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Department of State
Conducts U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
Total Obligations
$18.7B
Aug 28, 2025 through Aug 27, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Aug 27, 2026
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What This Agency Does
Conducts U.S. foreign policy and diplomatic relations.
Why It Matters
Manages foreign aid, embassies, and international assistance programs.
Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$23.3BFY 2022
$23.9BFY 2023
$23.6BFY 2024
$14BFY 2025
$14.6BFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $9,080,697,999 | 48.4% |
| 2 | Grants | $5,190,422,651 | 27.7% |
| 3 | Other assistance | $4,471,699,627 | 23.9% |
| 4 | Direct payments | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR THE COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRSUEI C6QYF9HFCE43 | $2,935,000,000 | 15.7% |
| 2 | THE GLOBAL FUND TO FIGHT AIDS, TUBERCULOSIS AND MALARIA (THE GLOBAL FUND)UEI HQ1BANWJPHJ1 | $2,109,819,390 | 11.3% |
| 3 | MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEESUEI LN9PU5M2YZN5 | $1,400,070,515 | 7.5% |
| 4 | NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACYUEI KH6TMX6EA148 | $410,801,780 | 2.2% |
| 5 | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.UEI SMNWM6HN79X5 | $317,288,398 | 1.7% |
| 6 | UNITED NATIONS WORLD FOOD PROGRAMMEUEI EBJMGSYM9C77 | $275,742,900 | 1.5% |
| 7 | WORLD VISION INC.UEI FYLGEXPJTM91 | $273,467,676 | 1.5% |
| 8 | CGI FEDERAL INC.UEI TRKEP1HEBNS5 | $269,580,696 | 1.4% |
| 9 | INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR MIGRATIONUEI R83NBN53FNK5 | $257,964,855 | 1.4% |
| 10 | BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLCUEI XXNJCWMAKNH8 | $244,893,457 | 1.3% |
| 11 | ACCENTURE FEDERAL SERVICES LLCUEI C47BNA8GM833 | $215,566,268 | 1.2% |
| 12 | PAE GOVERNMENT SERVICES, INC.UEI JENBF1KKWZ93 | $197,737,618 | 1.1% |
| 13 | UNITED NATIONSUEI FGN3U2778FG2 | $193,412,439 | 1.0% |
| 14 | DELOITTE CONSULTING LLPUEI CKV2L9GZKJK3 | $192,135,565 | 1.0% |
| 15 | SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATIONUEI MMLKPW9JLX64 | $186,366,974 | 1.0% |
| 16 | CITIBANK, N.A.UEI DUV2C6GUNKM6 | $184,119,512 | 1.0% |
| 17 | PECKHAM VOCATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INC.UEI FKJWA9VNRNC9 | $172,473,541 | 0.9% |
| 18 | INTER-CON SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC.UEI EZ3SMGBR74X6 | $165,095,903 | 0.9% |
| 19 | CITIBANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONUEI GMJYK3486VS4 | $158,836,806 | 0.8% |
| 20 | MINBURN TECHNOLOGY GROUP, LLCUEI WN8JFVZTBCA5 | $151,531,314 | 0.8% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of StateDOS | $18,564,368,814 | 99.0% |
| 2 | International Boundary and Water Commission: U.S.-MexicoIBWC | $178,451,464 | 1.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contributions to International Organizations- CIOAssistance Listing · 19.790 | $1,639,887,476 | 8.7% |
| 2 | Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for AfricaAssistance Listing · 19.517 | $1,639,007,512 | 8.7% |
| 3 | Global Health Security and Transition of Life-saving ServicesAssistance Listing · 19.046 | $961,500,000 | 5.1% |
| 4 | Contributions to International Organizations for Overseas AssistanceAssistance Listing · 19.515 | $929,567,926 | 5.0% |
| 5 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | $894,360,521 | 4.8% |
| 6 | International Disaster and Humanitarian ResponseAssistance Listing · 19.045 | $781,700,000 | 4.2% |
| 7 | Assessed Contributions for State DepartmentAssistance Listing · 19.707 | $684,061,648 | 3.6% |
| 8 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $655,434,867 | 3.5% |
| 9 | Overseas Refugee Assistance Programs for Strategic Global PrioritiesAssistance Listing · 19.522 | $597,409,899 | 3.2% |
| 10 | CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BUILDINGSPSC · Y1AA | $480,933,116 | 2.6% |
| 11 | The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief ProgramsAssistance Listing · 19.029 | $447,966,904 | 2.4% |
