Federal agencies obligated $75.9B across 500,323 contract awards in May 2026. Texas leads the states with $14.2B (19% of the total). The 20 states ranked below account for $62.5B (82%).
Based on GovChime analysis of 500,323 FPDS/SAM.gov contract awards with obligations in May 2026. Report generated September 18, 2026.
Methodology: Ranks the top 20 states by contract obligations signed in May 2026, summed from FPDS/SAM.gov transactions via GovChime as of September 18, 2026. Share is each entry's portion of all obligations in the period.
Key Findings
- Texas leads all states with $14.2B — 18.8% of all federal contract obligations in May 2026.
- The top 5 states account for $37.6B (49.5% of all federal contract obligations in May 2026), showing a relatively even distribution in award spending.
- Across 20 states, there were 373,561 individual contract awards with an average obligated value of $167K.
- The gap between #1 (Texas) and #20 (Colorado) is 16x — $14.2B vs. $894.5M.
States Rankings
| # | Name | Total Value | Share | Awards | Avg Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | $14.2B | 18.8% | 17,175 | $829K |
| 2 | Virginia | $8.8B | 11.6% | 43,532 | $203K |
| 3 | California | $7.3B | 9.6% | 26,718 | $273K |
| 4 | Washington | $3.8B | 5.0% | 9,935 | $383K |
| 5 | Maryland | $3.4B | 4.5% | 9,273 | $368K |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | $3.0B | 3.9% | 54,407 | $55K |
| 7 | District Of Columbia | $2.9B | 3.8% | 5,773 | $506K |
| 8 | Connecticut | $2.5B | 3.3% | 3,455 | $736K |
| 9 | Florida | $2.1B | 2.7% | 21,603 | $95K |
| 10 | Maine | $1.7B | 2.2% | 962 | $1.7M |
| 11 | Arizona | $1.6B | 2.2% | 2,452 | $672K |
| 12 | Mississippi | $1.6B | 2.1% | 10,142 | $161K |
| 13 | Massachusetts | $1.6B | 2.1% | 10,642 | $149K |
| 14 | Alabama | $1.4B | 1.8% | 8,416 | $163K |
| 15 | New Jersey | $1.3B | 1.7% | 43,398 | $31K |
| 16 | Illinois | $1.2B | 1.6% | 51,276 | $24K |
| 17 | New York | $1.1B | 1.5% | 33,023 | $34K |
| 18 | Ohio | $1.0B | 1.3% | 6,322 | $160K |
| 19 | Missouri | $950.2M | 1.3% | 12,465 | $76K |
| 20 | Colorado | $894.5M | 1.2% | 2,592 | $345K |
What This Means for Contractors
- Distributed opportunity: Award spending is spread relatively evenly — no single state dominates, creating entry points for new and mid-tier contractors.
- Watch the mid-tier: Maryland, Pennsylvania, District Of Columbia (ranked 5–10) represent growth areas that may be less saturated than the top positions.
- Geographic BD focus: Focus BD efforts in the top 3 states where spending concentration creates predictable recompete cycles.
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Explore state award data →Data sourced from FPDS/SAM.gov via GovChime. Report generated September 18, 2026.