Top Federal Agencies by Spending
111 federal agencies ranked by obligated amount. Combined: $3500.0B.
| Rank | Agency | Obligated | Budget Authority | % of Total | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | $1188.0B | $2604.6B | 33.9% | $58.9K | $174.0K |
| 2 | Social Security Administration (SSA) | $602.5B | $630.1B | 17.2% | $4.3K | $256 |
| 3 | Department of Defense (DOD) | $599.7B | $1430.3B | 17.1% | $4.1M | $18.0K |
| 4 | Department of the Treasury (TREAS) | $559.0B | $5001.9B | 16.0% | $14.5K | $2.6K |
| 5 | Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | $155.1B | $518.8B | 4.4% | $103.0K | $2.6K |
| 6 | Department of Agriculture (USDA) | $89.2B | $456.6B | 2.5% | $59.7K | $43.5K |
| 7 | Office of Personnel Management (OPM) | $72.1B | $354.1B | 2.1% | $557 | $0 |
| 8 | Department of Education (ED) | $46.9B | $99.6B | 1.3% | $1.4K | $23.8K |
| 9 | Department of Transportation (DOT) | $30.3B | $222.8B | 0.9% | $21.5K | $131.8K |
| 10 | Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | $26.5B | $275.1B | 0.8% | $1.5K | $56.7K |
| 11 | Department of Labor (DOL) | $22.7B | $34.4B | 0.6% | $2.5K | $6.4K |
| 12 | Department of Energy (DOE) | $20.0B | $134.2B | 0.6% | $6.8K | $11.2K |
| 13 | Department of Justice (DOJ) | $19.2B | $67.1B | 0.5% | $64.3K | $14.5K |
| 14 | Corps of Engineers - Civil Works (USACE) | $12.4B | $76.8B | 0.4% | $0 | $0 |
| 15 | Department of the Interior (DOI) | $9.6B | $81.5B | 0.3% | $36.6K | $31.3K |
| 16 | Department of State (DOS) | $8.7B | $62.1B | 0.2% | $49.8K | $12.7K |
| 17 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | $6.8B | $27.3B | 0.2% | $11.0K | $9.0K |
| 18 | Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) | $5.9B | $17.3B | 0.2% | $218 | $0 |
| 19 | Department of Commerce (DOC) | $4.7B | $50.2B | 0.1% | $13.6K | $6.1K |
| 20 | Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) | $3.5B | $91.0B | 0.1% | $400 | $0 |
| 21 | Federal Communications Commission (FCC) | $3.4B | $-12.6B | 0.1% | $0 | $0 |
| 22 | Agency for International Development (USAID) | $3.4B | $19.2B | 0.1% | $6.8K | $3.6K |
| 23 | Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | $3.0B | $49.8B | 0.1% | $7.9K | $7.5K |
| 24 | Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) | $1.9B | $134.3B | 0.1% | $0 | $0 |
| 25 | Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Trust Fund (PCORTF) | $740.6M | $1.3B | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 26 | Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | $574.7M | $3.3B | 0.0% | $1.2K | $0 |
| 27 | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $544.1M | $10.0B | 0.0% | $812 | $27.7K |
| 28 | Small Business Administration (SBA) | $521.2M | $5.9B | 0.0% | $1.2K | $1.0K |
| 29 | Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) | $249.4M | $750.6M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 30 | Government Accountability Office (GAO) | $247.3M | $964.0M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 31 | Presidio Trust (PRESIDIO) | $195.7M | $544.0M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 32 | National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) | $192.6M | $555.3M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 33 | U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) | $182.9M | $551.6M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 34 | U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) | $178.9M | $8.3B | 0.0% | $876 | $26 |
| 35 | Executive Office of the President (EOP) | $163.9M | $1.8B | 0.0% | $557 | $498 |
| 36 | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) | $149.8M | $745.4M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 37 | Peace Corps (PC) | $136.9M | $215.9M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 38 | Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) | $123.3M | $184.4M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 39 | District of Columbia Courts (DC COURTS) | $97.5M | $179.1M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 40 | Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) | $88.7M | $3.1B | 0.0% | $552 | $65 |
| 41 | Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) | $88.1M | $1.5B | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 42 | National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) | $84.4M | $109.1M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 43 | Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) | $80.8M | $1.2B | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 44 | Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency (CSOSA) | $69.1M | $179.7M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 45 | National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) | $63.0M | $285.5M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 46 | Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) | $53.9M | $262.8M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 47 | Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) | $41.6M | $65.0M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 48 | Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) | $37.9M | $207.7M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 49 | National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) | $37.1M | $72.4M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 50 | American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) | $36.3M | $256.0M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 51 | International Trade Commission (USITC) | $35.7M | $126.0M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 52 | Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) | $30.9M | $286.4M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 53 | National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | $26.0M | $145.9M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 54 | Federal Election Commission (FEC) | $22.2M | $33.6M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 55 | United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) | $22.0M | $131.9M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 56 | Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (GCERC) | $16.3M | $206.4M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 57 | Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) | $16.0M | $24.8M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 