Federal Contractors: Over $10B in Obligations
These are the largest federal contractors, each receiving over $10 billion in total government obligations. They are primarily defense primes and major IT services firms with deep government relationships spanning decades.
All Contractors (5)
| Rank | Contractor | Total Obligations | Awards | States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $45.6B | 25 | |
| #2 | The Boeing Company | $23.8B | 25 | |
| #3 | Optum Public Sector Solutions, Inc. | $20.1B | 25 | |
| #4 | Raytheon Company | $17.5B | 25 | |
| #5 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $17.0B | 25 |
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Federal Contractor Spending FAQ
5 federal contractors have total obligations in the over $10b range, representing $124.1B in combined federal spending out of $612.6B total tracked.
Federal obligations represent the total amount the government has committed to pay a contractor through contracts, grants, and other award types. This data comes from USASpending.gov and reflects cumulative spending, not annual budgets.
These are the largest federal contractors, each receiving over $10 billion in total government obligations. They are primarily defense primes and major IT services firms with deep government relationships spanning decades.
Spending ranges are based on total cumulative obligations per contractor from USASpending.gov. Figures include contracts, grants, and other award types.
The Over $10B category groups every U.S. federal government spending entity sharing this attribute. The list above is the data; the paragraphs below explain what the grouping means against the broader USASpending.gov federal awards data distribution and how to read the relative rankings within the category.
For readers using this category as a starting point, the per-entity detail pages linked from the table above carry the underlying USASpending.gov federal awards data data in full. The category-level view is the filter; the per-entity pages are the actual answer.
Source: USAspending.gov, 2026.