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Department of Education
Department of Education is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$90B
Sep 15, 2025 through Sep 14, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 14, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$99BFY 2022
$86.8BFY 2023
$92.3BFY 2024
$96BFY 2025
$82.5BFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants | $52,023,691,480 | 57.8% |
| 2 | Direct payments | $35,182,197,159 | 39.1% |
| 3 | Contracts | $2,835,769,369 | 3.1% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIAUEI HWECY7CDW9Y7 | $4,722,453,040 | 5.2% |
| 2 | TX EDUCATION AGENCYUEI L1KZHL6HXYS5 | $3,863,761,675 | 4.3% |
| 3 | NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTUEI M8LLWFW17445 | $3,056,486,716 | 3.4% |
| 4 | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI PC73MTNXUEQ9 | $2,433,307,248 | 2.7% |
| 5 | ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONUEI NCA7EAUG2YK4 | $1,605,291,578 | 1.8% |
| 6 | PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF EDUCATIONUEI HBNJBZWWLE29 | $1,519,545,708 | 1.7% |
| 7 | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI HSJPJD8GUQM4 | $1,447,135,595 | 1.6% |
| 8 | GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATIONUEI C7LSTJPMJG43 | $1,318,419,976 | 1.5% |
| 9 | MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI CJ9JXQL11MM4 | $1,244,530,564 | 1.4% |
| 10 | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONUEI NJSEDA16EXR3 | $1,161,754,101 | 1.3% |
| 11 | EDUCATION, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFUEI NWABTW71GK58 | $1,059,688,381 | 1.2% |
| 12 | COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONUEI H6JXDMGC32F9 | $836,138,524 | 0.9% |
| 13 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TENNESSEEUEI KSHBUKTGFMD5 | $826,220,722 | 0.9% |
| 14 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION INDIANAUEI J6ECJ41LDJ81 | $795,496,917 | 0.9% |
| 15 | LA DEPT. OF ADMINUEI WYXKK9CR1LE7 | $788,496,627 | 0.9% |
| 16 | MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATIONUEI PUNALCFVXAL6 | $765,671,111 | 0.9% |
| 17 | SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONUEI GMLVTEPLWH16 | $750,601,323 | 0.8% |
| 18 | ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI VV12DZ6AKAR3 | $699,677,848 | 0.8% |
| 19 | MARYLAND STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI ESBQBLJJ4TL9 | $667,175,221 | 0.7% |
| 20 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION OF PUERTO RICOUEI KUHBF2X2EGN3 | $653,391,387 | 0.7% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of EducationED | $90,041,658,008 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Pell Grant ProgramAssistance Listing · 84.063 | $33,037,956,717 | 36.7% |
| 2 | Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesAssistance Listing · 84.010 | $18,394,038,752 | 20.4% |
| 3 | Special Education Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.027 | $14,275,007,173 | 15.9% |
| 4 | Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.126 | $4,020,919,417 | 4.5% |
| 5 | Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants)Assistance Listing · 84.367 | $2,188,249,783 | 2.4% |
| 6 | Impact AidAssistance Listing · 84.041 | $1,600,234,130 | 1.8% |
| 7 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: FINANCIALPSC · R710 | $1,402,151,371 | 1.6% |
| 8 | Student Support and Academic Enrichment ProgramAssistance Listing · 84.424 | $1,336,884,597 | 1.5% |
| 9 | Twenty-First Century Community Learning CentersAssistance Listing · 84.287 | $1,330,319,088 | 1.5% |
| 10 | Federal Work-Study ProgramAssistance Listing · 84.033 | $1,178,229,781 | 1.3% |
| 11 | Higher Education Institutional AidAssistance Listing · 84.031 | $1,018,212,645 | 1.1% |
| 12 | Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsAssistance Listing · 84.007 | $902,969,632 | 1.0% |
| 13 | English Language Acquisition State GrantsAssistance Listing · 84.365 | $866,984,138 | 1.0% |
| 14 | TRIO Upward BoundAssistance Listing · 84.047 | $772,814,562 | 0.9% |
| 15 | School Safely National ActivitiesAssistance Listing · 84.184 | $602,660,211 | 0.7% |
