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Social Security Administration
Social Security Administration is a top-tier federal awarding agency tracked through official USAspending data.
Total Obligations
$1.6T
Sep 8, 2025 through Sep 7, 2026
Federal Data
Last refreshed Sep 7, 2026
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What This Agency Does
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Federal Data
Spending Over Time
$1.3TFY 2022
$1.4TFY 2023
$1.5TFY 2024
$1.6TFY 2025
$1.4TFY 2026
Federal Data
Spending By Award Type
| Rank | Award Type | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Direct payments | $1,566,272,226,405 | 99.9% |
| 2 | Contracts | $2,113,751,246 | 0.1% |
| 3 | Grants | $2,587,262 | 0.0% |
| 4 | Loans | $0 | 0.0% |
| 5 | Other assistance | $0 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Recipients
| Rank | Recipient | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS | $1,566,272,226,405 | 99.9% |
| 2 | LEIDOS, INC.UEI MYKLJHTX3MM7 | $250,143,640 | 0.0% |
| 3 | CGI FEDERAL INC.UEI TRKEP1HEBNS5 | $152,418,195 | 0.0% |
| 4 | CARAHSOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPUEI DT8KJHZXVJH5 | $115,989,011 | 0.0% |
| 5 | FOUR POINTS TECHNOLOGY, L.L.C.UEI H1KHJPJH9R51 | $111,168,914 | 0.0% |
| 6 | EQUIFAX WORKFORCE SOLUTIONS LLCUEI HYKURWCMHQJ5 | $100,049,022 | 0.0% |
| 7 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONUEI VV9KH3L99VE3 | $76,903,041 | 0.0% |
| 8 | SECURITYHUNTER, INC.UEI CE4FVLS87M41 | $58,064,499 | 0.0% |
| 9 | CA, INC.UEI K51UG4BJGE68 | $57,774,499 | 0.0% |
| 10 | DELL MARKETING L.P.UEI HJLSY7RZV8X6 | $46,563,595 | 0.0% |
| 11 | NCS TECHNOLOGIES INCUEI MDTGPS4LMMR5 | $44,203,327 | 0.0% |
| 12 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONUEI J64CSQTQNRC1 | $40,746,115 | 0.0% |
| 13 | FEDTEC LLCUEI EY6QS5J3VKB1 | $38,992,650 | 0.0% |
| 14 | VERIZON BUSINESS NETWORK SERVICES LLCUEI GEYFS4D96R55 | $37,656,681 | 0.0% |
| 15 | BMC SOFTWARE, INC.UEI N2TKCKTA3MH3 | $37,229,420 | 0.0% |
| 16 | TUKNIK GOVERNMENT SERVICES LLCUEI GN2VKJH7LBC3 | $31,846,229 | 0.0% |
| 17 | PERATON INC.UEI ZBPQEJVECCT4 | $30,855,380 | 0.0% |
| 18 | IT CONCEPTS, INC.UEI GJ5YALPQMCH1 | $30,579,998 | 0.0% |
| 19 | DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLPUEI F9KSDU7L9VP6 | $29,076,204 | 0.0% |
| 20 | HANA INDUSTRIES, INC.UEI VWSYBMR2S2K1 | $28,609,419 | 0.0% |
Federal Data
Top Subagencies And Offices
| Rank | Subagency / Office | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security AdministrationSSA | $1,568,388,564,913 | 100.0% |
Federal Data
Top Spending Categories
| Rank | Category | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Security Retirement InsuranceAssistance Listing · 96.002 | $1,251,625,816,211 | 79.8% |
| 2 | Social Security Disability InsuranceAssistance Listing · 96.001 | $146,256,630,317 | 9.3% |
| 3 | Social Security Survivors InsuranceAssistance Listing · 96.004 | $107,871,699,961 | 6.9% |
| 4 | Supplemental Security IncomeAssistance Listing · 96.006 | $60,517,999,939 | 3.9% |
| 5 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DF01 | $503,342,029 | 0.0% |
| 6 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7A21 | $308,138,049 | 0.0% |
| 7 | IT AND TELECOM - DATA CENTER PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE)PSC · 7C20 | $136,643,268 | 0.0% |
| 8 | INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOFTWAREPSC · 7030 | $130,685,350 | 0.0% |
| 9 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHERPSC · R499 | $104,094,355 | 0.0% |
| 10 | IT AND TELECOM - STORAGE AS A SERVICEPSC · DK10 | $103,769,471 | 0.0% |
| 11 | IT AND TELECOM- TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSMISSIONPSC · D304 | $64,948,287 | 0.0% |
| 12 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW)PSC · 7E20 | $60,355,762 | 0.0% |
| 13 | MEDICAL- OTHERPSC · Q999 | $59,842,093 | 0.0% |
