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Department of the Interior
Department of the Interior is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$13B
Oct 26, 2025 through Oct 25, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Oct 25, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$14.7BFY 2022
$18.5BFY 2023
$20.6BFY 2024
$18.6BFY 2025
$13.2BFY 2026
$53.3MFY 2027
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $6,872,590,395 | 53.0% |
| 2 | Direct payments | $4,289,122,974 | 33.1% |
| 3 | Grants | $1,519,095,906 | 11.7% |
| 4 | Other assistance | $295,089,651 | 2.3% |
| 5 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENTUEI KEBVZNK93W87 | $278,867,626 | 2.1% |
| 2 | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONUEI EKG3AF5KYJM3 | $276,821,639 | 2.1% |
| 3 | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.UEI SMNWM6HN79X5 | $239,454,600 | 1.8% |
| 4 | CHEYENNE RIVER SIOUX TRIBEUEI GFJ2F491T6N3 | $233,693,691 | 1.8% |
| 5 | WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONUEI ZTCPELFB6M84 | $201,874,909 | 1.6% |
| 6 | TRUST FUND FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDSUEI EVDWDGJY2YT1 | $200,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 7 | TOHAJIILEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION INCUEI C7HMHJMJSGL5 | $159,137,684 | 1.2% |
| 8 | CHEROKEE NATIONUEI TBAHL1WANLF3 | $145,822,279 | 1.1% |
| 9 | NW CONSTRUCTION, INCUEI SNSLU2QXJ7Z5 | $138,775,956 | 1.1% |
| 10 | GUIDEHOUSE INC.UEI N9NJK877QJK9 | $136,121,875 | 1.0% |
| 11 | AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLCUEI WCK5W6RK82X1 | $132,451,621 | 1.0% |
| 12 | RECORD STEEL AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.UEI G47MZHXDUE63 | $129,843,556 | 1.0% |
| 13 | PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LPUEI QGUQWSU5AHB4 | $115,825,044 | 0.9% |
| 14 | G.S.E. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.UEI JS4MLNK3AFR9 | $109,487,800 | 0.8% |
| 15 | KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE WEST CO.UEI KGG6RMJ7D9P8 | $103,945,938 | 0.8% |
| 16 | ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CABINETUEI HNJKNXYHMDE3 | $103,569,088 | 0.8% |
| 17 | CONFEDERATED SALISH AND KOOTENAI TRIBES OF THE FLATHEAD RESERVATIONUEI C7XULC6EFUF8 | $91,900,437 | 0.7% |
| 18 | MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANSUEI WZTDGUNAJ5V3 | $90,873,596 | 0.7% |
| 19 | FLATLAND ENERGY SERVICES LLCUEI NGK5XEKFFNW9 | $75,532,921 | 0.6% |
| 20 | CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMAUEI GNZLNKLREX72 | $75,518,837 | 0.6% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | $4,751,030,585 | 36.6% |
| 2 | Departmental Offices | $2,721,642,932 | 21.0% |
| 3 | National Park ServiceNPS | $1,698,714,660 | 13.1% |
| 4 | Bureau of ReclamationBOR | $1,016,161,522 | 7.8% |
| 5 | Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and EnforcementOSMRE | $807,393,738 | 6.2% |
| 6 | Bureau of Land ManagementBLM | $685,566,815 | 5.3% |
| 7 | U.S. Geological SurveyUSGS | $483,718,114 | 3.7% |
| 8 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceUSFWS | $403,020,371 | 3.1% |
| 9 | Insular AffairsOIA | $305,060,882 | 2.4% |
| 10 | Bureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementBSEE | $83,399,361 | 0.6% |
| 11 | Bureau of Ocean Energy ManagementBOEM | $19,672,294 | 0.2% |
| 12 | Office of the Inspector GeneralOIG | $517,653 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribal Self-GovernanceAssistance Listing · 15.022 | $1,264,399,424 | 9.7% |
| 2 | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR)Assistance Listing · 15.252 | $792,663,966 | 6.1% |
| 3 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $648,257,348 | 5.0% |
| 4 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $541,177,911 | 4.2% |
| 5 | Indian School Equalization Assistance Listing · 15.042 | $401,862,710 | 3.1% |
| 6 | Replacement and Repair of Indian SchoolsAssistance Listing · 15.062 | $392,835,036 | 3.0% |
| 7 | CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SUPPLY FACILITIESPSC · Y1NE | $358,057,182 | 2.8% |
| 8 | Highway Planning and ConstructionAssistance Listing · 20.205 | $332,499,339 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Economic, Social, and Political Development of the TerritoriesAssistance Listing · 15.875 | $290,468,854 | 2.2% |
| 10 | CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE FACILITIESPSC · Y1ND | $260,246,661 | 2.0% |
| 11 | Indian Law EnforcementAssistance Listing · 15.030 | $246,090,124 | 1.9% |