58 | United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) | $14.6M | $154.4M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 59 | Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board (DNFSB) | $12.5M | $22.8M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 60 | Delta Regional Authority (DRA) | $12.0M | $100.8M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 61 | Surface Transportation Board (STB) | $11.0M | $47.8M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 62 | Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) | $10.6M | $302.5M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 63 | Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) | $10.2M | $19.2M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 64 | Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency (CIGIE) | $9.3M | $128.5M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 65 | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) | $8.5M | $47.7M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 66 | Office of Special Counsel (OSC) | $7.9M | $11.4M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 67 | Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) | $7.3M | $10.4M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 68 | Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC) | $7.1M | $77.0M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 69 | Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC) | $6.4M | $163.1M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 70 | Election Assistance Commission (EAC) | $5.5M | $15.7M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 71 | Office of Government Ethics (OGE) | $5.2M | $15.0M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 72 | Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation (FCSIC) | $4.5M | $8.8B | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 73 | Inter-American Foundation (IAF) | $4.4M | $32.7M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 74 | Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission (FMSHRC) | $4.2M | $13.1M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 75 | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP) | $4.2M | $17.3M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 76 | Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) | $4.0M | $8.9M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 77 | Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission (OSHRC) | $3.9M | $10.2M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 78 | Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation (UDALL) | $3.8M | $22.7M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 79 | National Mediation Board (NMB) | $3.7M | $8.6M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 80 | Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) | $3.6M | $16.9M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 81 | Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (ABILITYONE) | $3.6M | $9.0M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 82 | United States Chemical Safety Board (CSB) | $3.5M | $19.6M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 83 | National Capital Planning Commission (NCPC) | $3.0M | $13.9M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 84 | Access Board (USAB) | $2.2M | $6.8M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 85 | Denali Commission (DENALI) | $2.0M | $71.1M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 86 | Public Buildings Reform Board (PBRB) | $1.8M | $10.7M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 87 | Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) | $1.3M | $2.8M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 88 | James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation (MADISON) | $1.2M | $35.7M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 89 | Administrative Conference of the U.S. (ACUS) | $1.1M | $1.2M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 90 | Marine Mammal Commission (MMC) | $957.6K | $3.1M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 91 | Harry S Truman Scholarship Foundation (TRUMAN) | $593.9K | $26.9M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 92 | Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) | $500.0K | $12.6M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 93 | Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence In Education Foundation (GOLDWATER) | $417.5K | $39.9M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 94 | National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) | $0 | $16.6M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 95 | Federal Trade Commission (FTC) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 96 | John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (KENNEDY CENTER) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 97 | General Services Administration (GSA) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 98 | Office of Navajo and Hopi Indian Relocation (ONHIR) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 99 | U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 100 | Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 101 | Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) | $0 | $14.8M | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 102 | Selective Service System (SSS) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 103 | Japan-United States Friendship Commission (JUSFC) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 104 | Commission of Fine Arts (CFA) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 105 | Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 106 | National Council on Disability (NCD) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 107 | Vietnam Education Foundation (VEF) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 108 | Commission for the Preservation of America's Heritage Abroad (HERITAGEABROAD) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 109 | 400 Years of African-American History Commission (AAHC) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 110 | African Development Foundation (USADF) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |
| 111 | Southwest Border Regional Commission (SBRC) | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 | $0 |