Federal Spending Report — 2026-04-28

U.S. Federal Spending Report: April 28, 2026

The Department of Agriculture distributed $175,000 across 13 grant awards on April 28, 2026, with a single contractor receiving the entire obligated amount. The concentrated award pattern reflects a focused allocation strategy, with Georgia capturing nearly two-thirds of total spending.

The five largest individual awards ranged from $14,000 to $18,000, all issued as grants through the Department of Agriculture. The top award of $18,000 went to a recipient in Georgia, followed by two consecutive $16,000 grants also in Georgia. A fourth Georgia-based grant of $15,000 rounded out the state's dominance in the top tier, while Florida received the fifth-largest award of $14,000.

Geographic distribution reveals significant regional concentration, with Georgia commanding $115,000 across eight awards—accounting for roughly 66 percent of total spending. Florida and Wisconsin tied for secondary positions with $28,000 and $22,000 respectively, while Indiana received a single $10,000 award. The three-state corridor of Georgia, Florida, and Wisconsin absorbed $165,000 of the $175,000 total.

All 13 awards issued on this date arrived in grant form, indicating a uniform disbursement mechanism rather than a mixed portfolio of contracts, cooperative agreements, or other federal instruments. This uniformity suggests a targeted grant program rather than competitive procurement activity.

The concentration of awards to a single contractor and single agency is notable for a single-day spending snapshot. Typically, federal outlays across a given date involve multiple agencies and diverse recipient bases. The $175,000 commitment, while modest in federal terms, represents a discrete funding initiative concentrated in agricultural grants to the Southeast and Midwest regions.