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Small Business Administration
Small Business Administration is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$166.1M
Sep 5, 2025 through Sep 4, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 4, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$21.2BFY 2022
-$409.1MFY 2023
$997.5MFY 2024
$995.5MFY 2025
$35.2MFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grants | $130,394,334 | 78.5% |
| 2 | Loans | $41,279,326 | 24.8% |
| 3 | Direct payments | $3,160,217 | 1.9% |
| 4 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Contracts | -$8,691,667 | -5.2% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE RESEARCH FOUNDATION FOR THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORKUEI ENHFETGG2L51 | $4,330,042 | 2.6% |
| 2 | OHIO DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENTUEI K1PKP3JWWQJ4 | $3,586,803 | 2.2% |
| 3 | DALLAS COLLEGEUEI RMY3LXEM29P3 | $2,969,734 | 1.8% |
| 4 | RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITYUEI T3NGNR66YK89 | $2,918,093 | 1.8% |
| 5 | UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON SYSTEMUEI QKWEF8XLMTT3 | $2,530,099 | 1.5% |
| 6 | CSU FULLERTON AUXILIARY SERVICES CORPORATIONUEI VQ5WK498QDC6 | $2,517,044 | 1.5% |
| 7 | UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDAUEI WHXVFCB1F1E3 | $2,098,458 | 1.3% |
| 8 | UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY RESEARCH FOUNDATION, THEUEI H1HYA8Z1NTM5 | $2,011,169 | 1.2% |
| 9 | ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, INC.UEI NCBNNNMBAEL3 | $1,919,438 | 1.2% |
| 10 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINAUEI J22LNTMEDP73 | $1,755,376 | 1.1% |
| 11 | MARICOPA COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTUEI L2V3TUBLQR27 | $1,616,499 | 1.0% |
| 12 | NORTHEAST ENTREPRENEUR FUND, INC.UEI XX8MXJNE8KK7 | $1,594,921 | 1.0% |
| 13 | UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTSUEI VGJHK59NMPK9 | $1,589,020 | 1.0% |
| 14 | MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITYUEI VMWUDBTMF4C9 | $1,562,104 | 0.9% |
| 15 | UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTUEI WNTPS995QBM7 | $1,559,795 | 0.9% |
| 16 | SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICTUEI WFRGD7JMPAD3 | $1,504,685 | 0.9% |
| 17 | UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI SYSTEMUEI SZPJL5ZRCLF4 | $1,485,658 | 0.9% |
| 18 | LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGEUEI LL3YSZYX2EU3 | $1,453,176 | 0.9% |
| 19 | UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SYSTEMUEI VGMJYMAD7DG7 | $1,426,617 | 0.9% |
| 20 | UTAH STATE UNIVERSITYUEI SPE2YDWHDYU4 | $1,403,260 | 0.8% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Business AdministrationSBA | $166,142,210 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Small Business Development CentersAssistance Listing · 59.037 | $69,402,388 | 41.8% |
| 2 | Disaster Assistance LoansAssistance Listing · 59.008 | $46,331,986 | 27.9% |
| 3 | Microloan ProgramAssistance Listing · 59.046 | $36,579,411 | 22.0% |
| 4 | Women's Business Ownership AssistanceAssistance Listing · 59.043 | $17,564,068 | 10.6% |
| 5 | Growth Accelerator Fund CompetitionAssistance Listing · 59.065 | $5,700,000 | 3.4% |
| 6 | 7(j) Technical AssistanceAssistance Listing · 59.007 | $5,035,107 | 3.0% |
| 7 | Federal and State Technology Partnership ProgramAssistance Listing · 59.058 | $4,143,757 | 2.5% |
| 8 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 9 | IT AND TELECOM - HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTE (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7B20 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 10 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICEPSC · DA10 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 11 | OFFICE FURNITUREPSC · 7110 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 12 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW)PSC · 7E20 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 13 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT TOOLS/PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7F20 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 14 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7J20 