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USAspending provides official federal spending data and searchable awards from October 1, 2007 onward; figures and agency account reports may be revised or lag published award updates.

Get agency spending

Get a federal agency’s fiscal-year budgetary resources, obligations, share of federal obligations, new award count, leading award recipients, and spending classes. Recipient amounts cover published awards; account obligations also include spending not tied to awards. The data date is the latest published award-data update; account reporting may lag.

Your information

Federal agency name or common abbreviation, for example NASA or Department of Defense.

Federal fiscal year, for example 2025. Defaults to the latest year with agency data.

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The same inputs also work from your code or an AI assistant. See For developers.

Example results

Department of Defense

Fiscal year 2025

Total obligations$1.5T
Budgetary resources$2.2T
Share of federal obligations14.33%
New awards3,882,326

Award data updated Sep 28, 2026. Recipient amounts cover published awards; obligations also include spending not tied to awards, and account reporting may lag.

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Leading award recipients


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About the USAspending tool

Search federal awards by keyword; optionally choose an agency, state, award type, date range, sorting, and result count.

Get agency budgets, obligations, leading recipients, spending categories, and award counts; enter an agency and optionally choose a fiscal year.

Built from usaspending.gov. Last checked Sep 29, 2026.

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Get agency spending

1 credit

Get a federal agency’s fiscal-year budgetary resources, obligations, share of federal obligations, new award count, leading award recipients, and spending classes. Recipient amounts cover published awards; account obligations also include spending not tied to awards. The data date is the latest published award-data update; account reporting may lag.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
AgencyagencyTextRequiredFederal agency name or common abbreviation, for example NASA or Department of Defense.Example: Department of Defense
Fiscal Yearfiscal_yearNumberOptionalFederal fiscal year, for example 2025. Defaults to the latest year with agency data.Example: 2025

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
As of Dateas_of_dateDateExample: 2026-09-28
Agency Codeagency_codeTextExample: 097
Agency Linkagency_linkTextExample: https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense
Agency Nameagency_nameTextExample: Department of Defense
Fiscal Yearfiscal_yearNumberExample: 2025
Top Recipientstop_recipientsList
Nametop_recipients[].nameTextExample: LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Page Linktop_recipients[].page_linkTextExample: https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/6cf5fb1b-4988-d087-5dc1-70939d8fc6c4-C/la…
Amount (USD)top_recipients[].amount_usdNumberExample: 34088390516.22
Number of Awardsnumber_of_awardsNumberExample: 3882326
Total Obligations (USD)total_obligations_usdNumberExample: 1451320548889.53
Top Spending Categoriestop_spending_categoriesList
Nametop_spending_categories[].nameTextExample: Benefits for former personnel
Page Linktop_spending_categories[].page_linkTextExample: https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense
Amount (USD)top_spending_categories[].amount_usdNumberExample: 262479472111.13
Total Budgetary Resources (USD)total_budgetary_resources_usdNumberExample: 2213230963902.27
Share of Federal Obligations (%)share_of_federal_obligations_percentNumberExample: 14.3318

Example result

For Agency: Department of Defense, Fiscal Year: 2025

JSON
{
  "as_of_date": "2026-09-28",
  "agency_code": "097",
  "agency_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense",
  "agency_name": "Department of Defense",
  "fiscal_year": 2025,
  "top_recipients": [
    {
      "name": "LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION",
      "page_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/6cf5fb1b-4988-d087-5dc1-70939d8fc6c4-C/latest",
      "amount_usd": 34088390516.22
    },
    {
      "name": "ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION",
      "page_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/d5ab5f51-db3a-a26f-96a1-1b24c3e2802c-C/latest",
      "amount_usd": 21366142819.4
    },
    {
      "name": "RAYTHEON COMPANY",
      "page_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/recipient/01c4a3a3-b4c5-ce4e-822b-d17f09985001-C/latest",
      "amount_usd": 10753486398.51
    }
  ],
  "number_of_awards": 3882326,
  "total_obligations_usd": 1451320548889.53,
  "top_spending_categories": [
    {
      "name": "Benefits for former personnel",
      "page_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense",
      "amount_usd": 262479472111.13
    },
    {
      "name": "Equipment",
      "page_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense",
      "amount_usd": 195427216144.42
    },
    {
      "name": "Supplies and materials",
      "page_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/agency/department-of-defense",
      "amount_usd": 155628353863.18
    }
  ],
  "total_budgetary_resources_usd": 2213230963902.27,
  "share_of_federal_obligations_percent": 14.3318
}

