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Department of Justice (DOJ)
Enforces federal law and oversees the nation's legal system.
Total Obligations
$11B
Oct 15, 2025 through Oct 14, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 14, 2026
Headquarters
Robert F. Kennedy Department of Justice Building, 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20530-0001
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What This Agency Does
Enforces federal law and oversees the nation's legal system.
Why It Matters
Supervises agencies like the FBI and manages large law enforcement and prison-related contracts.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$15.5BFY 2022
$16.1BFY 2023
$14.2BFY 2024
$11.5BFY 2025
$11.3BFY 2026
$50.2MFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $10,504,892,306 | 95.6% |
| 2 | Grants | $486,392,166 | 4.4% |
| 3 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | METROPOLITAN SECURITY SERVICES, INC.UEI M8XJCDL1AE26 | $524,027,070 | 4.8% |
| 2 | CORECIVIC, INC.UEI HJGMJN1JKL46 | $254,521,943 | 2.3% |
| 3 | NAPHCARE LLCUEI GB3CE4QXH6A4 | $209,854,252 | 1.9% |
| 4 | THE GEO GROUP, INC.UEI JMLKZZ1NL2Z6 | $208,192,016 | 1.9% |
| 5 | MCKESSON CORPORATIONUEI S1RUKWWRYFL6 | $194,797,708 | 1.8% |
| 6 | CGI FEDERAL INC.UEI TRKEP1HEBNS5 | $167,272,691 | 1.5% |
| 7 | AT&T ENTERPRISES, LLCUEI MX89BGD5FK75 | $166,709,979 | 1.5% |
| 8 | V2X SYSTEMS LLCUEI RRFJZGASZJ41 | $166,340,854 | 1.5% |
| 9 | THUNDERCAT TECHNOLOGY, LLCUEI UER4AJLUB8D5 | $164,579,467 | 1.5% |
| 10 | MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC.UEI HFK9V1G2B513 | $161,929,762 | 1.5% |
| 11 | ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLCUEI C47BNA8GM833 | $148,180,504 | 1.3% |
| 12 | FORFEITURE SUPPORT ASSOCIATES LLCUEI KJV1FNRCA649 | $128,264,292 | 1.2% |
| 13 | SEVEN CORNERS INCUEI H3GHE7HBD384 | $122,805,191 | 1.1% |
| 14 | WELLPATH LLCUEI JL99G1YPJKK9 | $119,492,184 | 1.1% |
| 15 | MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLCUEI WN8JFVZTBCA5 | $117,635,384 | 1.1% |
| 16 | HERITAGE HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC.UEI RQ68XNJUBBV5 | $110,599,940 | 1.0% |
| 17 | DISMAS CHARITIES INCUEI HUFKC6ZWCEN8 | $106,615,149 | 1.0% |
| 18 | LEIDOS, INC.UEI MDSWM6MB1BH7 | $102,394,166 | 0.9% |
| 19 | BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INCUEI JCBMLGPE6Z71 | $94,842,950 | 0.9% |
| 20 | SOS INTERNATIONAL LLCUEI L3VCKMD7J585 | $91,388,248 | 0.8% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Federal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | $2,910,797,723 | 26.5% |
| 2 | Federal Bureau of InvestigationFBI | $2,249,896,047 | 20.5% |
| 3 | Offices, Boards and Divisions | $2,244,799,238 | 20.4% |
| 4 | U.S. Marshals Service | $1,728,934,590 | 15.7% |
| 5 | Drug Enforcement AdministrationDEA | $570,001,741 | 5.2% |
| 6 | Office of Justice ProgramsOJP | $478,846,976 | 4.4% |
| 7 | Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Acquisition and Property Management Division | $472,903,468 | 4.3% |
| 8 | Federal Prison Industries / Unicor | $323,936,393 | 2.9% |
| 9 | Office of the Inspector GeneralOIG | $11,168,297 | 0.1% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $767,779,800 | 7.0% |
| 2 | HOUSEKEEPING- GUARDPSC · S206 | $686,070,966 | 6.2% |
| 3 | MEDICAL- MANAGED HEALTHCAREPSC · Q201 | $547,887,498 | 5.0% |
| 4 | SOCIAL- SOCIAL REHABILITATIONPSC · G004 | $535,723,076 | 4.9% |
| 5 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $417,692,518 | 3.8% |
| 6 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $408,293,861 | 3.7% |
| 7 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: LEGALPSC · R418 | $401,605,883 | 3.7% |
| 8 | MEDICAL- OTHERPSC · Q999 | $326,622,372 | 3.0% |
| 9 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $307,641,304 | 2.8% |
| 10 | IT AND TELECOM- OTHER IT AND TELECOMMUNICATIONSPSC · D399 | $259,877,830 | 2.4% |
| 11 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF PENAL FACILITIESPSC · Z2FF | $245,540,403 | 2.2% |
| 12 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $222,237,470 | 2.0% |
| 13 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHERPSC · R799 | $218,690,768 | 2.0% |
| 14 | DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALSPSC · 6505 | $196,901,135 | 1.8% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $191,342,854 | 1.7% |
