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Department of Finance
Delaware state department spending profile · FY2018–FY2026 on the state checkbook
Spending FY2026
$220.6M
1.3% of the checkbook
Total FY2018–26
$1.84B
73,177 payments
Largest vendor
Diamond State Port Corporation
$250.1M
Primary fund
SPECIAL
86% of spending
Spending by Fiscal Year
By Fund Type
SPECIAL$1.59B · 86.1%
GENERAL$190.6M · 10.4%
FEDERAL$65.2M · 3.5%
Top Spending Categories
Top Vendors (all years)
| # | Vendor | Paid | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diamond State Port Corporation | $250,070,580 | 20 |
| 2 | Kelmar Assocs LLC | $204,265,148 | 993 |
| 3 | Employee Compensation | $141,886,993 | 5,486 |
| 4 | Specialty Audit Services LLC | $112,975,298 | 155 |
| 5 | Settlement Payment | $104,795,595 | 34 |
| 6 | Scientific Games International Inc. | $90,867,487 | 1,017 |
| 7 | Aristocrat Technologies Inc. | $76,159,148 | 462 |
| 8 | Igt Dba Intl Game Technology | $75,007,795 | 468 |
| 9 | Other Employment Costs Benefits | $74,686,329 | 14,172 |
| 10 | Revenue Solutions Inc. | $66,119,998 | 165 |
About Department of Finance's spending
In FY2026, Department of Finance issued $220.6 million in payments — 1.3% of Delaware's entire checkbook. Between FY2018 and FY2026, the department's payments totaled $1.84 billion. Its largest vendor was Diamond State Port Corporation at $250.1 million. Most of its money flows through the SPECIAL fund type (86%). Annual payments grew 54% between FY2018 and FY2026 and peaked in FY2025 at $482.5 million.
Data: State of Delaware Checkbook, FY2018–present · see how this department compares on the checkbook explorer
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