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Department of Energy (DOE)
Oversees national energy policy, nuclear security, and scientific research.
Total Obligations
$60.9B
Oct 18, 2025 through Oct 17, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 17, 2026
Headquarters
James V. Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, DC 20585
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What This Agency Does
Oversees national energy policy, nuclear security, and scientific research.
Why It Matters
Manages the U.S. nuclear weapons complex and funds major energy and research projects.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$47.5BFY 2022
$56BFY 2023
$64.5BFY 2024
$81.3BFY 2025
$61.7BFY 2026
$85.8MFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $56,479,110,177 | 92.8% |
| 2 | Grants | $2,700,486,207 | 4.4% |
| 3 | Other assistance | $1,131,500,230 | 1.9% |
| 4 | Loans | $558,773,510 | 0.9% |
| 5 | Direct payments | -$2,783,448 | -0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCUEI X7WUS5LRBQU3 | $5,438,006,208 | 8.9% |
| 2 | NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS OF SANDIA, LLCUEI LUJEPCRRT377 | $5,295,527,423 | 8.7% |
| 3 | LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL SECURITY, LLCUEI PM52LCJH72T9 | $3,648,882,375 | 6.0% |
| 4 | CONSOLIDATED NUCLEAR SECURITY, LLCUEI EWV8QKG1JUV7 | $3,262,466,241 | 5.4% |
| 5 | SAVANNAH RIVER NUCLEAR SOLUTIONS LLCUEI XLQ7CKUSQSD5 | $3,180,097,781 | 5.2% |
| 6 | UT-BATTELLE LLCUEI ZLHJJ57QA2H8 | $2,991,515,382 | 4.9% |
| 7 | BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE, LLCUEI HG7XL5RBNX55 | $2,406,642,362 | 4.0% |
| 8 | HONEYWELL FEDERAL MANUFACTURING & TECHNOLOGIES, LLCUEI DMEGBYTVBQS5 | $2,271,562,981 | 3.7% |
| 9 | FLUOR MARINE PROPULSION, LLCUEI CWHMVCX7K1N6 | $1,942,222,716 | 3.2% |
| 10 | BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTEUEI CWKJEXDG79A7 | $1,628,954,940 | 2.7% |
| 11 | PANTEXAS DETERRENCE, LLCUEI SPG7J8395CJ5 | $1,563,175,347 | 2.6% |
| 12 | THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIAUEI PKK5TD16N4H1 | $1,313,752,071 | 2.2% |
| 13 | UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLCUEI JA8EP8EKX8Y9 | $1,284,232,786 | 2.1% |
| 14 | BECHTEL NATIONAL, INC.UEI HGF7H89MA3D9 | $1,190,437,930 | 2.0% |
| 15 | SAVANNAH RIVER MISSION COMPLETION, LLCUEI C32KCWJ94LY8 | $1,088,884,238 | 1.8% |
| 16 | ALLIANCE FOR ENERGY INNOVATION, LLCUEI DVGLNXBURMP3 | $1,008,951,836 | 1.7% |
| 17 | HANFORD TANK WASTE OPERATIONS & CLOSURE, LLCUEI S3NQNFD3YS43 | $979,800,325 | 1.6% |
| 18 | MISSION SUPPORT & TEST SERVICES LLCUEI YSYZHPCG4XB3 | $918,420,467 | 1.5% |
| 19 | AMERICAN CENTRIFUGE OPERATING, LLCUEI L8VHV5CNBV97 | $915,875,260 | 1.5% |
| 20 | GENERAL MATTER, INC.UEI XFT2AME5FUB3 | $899,895,255 | 1.5% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of EnergyDOE | $60,704,227,937 | 99.7% |
| 2 | Federal Energy Regulatory CommissionFERC | $162,858,740 | 0.3% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGSPSC · M1JZ | $18,749,158,667 | 30.8% |
| 2 | OPER OF GOVT R&D GOCO FACILITIESPSC · M181 | $11,568,093,969 | 19.0% |
| 3 | OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED CONTRACTOR-OPERATED (GOCO) R&D FACILITIESPSC · M1HA | $3,889,463,061 | 6.4% |
| 4 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (BASIC RESEARCH)PSC · AZ11 | $3,648,882,375 | 6.0% |
| 5 | OPER OF GOVT OTHER INDUSTRIAL BLDGPSC · M159 | $3,180,097,781 | 5.2% |
| 6 | OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICESPSC · F999 | $2,906,684,348 | 4.8% |
| 7 | MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIESPSC · 6850 | $2,700,296,523 | 4.4% |
| 8 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $2,220,258,634 | 3.6% |
| 9 | Office of Science Financial Assistance ProgramAssistance Listing · 81.049 | $1,230,362,558 | 2.0% |
| 10 | CONSTRUCT/R&D - GOCO FACILITIESPSC · Y181 | $1,190,437,930 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Fossil Energy Research and DevelopmentAssistance Listing · 81.089 | $980,789,731 | 1.6% |
| 12 | OPERATION OF WASTE TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIESPSC · M1PD | $972,385,684 | 1.6% |
| 13 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $863,242,687 | 1.4% |
| 14 | Nuclear Energy Research, Development and DemonstrationAssistance Listing · 81.121 | $775,245,535 | 1.3% |
| 15 | MAINTENANCE OF WASTE TREATMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIESPSC · Z1PD | $586,221,823 | 1.0% |
