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Compare Two Agencies

Pick any two of the fifteen largest awarding agencies. Bars share one scale across the gutter, so their lengths are the comparison; each metric is also flagged against the national average. Back to the dashboard.

Baseline: average agency sends 42% of its dollars to its top five recipients. Illustrative
HHS

Dept of Health & Human Services

Total prime awards $1.18T
Top-5 concentration 42%
Contract share 9%
Largest recipient
State of California
Distinct recipients
~12k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 42%, vs 42%)
DoD

Dept of Defense

Total prime awards $456B
Top-5 concentration 33%
Contract share 92%
Largest recipient
Lockheed Martin
Distinct recipients
~45k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 33%, vs 42%)
TREAS

Dept of the Treasury

Total prime awards $210B
Top-5 concentration 58%
Contract share 6%
Largest recipient
State of Texas
Distinct recipients
~4.5k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 58%, vs 42%)
USDA

Dept of Agriculture

Total prime awards $205B
Top-5 concentration 47%
Contract share 7%
Largest recipient
State of California
Distinct recipients
~6k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 47%, vs 42%)
ED

Dept of Education

Total prime awards $175B
Top-5 concentration 34%
Contract share 8%
Largest recipient
Higher-education servicers
Distinct recipients
~5.5k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 34%, vs 42%)
VA

Dept of Veterans Affairs

Total prime awards $118B
Top-5 concentration 24%
Contract share 52%
Largest recipient
McKesson
Distinct recipients
~9k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 24%, vs 42%)
DOT

Dept of Transportation

Total prime awards $95B
Top-5 concentration 41%
Contract share 12%
Largest recipient
State of California
Distinct recipients
~3.2k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 41%, vs 42%)
HUD

Dept of Housing & Urban Development

Total prime awards $72B
Top-5 concentration 38%
Contract share 9%
Largest recipient
State of New York
Distinct recipients
~4k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 38%, vs 42%)
DOL

Dept of Labor

Total prime awards $68B
Top-5 concentration 44%
Contract share 6%
Largest recipient
State of California
Distinct recipients
~2.4k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 44%, vs 42%)
DOE

Dept of Energy

Total prime awards $44B
Top-5 concentration 62%
Contract share 88%
Largest recipient
Triad National Security (LANL)
Distinct recipients
~2.8k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 62%, vs 42%)
SBA

Small Business Administration

Total prime awards $35B
Top-5 concentration 51%
Contract share 5%
Largest recipient
Lender servicers
Distinct recipients
~3.6k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 51%, vs 42%)
DOS

Dept of State

Total prime awards $30B
Top-5 concentration 36%
Contract share 55%
Largest recipient
Chemonics International
Distinct recipients
~2.2k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 36%, vs 42%)
DHS

Dept of Homeland Security

Total prime awards $28B
Top-5 concentration 31%
Contract share 68%
Largest recipient
Deloitte
Distinct recipients
~4.1k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 31%, vs 42%)
NASA

National Aeronautics & Space Admin

Total prime awards $22B
Top-5 concentration 55%
Contract share 82%
Largest recipient
Caltech (JPL)
Distinct recipients
~2k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 55%, vs 42%)
DOJ

Dept of Justice

Total prime awards $20B
Top-5 concentration 33%
Contract share 45%
Largest recipient
GEO Group
Distinct recipients
~3.4k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 33%, vs 42%)
HHS

Dept of Health & Human Services

Total prime awards $1.18T
Top-5 concentration 42%
Contract share 9%
Largest recipient
State of California
Distinct recipients
~12k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 42%, vs 42%)
DoD

Dept of Defense

Total prime awards $456B
Top-5 concentration 33%
Contract share 92%
Largest recipient
Lockheed Martin
Distinct recipients
~45k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 33%, vs 42%)
TREAS

Dept of the Treasury

Total prime awards $210B
Top-5 concentration 58%
Contract share 6%
Largest recipient
State of Texas
Distinct recipients
~4.5k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 58%, vs 42%)
USDA

Dept of Agriculture

Total prime awards $205B
Top-5 concentration 47%
Contract share 7%
Largest recipient
State of California
Distinct recipients
~6k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 47%, vs 42%)
ED

Dept of Education

Total prime awards $175B
Top-5 concentration 34%
Contract share 8%
Largest recipient
Higher-education servicers
Distinct recipients
~5.5k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 34%, vs 42%)
VA

Dept of Veterans Affairs

Total prime awards $118B
Top-5 concentration 24%
Contract share 52%
Largest recipient
McKesson
Distinct recipients
~9k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 24%, vs 42%)
DOT

Dept of Transportation

Total prime awards $95B
Top-5 concentration 41%
Contract share 12%
Largest recipient
State of California
Distinct recipients
~3.2k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 41%, vs 42%)
HUD

Dept of Housing & Urban Development

Total prime awards $72B
Top-5 concentration 38%
Contract share 9%
Largest recipient
State of New York
Distinct recipients
~4k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 38%, vs 42%)
DOL

Dept of Labor

Total prime awards $68B
Top-5 concentration 44%
Contract share 6%
Largest recipient
State of California
Distinct recipients
~2.4k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 44%, vs 42%)
DOE

Dept of Energy

Total prime awards $44B
Top-5 concentration 62%
Contract share 88%
Largest recipient
Triad National Security (LANL)
Distinct recipients
~2.8k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 62%, vs 42%)
SBA

Small Business Administration

Total prime awards $35B
Top-5 concentration 51%
Contract share 5%
Largest recipient
Lender servicers
Distinct recipients
~3.6k
Award mix
Mostly assistance
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 51%, vs 42%)
DOS

Dept of State

Total prime awards $30B
Top-5 concentration 36%
Contract share 55%
Largest recipient
Chemonics International
Distinct recipients
~2.2k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 36%, vs 42%)
DHS

Dept of Homeland Security

Total prime awards $28B
Top-5 concentration 31%
Contract share 68%
Largest recipient
Deloitte
Distinct recipients
~4.1k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 31%, vs 42%)
NASA

National Aeronautics & Space Admin

Total prime awards $22B
Top-5 concentration 55%
Contract share 82%
Largest recipient
Caltech (JPL)
Distinct recipients
~2k
Award mix
Mostly contracts
More concentrated than average (top 5 hold 55%, vs 42%)
DOJ

Dept of Justice

Total prime awards $20B
Top-5 concentration 33%
Contract share 45%
Largest recipient
GEO Group
Distinct recipients
~3.4k
Award mix
Mixed contracts / assistance
Less concentrated than average (top 5 hold 33%, vs 42%)

Shared-scale bars: the size bar uses one max across both panels ($1.18T); the concentration and contract-share bars are 0-100%. Illustrative figures - see the dashboard's Methodology and the repo HANDOFF.md for the swap-point.