| 16 | National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP)Assistance Listing · 16.554 | $87,295,943 | 0.8% |
| 17 | Missing Children's AssistanceAssistance Listing · 16.543 | $77,330,422 | 0.7% |
| 18 | Law Enforcement Support for Combatting Criminal Aliens, Drug, and Human TraffickingAssistance Listing · 16.076 | $57,098,238 | 0.5% |
| 19 | Juvenile Justice and Delinquency PreventionAssistance Listing · 16.540 | $39,924,700 | 0.4% |
| 20 | Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protection Orders ProgramAssistance Listing · 16.590 | $37,729,208 | 0.3% |
| 21 | Tribal Justice AssistanceAssistance Listing · 16.596 | $36,456,988 | 0.3% |
| 22 | Improving the Investigation and Prosecution of Child Abuse and the Regional and Local Children's Advocacy CentersAssistance Listing · 16.758 | $32,055,296 | 0.3% |
| 23 | OVW Technical Assistance InitiativeAssistance Listing · 16.526 | $21,370,462 | 0.2% |
| 24 | Crime Victim Assistance/Discretionary GrantsAssistance Listing · 16.582 | $20,691,147 | 0.2% |
| 25 | Culturally and Linguistically Specific Services ProgramAssistance Listing · 16.016 | $17,463,397 | 0.2% |
| 26 | Education, Training, and Enhanced Services to End Violence Against and Abuse of Women with Disabilities Assistance Listing · 16.529 | $15,175,195 | 0.1% |
| 27 | Support for Adam Walsh Act Implementation Grant ProgramAssistance Listing · 16.750 | $14,016,489 | 0.1% |
| 28 | NICS Act Record Improvement ProgramAssistance Listing · 16.813 | $12,814,140 | 0.1% |
| 29 | Tribal Youth ProgramAssistance Listing · 16.731 | $12,778,251 | 0.1% |
| 30 | Residential Substance Abuse Treatment for State PrisonersAssistance Listing · 16.593 | $12,774,353 | 0.1% |
Federal Data · Geography Preview
Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VirginiaVA | $3,359,038,957 | 30.6% |
| 2 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $763,664,045 | 6.9% |
| 3 | TennesseeTN | $749,673,209 | 6.8% |
| 4 | TexasTX | $677,850,206 | 6.2% |
| 5 | CaliforniaCA | $509,314,712 | 4.6% |
| 6 | MarylandMD | $485,285,538 | 4.4% |
| 7 | FloridaFL | $403,954,546 | 3.7% |
| 8 | ColoradoCO | $347,772,880 | 3.2% |
| 9 | AlabamaAL | $315,644,370 | 2.9% |
| 10 | West VirginiaWV | $239,042,657 | 2.2% |
| 11 | KentuckyKY | $162,938,154 | 1.5% |
| 12 | AlaskaAK | $157,341,095 | 1.4% |
| 13 | GeorgiaGA | $149,739,104 | 1.4% |
| 14 | North CarolinaNC | $146,676,529 | 1.3% |
| 15 | New YorkNY | $144,410,716 | 1.3% |
| 16 | New JerseyNJ | $134,615,097 | 1.2% |
| 17 | MassachusettsMA | $124,583,930 | 1.1% |
| 18 | PennsylvaniaPA | $120,933,924 | 1.1% |
| 19 | IllinoisIL | $120,279,469 | 1.1% |
| 20 | MissouriMO | $110,053,763 | 1.0% |
| 21 | MinnesotaMN | $106,171,186 | 1.0% |
| 22 | MichiganMI | $104,419,788 | 1.0% |
| 23 | IndianaIN | $97,400,561 | 0.9% |
| 24 | WashingtonWA | $89,827,453 | 0.8% |
| 25 | ArizonaAZ | $89,178,745 | 0.8% |
| 26 | NevadaNV | $88,915,377 | 0.8% |
| 27 | MississippiMS | $83,174,142 | 0.8% |
| 28 | WisconsinWI | $78,540,999 | 0.7% |
| 29 | OklahomaOK | $67,283,841 | 0.6% |
| 30 | LouisianaLA | $59,276,852 | 0.5% |
| 31 | South CarolinaSC | $55,443,993 | 0.5% |
| 32 | OhioOH | $52,204,957 | 0.5% |
| 33 | IdahoID | $42,840,407 | 0.4% |
| 34 | New HampshireNH | $42,796,822 | 0.4% |
| 35 | KansasKS | $41,319,816 | 0.4% |
| 36 | ArkansasAR | $39,502,033 | 0.4% |
| 37 | ConnecticutCT | $39,157,387 | 0.4% |
| 38 | IowaIA | $31,205,311 | 0.3% |
| 39 | NebraskaNE | $31,115,823 | 0.3% |
| 40 | New MexicoNM | $26,476,218 | 0.2% |
| 41 | OregonOR | $22,675,281 | 0.2% |
| 42 | South DakotaSD | $15,188,330 | 0.1% |
| 43 | MontanaMT | $14,973,683 | 0.1% |
| 44 | DelawareDE | $14,285,178 | 0.1% |
| 45 | Puerto RicoPR | $12,209,105 | 0.1% |
| 46 | UtahUT | $10,660,883 | 0.1% |
| 47 | North DakotaND | $10,263,692 | 0.1% |
| 48 | HawaiiHI | $10,238,916 | 0.1% |
| 49 | MaineME | $7,275,827 | 0.1% |
| 50 | Rhode IslandRI | $6,030,877 | 0.1% |
| 51 | VermontVT | $3,364,937 | 0.0% |
| 52 | WyomingWY | $2,808,033 | 0.0% |
| 53 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $2,009,717 | 0.0% |
| 54 | American SamoaAS | $1,810,347 | 0.0% |
| 55 | GuamGU | $226,368 | 0.0% |
| 56 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | -$767,584 | -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 14, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available