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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 $130,794,685,392 $129,909,751,323
2 Department of Education $97,389,382,025 $97,264,183,322 $92,204,105,279
3 Department of Labor $8,146,182,891 $67,445,686,523 $66,144,082,613
4 Department of Agriculture $28,720,726,245 $45,711,830,755 $43,548,294,500
5 Department of Transportation $44,807,454,740 $47,613,483,906 $38,153,908,500
6 Department of Energy $35,215,014,200 $35,855,798,431 $29,649,930,076
7 Department of the Treasury $11,118,312,197 $22,946,225,571 $22,945,041,635
8 Social Security Administration $13,777,554,491 $14,124,289,129 $13,826,637,481
9 Department of Housing and Urban Development $13,130,602,731 $13,545,056,252 $13,283,793,047
10 Environmental Protection Agency $6,808,840,727 $7,128,471,806 $6,997,794,380
11 Department of Defense--Military $6,865,000,000 $7,018,563,420 $6,295,097,292
12 General Services Administration $5,705,697,466 $6,690,102,871 $5,458,257,414
13 Department of Commerce $4,450,635,860 $6,692,822,177 $5,259,251,767
14 Corps of Engineers-Civil Works $4,141,057,768 $4,871,185,453 $4,649,711,521
15 Department of Justice $4,014,479,131 $3,972,569,349 $3,605,892,913
16 Department of the Interior $3,056,905,435 $3,311,720,803 $3,237,020,139
17 National Science Foundation $14,700,000 $2,993,810,582 $2,411,429,976
18 Department of Veterans Affairs $1,549,038,325 $1,821,954,264 $1,765,804,716
19 Department of Homeland Security $2,118,771,715 $2,217,845,152 $1,702,021,219
20 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $1,000,000,000 $1,046,010,101 $1,035,061,696
21 Small Business Administration $706,297,763 $637,801,474 $626,539,157
22 Department of State $380,704,272 $396,002,645 $378,438,062
23 Corporation for National and Community Service $154,000,000 $184,432,473 $174,264,842
24 Railroad Retirement Board $149,342,250 $141,258,728 $141,258,728
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 $524,636,317,036 $493,613,914,733
Updated: 02/08/2013

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