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Department of Safety & Homeland Security
Delaware state department spending profile · FY2018–FY2026 on the state checkbook
Spending FY2026
$334.3M
2.0% of the checkbook
Total FY2018–26
$2.68B
362,945 payments
Largest vendor
Employee Compensation
$1.14B
Primary fund
GENERAL
63% of spending
Spending by Fiscal Year
By Fund Type
GENERAL$1.68B · 62.8%
FEDERAL$546.8M · 20.4%
SPECIAL$418.2M · 15.6%
CAPITAL$30.2M · 1.1%
Top Spending Categories
Top Vendors (all years)
| # | Vendor | Paid | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employee Compensation | $1,144,805,653 | 38,600 |
| 2 | Other Employment Costs Benefits | $482,235,811 | 87,929 |
| 3 | Gothams LLC | $230,993,520 | 31 |
| 4 | Motorola Solutions Inc. | $64,211,951 | 554 |
| 5 | Christiana Care Health Services Inc. | $55,832,691 | 206 |
| 6 | New Castle County | $40,086,508 | 806 |
| 7 | Hertrich Fleet Services Inc. | $30,325,428 | 615 |
| 8 | Bell Textron Inc. | $29,610,766 | 99 |
| 9 | Beebe Medical Center Inc. | $29,508,703 | 67 |
| 10 | Intrado Life & Safety Inc. | $25,941,061 | 106 |
About Department of Safety & Homeland Security's spending
In FY2026, Department of Safety & Homeland Security issued $334.3 million in payments — 2.0% of Delaware's entire checkbook. Between FY2018 and FY2026, the department's payments totaled $2.68 billion. Its largest vendor was Employee Compensation at $1.14 billion. Most of its money flows through the GENERAL fund type (63%). Annual payments grew 67% between FY2018 and FY2026 and peaked in FY2021 at $374.6 million.
Data: State of Delaware Checkbook, FY2018–present · see how this department compares on the checkbook explorer
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