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Railroad Retirement Board

Total Obligations

$36.63B

Total Awards

290K

Top-25 Recipients

25

Last Updated

Mar 31, 2026

USAspending.gov records $7,350,574,593.02 in Railroad Retirement Board obligations for fiscal year 2026. On toptier 060, that yearlyTrend amount is 20.1% of the Board's $36,633,822,907.06 extract-wide total. The join is the Railroad Retirement Board plus FY2026, not a beneficiary census and not checks already cashed. Agency 060 publishes 289,930 award records in this extract; that count is not a FY2026-only payment list.

Key figures

  • USAspending records $7,350,574,593.02 in Railroad Retirement Board FY2026 obligations (agency 060).
  • FY2026 is 20.1% of the Board's $36,633,822,907.06 extract-wide total and can still be incomplete.
  • 289,930 award records are extract-wide, not a FY2026 retiree census.
  • Obligations are not outlays; no railroads are named.

RRB's still-open FY2026 cell

Fiscal year 2026 can still be filling in; the source note says FY figures can be incomplete for the current year. $7,350,574,593.02 is the published obligation total for agency 060 in FY2026, not the $36,633,822,907.06 all-year Board book, not every federal retirement dollar that year, and not an outlay.

A smaller FY2026 RRB cell beside FY2024 and FY2025 rows is consistent with a year still posting, not proof that annuities stopped. This packet names no railroads. Correlation with industry employment is not causation.

FY2026 versus the Board's extract-wide total

20.1% of $36,633,822,907.06 is tagged to FY2026 here. The Railroad Retirement Board hub (/agencies/060/) omits the year filter. FY2026 federal spending (/fiscal-years/2026/) omits the 060 filter. Do not add those parents into $7,350,574,593.02.

Do not annualize $7,350,574,593.02 or add prior-year RRB cells into this one. Cite obligations, not outlays.

Full analysis: Railroad Retirement Board federal obligations in FY2026 →

Questions

How much has the Railroad Retirement Board obligated in FY2026?
USAspending.gov records $7,350,574,593.02 in Railroad Retirement Board obligations for FY2026 under agency 060. That yearlyTrend amount can still change; FY figures can be incomplete for the current year. Keep Railroad Retirement Board and FY2026 on the same citation as $7,350,574,593.02.
Why is FY2026 below the Board's all-year total?
FY2026 is 20.1% of $36,633,822,907.06 here and may still be filling in. Other fiscal years for agency 060 are separate cells. Do not treat the gap as a halted-annuity finding. 289,930 is the agency extract award-record count, not a FY2026 headcount.
Do 289,930 awards mean 289,930 FY2026 retirees?
No. 289,930 is the Board's extract-wide award-record count, not a FY2026 beneficiary census. Payees are unpublished. Obligations of $7,350,574,593.02 are not outlays. The pair is agency 060 plus FY2026. The pair is agency 060 plus FY2026.
Are these FY2026 annuity outlays?
No. $7,350,574,593.02 is an obligation aggregate. Outlays are unpublished. FEC donations do not fund this USAspending cell. USAspending.gov remains the source for agency 060 in FY2026. The pair is agency 060 plus FY2026. The pair is agency 060 plus FY2026.

USAspending.gov agency yearlyTrend amounts by fiscal year. Obligations are not outlays. FY figures can be incomplete for the current year.

Agency × state ties

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Yearly Spending Trend

Award Type Mix

Breakdown of Railroad Retirement Board federal awards by award type, with total obligated amounts and award counts.
TypeObligationsAwards
Direct Payments$36.22B290K
Contracts$411.6M338
Other Financial Assistance$4.1M12

Top 50 Awards from Railroad Retirement Board

Largest individual obligations across all recipients, agencies sub-components, and years on record.

