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Toptier Agency 097DOD
Department of Defense Spending
Verified Data • Sourced from USAspending.gov API (August 2026)
Executive department responsible for national security and armed forces operations.
Key Financial Summary • FY2026
Department of Defense (DOD) Overview
Verified Data • Sourced from USAspending.gov API (August 2026)
Total Outlays
$895.00 Billion
Total reported federal spending
Share of Budget
13.3%
Relative allocation percentage
Daily Outlay Rate
$2.45 Billion
Estimated outlay per day
Obligations
$886.05 Billion
Committed Budget Authority
Outlays
$895.00 Billion
Actual Federal Payments
Daily Spending Rate
$2.45 Billion
Estimated / day
Share of Total Budget
13.26%
FY2026 Budget Share
DOD Program Budget Composition (Donut View — FY2026)
DOD Budget$895.00 Billion
Operation & Maintenance (O&M)
$320.00 Billion
35.8%
Military Personnel Compensation
$182.00 Billion
20.3%
Procurement & Weapon Systems
$172.00 Billion
19.2%
Research, Development & Test (RDT&E)
$145.00 Billion
16.2%
Major Sub-Agencies & Programs Breakdown
Operation & Maintenance (O&M)$320.00 Billion (35.8%)
Military Personnel Compensation$182.00 Billion (20.3%)
Procurement & Weapon Systems$172.00 Billion (19.2%)
Research, Development & Test (RDT&E)$145.00 Billion (16.2%)
Spending Breakdown by Award Type (FY 2026)
Distribution between prime contracts, grants, loans, and direct payments.
Total Awards$988.08 Billion
Contracts
$760.75 Billion
77%
Grants
$134.25 Billion
13.6%
Other Awards / Direct Payments
$93.08 Billion
9.4%
DOD Spending by Year (2018 – 2026)
Top Contractor Recipients for Department of Defense
Lockheed Martin$48.50 Billion (5.4%)
Boeing Company$24.20 Billion (2.7%)
DOD State Geographic Distribution (FY2026)
State-level outlay distribution where supported by official place-of-performance data.
TXTexas
$68.50 Billion(7.7%)
CACalifornia
$62.10 Billion(6.9%)
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Source: USAspending.govFiscal Year: FY2026Data Type: Federal Budget OutlaysLast Updated: August 2026Classification: Official Toptier Agency
Financial data reflects official U.S. Department of Transportation budget authority, obligations, outlays, and prime contract awards published in the USAspending.gov database.