Where the agency's dollars actually go.
The whole Social Security Administration (USAspending toptier agency 028) as recorded in the public spending feed: obligations by fiscal year and the largest contract awards. Almost all of SSA's money is paid directly to beneficiaries as OASI, DI, and SSI benefits — not contracted. The contract awards below are the discretionary administrative footprint — IT modernization, contact-center and disability-determination support, and facilities — a tiny slice of total agency obligations.
Data currency
SSA publishes contract-award detail without the Department of War's 90-day OPSEC withholding. Normal USAspending reporting lag still applies, so the contracts table is shown for the latest fully-loaded fiscal year; the in-progress fiscal year is partial and would understate.
Obligated (latest complete FY)
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Obligated (in progress)
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Top-15 award value
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Toptier agency
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Social Security Administration
Obligations over time
Total agency obligations by fiscal year (all funds — overwhelmingly mandatory benefit payments). The current fiscal year is partial.
Largest contract awards
Ranked by total obligated amount on the award. For multiyear and IDIQ vehicles this accumulates across option years — a measure of award size, not single-year spend. These are SSA's discretionary administrative procurements — IT, disability-determination and contact-center support, and facilities — a small slice of total agency obligations.
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