Federal Spending Report — Week of 2026-10-11
Federal Spending Report: October 11-17, 2026
The Department of Agriculture obligated $668,000 across seven awards during the week of October 11-17, 2026, with the majority directed toward direct payments to individuals and estate settlements across five states.
The largest single award, $249,000, went to a recipient in Maine, followed by $152,000 to the Meyers Survivors Trust in South Dakota and $151,000 to the Estate of William in Rhode Island. A fourth award of $77,000 went to an estate recipient in West Virginia. These four awards account for approximately 97% of total spending for the week. A notable outlier was a $20,000 grant to Milford Housing Inc. in Iowa, one of only two grant-type awards issued during the period.
One contractor received three separate awards totaling $269,000, though the recipient's name has been redacted due to personally identifiable information restrictions. The remaining four contractors each received single awards ranging from $20,000 to $152,000. This concentration suggests potential bulk processing of related payments or settlements by Agriculture Department staff.
All seven awards originated from the Department of Agriculture, indicating a focused allocation week rather than distributed government-wide spending. The agency's activity was split between direct payments ($648,000 across five awards) and grants ($21,000 across two awards). The prevalence of direct payments—which typically include benefit distributions, settlements, or individual assistance—suggests this week's spending reflected ongoing agricultural support or benefit disbursement obligations rather than new contractual commitments.
Geographic distribution was dispersed across five states, with Maine capturing the largest single share at $249,000. South Dakota, Rhode Island, West Virginia, and Iowa received the remaining $419,000. The significant representation of estate and trust recipients in the top award categories suggests the spending may relate to agricultural estate settlements, survivor benefits, or similar individual assistance programs administered by USDA.