FY 2026: Leading Agencies in State Spending
In FY 2026, Health and Human Services Commission led with $40.90B in spending, representing 32.2% of total public spend at $127.11B.
State spending records for FY 2026 show that the Health and Human Services Commission ranked first among agencies with $40.90 billion in public spending, which is 32.2% of the total $127.11 billion. The Texas Education Agency followed as the second-ranked agency with $29.06 billion, accounting for 22.9% of the total. Records indicate that the top agencies dominated the spending landscape, with the top three alone making up 64.2% of all public expenditures.
Top Agency Rankings
The data shows that the Health and Human Services Commission was the highest spender at $40.90 billion, followed by the Texas Education Agency at $29.06 billion and the Texas Department of Transportation at $11.69 billion. According to state spending records, these rankings are based on public spending totals for FY 2026. The Comptroller-State Fiscal ranked fourth with $10.50 billion, while the Employees Retirement System of Texas was fifth at $5.33 billion.
Further down the list, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas recorded $2.92 billion, and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice had $2.78 billion. The Texas Water Development Board spent $1.68 billion, the Texas Workforce Commission spent $1.44 billion, and the Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation spent $1.37 billion. These figures represent the top ten agencies based on the provided data points.
Concentration Among Top Agencies
Records indicate that the top three agencies—the Health and Human Services Commission, Texas Education Agency, and Texas Department of Transportation—accounted for $81.65 billion, or 64.2% of the total public spending of $127.11 billion. This concentration shows that a small number of agencies handled the majority of expenditures. The data also lists the next five agencies, from fourth to eighth, with shares ranging from 8.3% for Comptroller-State Fiscal down to 1.3% for Texas Water Development Board.
Full Top Ten Overview
The top ten agencies in FY 2026 spending included the Health and Human Services Commission at 32.2%, Texas Education Agency at 22.9%, and Texas Department of Transportation at 9.2%. Following them, Comptroller-State Fiscal accounted for 8.3%, Employees Retirement System of Texas for 4.2%, Teacher Retirement System of Texas for 2.3%, Texas Department of Criminal Justice for 2.2%, Texas Water Development Board for 1.3%, Texas Workforce Commission for 1.1%, and Texas Permanent School Fund Corporation for 1.1%. These percentages are derived directly from the spending totals provided.
The data points confirm that these rankings are for public spending only, with links available for more details on each agency.