U.S. federal contract spending

Where U.S. federal contract money goes

Money already committed in fiscal year 2025 ( to ): contract obligations, not payments.

Data updated

committed on contracts by the 10 largest contracting agencies
$735.9 bn
change on fiscal year 2024
▲ 7%
committed in the last quarter (Jul–Sep)
37%

1 official source (USAspending.gov) · Fiscal year 2025 · Computed from USAspending.gov

Which agencies commit the most

Contract obligations in fiscal year 2025, and each agency's share of the total for these agencies.

  • Department of Defense $491.8 bn · 67%
  • Department of Veterans Affairs $78.3 bn · 11%
  • Department of Energy $48.5 bn · 7%
  • Department of Homeland Security $28.3 bn · 4%
  • General Services Administration $23.8 bn · 3%
  • Department of Health and Human Services $21.3 bn · 3%
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration $15.8 bn · 2%
  • Department of State $9.8 bn · 1%
  • Department of Agriculture $9.6 bn · 1%
  • Department of Justice $8.6 bn · 1%

USAspending.gov · Computed from USAspending.gov

When in the year the money is committed

Obligations by quarter of fiscal year 2025. Much of each year's money can only be committed until the year ends on 30 September.

  • Oct–Dec $148.3 bn
  • Jan–Mar $145.2 bn
  • Apr–Jun $169.8 bn
  • Jul–Sep $272.5 bn

USAspending.gov · Computed from USAspending.gov

Analysis

Coming later · Layout preview, not real data

Contract radar: open solicitations

Open solicitations from SAM.gov, with how well each fits a company (High, Medium or Low, with reasons), will appear here once SAM.gov solicitation data is connected. Until then this site shows money already committed, not opportunities still open.

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