| 12 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF RESTORATION OF REAL PROPERTY (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE)PSC · Z2QA | $235,136,558 | 1.8% |
| 13 | Indian Employment AssistanceAssistance Listing · 15.108 | $227,807,952 | 1.8% |
| 14 | Consolidated Tribal Government Assistance Listing · 15.021 | $226,202,702 | 1.7% |
| 15 | NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSIONPSC · F003 | $221,684,045 | 1.7% |
| 16 | CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIESPSC · Y1PZ | $192,524,121 | 1.5% |
| 17 | ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- GENERAL: OTHERPSC · C219 | $191,978,769 | 1.5% |
| 18 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $186,153,207 | 1.4% |
| 19 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF DAMSPSC · Z2KA | $165,105,162 | 1.3% |
| 20 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER AIR CHARTERPSC · V221 | $159,546,492 | 1.2% |
| 21 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $152,961,754 | 1.2% |
| 22 | Forestry on Indian LandsAssistance Listing · 15.035 | $147,082,671 | 1.1% |
| 23 | Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP)Assistance Listing · 15.018 | $138,718,327 | 1.1% |
| 24 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: AIR CHARTERPSC · V121 | $128,450,067 | 1.0% |
| 25 | Indian Rights ProtectionAssistance Listing · 15.036 | $118,814,576 | 0.9% |
| 26 | CONSTRUCTION OF OFFICE BUILDINGSPSC · Y1AA | $113,028,016 | 0.9% |
| 27 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $109,309,207 | 0.8% |
| 28 | Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities Operations and MaintenanceAssistance Listing · 15.048 | $105,803,061 | 0.8% |
| 29 | Southern Nevada Public Land ManagementAssistance Listing · 15.235 | $99,029,246 | 0.8% |
| 30 | Indian Education Facilities, Operations, and MaintenanceAssistance Listing · 15.047 | $95,029,201 | 0.7% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VirginiaVA | $1,154,208,169 | 8.9% |
| 2 | ArizonaAZ | $1,044,986,478 | 8.1% |
| 3 | CaliforniaCA | $931,891,817 | 7.2% |
| 4 | New MexicoNM | $874,946,614 | 6.7% |
| 5 | WashingtonWA | $645,059,770 | 5.0% |
| 6 | South DakotaSD | $636,593,396 | 4.9% |
| 7 | AlaskaAK | $575,110,595 | 4.4% |
| 8 | OklahomaOK | $552,377,791 | 4.3% |
| 9 | MarylandMD | $523,275,696 | 4.0% |
| 10 | ColoradoCO | $482,923,542 | 3.7% |
| 11 | MontanaMT | $361,719,564 | 2.8% |
| 12 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $357,491,018 | 2.8% |
| 13 | PennsylvaniaPA | $356,539,037 | 2.7% |
| 14 | WyomingWY | $349,654,020 | 2.7% |
| 15 | IdahoID | $302,820,107 | 2.3% |
| 16 | NevadaNV | $270,616,188 | 2.1% |
| 17 | FloridaFL | $264,570,700 | 2.0% |
| 18 | TexasTX | $229,140,273 | 1.8% |
| 19 | MinnesotaMN | $219,217,583 | 1.7% |
| 20 | West VirginiaWV | $217,177,574 | 1.7% |
| 21 | OregonOR | $202,787,923 | 1.6% |
| 22 | WisconsinWI | $187,645,915 | 1.4% |
| 23 | North DakotaND | $180,982,537 | 1.4% |
| 24 | LouisianaLA | $150,523,099 | 1.2% |
| 25 | New YorkNY | $136,043,743 | 1.0% |
| 26 | KentuckyKY | $131,454,607 | 1.0% |
| 27 | MississippiMS | $123,690,874 | 1.0% |
| 28 | MichiganMI | $121,451,298 | 0.9% |
| 29 | OhioOH | $106,821,398 | 0.8% |
| 30 | UtahUT | $106,530,898 | 0.8% |
| 31 | IllinoisIL | $105,907,420 | 0.8% |
| 32 | North CarolinaNC | $97,318,459 | 0.7% |
| 33 | NebraskaNE | $57,743,138 | 0.4% |
| 34 | MassachusettsMA | $56,475,042 | 0.4% |
| 35 | GeorgiaGA | $55,088,362 | 0.4% |
| 36 | IndianaIN | $50,538,786 | 0.4% |
| 37 | KansasKS | $46,473,907 | 0.4% |
| 38 | HawaiiHI | $46,054,155 | 0.4% |
| 39 | MaineME | $43,233,224 | 0.3% |
| 40 | TennesseeTN | $40,584,468 | 0.3% |
| 41 | New JerseyNJ | $40,457,032 | 0.3% |
| 42 | AlabamaAL | $35,854,379 | 0.3% |
| 43 | ArkansasAR | $32,055,521 | 0.2% |
| 44 | MissouriMO | $25,638,258 | 0.2% |
| 45 | IowaIA | $22,479,468 | 0.2% |
| 46 | ConnecticutCT | $19,537,481 | 0.2% |
| 47 | South CarolinaSC | $14,586,954 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $14,205,719 | 0.1% |
| 49 | American SamoaAS | $9,712,531 | 0.1% |
| 50 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $8,951,271 | 0.1% |
| 51 | DelawareDE | $8,114,293 | 0.1% |
| 52 | Puerto RicoPR | $7,605,128 | 0.1% |
| 53 | GuamGU | $7,551,038 | 0.1% |
| 54 | Rhode IslandRI | $6,194,150 | 0.0% |
| 55 | New HampshireNH | $3,321,688 | 0.0% |
| 56 | VermontVT | $1,140,588 | 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 25, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available