| 16 | Federal Loan Guarantees for Innovative Energy TechnologiesAssistance Listing · 81.126 | $558,773,510 | 0.9% |
| 17 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHERPSC · R799 | $526,689,211 | 0.9% |
| 18 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $380,704,131 | 0.6% |
| 19 | GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY R&D SERVICES; GENERAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; APPLIED RESEARCHPSC · AJ12 | $373,807,962 | 0.6% |
| 20 | Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial ApplicationsAssistance Listing · 81.253 | $346,850,968 | 0.6% |
| 21 | Advanced Research Projects Agency - EnergyAssistance Listing · 81.135 | $331,966,801 | 0.5% |
| 22 | Conservation Research and DevelopmentAssistance Listing · 81.086 | $249,349,251 | 0.4% |
| 23 | Cybersecurity, Energy Security & Emergency Response (CESER)Assistance Listing · 81.008 | $161,961,945 | 0.3% |
| 24 | Stewardship Science Grant ProgramAssistance Listing · 81.112 | $147,559,392 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Weatherization Assistance for Low-Income PersonsAssistance Listing · 81.042 | $79,424,468 | 0.1% |
| 26 | State Energy ProgramAssistance Listing · 81.041 | $42,835,002 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Environmental Monitoring/Cleanup, Cultural and Resource Mgmt., Emergency Response Research, Outreach, Technical AnalysisAssistance Listing · 81.214 | $32,926,159 | 0.1% |
| 28 | Office of Technology Transitions (OTT)-Technology Deployment, Demonstration and CommercializationAssistance Listing · 81.010 | $28,269,981 | 0.0% |
| 29 | Electricity Research, Development and AnalysisAssistance Listing · 81.122 | $23,823,677 | 0.0% |
| 30 | Predictive Science Academic Alliance ProgramAssistance Listing · 81.124 | $22,330,448 | 0.0% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New MexicoNM | $10,928,730,904 | 18.0% |
| 2 | TennesseeTN | $7,813,766,501 | 12.8% |
| 3 | CaliforniaCA | $7,490,009,404 | 12.3% |
| 4 | WashingtonWA | $5,351,030,319 | 8.8% |
| 5 | South CarolinaSC | $4,750,521,423 | 7.8% |
| 6 | IdahoID | $2,995,054,878 | 4.9% |
| 7 | MissouriMO | $2,313,969,417 | 3.8% |
| 8 | IllinoisIL | $2,200,164,342 | 3.6% |
| 9 | PennsylvaniaPA | $2,144,552,903 | 3.5% |
| 10 | MarylandMD | $1,927,255,469 | 3.2% |
| 11 | TexasTX | $1,791,125,821 | 2.9% |
| 12 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $1,620,942,083 | 2.7% |
| 13 | ColoradoCO | $1,143,851,311 | 1.9% |
| 14 | New YorkNY | $1,122,014,677 | 1.8% |
| 15 | NevadaNV | $1,008,253,217 | 1.7% |
| 16 | VirginiaVA | $595,786,373 | 1.0% |
| 17 | OhioOH | $467,847,945 | 0.8% |
| 18 | LouisianaLA | $431,673,326 | 0.7% |
| 19 | West VirginiaWV | $427,894,741 | 0.7% |
| 20 | North CarolinaNC | $321,613,881 | 0.5% |
| 21 | New JerseyNJ | $229,444,492 | 0.4% |
| 22 | FloridaFL | $205,733,178 | 0.3% |
| 23 | ArkansasAR | $194,638,235 | 0.3% |
| 24 | KentuckyKY | $190,252,681 | 0.3% |
| 25 | MichiganMI | $169,417,203 | 0.3% |
| 26 | North DakotaND | $159,775,805 | 0.3% |
| 27 | WisconsinWI | $140,479,033 | 0.2% |
| 28 | IowaIA | $101,407,537 | 0.2% |
| 29 | MassachusettsMA | $96,253,559 | 0.2% |
| 30 | IndianaIN | $76,140,197 | 0.1% |
| 31 | MontanaMT | $71,761,899 | 0.1% |
| 32 | OklahomaOK | $64,759,577 | 0.1% |
| 33 | AlaskaAK | $64,191,668 | 0.1% |
| 34 | GeorgiaGA | $62,763,373 | 0.1% |
| 35 | South DakotaSD | $58,172,322 | 0.1% |
| 36 | ArizonaAZ | $54,963,742 | 0.1% |
| 37 | OregonOR | $48,451,393 | 0.1% |
| 38 | ConnecticutCT | $26,407,052 | 0.0% |
| 39 | WyomingWY | $25,363,944 | 0.0% |
| 40 | MinnesotaMN | $20,984,844 | 0.0% |
| 41 | MississippiMS | $19,219,634 | 0.0% |
| 42 | MaineME | $12,970,541 | 0.0% |
| 43 | KansasKS | $9,816,810 | 0.0% |
| 44 | Rhode IslandRI | $7,706,311 | 0.0% |
| 45 | DelawareDE | $6,996,486 | 0.0% |
| 46 | VermontVT | $5,318,064 | 0.0% |
| 47 | NebraskaNE | $3,929,365 | 0.0% |
| 48 | UtahUT | $2,303,461 | 0.0% |
| 49 | HawaiiHI | $2,155,536 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Puerto RicoPR | $2,152,685 | 0.0% |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $359,830 | 0.0% |
| 52 | American SamoaAS | -$44,899 | -0.0% |
| 53 | GuamGU | -$77,299 | -0.0% |
| 54 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | -$221,611 | -0.0% |
| 55 | New HampshireNH | -$6,713,823 | -0.0% |
| 56 | AlabamaAL | -$11,946,615 | -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 17, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available