| 16 | Special Education-Grants for Infants and FamiliesAssistance Listing · 84.181 | $540,316,896 | 0.6% |
| 17 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $259,696,924 | 0.3% |
| 18 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: TECHNOLOGY SHARING/UTILIZATIONPSC · R415 | $180,780,734 | 0.2% |
| 19 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $146,385,556 | 0.2% |
| 20 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $135,214,398 | 0.2% |
| 21 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DATA (OTHER THAN SCIENTIFIC)PSC · B506 | $115,127,095 | 0.1% |
| 22 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHERPSC · R699 | $73,793,806 | 0.1% |
| 23 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $70,725,288 | 0.1% |
| 24 | IT AND TELECOM- FACILITY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEPSC · D301 | $57,720,859 | 0.1% |
| 25 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- EDUCATIONALPSC · B542 | $53,271,650 | 0.1% |
| 26 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE AS A SERVICEPSC · DJ10 | $51,242,803 | 0.1% |
| 27 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: DEBT COLLECTIONPSC · R705 | $36,167,444 | 0.0% |
| 28 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $30,151,917 | 0.0% |
| 29 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM EVALUATION/REVIEW/DEVELOPMENTPSC · R410 | $24,520,768 | 0.0% |
| 30 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DJ01 | $17,807,330 | 0.0% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaCA | $10,709,866,826 | 11.9% |
| 2 | TexasTX | $8,103,104,776 | 9.0% |
| 3 | New YorkNY | $5,648,509,661 | 6.3% |
| 4 | FloridaFL | $4,951,319,656 | 5.5% |
| 5 | VirginiaVA | $3,209,462,115 | 3.6% |
| 6 | IllinoisIL | $3,169,734,481 | 3.5% |
| 7 | ArizonaAZ | $2,859,221,025 | 3.2% |
| 8 | GeorgiaGA | $2,728,242,590 | 3.0% |
| 9 | PennsylvaniaPA | $2,666,652,455 | 3.0% |
| 10 | North CarolinaNC | $2,609,233,618 | 2.9% |
| 11 | OhioOH | $2,606,971,157 | 2.9% |
| 12 | MichiganMI | $2,204,912,976 | 2.4% |
| 13 | New JerseyNJ | $2,166,629,955 | 2.4% |
| 14 | TennesseeTN | $2,018,115,083 | 2.2% |
| 15 | IndianaIN | $1,640,561,924 | 1.8% |
| 16 | MassachusettsMA | $1,598,326,935 | 1.8% |
| 17 | WashingtonWA | $1,597,193,610 | 1.8% |
| 18 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $1,575,394,214 | 1.7% |
| 19 | Puerto RicoPR | $1,518,220,523 | 1.7% |
| 20 | LouisianaLA | $1,511,153,742 | 1.7% |
| 21 | MarylandMD | $1,413,724,566 | 1.6% |
| 22 | AlabamaAL | $1,369,360,291 | 1.5% |
| 23 | KentuckyKY | $1,365,776,421 | 1.5% |
| 24 | ColoradoCO | $1,295,022,244 | 1.4% |
| 25 | MissouriMO | $1,244,456,416 | 1.4% |
| 26 | South CarolinaSC | $1,243,726,747 | 1.4% |
| 27 | UtahUT | $1,236,307,156 | 1.4% |
| 28 | OklahomaOK | $1,164,339,456 | 1.3% |
| 29 | MinnesotaMN | $1,150,352,626 | 1.3% |
| 30 | WisconsinWI | $1,143,398,456 | 1.3% |
| 31 | MississippiMS | $1,006,933,237 | 1.1% |
| 32 | OregonOR | $930,646,307 | 1.0% |
| 33 | ConnecticutCT | $901,986,501 | 1.0% |
| 34 | NebraskaNE | $863,885,806 | 1.0% |
| 35 | ArkansasAR | $824,349,863 | 0.9% |
| 36 | New MexicoNM | $777,740,969 | 0.9% |
| 37 | New HampshireNH | $754,626,268 | 0.8% |
| 38 | KansasKS | $725,067,227 | 0.8% |
| 39 | IowaIA | $646,161,661 | 0.7% |
| 40 | NevadaNV | $631,491,289 | 0.7% |
| 41 | West VirginiaWV | $529,233,624 | 0.6% |
| 42 | AlaskaAK | $456,811,430 | 0.5% |
| 43 | IdahoID | $427,688,461 | 0.5% |
| 44 | HawaiiHI | $366,513,882 | 0.4% |
| 45 | South DakotaSD | $349,091,237 | 0.4% |
| 46 | MontanaMT | $348,079,671 | 0.4% |
| 47 | Rhode IslandRI | $338,940,735 | 0.4% |
| 48 | MaineME | $310,441,388 | 0.3% |
| 49 | North DakotaND | $289,961,675 | 0.3% |
| 50 | DelawareDE | $251,409,696 | 0.3% |
| 51 | WyomingWY | $204,755,529 | 0.2% |
| 52 | VermontVT | $179,364,527 | 0.2% |
| 53 | GuamGU | $71,803,767 | 0.1% |
| 54 | American SamoaAS | $49,031,358 | 0.1% |
| 55 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $33,845,524 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $32,989,250 | 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 14, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available