| 12 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $421,472,204 | 2.2% |
| 13 | HOUSEKEEPING- GUARDPSC · S206 | $415,717,725 | 2.2% |
| 14 | International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and LaborAssistance Listing · 19.345 | $409,374,594 | 2.2% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $406,462,089 | 2.2% |
| 16 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PHYSICAL SECURITY AND BADGINGPSC · R430 | $381,413,578 | 2.0% |
| 17 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $371,569,340 | 2.0% |
| 18 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: BANKINGPSC · R711 | $343,031,455 | 1.8% |
| 19 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORTPSC · R706 | $330,356,937 | 1.8% |
| 20 | EUR-OtherAssistance Listing · 19.878 | $260,672,885 | 1.4% |
| 21 | Weapons Removal and AbatementAssistance Listing · 19.800 | $210,082,709 | 1.1% |
| 22 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $191,225,909 | 1.0% |
| 23 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $180,043,952 | 1.0% |
| 24 | PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLESPSC · 2310 | $142,712,130 | 0.8% |
| 25 | IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A20 | $140,460,389 | 0.7% |
| 26 | Academic Exchange Programs - Graduate StudentsAssistance Listing · 19.400 | $131,919,125 | 0.7% |
| 27 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: CONTRACT/PROCUREMENT/ACQUISITION SUPPORTPSC · R707 | $114,922,781 | 0.6% |
| 28 | East Asia and Pacific Grants ProgramAssistance Listing · 19.124 | $101,387,163 | 0.5% |
| 29 | Assessed Contributions to International OrganizationsAssistance Listing · 19.792 | $100,886,792 | 0.5% |
| 30 | International Fisheries CommissionsAssistance Listing · 19.087 | $89,057,855 | 0.5% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VirginiaVA | $2,380,968,708 | 12.7% |
| 2 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $2,304,726,088 | 12.3% |
| 3 | CaliforniaCA | $422,966,943 | 2.3% |
| 4 | MarylandMD | $162,046,788 | 0.9% |
| 5 | FloridaFL | $121,606,990 | 0.6% |
| 6 | New YorkNY | $108,974,692 | 0.6% |
| 7 | South CarolinaSC | $90,158,226 | 0.5% |
| 8 | AlaskaAK | $85,307,740 | 0.5% |
| 9 | MichiganMI | $54,243,556 | 0.3% |
| 10 | TexasTX | $44,857,160 | 0.2% |
| 11 | ArkansasAR | $42,305,645 | 0.2% |
| 12 | OregonOR | $36,787,015 | 0.2% |
| 13 | MinnesotaMN | $30,454,588 | 0.2% |
| 14 | ArizonaAZ | $30,210,008 | 0.2% |
| 15 | PennsylvaniaPA | $30,040,919 | 0.2% |
| 16 | GeorgiaGA | $28,126,003 | 0.2% |
| 17 | NebraskaNE | $27,957,554 | 0.1% |
| 18 | AlabamaAL | $19,026,546 | 0.1% |
| 19 | MassachusettsMA | $17,734,692 | 0.1% |
| 20 | ConnecticutCT | $14,739,178 | 0.1% |
| 21 | OklahomaOK | $14,650,201 | 0.1% |
| 22 | OhioOH | $14,072,967 | 0.1% |
| 23 | New HampshireNH | $12,946,708 | 0.1% |
| 24 | DelawareDE | $8,239,766 | 0.0% |
| 25 | IllinoisIL | $5,713,323 | 0.0% |
| 26 | IowaIA | $5,374,874 | 0.0% |
| 27 | West VirginiaWV | $4,730,693 | 0.0% |
| 28 | ColoradoCO | $4,580,499 | 0.0% |
| 29 | MississippiMS | $4,073,039 | 0.0% |
| 30 | WisconsinWI | $3,726,995 | 0.0% |
| 31 | New JerseyNJ | $3,403,407 | 0.0% |
| 32 | IndianaIN | $3,113,357 | 0.0% |
| 33 | WashingtonWA | $2,535,049 | 0.0% |
| 34 | North DakotaND | $1,413,785 | 0.0% |
| 35 | UtahUT | $1,318,322 | 0.0% |
| 36 | VermontVT | $1,166,833 | 0.0% |
| 37 | North CarolinaNC | $1,081,288 | 0.0% |
| 38 | MissouriMO | $758,579 | 0.0% |
| 39 | KentuckyKY | $551,140 | 0.0% |
| 40 | South DakotaSD | $544,806 | 0.0% |
| 41 | Puerto RicoPR | $487,038 | 0.0% |
| 42 | New MexicoNM | $306,389 | 0.0% |
| 43 | HawaiiHI | $250,598 | 0.0% |
| 44 | KansasKS | $158,668 | 0.0% |
| 45 | NevadaNV | $97,398 | 0.0% |
| 46 | TennesseeTN | $83,641 | 0.0% |
| 47 | IdahoID | $53,000 | 0.0% |
| 48 | WyomingWY | $51,002 | 0.0% |
| 49 | MontanaMT | $26,564 | 0.0% |
| 50 | Rhode IslandRI | $21,924 | 0.0% |
| 51 | American SamoaAS | $16,484 | 0.0% |
| 52 | LouisianaLA | -$9,129 | -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
- Aug 27, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available