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Recipient

As the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service defines it, in the words of its USAspending glossary.

Definition

A company, organization, individual, or government entity (i.e., state, local, tribal, federal, or foreign), that receives funding from the U.S. government.

On this site

This site has a page for each of 4,963 recipients, the largest by obligations. See the figures →

Every term: the glossary. The hub: Federal spending.

Sources

  • USAspending glossary — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service · retrieved September 26, 2026

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