What the federal government buys
MEDICAL- MANAGED HEALTHCARE accounted for more federal contract obligations than anything else the government bought in FY2026, $34.4 billion.
American Factbook Research
The 100 products and services with the most obligations · FY2026
| Rank | Name | USD |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEDICAL- MANAGED HEALTHCARE | $34,449,466,379 |
| 2 | AIRCRAFT, FIXED WING | $23,852,451,106 |
| 3 | CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER NON-BUILDING FACILITIES | $23,321,574,009 |
| 4 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: OTHER | $23,096,752,636 |
| 5 | COMBAT SHIPS AND LANDING VESSELS | $22,856,584,805 |
| 6 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL | $22,483,777,655 |
| 7 | DRUGS AND BIOLOGICALS | $19,425,117,595 |
| 8 | GUIDED MISSILES | $18,961,898,255 |
| 9 | OPERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS | $18,953,827,818 |
| 10 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) | $18,532,975,624 |
| 11 | SOCIAL- GOVERNMENT HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAMS | $10,836,259,893 |
| 12 | OPER OF GOVT R&D GOCO FACILITIES | $10,209,803,717 |
| 13 | SUPPORT- PROFESSIONAL: PROGRAM MANAGEMENT/SUPPORT | $8,368,331,982 |
| 14 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION/APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE AS A SERVICE | $8,364,505,487 |
| 15 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $7,740,926,960 |
| 16 | MEDICAL- EVALUATION/SCREENING | $7,668,087,746 |
| 17 | SPECIAL SERVICE VESSELS | $7,041,611,706 |
| 18 | MISCELLANEOUS AIRCRAFT ACCESSORIES AND COMPONENTS | $6,748,314,139 |
| 19 | HOUSEKEEPING- GUARD | $6,508,834,286 |
| 20 | LIQUID PROPELLANTS AND FUELS, PETROLEUM BASE | $6,476,712,424 |
| 21 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: LOGISTICS SUPPORT | $6,453,755,114 |
| 22 | IT AND TELECOM - BUSINESS APPLICATION SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) | $6,299,879,118 |
| 23 | CONSTRUCTION OF HIGHWAYS, ROADS, STREETS, BRIDGES, AND RAILWAYS | $5,853,473,107 |
| 24 | MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT AND AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS | $5,639,928,614 |
| 25 | AIRCRAFT, ROTARY WING | $5,587,827,175 |
| 26 | MARINE LIFESAVING AND DIVING EQUIPMENT | $5,544,474,118 |
| 27 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $4,897,107,784 |
| 28 | RADAR EQUIPMENT, EXCEPT AIRBORNE | $4,643,716,536 |
| 29 | GUIDED MISSILE SYSTEMS, COMPLETE | $4,337,192,890 |
| 30 | CONSTRUCTION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS | $4,137,574,997 |
| 31 | OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT-OWNED CONTRACTOR-OPERATED (GOCO) R&D FACILITIES | $4,026,477,078 |
| 32 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES; R&D ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES | $3,897,259,037 |
| 33 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) | $3,689,285,654 |
| 34 | R&D- OTHER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (BASIC RESEARCH) | $3,662,273,593 |
| 35 | GAS TURBINES AND JET ENGINES, AIRCRAFT, PRIME MOVING; AND COMPONENTS | $3,648,582,833 |
| 36 | MEDICAL AND SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS, EQUIPMENT, AND SUPPLIES | $3,576,127,776 |
| 37 | OPER OF GOVT OTHER INDUSTRIAL BLDG | $3,396,516,491 |
| 38 | GUIDED MISSILE COMPONENTS | $3,216,943,092 |
| 39 | CONSTRUCTION OF CANALS | $3,089,075,134 |
| 40 | AIRFRAME STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS | $3,058,370,707 |
| 41 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES; EXPERIMENTAL DEVELOPMENT | $3,052,621,181 |
| 42 | PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES | $3,027,347,235 |
| 43 | MISCELLANEOUS CHEMICAL SPECIALTIES | $3,000,760,740 |
| 44 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: OTHER | $2,841,726,137 |
| 45 | MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS AND ACCESSORIES | $2,837,257,038 |
| 46 | HARDWARE, WEAPON SYSTEM | $2,746,403,273 |
| 47 | CARGO AND TANKER VESSELS | $2,689,982,422 |
| 48 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; APPLIED RESEARCH | $2,676,562,378 |
| 49 | MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- ENGINES, TURBINES, AND COMPONENTS | $2,618,667,176 |
| 50 | IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK SUPPORT SERVICES (LABOR) | $2,413,943,492 |
| 51 | NUCLEAR REACTORS | $2,366,327,398 |
| 52 | ELECTRONIC COUNTERMEASURES, COUNTER-COUNTERMEASURES AND QUICK REACTION CAPABILITY EQUIPMENT | $2,362,804,284 |
| 53 | OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES | $2,362,171,137 |
| 54 | MEAT, POULTRY, AND FISH | $2,179,198,233 |
| 55 | BOMBS | $2,160,551,745 |
| 56 | HOUSEKEEPING- FACILITIES OPERATIONS SUPPORT | $2,146,286,817 |
| 57 | LAUNCHERS, GUIDED MISSILE | $2,122,128,179 |
