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Legal
Delaware state department spending profile · FY2018–FY2026 on the state checkbook
Spending FY2026
$115.0M
0.7% of the checkbook
Total FY2018–26
$864.7M
162,826 payments
Largest vendor
Employee Compensation
$456.1M
Primary fund
GENERAL
79% of spending
Spending by Fiscal Year
By Fund Type
GENERAL$680.8M · 78.7%
SPECIAL$149.0M · 17.2%
FEDERAL$34.9M · 4.0%
Top Spending Categories
Top Vendors (all years)
| # | Vendor | Paid | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Employee Compensation | $456,072,844 | 9,852 |
| 2 | Other Employment Costs Benefits | $213,696,968 | 39,609 |
| 3 | Div of Accounting | $13,319,866 | 40,012 |
| 4 | Dhss Medicaid & Medical Assistance | $12,728,582 | 205 |
| 5 | People's Place II Inc. | $5,555,832 | 170 |
| 6 | Child Inc. | $5,280,703 | 244 |
| 7 | Colonial Investment & Management Co. | $5,226,063 | 150 |
| 8 | Grants for Violent Crimes | $5,095,624 | 3,396 |
| 9 | Department of Justice Ofc of Attorney General | $4,670,194 | 384 |
| 10 | Christopher Koyste LLC | $3,767,149 | 416 |
About Legal's spending
In FY2026, Legal issued $115.0 million in payments — 0.7% of Delaware's entire checkbook. Between FY2018 and FY2026, the department's payments totaled $864.7 million. Its largest vendor was Employee Compensation at $456.1 million. Most of its money flows through the GENERAL fund type (79%). Annual payments grew 42% between FY2018 and FY2026 and peaked in FY2024 at $117.7 million.
Data: State of Delaware Checkbook, FY2018–present · see how this department compares on the checkbook explorer
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