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Department of Agriculture
Delaware state department spending profile · FY2018–FY2026 on the state checkbook
Spending FY2026
$97.3M
0.6% of the checkbook
Total FY2018–26
$702.0M
148,226 payments
Largest vendor
Dover Downs Inc.
$153.2M
Primary fund
SPECIAL
76% of spending
Spending by Fiscal Year
By Fund Type
SPECIAL$531.7M · 75.7%
GENERAL$120.7M · 17.2%
FEDERAL$49.0M · 7.0%
CAPITAL$640K · 0.1%
Top Spending Categories
Top Vendors (all years)
| # | Vendor | Paid | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dover Downs Inc. | $153,208,963 | 245 |
| 2 | Delaware Racing Assn | $138,061,222 | 269 |
| 3 | Harrington Raceway | $108,153,161 | 340 |
| 4 | Parkowski Guerke & Swayze PA | $91,817,906 | 2,065 |
| 5 | Employee Compensation | $68,595,681 | 12,032 |
| 6 | Other Employment Costs Benefits | $35,073,521 | 47,651 |
| 7 | Delaware Association of Conservation Dis | $29,317,000 | 20 |
| 8 | University of Delaware | $10,797,898 | 578 |
| 9 | Div of Accounting | $5,251,772 | 29,171 |
| 10 | Federal Crop Insur Corp. | $4,000,000 | 2 |
About Department of Agriculture's spending
In FY2026, Department of Agriculture issued $97.3 million in payments — 0.6% of Delaware's entire checkbook. Between FY2018 and FY2026, the department's payments totaled $702.0 million. Its largest vendor was Dover Downs Inc. at $153.2 million. Most of its money flows through the SPECIAL fund type (76%). Annual payments grew 68% between FY2018 and FY2026.
Data: State of Delaware Checkbook, FY2018–present · see how this department compares on the checkbook explorer
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