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
- Railroad Retirement Board federal obligations in FY2024
- Railroad Retirement Board federal obligations in FY2025
- Railroad Retirement Board federal obligations in FY2026
- Railroad Retirement Board obligations in Public Health Program Administration (923120)
- Railroad Retirement Board obligations in Florida 5th District (FL-05)
- Railroad Retirement Board obligations in Georgia 14th District (GA-14)
- Railroad Retirement Board obligations in Illinois 5th District (IL-05)
- Railroad Retirement Board obligations in Indiana 1st District (IN-01)
Yearly Spending Trend
Award Type Mix
| Type | Obligations | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Payments | $36.22B | 290K |
| Contracts | $411.6M | 338 |
| Other Financial Assistance | $4.1M | 12 |
Top 50 Awards from Railroad Retirement Board
Largest individual obligations across all recipients, agencies sub-components, and years on record.
| Award | Recipient | Program | Place | FY | Obligation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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-06 | 2024 | $181,993,811 |
CONT_AWD_60RRBH21F0040_6000_47QTCK18D0014_4732 MODIFICATION P00035 IS TO DEOBLIGATE EXCESS FUNDS. | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION Maryland | — | CHICAGO, IL-05 | 2024 | $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-06 | 2024 | $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-05 | 2024 | $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-05 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2024 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2026 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $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-90 | 2025 | $8,696,115 |
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