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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
$13.6B
Sep 18, 2025 through Sep 17, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 17, 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
$11.5BFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Contracts | $6,611,434,764 | 48.8% |
| 2 | Direct payments | $4,228,561,882 | 31.2% |
| 3 | Grants | $2,457,276,386 | 18.1% |
| 4 | Other assistance | $257,679,753 | 1.9% |
| 5 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NAVAJO NATION TRIBAL GOVERNMENTUEI KEBVZNK93W87 | $313,803,328 | 2.3% |
| 2 | PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONUEI EKG3AF5KYJM3 | $279,944,895 | 2.1% |
| 3 | GENERAL DYNAMICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, INC.UEI SMNWM6HN79X5 | $229,658,984 | 1.7% |
| 4 | WEST VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIONUEI ZTCPELFB6M84 | $205,181,755 | 1.5% |
| 5 | TRUST FUND FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDSUEI EVDWDGJY2YT1 | $200,000,000 | 1.5% |
| 6 | TOHAJIILEE COMMUNITY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION INCUEI C7HMHJMJSGL5 | $160,603,464 | 1.2% |
| 7 | ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CABINETUEI HNJKNXYHMDE3 | $151,385,611 | 1.1% |
| 8 | CHEROKEE NATIONUEI TBAHL1WANLF3 | $145,573,687 | 1.1% |
| 9 | GUIDEHOUSE INC.UEI N9NJK877QJK9 | $136,639,726 | 1.0% |
| 10 | AMES FEDERAL CONTRACTING GROUP LLCUEI WCK5W6RK82X1 | $132,451,621 | 1.0% |
| 11 | RECORD STEEL AND CONSTRUCTION, INC.UEI G47MZHXDUE63 | $129,810,665 | 1.0% |
| 12 | PERIMETER SOLUTIONS LPUEI QGUQWSU5AHB4 | $126,725,044 | 0.9% |
| 13 | NW CONSTRUCTION, INCUEI SNSLU2QXJ7Z5 | $126,039,638 | 0.9% |
| 14 | TEXAS RAILROAD COMMUEI LU9UFH3W1HB1 | $120,805,360 | 0.9% |
| 15 | FSM NATIONAL GOVERNMENTUEI K38DLUV4D2G8 | $116,944,065 | 0.9% |
| 16 | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS - MINISTRY OF FINANCEUEI GHUAVFEULDE4 | $112,130,385 | 0.8% |
| 17 | G.S.E. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.UEI JS4MLNK3AFR9 | $109,487,800 | 0.8% |
| 18 | WOUNDED KNEE DISTRICT SCHOOLUEI DXUSK8ABLKK7 | $104,889,737 | 0.8% |
| 19 | KIEWIT INFRASTRUCTURE WEST CO.UEI KGG6RMJ7D9P8 | $103,945,938 | 0.8% |
| 20 | OKLAHOMA CORPORATION COMMISSIONUEI Q7APXBNXAKN3 | $102,613,486 | 0.8% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education | $4,694,587,548 | 34.6% |
| 2 | Departmental Offices | $3,006,169,560 | 22.2% |
| 3 | National Park ServiceNPS | $1,699,183,662 | 12.5% |
| 4 | Bureau of ReclamationBOR | $1,071,367,463 | 7.9% |
| 5 | Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and EnforcementOSMRE | $835,055,472 | 6.2% |
| 6 | Bureau of Land ManagementBLM | $733,821,672 | 5.4% |
| 7 | Insular AffairsOIA | $532,999,630 | 3.9% |
| 8 | U.S. Geological SurveyUSGS | $466,403,753 | 3.4% |
| 9 | U.S. Fish and Wildlife ServiceUSFWS | $416,639,875 | 3.1% |
| 10 | Bureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementBSEE | $80,414,125 | 0.6% |
| 11 | Bureau of Ocean Energy ManagementBOEM | $17,864,715 | 0.1% |
| 12 | Office of the Inspector GeneralOIG | $445,308 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tribal Self-GovernanceAssistance Listing · 15.022 | $1,246,862,505 | 9.2% |
| 2 | Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation (AMLR)Assistance Listing · 15.252 | $804,214,287 | 5.9% |
| 3 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $562,282,872 | 4.1% |
| 4 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DA01 | $542,220,528 | 4.0% |
| 5 | Energy Community Revitalization Program (ECRP)Assistance Listing · 15.018 | $526,886,505 | 3.9% |
| 6 | Economic, Social, and Political Development of the TerritoriesAssistance Listing · 15.875 | $518,407,603 | 3.8% |
| 7 | Indian School Equalization Assistance Listing · 15.042 | $405,394,902 | 3.0% |
| 8 | CONSTRUCTION OF WATER SUPPLY FACILITIESPSC · Y1NE | $347,218,937 | 2.6% |
| 9 | Replacement and Repair of Indian SchoolsAssistance Listing · 15.062 | $291,317,597 | 2.1% |
| 10 | Highway Planning and ConstructionAssistance Listing · 20.205 | $274,576,666 | 2.0% |
| 11 | CONSTRUCTION OF SEWAGE AND WASTE FACILITIESPSC · Y1ND | $260,572,662 | 1.9% |
| 12 | Indian Employment AssistanceAssistance Listing · 15.108 | $251,873,329 | 1.9% |
| 13 | Indian Law EnforcementAssistance Listing · 15.030 | $246,172,861 | 1.8% |