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Top 50 Awards from Railroad Retirement Board
AwardRecipientProgramPlaceFYObligation
CONT_AWD_RRB12C011_6000_-NONE-_-NONE-
9/22/2025, MODIFICATION P00080 ISSUED TO DE-OBLIGATE OUTSTANDING FUNDING NO LONGER REQUIRED IN THE CONTRACT FOR CLINS 0009 AND THEIR ASSOCIATED SUBCLINS FOR OPTION YEAR 7 OF THE C…
PALMETTO GBA, LLC
South Carolina
—COLUMBIA, SC-062024$181,993,811
CONT_AWD_60RRBH21F0040_6000_47QTCK18D0014_4732
MODIFICATION P00035 IS TO DEOBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDS.
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
Maryland
—CHICAGO, IL-052024$31,924,804
CONT_AWD_60RRBH24C0001_6000_-NONE-_-NONE-
02/11/2026, MODIFICATION P00008 ISSUED TO ACCEPT CONTRACTOR'S REQUEST FOR AN EQUITABLE ADJUSTMENT AND OBLIGATE ADDITIONAL FUNDING.
PALMETTO GBA, LLC
South Carolina
—COLUMBIA, SC-062024$30,959,557
CONT_AWD_60RRBH23C0003_6000_-NONE-_-NONE-
01/14/2025, MODIFICATION P00010 IS ISSUED TO OBLIGATE FUNDING.
PALMETTO GBA, LLC
South Carolina
—CHICAGO, IL-052024$28,478,386
CONT_AWD_RRB12C006_6000_-NONE-_-NONE-
MODIFICATION 0093 DE-OBLIGATION OF EXCESS FUNDS FROM IL 0016 SL 4.
CGI FEDERAL INC.
Virginia
—CHICAGO, IL-052024$27,955,430
ASST_AGG_RRB_20260115_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$14,036,605
ASST_AGG_RRB_20260215_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$13,951,932
ASST_AGG_RRB_20260315_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$13,931,633
ASST_AGG_RRB_20251115_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$13,702,350
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250915_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,688,267
ASST_AGG_RRB_20251015_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$13,683,217
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250115_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,678,514
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250815_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,677,483
ASST_AGG_RRB_20251215_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$13,661,569
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250715_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,626,976
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240115_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,530,844
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250315_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,514,577
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250415_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,506,142
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250615_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,502,962
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250515_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,502,638
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250215_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,491,895
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240215_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,422,759
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240315_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,406,540
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240715_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,394,637
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240515_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,388,012
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240415_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,385,728
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240915_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,383,958
ASST_AGG_RRB_20241015_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,381,759
ASST_AGG_RRB_20241115_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,377,020
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240615_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,374,825
ASST_AGG_RRB_20241215_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$13,369,343
ASST_AGG_RRB_20240815_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,343,070
ASST_AGG_RRB_20231015_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,141,687
ASST_AGG_RRB_20231115_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,085,920
ASST_AGG_RRB_20231215_8010_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE SOCIAL SECURITY EQUIVALENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902024$13,053,144
ASST_AGG_RRB_20260115_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$8,824,522
ASST_AGG_RRB_20260315_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$8,800,892
ASST_AGG_RRB_20260215_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$8,795,283
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250115_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,780,432
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250815_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,727,982
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250915_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,726,268
ASST_AGG_RRB_20251015_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$8,722,958
ASST_AGG_RRB_20251115_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$8,721,904
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250715_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,711,015
ASST_AGG_RRB_20251215_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902026$8,708,532
ASST_AGG_RRB_20241215_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,705,420
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250415_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,701,220
ASST_AGG_RRB_20250615_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,697,492
ASST_AGG_RRB_20241115_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,696,953
ASST_AGG_RRB_20241015_8011_IL**031_060
AGGREGATE AWARD. RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACT PENSION PAID FROM THE RAILROAD RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
MULTIPLE RECIPIENTS
Illinois
57.001
SOCIAL INSURANCE FOR RAILROAD WORKERS
IL-902025$8,696,115

Top 50 awards shown, ranked by obligated amount. Dates reflect performance period; last-modified dates match USAspending.gov. Complete listings include all transaction history going back to FY2024.

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