USA Spending Federal Government Spending

Comprehensive data on U.S. federal government spending including contracts, grants, loans, direct payments, and other financial assistance awards. The USAspending API provides detailed award-level data covering every federal agency, with information on recipients, transaction amounts, awarding and funding agencies, geographic breakdowns by state and congressional district, NAICS industry codes, and program activity classifications. Historical data spans multiple fiscal years and is updated regularly as agencies report new obligations and outlays.

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USA Spending Federal Government Spending

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What you can query

You can search individual contract, grant, and loan awards with filters for agency, recipient, location, amount, and industry code (spending_by_award), view spending ranked by dimension such as agency, state, recipient, or NAICS code (spending_by_category), track spending trends over time by fiscal year, quarter, or month (spending_over_time), and look up full details for any specific award or agency.

What you can do

  • Analyze federal contract awards by agency, recipient, or location
  • Track government grant funding across programs and fiscal years
  • Compare spending across federal agencies and budget categories
  • Research government loan and financial assistance programs by state
  • Investigate disaster and emergency relief funding allocation
  • Explore federal procurement trends by industry (NAICS) codes

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