| 14 | INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT- ALARM, SIGNAL, AND SECURITY DETECTION SYSTEMSPSC · N063 | $57,773,513 | 0.0% |
| 15 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: INFORMATION RETRIEVALPSC · R612 | $57,699,981 | 0.0% |
| 16 | HOUSEKEEPING- GUARDPSC · S206 | $47,317,646 | 0.0% |
| 17 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: TRANSCRIPTIONPSC · R603 | $39,672,393 | 0.0% |
| 18 | IT AND TELECOM - SECURITY AND COMPLIANCE SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR)PSC · DJ01 | $37,262,167 | 0.0% |
| 19 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: DATA COLLECTIONPSC · R702 | $35,462,923 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Social Security State Grants for Work Incentives Assistance to Disabled BeneficiariesAssistance Listing · 96.009 | $9,267,805 | 0.0% |
| 21 | Special Benefits for Certain World War II VeteransAssistance Listing · 96.020 | $79,977 | 0.0% |
| 22 | Social Security - Work Incentives Planning and Assistance Program Assistance Listing · 96.008 | -$254,337 | -0.0% |
| 23 | Social Security Research and DemonstrationAssistance Listing · 96.007 | -$6,426,206 | -0.0% |
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Spending By State
| Rank | State | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CaliforniaCA | $152,060,313,028 | 9.7% |
| 2 | FloridaFL | $119,062,682,141 | 7.6% |
| 3 | TexasTX | $109,381,407,395 | 7.0% |
| 4 | New YorkNY | $88,853,389,560 | 5.7% |
| 5 | PennsylvaniaPA | $69,277,641,477 | 4.4% |
| 6 | OhioOH | $57,195,216,027 | 3.6% |
| 7 | IllinoisIL | $55,443,275,188 | 3.5% |
| 8 | MichiganMI | $54,640,104,728 | 3.5% |
| 9 | North CarolinaNC | $53,261,492,299 | 3.4% |
| 10 | GeorgiaGA | $45,980,642,870 | 2.9% |
| 11 | New JerseyNJ | $43,119,581,812 | 2.7% |
| 12 | VirginiaVA | $40,419,609,612 | 2.6% |
| 13 | ArizonaAZ | $35,953,367,308 | 2.3% |
| 14 | WashingtonWA | $35,909,493,913 | 2.3% |
| 15 | TennesseeTN | $34,829,980,776 | 2.2% |
| 16 | MassachusettsMA | $33,276,733,767 | 2.1% |
| 17 | IndianaIN | $33,199,735,405 | 2.1% |
| 18 | WisconsinWI | $31,523,888,579 | 2.0% |
| 19 | MissouriMO | $30,582,050,592 | 1.9% |
| 20 | South CarolinaSC | $29,908,626,358 | 1.9% |
| 21 | MarylandMD | $28,343,650,362 | 1.8% |
| 22 | MinnesotaMN | $27,674,834,271 | 1.8% |
| 23 | AlabamaAL | $26,068,354,842 | 1.7% |
| 24 | ColoradoCO | $23,976,439,629 | 1.5% |
| 25 | KentuckyKY | $22,406,653,687 | 1.4% |
| 26 | OregonOR | $21,699,545,232 | 1.4% |
| 27 | LouisianaLA | $20,923,770,821 | 1.3% |
| 28 | ConnecticutCT | $18,863,635,549 | 1.2% |
| 29 | OklahomaOK | $18,737,707,375 | 1.2% |
| 30 | IowaIA | $15,870,030,195 | 1.0% |
| 31 | ArkansasAR | $15,466,508,938 | 1.0% |
| 32 | MississippiMS | $14,726,049,510 | 0.9% |
| 33 | KansasKS | $13,952,488,360 | 0.9% |
| 34 | NevadaNV | $13,820,753,524 | 0.9% |
| 35 | Puerto RicoPR | $11,798,612,701 | 0.8% |
| 36 | UtahUT | $11,139,286,097 | 0.7% |
| 37 | New MexicoNM | $10,248,284,911 | 0.7% |
| 38 | West VirginiaWV | $10,198,403,818 | 0.7% |
| 39 | IdahoID | $9,243,061,590 | 0.6% |
| 40 | NebraskaNE | $8,675,829,939 | 0.6% |
| 41 | New HampshireNH | $8,443,047,049 | 0.5% |
| 42 | MaineME | $8,373,601,529 | 0.5% |
| 43 | HawaiiHI | $6,899,748,649 | 0.4% |
| 44 | DelawareDE | $6,230,826,537 | 0.4% |
| 45 | MontanaMT | $5,685,823,967 | 0.4% |
| 46 | Rhode IslandRI | $5,678,423,945 | 0.4% |
| 47 | South DakotaSD | $4,403,231,456 | 0.3% |
| 48 | VermontVT | $3,782,357,507 | 0.2% |
| 49 | North DakotaND | $3,259,384,296 | 0.2% |
| 50 | WyomingWY | $2,964,983,029 | 0.2% |
| 51 | AlaskaAK | $2,671,140,224 | 0.2% |
| 52 | District Of ColumbiaDC | $2,128,249,120 | 0.1% |
| 53 | U.S. Virgin IslandsVI | $404,063,745 | 0.0% |
| 54 | GuamGU | $344,035,169 | 0.0% |
| 55 | American SamoaAS | $69,315,940 | 0.0% |
| 56 | Northern Mariana IslandsMP | $65,604,545 | 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
- Sep 7, 2026
- Research Last Reviewed
- Not available