| 58 | IT and Telecom - Network: Satellite Communications and Telecom Access Services | $2,103,247,434 |
| 59 | SPACE VEHICLES | $2,102,630,387 |
| 60 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: SPACE TRANSPORTATION/LAUNCH | $2,101,927,022 |
| 61 | NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST-RANGE FIRE SUPPRESSION/PRESUPPRESSION | $2,020,907,042 |
| 62 | PRECIOUS METALS PRIMARY FORMS | $1,996,492,489 |
| 63 | MEDICAL- OTHER | $1,990,394,680 |
| 64 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF DAMS | $1,869,898,840 |
| 65 | NATIONAL DEFENSE R&D SERVICES; DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE - MILITARY; BASIC RESEARCH | $1,865,087,309 |
| 66 | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT | $1,857,583,394 |
| 67 | NON-NUCLEAR SHIP REPAIR (WEST) | $1,840,413,982 |
| 68 | NON-NUCLEAR SHIP REPAIR (EAST) | $1,838,687,706 |
| 69 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; BASIC RESEARCH | $1,809,238,010 |
| 70 | FUEL OILS | $1,789,860,319 |
| 71 | SUPPORT- MANAGEMENT: FINANCIAL | $1,779,280,120 |
| 72 | SUPPORT- ADMINISTRATIVE: OTHER | $1,745,825,557 |
| 73 | ARCHITECT AND ENGINEERING- GENERAL: OTHER | $1,744,144,340 |
| 74 | MAINT/REPAIR/REBUILD OF EQUIPMENT- GUIDED MISSILES | $1,712,187,976 |
| 75 | FRUITS AND VEGETABLES | $1,649,132,227 |
| 76 | IT AND TELECOM - APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE (PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) | $1,581,425,995 |
| 77 | IT AND TELECOM - SERVICE DELIVERY SUPPORT SERVICES: ITSM, OPERATIONS CENTER, PROJECT/PM (LABOR) | $1,563,756,841 |
| 78 | EDUCATION/TRAINING- VOCATIONAL/TECHNICAL | $1,534,251,325 |
| 79 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: MARINE CHARTER | $1,509,680,195 |
| 80 | COMBAT, ASSAULT, AND TACTICAL VEHICLES, TRACKED | $1,506,174,683 |
| 81 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRAVEL/LODGING/RECRUITMENT: AIR PASSENGER | $1,463,568,743 |
| 82 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF MISCELLANEOUS BUILDINGS | $1,460,979,555 |
| 83 | SPACE R&D SERVICES; SPACE FLIGHT, RESEARCH AND SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES; APPLIED RESEARCH | $1,440,558,748 |
| 84 | FIRE CONTROL DESIGNATING AND INDICATING EQUIPMENT | $1,434,757,930 |
| 85 | HOUSEKEEPING- CUSTODIAL JANITORIAL | $1,395,269,711 |
| 86 | CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE FACILITIES AND SERVICE BUILDINGS | $1,377,718,614 |
| 87 | OPERATION TRAINING DEVICES | $1,349,964,868 |
| 88 | IT AND TELECOM - IT MANAGEMENT TOOLS/PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) | $1,347,638,588 |
| 89 | CONSTRUCTION OF LABORATORIES AND CLINICS | $1,324,155,347 |
| 90 | COMBAT, ASSAULT, AND TACTICAL VEHICLES, WHEELED | $1,317,185,916 |
| 91 | REPAIR OR ALTERATION OF OFFICE BUILDINGS | $1,226,541,611 |
| 92 | IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK AS A SERVICE | $1,209,063,906 |
| 93 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk;Tier 1-2,Workspace,Print,Output,Productivity Tools (HW/Perp SW) | $1,198,322,363 |
| 94 | IT and Telecom - End User: Help Desk; Tier 1-2, Workspace, Print, Output, Productivity Tools (Labor) | $1,192,948,786 |
| 95 | IT AND TELECOM - NETWORK: DIGITAL NETWORK PRODUCTS (HARDWARE AND PERPETUAL LICENSE SOFTWARE) | $1,176,102,377 |
| 96 | UTILITIES- ELECTRIC | $1,174,577,023 |
| 97 | COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY EQUIPMENT AND COMPONENTS | $1,161,155,154 |
| 98 | R&D- SPACE: SCIENCE/APPLICATIONS (APPLIED RESEARCH/EXPLORATORY DEVELOPMENT) | $1,128,083,197 |
| 99 | TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL/RELOCATION- TRANSPORTATION: OTHER | $1,103,036,682 |
| 100 | FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS, COMPLETE | $1,098,238,058 |
What this data cannot show
- The fiscal year is not over. These are obligations recorded so far, and a figure here is not comparable with a full year.
- An obligation is a binding commitment to pay, not money paid. Outlays are reported separately and the two are never equal in the same year.
- Contracts only. A Product and Service Code describes a purchase, and a grant, a loan or a direct payment is not a purchase, so these figures do not add to the hub’s headline total.
- A code is assigned by the buying agency. Broad codes such as research and development or professional services cover work that differs greatly between contracts, and the code alone does not say what was delivered.
- This ranks what was bought. Who sold it is the industry ranking, and the two answer different questions about the same contracts.
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Sources
- USAspending API v2 — dimension aggregations — U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal Service · U.S. Government work, public domain (17 U.S.C. 105) · retrieved September 19, 2026
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