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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 $126,105,940,868 $124,028,287,908
2 Department of Education $97,389,382,025 $97,280,522,044 $91,213,513,644
3 Department of Labor $8,146,182,891 $67,447,268,448 $66,002,079,004
4 Department of Agriculture $28,720,726,245 $43,004,997,777 $40,385,576,053
5 Department of Transportation $44,807,454,740 $47,437,911,226 $36,784,461,805
6 Department of Energy $35,215,014,200 $35,779,165,450 $27,589,670,013
7 Department of the Treasury $11,118,312,197 $19,945,262,833 $19,944,078,897
8 Social Security Administration $13,777,554,491 $14,095,512,492 $13,791,956,808
9 Department of Housing and Urban Development $13,130,602,731 $13,545,496,854 $12,851,119,451
10 Environmental Protection Agency $6,808,840,727 $7,136,345,766 $6,847,952,996
11 Department of Defense--Military $6,865,000,000 $6,956,407,675 $6,056,432,290
12 General Services Administration $5,705,697,466 $6,660,169,294 $4,928,026,516
13 Department of Commerce $4,450,635,860 $6,690,280,914 $4,708,829,416
14 Corps of Engineers-Civil Works $4,141,057,768 $4,856,593,828 $4,514,574,847
15 Department of Justice $4,014,479,131 $3,984,310,985 $3,437,208,954
16 Department of the Interior $3,056,905,435 $3,300,640,483 $3,186,485,207
17 National Science Foundation $14,700,000 $2,994,426,778 $2,100,338,221
18 Department of Veterans Affairs $1,549,038,325 $1,820,623,524 $1,737,686,189
19 Department of Homeland Security $2,118,771,715 $2,231,232,132 $1,534,069,086
20 National Aeronautics and Space Administration $1,000,000,000 $1,046,366,655 $1,034,685,424
21 Small Business Administration $706,297,763 $640,481,868 $624,078,123
22 Department of State $380,704,272 $399,611,798 $370,304,845
23 Corporation for National and Community Service $154,000,000 $184,341,711 $172,967,271
24 Railroad Retirement Board $149,342,250 $141,289,358 $141,289,358
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 $513,895,727,218 $474,196,198,783
Updated: 09/07/2012

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