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Federal spending in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA
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.
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, received $5.3B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $11,600 for each of its 456,180 residents.
That is in line with the Louisiana rate of $12,973 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 5 of 64 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 55% direct payments, 43% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $27B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Homeland Security ($8.8B), Social Security Administration ($6.5B) and Department of Education ($4.1B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $94M
- Grants $2.3B
- Direct payments $2.9B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$4.7M
- Other assistance $5.1M
| Per resident | This county | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $11,600 | $12,973 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $207 | $1,224 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $4,955 | $4,830 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $6,437 | $6,879 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$10 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $11 | $36 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 64 in state · 252 of 3,143 US | 25 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 | LA DEPT. of ADMIN | 53 | $2.7B | 37% |
| 2 | Administration, Louisiana Division of | 9 | $2.3B | 32% |
| 3 | Homeland Security & Emergency | 51 | $773M | 11% |
| 4 | Department of Conservation and Energy, State of Louisiana | 6 | $296M | 4% |
| 5 | Dixie Electric Membership Corporation | 1 | $237M | 3% |
| 6 | Transportation & Development Louisiana D | 38 | $203M | 3% |
| 7 | Louisiana State University | 44 | $175M | 2% |
| 8 | Louisiana Housing Corporation | 21 | $125M | 2% |
| 9 | US Ocean LLC | 15 | $91M | 1% |
| 10 | Louisiana Department of Health | 6 | $87M | 1% |
A further $222M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana's 6th congressional district | 55% | $3.9B | $4,941 |
| Louisiana's 5th congressional district | 46% | $2.4B | $3,055 |
Other counties in Louisiana
- Jefferson Parish $13,972
- Lafourche Parish $29,953
- Orleans Parish $7,526
- St. Tammany Parish $6,370
- Caddo Parish $6,585
- Lafayette Parish $5,227
- Calcasieu Parish $5,151
- Ouachita Parish $5,902
- Bossier Parish $7,036
- Rapides Parish $6,949
- Terrebonne Parish $7,143
- Tangipahoa Parish $5,001
- Livingston Parish $4,312
- St. John the Baptist Parish $16,342
- Ascension Parish $4,284
- St. Landry Parish $6,730
- Vernon Parish $11,724
- St. Mary Parish $10,591
- Iberia Parish $6,461
- Acadia Parish $5,843
- Vermilion Parish $5,657
- West Baton Rouge Parish $10,661
- St. Charles Parish $5,974
- St. Martin Parish $5,586
- Webster Parish $7,407
- Washington Parish $5,696
- Avoyelles Parish $6,290
- Lincoln Parish $4,736
- Beauregard Parish $6,219
- Natchitoches Parish $6,166
- St. Bernard Parish $4,062
- Evangeline Parish $5,557
- Jefferson Davis Parish $5,504
- Iberville Parish $5,844
- De Soto Parish $6,153
- Allen Parish $7,235
- Morehouse Parish $6,787
- Plaquemines Parish $7,128
- Sabine Parish $7,238
- Union Parish $6,504
- Richland Parish $6,549
- Pointe Coupee Parish $6,461
- East Feliciana Parish $6,611
- Grant Parish $5,572
- St. James Parish $6,458
- Jackson Parish $7,723
- Franklin Parish $6,336
- Assumption Parish $5,975
- Concordia Parish $5,916
- Winn Parish $6,957
- LaSalle Parish $6,593
- Claiborne Parish $6,280
- Bienville Parish $6,769
- Madison Parish $9,218
- St. Helena Parish $6,887
- West Carroll Parish $7,369
- West Feliciana Parish $3,923
- Caldwell Parish $6,036
- Catahoula Parish $6,662
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Louisiana.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
$5.3B in award obligations in FY2026 and $27B 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?
$11,600 per resident in FY2026 (population 456,180), against $12,973 for Louisiana 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 East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: LA DEPT. of ADMIN ($2.7B), Administration, Louisiana Division of ($2.3B), Homeland Security & Emergency ($773M), Department of Conservation and Energy, State of Louisiana ($296M) and Dixie Electric Membership Corporation ($237M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
Department of Homeland Security ($8.8B), Social Security Administration ($6.5B), Department of Education ($4.1B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($3.9B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($2.2B), 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.