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Federal spending in Ventura County, CA
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Federal agencies obligated $5.2B for work and payments in Ventura County, California, in FY2026, or $6,220 per resident.
That is below the California rate of $11,990 per resident (52% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 33 of 58 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 82% direct payments, 30% contracts.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $22B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Defense ($5.2B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.5B
- Grants $132M
- Direct payments $4.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$720M
- Other assistance $7.9M
| Per resident | This county | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,220 | $11,990 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $1,846 | $1,414 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $159 | $4,189 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,073 | $6,400 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$866 | −$31 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $10 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 33 of 58 in state · 2,083 of 3,143 US | 34 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aerovironment, Inc | 54 | $1.4B | 53% |
| 2 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | 59 | $261M | 10% |
| 3 | Department of Transportation California | 34 | $241M | 9% |
| 4 | Clark Construction Group - California, LP | 1 | $166M | 6% |
| 5 | Serco Inc | 3 | $155M | 6% |
| 6 | Harper Construction Company, Inc. | 2 | $143M | 5% |
| 7 | Anacapa Micro Products, Inc. | 20 | $81M | 3% |
| 8 | Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC | 8 | $68M | 3% |
| 9 | Quantum-Systems Inc | 4 | $60M | 2% |
| 10 | Science Applications International Corporation | 6 | $59M | 2% |
A further $21M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $323M | 9 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $255M | 29 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $218M | 17 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Clark Construction Group - California, LP | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $166M | 29 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $128M | 30 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Harper Construction Company, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $108M | 4 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Serco Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $101M | 21 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $55M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $49M | 3 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Serco Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $47M | 29 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| California's 26th congressional district | 92% | $4.9B | $6,506 |
| California's 24th congressional district | 8% | $3.4B | $4,463 |
Other counties in California
- Los Angeles County $7,012
- Alameda County $25,306
- San Diego County $9,833
- Orange County $7,471
- Sacramento County $8,463
- Riverside County $5,110
- Santa Clara County $6,237
- San Bernardino County $4,853
- San Francisco County $7,999
- Contra Costa County $5,473
- Fresno County $4,419
- San Mateo County $6,133
- Kern County $4,707
- San Joaquin County $4,415
- Sonoma County $6,190
- Santa Barbara County $6,619
- Solano County $6,371
- Placer County $6,173
- Monterey County $5,820
- Stanislaus County $4,442
- Imperial County $12,955
- San Luis Obispo County $6,700
- Tulare County $3,892
- Marin County $7,027
- Santa Cruz County $6,428
- Butte County $6,540
- Shasta County $7,336
- El Dorado County $6,846
- Merced County $4,357
- Yolo County $4,860
- Humboldt County $7,821
- Nevada County $9,161
- Napa County $5,958
- Madera County $4,372
- Kings County $4,692
- Mendocino County $7,016
- Sutter County $5,658
- Lake County $6,589
- Yuba County $4,893
- Tehama County $6,246
- Tuolumne County $7,568
- Calaveras County $8,030
- Siskiyou County $8,707
- San Benito County $5,152
- Amador County $7,520
- Del Norte County $10,728
- Plumas County $13,569
- Mariposa County $14,781
- Inyo County $12,295
- Glenn County $6,193
- Lassen County $6,133
- Colusa County $5,968
- Trinity County $5,679
- Modoc County $10,374
- Mono County $4,690
- Alpine County $42,066
- Sierra County $8,545
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in California.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Ventura County, California?
$5.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $22B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$6,220 per resident in FY2026 (population 830,851), against $11,990 for California and $14,743 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Ventura County, California?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Aerovironment, Inc ($1.4B), Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation ($261M), Department of Transportation California ($241M), Clark Construction Group - California, LP ($166M) and Serco Inc ($155M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Ventura County, California?
Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Defense ($5.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B), Department of Health and Human Services ($866M) and Department of Education ($342M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.