465 | 5.2% |
| 3 | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Cooperative InstitutesAssistance Listing · 11.432 | $293,766,304 | 5.0% |
| 4 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $260,042,120 | 4.4% |
| 5 | PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- OTHERPSC · T099 | $219,405,065 | 3.7% |
| 6 | 2026 Congressionally Identified Construction GrantsAssistance Listing · 11.071 | $209,879,500 | 3.5% |
| 7 | Congressionally-Identified ProjectsAssistance Listing · 11.617 | $192,849,718 | 3.3% |
| 8 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $189,876,812 | 3.2% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $183,914,019 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Habitat ConservationAssistance Listing · 11.463 | $164,380,434 | 2.8% |
| 11 | TRANSPORT VESSELS, PASSENGER AND TROOPPSC · 1910 | $156,558,441 | 2.6% |
| 12 | MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTSPSC · 1680 | $154,062,819 | 2.6% |
| 13 | ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- GENERAL: OTHERPSC · C219 | $152,102,837 | 2.6% |
| 14 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $144,457,546 | 2.4% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR)PSC · DD01 | $137,743,621 | 2.3% |
| 16 | IT and Telecom - End User as a Service: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity ToolsPSC · DE10 | $122,355,843 | 2.1% |
| 17 | IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER AS A SERVICEPSC · DC10 | $121,022,346 | 2.0% |
| 18 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT AS A SERVICEPSC · DF10 | $105,494,517 | 1.8% |
| 19 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $105,385,690 | 1.8% |
| 20 | Sea Grant SupportAssistance Listing · 11.417 | $95,132,803 | 1.6% |
| 21 | Manufacturing Extension PartnershipAssistance Listing · 11.611 | $88,934,907 | 1.5% |
| 22 | Economic Adjustment AssistanceAssistance Listing · 11.307 | $76,988,425 | 1.3% |
| 23 | Science, Technology, Business and/or Education OutreachAssistance Listing · 11.620 | $58,701,678 | 1.0% |
| 24 | Office for Coastal ManagementAssistance Listing · 11.473 | $44,019,863 | 0.7% |
| 25 | Pacific Salmon Treaty ProgramAssistance Listing · 11.438 | $40,361,266 | 0.7% |
| 26 | Climate and Atmospheric ResearchAssistance Listing · 11.431 | $39,264,161 | 0.7% |
| 27 | Regional Fishery Management CouncilsAssistance Listing · 11.441 | $37,818,134 | 0.6% |
| 28 | Cooperative Research ProgramAssistance Listing · 11.472 | $33,255,956 | 0.6% |
| 29 | Fisheries Data ProgramAssistance Listing · 11.437 | $32,667,072 | 0.6% |
| 30 | Congressionally Identified Awards and ProjectsAssistance Listing · 11.469 | $31,055,712 | 0.5% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MarylandMD | $1,607,681,170 | 27.2% |
| 2 | VirginiaVA | $1,030,606,718 | 17.4% |
| 3 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $547,577,972 | 9.3% |
| 4 | PennsylvaniaPA | $231,419,492 | 3.9% |
| 5 | WashingtonWA | $229,991,382 | 3.9% |
| 6 | FloridaFL | $219,545,769 | 3.7% |
| 7 | AlaskaAK | $208,826,648 | 3.5% |
| 8 | ColoradoCO | $151,012,725 | 2.6% |
| 9 | GeorgiaGA | $145,786,459 | 2.5% |
| 10 | MassachusettsMA | $123,022,668 | 2.1% |
| 11 | MississippiMS | $114,788,535 | 1.9% |
| 12 | North CarolinaNC | $108,762,691 | 1.8% |
| 13 | KentuckyKY | $97,799,239 | 1.7% |
| 14 | OregonOR | $94,451,987 | 1.6% |
| 15 | LouisianaLA | $90,996,049 | 1.5% |
| 16 | CaliforniaCA | $90,915,430 | 1.5% |
| 17 | MichiganMI | $65,978,737 | 1.1% |
| 18 | New YorkNY | $61,110,864 | 1.0% |
| 19 | AlabamaAL | $60,917,967 | 1.0% |
| 20 | OhioOH | $58,698,426 | 1.0% |
| 21 | TexasTX | $57,600,174 | 1.0% |
| 22 | HawaiiHI | $46,256,557 | 0.8% |
| 23 | KansasKS | $46,123,784 | 0.8% |
| 24 | Rhode IslandRI | $42,573,612 | 0.7% |
| 25 | New JerseyNJ | $42,008,080 | 0.7% |
| 26 | OklahomaOK | $33,522,227 | 0.6% |
| 27 | New HampshireNH | $28,547,336 | 0.5% |
| 28 | West VirginiaWV | $22,311,415 | 0.4% |
| 29 | American SamoaAS | $21,647,414 | 0.4% |
| 30 | WisconsinWI | $19,103,867 | 0.3% |
| 31 | ArizonaAZ | $18,960,236 | 0.3% |
| 32 | IndianaIN | $17,994,467 | 0.3% |
| 33 | MissouriMO | $17,291,078 | 0.3% |
| 34 | TennesseeTN | $15,708,954 | 0.3% |
| 35 | South CarolinaSC | $14,551,301 | 0.2% |
| 36 | IllinoisIL | $13,518,061 | 0.2% |
| 37 | IdahoID | $12,427,119 | 0.2% |
| 38 | MinnesotaMN | $10,201,138 | 0.2% |
| 39 | MaineME | $9,493,181 | 0.2% |
| 40 | Puerto RicoPR | $8,034,562 | 0.1% |
| 41 | ConnecticutCT | $6,002,166 | 0.1% |
| 42 | UtahUT | $5,872,984 | 0.1% |
| 43 | DelawareDE | $5,778,059 | 0.1% |
| 44 | GuamGU | $3,089,188 | 0.1% |
| 45 | South DakotaSD | $3,013,481 | 0.1% |
| 46 | VermontVT | $2,028,468 | 0.0% |
| 47 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $1,313,217 | 0.0% |
| 48 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | -$657,809 | -0.0% |
| 49 | NebraskaNE | -$806,613 | -0.0% |
| 50 | NevadaNV | -$1,247,644 | -0.0% |
| 51 | North DakotaND | -$1,377,170 | -0.0% |
| 52 | ArkansasAR | -$1,536,714 | -0.0% |
| 53 | MontanaMT | -$2,321,511 | -0.0% |
| 54 | WyomingWY | -$4,297,437 | -0.1% |
| 55 | New MexicoNM | -$4,410,264 | -0.1% |
| 56 | IowaIA | -$4,456,800 | -0.1% |
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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 19, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available