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Federal Spending in District of Columbia

Federal agencies obligated $45.6B in District of Columbia in fiscal year 2026, or $66,090 per person, 2nd highest among states.

Total, FY 2026
$45.6B
-6.8% from FY 2025
Per person
$66,090
689,545 residents
Contracts
$33B
Grants
$8.1B

How the money is awarded

Fiscal year 2026, share of District Of Columbia federal obligations

  • Contracts$33B72.5%
  • Grants$8.1B17.8%
  • Direct payments$4.4B9.6%
  • Loans (subsidy cost)-$83.6M0.0%
  • Insurance and other$163M0.4%

Federal spending by county in District of Columbia

Fiscal year 2026, by place of performance, largest first

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#CountyTotalPer personContractsGrantsDirect payments
1District of Columbia$40B$58,063$33B$2.8B$4.1B

Top recipients in District of Columbia

Fiscal year 2026

  1. 1National Railroad Passenger Corporation$6.9B
  2. 2District of Columbia, Government of$3.5B
  3. 3Booz Allen Hamilton INC$1.2B
  4. 4Deloitte Consulting LLP$1.2B
  5. 5Science Applications International Corporation$951M
  6. 6Harris Corporation$901M
  7. 7Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority$791M
  8. 8Accenture Federal Services LLC$719M
  9. 9Dell Federal Systems L.P$528M
  10. 10Dc Housing Authority$450M

Top awarding agencies

Fiscal year 2026

  1. 1Department of Transportation$12.6B
  2. 2Department of Health and Human Services$7.4B
  3. 3Department of Defense$6.3B
  4. 4General Services Administration$4.5B
  5. 5Department of Homeland Security$4.2B
  6. 6Department of State$2.4B
  7. 7Social Security Administration$2.1B
  8. 8Department of Veterans Affairs$1.8B
  9. 9Department of Energy$1.6B
  10. 10Department of Education$1.5B

Frequently asked questions

How much federal money does District of Columbia receive?
In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $45,572,040,456 for work done or benefits received in District of Columbia, about $66,090 per resident. That includes $33B in contracts, $8.1B in grants and $4.4B in direct payments.
Which county in District of Columbia gets the most federal spending?
District of Columbia received the most, $40B.
Who are the largest federal recipients in District of Columbia?
The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION ($6.9B), DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, GOVERNMENT OF ($3.5B), BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC ($1.2B).

Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury · Last updated 09/30/2026