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Department of Education
Department of Education is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$69.6B
Oct 23, 2025 through Oct 22, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 22, 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
$93.2BFY 2026
$1.6MFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct payments | $37,488,044,987 | 53.9% |
| 2 | Grants | $29,264,242,400 | 42.0% |
| 3 | Contracts | $2,847,430,309 | 4.1% |
| 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 | $2,249,847,522 | 3.2% |
| 2 | TX EDUCATION AGENCYUEI L1KZHL6HXYS5 | $1,752,558,185 | 2.5% |
| 3 | NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENTUEI M8LLWFW17445 | $1,476,169,121 | 2.1% |
| 4 | FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI PC73MTNXUEQ9 | $1,221,559,344 | 1.8% |
| 5 | ILLINOIS STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONUEI NCA7EAUG2YK4 | $700,576,600 | 1.0% |
| 6 | PENNSYLVANIA DEPT OF EDUCATIONUEI HBNJBZWWLE29 | $686,686,517 | 1.0% |
| 7 | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI HSJPJD8GUQM4 | $644,683,593 | 0.9% |
| 8 | GEORGIA DEPT OF EDUCATIONUEI C7LSTJPMJG43 | $589,078,865 | 0.8% |
| 9 | MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONUEI CJ9JXQL11MM4 | $554,161,550 | 0.8% |
| 10 | ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLCUEI C47BNA8GM833 | $550,414,432 | 0.8% |
| 11 | SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITYUEI FF41YLW75DH6 | $547,059,630 | 0.8% |
| 12 | NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONUEI NJSEDA16EXR3 | $513,681,643 | 0.7% |
| 13 | EDUCATION, NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OFUEI NWABTW71GK58 | $488,527,508 | 0.7% |
| 14 | WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITYUEI LLSKS9FXDR63 | $462,699,751 | 0.7% |
| 15 | STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKUEI L7SMZTNG7JW3 | $394,824,196 | 0.6% |
| 16 | CA DEPT OF REHABILITATIONUEI SZ9QWT7EMNN3 | $392,149,629 | 0.6% |
| 17 | TEXAS WORKFORCE COMMISSIONUEI QGAGLVKBM6C6 | $389,214,845 | 0.6% |
| 18 | THE UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, INC.UEI EK36TZEAL385 | $386,272,513 | 0.6% |
| 19 | COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF EDUCATIONUEI H6JXDMGC32F9 | $378,818,050 | 0.5% |
| 20 | DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION TENNESSEEUEI KSHBUKTGFMD5 | $377,009,813 | 0.5% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of EducationED | $69,599,717,696 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Pell Grant ProgramAssistance Listing · 84.063 | $35,386,507,977 | 50.8% |
| 2 | Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesAssistance Listing · 84.010 | $7,542,109,936 | 10.8% |
| 3 | Special Education Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.027 | $4,991,624,173 | 7.2% |
| 4 | Rehabilitation Services Vocational Rehabilitation Grants to StatesAssistance Listing · 84.126 | $4,178,245,737 | 6.0% |
| 5 | Impact AidAssistance Listing · 84.041 | $1,600,234,130 | 2.3% |
| 6 | Student Support and Academic Enrichment ProgramAssistance Listing · 84.424 | $1,330,976,100 | 1.9% |
| 7 | Twenty-First Century Community Learning CentersAssistance Listing · 84.287 | $1,319,720,591 | 1.9% |
| 8 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: FINANCIALPSC · R710 | $1,226,987,921 | 1.8% |
| 9 | Federal Work-Study ProgramAssistance Listing · 84.033 | $1,167,088,874 | 1.7% |
| 10 | Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity GrantsAssistance Listing · 84.007 | $895,184,021 | 1.3% |
| 11 | English Language Acquisition State GrantsAssistance Listing · 84.365 | $850,635,233 | 1.2% |
| 12 | Higher Education Institutional AidAssistance Listing · 84.031 | $706,520,760 | 1.0% |
| 13 | School Safely National ActivitiesAssistance Listing · 84.184 | $556,444,848 | 0.8% |
| 14 | Special Education-Grants for Infants and FamiliesAssistance Listing · 84.181 | $538,316,896 | 0.8% |
| 15 | Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (formerly Improving Teacher Quality State Grants)Assistance Listing · 84.367 | $493,738,693 | 0.7% |
