Which Connecticut departments spent the most in FY2026?
- Connecticut's published data leaves out state payroll (no payroll), so these are payments in this dataset, not the whole state budget.
Top 10 by state spending in FY2026. Leading: Dept. of Social Services ($11.35B); State Dept of Education ($4.15B); Dept. of Transportation ($3.48B).
| Department | Spending |
|---|---|
| Dept. of Social Services | $11.35B |
| State Dept of Education | $4.15B |
| Dept. of Transportation | $3.48B |
| State Comptroller's Office | $3.36B |
| Teachers' Retirement Board | $2.71B |
| Office of the State Treasurer | $2.61B |
| Department of Development Serv | $1.36B |
| Dept of Administrative Svcs | $1.09B |
| Office of Policy & Management | $1.07B |
| UConn Health Center | $819.35M |
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How to read this
- Connecticut state government payments (money paid out; source: Connecticut Office of the State Comptroller (OpenCT ledger)), not federal obligations. They include federal grant money the state spends, so don't add them to federal totals.
- Connecticut fiscal years run July to June (FY2027 started July 2026).
- Connecticut's ledger doesn't include state employee payroll, so its totals and payroll aren't comparable with Massachusetts or Delaware.