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Recovery.gov - Track the Money

Recovery.gov is the U.S. government's official website that provides easy access to data
related to Recovery Act spending and allows for the reporting of potential fraud, waste, and abuse.

Which Agencies Have Paid Out the Most Money?
Rank Agency Title Funds Announced Funds Available Funds Paid Out
1 Department of Health and Human Services $56,392,147,870 $126,369,415,552 $124,758,097,853
2 Department of Education $97,389,382,025 $97,264,211,759 $91,378,134,214
3 Department of Labor $8,146,182,891 $67,446,967,795 $66,019,573,359
4 Department of Agriculture $28,720,726,245 $43,409,048,951 $40,962,896,508
5 Department of Transportation $44,807,454,740 $47,645,758,591 $37,041,570,216
6 Department of Energy $35,215,014,200 $35,783,875,594 $27,920,138,264
7 Department of the Treasury $11,118,312,197 $20,483,820,693 $20,482,636,757
8 Social Security Administration $13,777,554,491 $14,100,514,121 $13,796,285,471
9 Department of Housing and Urban Development $13,130,602,731 $13,545,308,964 $12,950,414,486
10 Environmental Protection Agency $6,808,840,727 $7,136,235,236 $6,899,903,728
11 Department of Defense--Military $6,865,000,000 $6,968,453,059 $6,117,552,176
12 General Services Administration $5,705,697,466 $6,663,765,644 $5,074,795,377
13 Department of Commerce $4,450,635,860 $6,693,144,684 $4,818,066,761
14 Corps of Engineers-Civil Works $4,141,057,768 $4,865,552,245 $4,552,134,744
15 Department of Justice $4,014,479,131 $3,984,053,265 $3,447,552,574
16 Department of the Interior $3,056,905,435 $3,302,535,584 $3,201,162,646
17 Department of Homeland Security $2,118,771,715 $4,463,107,084 $3,133,649,942
18 National Science Foundation $14,700,000 $2,994,370,016 $2,100,252,149
19 Department of Veterans Affairs $1,549,038,325 $1,821,004,243 $1,746,220,521
20 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $1,000,000,000 $1,046,079,272 $1,034,679,114
21 Small Business Administration $706,297,763 $666,928,919 $624,749,569
22 Department of State $380,704,272 $396,002,645 $371,933,040
23 Corporation for National and Community Service $154,000,000 $184,426,355 $173,202,167
24 Railroad Retirement Board $149,342,250 $141,293,060 $141,293,060
25 Federal Communications Commission $98,215,996 $97,553,579 $97,553,579
26 National Endowment for the Arts $50,000,000 $49,981,306 $49,981,306
27 International Assistance Programs $37,992,140 $37,991,572 $37,991,572
28 Smithsonian Institution $25,000,000 $25,000,000 $25,000,000
Total $350,024,056,238 $517,586,399,788 $478,957,421,153
Updated: 09/30/2012

Source: Agency Reported: Funding Notifications, Financial and Activity Reports