| 16 | TRIO Upward BoundAssistance Listing · 84.047 | $431,432,381 | 0.6% |
| 17 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $310,681,940 | 0.4% |
| 18 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $171,622,831 | 0.2% |
| 19 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: TECHNOLOGY SHARING/UTILIZATIONPSC · R415 | $151,551,522 | 0.2% |
| 20 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $143,039,815 | 0.2% |
| 21 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $125,795,385 | 0.2% |
| 22 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- DATA (OTHER THAN SCIENTIFIC)PSC · B506 | $117,522,950 | 0.2% |
| 23 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE AS A SERVICEPSC · DJ10 | $62,808,264 | 0.1% |
| 24 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHERPSC · R699 | $62,108,832 | 0.1% |
| 25 | IT AND TELECOM- FACILITY OPERATION AND MAINTENANCEPSC · D301 | $49,717,355 | 0.1% |
| 26 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: LEGALPSC · R418 | $44,921,594 | 0.1% |
| 27 | SPECIAL STUDIES/ANALYSIS- EDUCATIONALPSC · B542 | $38,972,421 | 0.1% |
| 28 | IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE AS A SERVICE: MAINFRAME/SERVERSPSC · DB10 | $38,028,011 | 0.1% |
| 29 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $36,238,020 | 0.1% |
| 30 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: DEBT COLLECTIONPSC · R705 | $36,167,444 | 0.1% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaCA | $8,246,604,322 | 11.8% |
| 2 | TexasTX | $6,288,753,812 | 9.0% |
| 3 | FloridaFL | $4,065,749,334 | 5.8% |
| 4 | New YorkNY | $3,485,025,870 | 5.0% |
| 5 | VirginiaVA | $2,783,580,832 | 4.0% |
| 6 | ArizonaAZ | $2,543,291,982 | 3.7% |
| 7 | IllinoisIL | $2,335,796,105 | 3.4% |
| 8 | GeorgiaGA | $2,263,720,745 | 3.3% |
| 9 | North CarolinaNC | $2,066,322,789 | 3.0% |
| 10 | PennsylvaniaPA | $1,972,553,726 | 2.8% |
| 11 | OhioOH | $1,819,283,041 | 2.6% |
| 12 | TennesseeTN | $1,685,087,576 | 2.4% |
| 13 | MichiganMI | $1,662,465,160 | 2.4% |
| 14 | New JerseyNJ | $1,417,987,474 | 2.0% |
| 15 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $1,371,144,878 | 2.0% |
| 16 | IndianaIN | $1,279,085,785 | 1.8% |
| 17 | Puerto RicoPR | $1,172,880,488 | 1.7% |
| 18 | UtahUT | $1,166,136,135 | 1.7% |
| 19 | AlabamaAL | $1,148,012,362 | 1.6% |
| 20 | LouisianaLA | $1,142,061,500 | 1.6% |
| 21 | WashingtonWA | $1,131,629,991 | 1.6% |
| 22 | KentuckyKY | $1,102,824,937 | 1.6% |
| 23 | ColoradoCO | $1,088,600,214 | 1.6% |
| 24 | MassachusettsMA | $1,066,740,526 | 1.5% |
| 25 | MarylandMD | $1,016,087,991 | 1.5% |
| 26 | MinnesotaMN | $1,006,168,642 | 1.4% |
| 27 | MissouriMO | $948,173,270 | 1.4% |
| 28 | South CarolinaSC | $939,647,394 | 1.4% |
| 29 | OklahomaOK | $910,234,210 | 1.3% |
| 30 | WisconsinWI | $886,080,191 | 1.3% |
| 31 | New HampshireNH | $723,376,648 | 1.0% |
| 32 | NebraskaNE | $721,219,490 | 1.0% |
| 33 | MississippiMS | $704,805,455 | 1.0% |
| 34 | ConnecticutCT | $692,433,331 | 1.0% |
| 35 | ArkansasAR | $652,292,044 | 0.9% |
| 36 | OregonOR | $646,055,993 | 0.9% |
| 37 | New MexicoNM | $577,235,655 | 0.8% |
| 38 | KansasKS | $552,714,618 | 0.8% |
| 39 | IowaIA | $518,757,281 | 0.7% |
| 40 | NevadaNV | $446,868,313 | 0.6% |
| 41 | West VirginiaWV | $431,993,696 | 0.6% |
| 42 | AlaskaAK | $386,473,639 | 0.6% |
| 43 | IdahoID | $353,365,023 | 0.5% |
| 44 | HawaiiHI | $313,584,028 | 0.5% |
| 45 | South DakotaSD | $282,989,144 | 0.4% |
| 46 | MontanaMT | $275,759,571 | 0.4% |
| 47 | MaineME | $249,268,767 | 0.4% |
| 48 | Rhode IslandRI | $244,457,558 | 0.4% |
| 49 | North DakotaND | $230,509,810 | 0.3% |
| 50 | DelawareDE | $179,154,913 | 0.3% |
| 51 | WyomingWY | $151,639,542 | 0.2% |
| 52 | VermontVT | $132,996,014 | 0.2% |
| 53 | GuamGU | $39,069,787 | 0.1% |
| 54 | American SamoaAS | $28,860,942 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $21,135,018 | 0.0% |
| 56 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $19,883,502 | 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
- Oct 22, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available