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 15 | IT AND TELECOM - COMPUTE AS A SERVICE: MAINFRAME/SERVERSPSC · DB10 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 16 | IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK AS A SERVICEPSC · DG10 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 17 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DJ01 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 18 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: CREDIT REPORTINGPSC · R611 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 19 | SUPPORT – ADMINISTRATIVE: PHYSICAL RECORDS MANAGEMENT SERVICESPSC · R616 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 20 | PHOTO/MAP/PRINT/PUBLICATION- ARTS/GRAPHICSPSC · T001 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Surety Bond GuaranteesAssistance Listing · 59.016 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Small Business Investment CompaniesAssistance Listing · 59.011 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 23 | 7(a)Export Loan GuaranteesAssistance Listing · 59.054 | $0 | 0.0% |
| 24 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORTPSC · R408 | -$0 | 0.0% |
| 25 | Community Navigator Pilot ProgramAssistance Listing · 59.077 | -$0 | 0.0% |
| 26 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: COURT REPORTINGPSC · R606 | -$3 | -0.0% |
| 27 | SCOREAssistance Listing · 59.026 | -$11 | -0.0% |
| 28 | Restaurant Revitalization FundAssistance Listing · 59.078 | -$3,517 | -0.0% |
| 29 | Transition Assistance – Entrepreneurship Track (Boots to Business)Assistance Listing · 59.066 | -$23,005 | -0.0% |
| 30 | State Trade ExpansionAssistance Listing · 59.061 | -$99,881 | -0.1% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FloridaFL | $25,880,698 | 15.6% |
| 2 | TexasTX | $15,848,176 | 9.5% |
| 3 | New YorkNY | $9,703,477 | 5.8% |
| 4 | WisconsinWI | $9,320,969 | 5.6% |
| 5 | MissouriMO | $7,628,605 | 4.6% |
| 6 | OhioOH | $6,338,605 | 3.8% |
| 7 | North CarolinaNC | $5,712,191 | 3.4% |
| 8 | KentuckyKY | $5,707,395 | 3.4% |
| 9 | New JerseyNJ | $5,140,622 | 3.1% |
| 10 | MinnesotaMN | $4,013,254 | 2.4% |
| 11 | PennsylvaniaPA | $3,950,087 | 2.4% |
| 12 | ArizonaAZ | $3,793,192 | 2.3% |
| 13 | CaliforniaCA | $3,640,135 | 2.2% |
| 14 | MichiganMI | $3,575,931 | 2.2% |
| 15 | South CarolinaSC | $3,508,440 | 2.1% |
| 16 | MassachusettsMA | $3,204,062 | 1.9% |
| 17 | TennesseeTN | $3,061,055 | 1.8% |
| 18 | MontanaMT | $3,040,136 | 1.8% |
| 19 | GeorgiaGA | $2,760,491 | 1.7% |
| 20 | ConnecticutCT | $2,695,769 | 1.6% |
| 21 | New MexicoNM | $2,655,969 | 1.6% |
| 22 | WashingtonWA | $2,601,809 | 1.6% |
| 23 | MaineME | $2,546,281 | 1.5% |
| 24 | ColoradoCO | $2,530,980 | 1.5% |
| 25 | NebraskaNE | $2,505,074 | 1.5% |
| 26 | West VirginiaWV | $2,497,972 | 1.5% |
| 27 | ArkansasAR | $2,407,802 | 1.4% |
| 28 | OklahomaOK | $2,382,421 | 1.4% |
| 29 | KansasKS | $2,314,972 | 1.4% |
| 30 | IndianaIN | $2,128,663 | 1.3% |
| 31 | MarylandMD | $2,112,405 | 1.3% |
| 32 | AlabamaAL | $2,019,606 | 1.2% |
| 33 | LouisianaLA | $1,925,678 | 1.2% |
| 34 | UtahUT | $1,837,144 | 1.1% |
| 35 | IllinoisIL | $1,807,557 | 1.1% |
| 36 | OregonOR | $1,795,838 | 1.1% |
| 37 | MississippiMS | $1,632,750 | 1.0% |
| 38 | Puerto RicoPR | $1,598,534 | 1.0% |
| 39 | South DakotaSD | $1,359,613 | 0.8% |
| 40 | New HampshireNH | $1,239,510 | 0.7% |
| 41 | NevadaNV | $1,100,245 | 0.7% |
| 42 | AlaskaAK | $1,011,432 | 0.6% |
| 43 | IowaIA | $945,762 | 0.6% |
| 44 | North DakotaND | $914,497 | 0.6% |
| 45 | VermontVT | $906,694 | 0.5% |
| 46 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $863,332 | 0.5% |
| 47 | DelawareDE | $748,578 | 0.5% |
| 48 | IdahoID | $729,092 | 0.4% |
| 49 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $682,020 | 0.4% |
| 50 | Rhode IslandRI | $670,246 | 0.4% |
| 51 | WyomingWY | $646,427 | 0.4% |
| 52 | GuamGU | $596,604 | 0.4% |
| 53 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $256,666 | 0.2% |
| 54 | American SamoaAS | -$889,628 | -0.5% |
| 55 | VirginiaVA | -$5,451,539 | -3.3% |
| 56 | HawaiiHI | -$8,012,084 | -4.8% |
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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
- Sep 4, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available