| 14 | NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSIONPSC · F003 | $213,270,755 | 1.6% |
| 15 | Consolidated Tribal Government Assistance Listing · 15.021 | $209,814,786 | 1.5% |
| 16 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $197,211,040 | 1.5% |
| 17 | CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIESPSC · Y1PZ | $187,474,243 | 1.4% |
| 18 | ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- GENERAL: OTHERPSC · C219 | $183,330,199 | 1.4% |
| 19 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF RESTORATION OF REAL PROPERTY (PUBLIC OR PRIVATE)PSC · Z2QA | $180,303,538 | 1.3% |
| 20 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF DAMSPSC · Z2KA | $151,311,741 | 1.1% |
| 21 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: AIR CHARTERPSC · V121 | $143,166,063 | 1.1% |
| 22 | Forestry on Indian LandsAssistance Listing · 15.035 | $137,286,199 | 1.0% |
| 23 | CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGSPSC · Y1JZ | $132,170,963 | 1.0% |
| 24 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: PASSENGER AIR CHARTERPSC · V221 | $118,407,265 | 0.9% |
| 25 | Indian Rights ProtectionAssistance Listing · 15.036 | $117,682,724 | 0.9% |
| 26 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICALPSC · R425 | $110,612,575 | 0.8% |
| 27 | Bureau of Indian Affairs Facilities Operations and MaintenanceAssistance Listing · 15.048 | $106,814,322 | 0.8% |
| 28 | Title I Grants to Local Educational AgenciesAssistance Listing · 84.010 | $101,410,415 | 0.7% |
| 29 | Southern Nevada Public Land ManagementAssistance Listing · 15.235 | $99,029,246 | 0.7% |
| 30 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $95,828,050 | 0.7% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VirginiaVA | $1,125,534,980 | 8.3% |
| 2 | CaliforniaCA | $1,068,743,382 | 7.9% |
| 3 | ArizonaAZ | $1,034,691,584 | 7.6% |
| 4 | New MexicoNM | $906,137,484 | 6.7% |
| 5 | WashingtonWA | $672,255,395 | 5.0% |
| 6 | OklahomaOK | $654,484,917 | 4.8% |
| 7 | AlaskaAK | $578,890,561 | 4.3% |
| 8 | South DakotaSD | $555,618,188 | 4.1% |
| 9 | MarylandMD | $468,046,560 | 3.5% |
| 10 | ColoradoCO | $444,245,741 | 3.3% |
| 11 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $363,270,174 | 2.7% |
| 12 | WyomingWY | $359,949,271 | 2.7% |
| 13 | PennsylvaniaPA | $357,544,613 | 2.6% |
| 14 | TexasTX | $338,036,550 | 2.5% |
| 15 | MontanaMT | $331,509,545 | 2.4% |
| 16 | IdahoID | $321,077,427 | 2.4% |
| 17 | NevadaNV | $261,896,167 | 1.9% |
| 18 | FloridaFL | $254,076,748 | 1.9% |
| 19 | OregonOR | $223,262,319 | 1.6% |
| 20 | MinnesotaMN | $222,062,525 | 1.6% |
| 21 | West VirginiaWV | $219,181,711 | 1.6% |
| 22 | WisconsinWI | $191,981,976 | 1.4% |
| 23 | North DakotaND | $181,029,700 | 1.3% |
| 24 | KentuckyKY | $171,394,527 | 1.3% |
| 25 | New YorkNY | $149,667,988 | 1.1% |
| 26 | LouisianaLA | $145,079,341 | 1.1% |
| 27 | MichiganMI | $139,016,009 | 1.0% |
| 28 | UtahUT | $124,804,729 | 0.9% |
| 29 | MississippiMS | $119,721,806 | 0.9% |
| 30 | OhioOH | $106,197,005 | 0.8% |
| 31 | North CarolinaNC | $97,868,916 | 0.7% |
| 32 | IllinoisIL | $95,964,346 | 0.7% |
| 33 | KansasKS | $82,998,755 | 0.6% |
| 34 | MassachusettsMA | $67,930,497 | 0.5% |
| 35 | MaineME | $59,716,889 | 0.4% |
| 36 | IndianaIN | $57,904,193 | 0.4% |
| 37 | HawaiiHI | $50,753,693 | 0.4% |
| 38 | NebraskaNE | $49,251,233 | 0.4% |
| 39 | GeorgiaGA | $46,698,739 | 0.3% |
| 40 | TennesseeTN | $40,405,561 | 0.3% |
| 41 | AlabamaAL | $36,183,708 | 0.3% |
| 42 | MissouriMO | $32,098,211 | 0.2% |
| 43 | ArkansasAR | $30,260,481 | 0.2% |
| 44 | New JerseyNJ | $24,071,797 | 0.2% |
| 45 | ConnecticutCT | $19,950,701 | 0.1% |
| 46 | IowaIA | $19,893,434 | 0.1% |
| 47 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $15,423,371 | 0.1% |
| 48 | Puerto RicoPR | $15,068,213 | 0.1% |
| 49 | GuamGU | $11,458,454 | 0.1% |
| 50 | DelawareDE | $11,296,606 | 0.1% |
| 51 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $10,135,876 | 0.1% |
| 52 | American SamoaAS | $10,008,349 | 0.1% |
| 53 | South CarolinaSC | $6,886,595 | 0.1% |
| 54 | Rhode IslandRI | $5,804,018 | 0.0% |
| 55 | New HampshireNH | $3,909,592 | 0.0% |
| 56 | VermontVT | $3,495,198 | 0.0% |
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Obligations are commitments by the federal government to spend money. They are not necessarily cash already paid to a recipient.
- Federal Data Last Updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available