Get company federal awards

1 credit

Federal obligations and distinct awards for a company or organization and its parent and child recipient records. Amounts by type and agency reflect obligations during the selected fiscal year(s); recent award amounts are each award’s total obligations. Figures can include negative adjustments, and reporting may be revised.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
RecipientrecipientTextRequiredCompany or organization name, for example Lockheed Martin.Example: Johns Hopkins University
Award Typeaward_typeTextOptionalAward category, for example grants; contracts include IDVs and other includes direct payments.Example: Grants
Max Recentmax_recentNumberOptionalMaximum recent awards, for example 10.Example: 3
Fiscal Yearfiscal_yearTextOptionalFederal fiscal year, for example 2025; use all for the last five complete fiscal years.Example: 2024

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
CurrencycurrencyTextExample: USD
Fiscal Yearsfiscal_yearsList
Recent Awardsrecent_awardsList
Amountrecent_awards[].amountNumberExample: 1500000
Award IDrecent_awards[].award_idTextExample: 15PBJA24GK04069CVIP
Award Linkrecent_awards[].award_linkTextExample: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_15PBJA24GK04069CVIP_015
Award Typerecent_awards[].award_typeTextExample: Cooperative Agreement (B)
Start Daterecent_awards[].start_dateTextExample: 2024-10-01
Descriptionrecent_awards[].descriptionTextExample: SPACE DATA NETWORKING EXPERIMENTATION - LMCO
Awarding Agencyrecent_awards[].awarding_agencyTextExample: Department of Justice
Recipient Ueirecipient_ueiTextExample: FTMTDMBR29C7
Recipient Namerecipient_nameTextExample: THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY
Number of Awardsnumber_of_awardsNumberExample: 3304
Amounts by Award Typeamounts_by_award_typeDetails
Loansamounts_by_award_type.loansNumberExample: 0
Otheramounts_by_award_type.otherNumberExample: 0
Grantsamounts_by_award_type.grantsNumberExample: 1183122200.63
Contractsamounts_by_award_type.contractsNumberExample: 0
Top Awarding Agenciestop_awarding_agenciesList
Agencytop_awarding_agencies[].agencyTextExample: Department of Health and Human Services
Amounttop_awarding_agencies[].amountNumberExample: 898776674.98
Total Obligated Amounttotal_obligated_amountNumberExample: 1183122200.63

Example result

For Recipient: Johns Hopkins University, Award Type: Grants, Max Recent: 3, Fiscal Year: 2024

JSON
{
  "currency": "USD",
  "fiscal_years": [
    2024
  ],
  "recent_awards": [
    {
      "amount": 1500000,
      "award_id": "15PBJA24GK04069CVIP",
      "award_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_15PBJA24GK04069CVIP_015",
      "award_type": "Cooperative Agreement (B)",
      "start_date": "2024-10-01",
      "description": "GUN VIOLENCE REMAINS A SIGNIFICANT PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATES, DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING INDIVIDUALS FROM MARGINALIZED AND DISINVESTED NEIGHBORHOODS. COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLE…",
      "awarding_agency": "Department of Justice"
    },
    {
      "amount": 1750023,
      "award_id": "R56AG083478",
      "award_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_R56AG083478_075",
      "award_type": "Project Grant (B)",
      "start_date": "2024-09-30",
      "description": "MULTI-SCALE MRI-BASED DIFFEOMORPHOMETRY OF PATHOLOGY AND MOLECULAR SIGNATURES ASSOCIATED WITH ENTORHINAL CORTEX ATROPHY IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE - UNDERSTANDING THE UNIQUE VULNERABILITY OF CERTAIN CELL …",
      "awarding_agency": "Department of Health and Human Services"
    }
  ],
  "recipient_uei": "FTMTDMBR29C7",
  "recipient_name": "THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY",
  "number_of_awards": 3304,
  "amounts_by_award_type": {
    "loans": 0,
    "other": 0,
    "grants": 1183122200.63,
    "contracts": 0
  },
  "top_awarding_agencies": [
    {
      "agency": "Department of Health and Human Services",
      "amount": 898776674.98
    },
    {
      "agency": "Agency for International Development",
      "amount": 85783453
    }
  ],
  "total_obligated_amount": 1183122200.63
}

Search federal awards

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Search USAspending federal awards by keywords, awarding agency, state of performance, and date. Includes contracts, grants, loans and direct payments; loan amounts are face values, and loans may lack end dates. Searches from October 1, 2007 onward.

