# Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University (10.205)

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Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Payments to 1890 Land-Grant Colleges and Tuskegee University is run by Department of Agriculture. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $375 million in 95 grants, about $3.9 million per award.

## Objectives

To support continuing agricultural research at colleges eligible to receive funds under the Act of August 30, 1890 (7 U.S.C. 321–326 and 328) (“1890 Land-grant Institutions”), including Tuskegee University, West Virginia State University, and Central State University. Funds appropriated under this section shall be used for expenses of conducting agricultural research, printing, disseminating the results of such research, contributing to the retirement of employees subject to the provisions of the Act of March 4, 1940 (54 Stat. 39–40, as amended;.7 U.S.C. 331), administrative planning and direction, and purchase and rental of land and the construction, acquisition, alteration, or repair of buildings necessary for conducting agricultural research.
Allocations for specific institutions can be found on the distribution schedule webpage.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $63.4 million | 19 |
| 2022 | $69.9 million | 19 |
| 2023 | $81.6 million | 19 |
| 2024 | $82.3 million | 25 |
| 2025 | $77.7 million | 19 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prairie View A&m University | Texas | $41.2 million |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | North Carolina | $28.7 million |
| Lincoln University | Missouri | $27.8 million |
| Kentucky State University | Kentucky | $26.7 million |
| Central State University | Ohio | $26.1 million |
| Tennessee State University | Tennessee | $25.3 million |
| Fort Valley State University | Georgia | $21.3 million |
| Tuskegee University | Alabama | $19.5 million |
| Alabama a & M University | Alabama | $17.7 million |
| Alcorn State University | Mississippi | $17.4 million |
| University of Arkansas System | Arkansas | $16.8 million |
| Langston University | Oklahoma | $16.3 million |
| Florida a & M University | Florida | $16.3 million |
| South Carolina State University | South Carolina | $16.2 million |
| Southern University Agricultural & Mechanical College | Louisiana | $14.4 million |
| Virginia State University | Virginia | $12.4 million |
| West Virginia State University Research and Development Corporation | West Virginia | $11.6 million |
| University of Maryland Es | Maryland | $11.5 million |
| Delaware State University | Delaware | $8.0 million |