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Money & Accountability · USAspending

Compare Two Agencies

Pick any two of the fifteen largest awarding agencies. Bars share one scale across the gutter, so their lengths are the comparison; each metric is also flagged against the national average. Back to the dashboard.

Baseline: average agency sends 28% of its dollars to its top five recipients. Curated
HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

Total prime awards $809.1B
Top-5 concentration 32%
Contract share 4%
Largest recipient
HEALTH CARE SERVICES, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
Distinct recipients
~67k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 32%, vs 28%)
DoD

Department of Defense

Total prime awards $456.7B
Top-5 concentration 10%
Contract share 98%
Largest recipient
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Distinct recipients
~38k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 10%, vs 28%)
DOT

Department of Transportation

Total prime awards $118B
Top-5 concentration 21%
Contract share 7%
Largest recipient
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
Distinct recipients
~10k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 21%, vs 28%)
USDA

Department of Agriculture

Total prime awards $75.8B
Top-5 concentration 17%
Contract share 15%
Largest recipient
AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Distinct recipients
~6k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 17%, vs 28%)
VA

Department of Veterans Affairs

Total prime awards $69.7B
Top-5 concentration 58%
Contract share 96%
Largest recipient
OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.
Distinct recipients
~6k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 58%, vs 28%)
DOE

Department of Energy

Total prime awards $60.9B
Top-5 concentration 32%
Contract share 76%
Largest recipient
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
Distinct recipients
~5k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 32%, vs 28%)
DHS

Department of Homeland Security

Total prime awards $58.7B
Top-5 concentration 33%
Contract share 40%
Largest recipient
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Distinct recipients
~5k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 33%, vs 28%)
ED

Department of Education

Total prime awards $57B
Top-5 concentration 28%
Contract share 5%
Largest recipient
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA
Distinct recipients
~5k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 28%, vs 28%)
EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

Total prime awards $45.7B
Top-5 concentration 40%
Contract share 5%
Largest recipient
CLIMATE UNITED FUND
Distinct recipients
~4k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 40%, vs 28%)
DOC

Department of Commerce

Total prime awards $34.7B
Top-5 concentration 20%
Contract share 15%
Largest recipient
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Distinct recipients
~3k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 20%, vs 28%)
USAID

Agency for International Development

Total prime awards $30.2B
Top-5 concentration 46%
Contract share 25%
Largest recipient
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Distinct recipients
~3k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 46%, vs 28%)
HUD

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Total prime awards $28.4B
Top-5 concentration 19%
Contract share 5%
Largest recipient
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Distinct recipients
~2k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 19%, vs 28%)
GSA

General Services Administration

Total prime awards $26.5B
Top-5 concentration 26%
Contract share 100%
Largest recipient
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC
Distinct recipients
~2k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 26%, vs 28%)
DOS

Department of State

Total prime awards $23.4B
Top-5 concentration 35%
Contract share 50%
Largest recipient
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
Distinct recipients
~2k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 35%, vs 28%)
DOI

Department of the Interior

Total prime awards $16.8B
Top-5 concentration 9%
Contract share 48%
Largest recipient
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Distinct recipients
~1k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 9%, vs 28%)
HHS

Department of Health and Human Services

Total prime awards $809.1B
Top-5 concentration 32%
Contract share 4%
Largest recipient
HEALTH CARE SERVICES, CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
Distinct recipients
~67k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 32%, vs 28%)
DoD

Department of Defense

Total prime awards $456.7B
Top-5 concentration 10%
Contract share 98%
Largest recipient
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
Distinct recipients
~38k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 10%, vs 28%)
DOT

Department of Transportation

Total prime awards $118B
Top-5 concentration 21%
Contract share 7%
Largest recipient
NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION
Distinct recipients
~10k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 21%, vs 28%)
USDA

Department of Agriculture

Total prime awards $75.8B
Top-5 concentration 17%
Contract share 15%
Largest recipient
AGRICULTURE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
Distinct recipients
~6k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 17%, vs 28%)
VA

Department of Veterans Affairs

Total prime awards $69.7B
Top-5 concentration 58%
Contract share 96%
Largest recipient
OPTUM PUBLIC SECTOR SOLUTIONS, INC.
Distinct recipients
~6k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 58%, vs 28%)
DOE

Department of Energy

Total prime awards $60.9B
Top-5 concentration 32%
Contract share 76%
Largest recipient
TRIAD NATIONAL SECURITY, LLC
Distinct recipients
~5k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 32%, vs 28%)
DHS

Department of Homeland Security

Total prime awards $58.7B
Top-5 concentration 33%
Contract share 40%
Largest recipient
GOVERNMENT OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Distinct recipients
~5k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 33%, vs 28%)
ED

Department of Education

Total prime awards $57B
Top-5 concentration 28%
Contract share 5%
Largest recipient
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA
Distinct recipients
~5k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 28%, vs 28%)
EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

Total prime awards $45.7B
Top-5 concentration 40%
Contract share 5%
Largest recipient
CLIMATE UNITED FUND
Distinct recipients
~4k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 40%, vs 28%)
DOC

Department of Commerce

Total prime awards $34.7B
Top-5 concentration 20%
Contract share 15%
Largest recipient
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Distinct recipients
~3k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 20%, vs 28%)
USAID

Agency for International Development

Total prime awards $30.2B
Top-5 concentration 46%
Contract share 25%
Largest recipient
INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
Distinct recipients
~3k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 46%, vs 28%)
HUD

Department of Housing and Urban Development

Total prime awards $28.4B
Top-5 concentration 19%
Contract share 5%
Largest recipient
NEW YORK CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY
Distinct recipients
~2k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 19%, vs 28%)
GSA

General Services Administration

Total prime awards $26.5B
Top-5 concentration 26%
Contract share 100%
Largest recipient
BOOZ ALLEN HAMILTON INC
Distinct recipients
~2k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 26%, vs 28%)
DOS

Department of State

Total prime awards $23.4B
Top-5 concentration 35%
Contract share 50%
Largest recipient
MISCELLANEOUS FOREIGN AWARDEES
Distinct recipients
~2k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 35%, vs 28%)
DOI

Department of the Interior

Total prime awards $16.8B
Top-5 concentration 9%
Contract share 48%
Largest recipient
PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Distinct recipients
~1k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 9%, vs 28%)

Shared-scale bars: the size bar uses one max across both panels ($809.1B); the concentration and contract-share bars are 0-100%. Real FY2024 USAspending figures, except the distinct-recipient count, which is a modeled estimate - see the dashboard's Methodology.