What you provide

FieldTypeRequiredDescription
SortsortTextOptionalOrder by largest amount or newest award, for example newest.Example: Newest
StatestateTextOptionalState where the work is performed, for example California or CA.Example: California
AgencyagencyTextOptionalAwarding agency name, for example Department of Energy.Example: Department of Energy
End Dateend_dateDateOptionalLast date to search, for example 2026-09-29. Defaults to today.Example: 2026-09-29
KeywordskeywordsTextRequiredTopic to search for, for example wildfire prevention.Example: Wildfire
Award Typeaward_typeTextOptionalAward kinds to include, for example grants.Example: Grants
Start Datestart_dateDateOptionalFirst date to search, for example 2025-10-01. Defaults to 12 months before end date.Example: 2024-01-01
Max Resultsmax_resultsNumberOptionalMaximum awards to return, for example 25.Example: 3

What you get

FieldTypeDescription
AwardsawardsList
Amountawards[].amountNumberExample: 49445046
Award IDawards[].award_idTextExample: DEGD0001017
End Dateawards[].end_dateDateExample: 2029-12-31
Award Linkawards[].award_linkTextExample: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DEGD0001017_089
Award Typeawards[].award_typeTextExample: PROJECT GRANT (B)
Start Dateawards[].start_dateDateExample: 2025-01-01
Descriptionawards[].descriptionTextExample: THE ROLE OF PLANT-MYCORRHIZAL RELATIONSHIPS IN FOREST LOSS FOLLOWING WILDFIRE
Currency Codeawards[].currency_codeTextExample: USD
Recipient Ueiawards[].recipient_ueiTextExample: DP7KERAZ7LY3
Recipient Nameawards[].recipient_nameTextExample: GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.
Awarding Agencyawards[].awarding_agencyTextExample: Department of Energy
Place of Performance Cityawards[].place_of_performance_cityTextExample: STOCKTON
Place of Performance Stateawards[].place_of_performance_stateTextExample: California

Example result

For Sort: Newest, State: California, Agency: Department of Energy, End Date: 2026-09-29, Keywords: Wildfire, Award Type: Grants, Start Date: 2024-01-01, Max Results: 3

JSON
{
  "awards": [
    {
      "amount": 49445046,
      "award_id": "DEGD0001017",
      "end_date": "2029-12-31",
      "award_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DEGD0001017_089",
      "award_type": "PROJECT GRANT (B)",
      "start_date": "2025-01-01",
      "description": "BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - ACCELERATING CLEAN ENERGY RESILIENCY FOR THE GRID AND CALIFORNIA WATER UTILITIES\nTHE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BRING CLEAN ENERGY RESILIENCY TO THE CRITICAL INFR…",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "recipient_uei": "DP7KERAZ7LY3",
      "recipient_name": "GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS, INC.",
      "awarding_agency": "Department of Energy",
      "place_of_performance_city": "STOCKTON",
      "place_of_performance_state": "California"
    },
    {
      "amount": 30000000,
      "award_id": "DECD0000074",
      "end_date": "2029-09-30",
      "award_link": "https://www.usaspending.gov/award/ASST_NON_DECD0000074_089",
      "award_type": "COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT (B)",
      "start_date": "2024-10-01",
      "description": "THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PREVENT LOCAL FOREST FIRES WHILE PROVIDING LOW-CARBON, STABLE ENERGY FOR THREE COMMUNITIES IN THE SIERRA NEVADA MOUNTAINS OF CALIFORNIA. BURNEY, MARIPOSA, AND MAMMOTH LAKES ARE SM…",
      "currency_code": "USD",
      "recipient_uei": "W7CJZL5YJK33",
      "recipient_name": "WEST BIOFUELS LLC",
      "awarding_agency": "Department of Energy",
      "place_of_performance_city": null,
      "place_of_performance_state": "California"
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Call it from your code with one request. Change the values in input to run it on new data. To get an API key, open Developers at the bottom of Studio, turn on Developer mode and go to API keys.

cURL
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 180 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@usaspending",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_agency_spending",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "agency": "Department of Defense",
    "fiscal_year": 2025
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

  • Review a company’s federal obligations and recent awards.
  • Compare a recipient’s award amounts across award types.
  • Find awards by topic, agency, state, and date range.
  • Summarize an agency’s obligations and budgetary resources.
  • Identify an agency’s leading recipients and spending categories.

Questions about USAspending

Can I run it with my own inputs?

Yes. Change the inputs in Studio and press Run, or send new inputs from your code, or ask a connected AI assistant.

Can I call this USAspending tool as an API?

Yes. Send a POST request to /v1/query with your Fous API key and the inputs, and get JSON back.

How much does it cost?

Each completed run costs 1 credit. Failed runs without a completed receipt are free; completed work can remain charged if delivery is interrupted. With pay as you go, a credit costs 1¢. Monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a USAspending account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from usaspending.gov when you run it. Some results are reused for up to 24 hours, and results that use your account or key are never reused. It was last verified on Sep 29, 2026.

How much federal funding has a company received?

Get company federal awards returns obligations, award counts, and recent awards for a company or organization, with optional award type and fiscal year.

Which federal awards match a topic or location?

Search federal awards finds awards by keyword and optional agency, state, award type, and date range.

What are an agency’s obligations and top recipients?

Get agency spending returns fiscal-year obligations, budgetary resources, leading recipients, spending categories, and award count.

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