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Federal spending in AL-02: Alabama's 2nd congressional district
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 $6.1B for work and payments in Alabama's 2nd congressional district in FY2026, or $8,545 per resident.
That is below the Alabama rate of $12,988 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 7 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 46% direct payments, 33% contracts, 20% grants.
Obligations were down 28% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $28B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($7.6B), Department of Defense ($7.2B) and Department of Education ($3.6B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $2.0B
- Grants $1.2B
- Direct payments $2.8B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $29M
- Other assistance $14M
| Per resident | This district | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,545 | $12,988 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,850 | $3,128 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,702 | $2,599 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,933 | $7,239 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $40 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $20 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 7 in state · 92 of 436 US | 24 of 51 states | — |
District attribution follows the congressional district USAspending records for the primary place of performance; awards carrying only a state-level location are counted in the state but in no district. Medicare payments are attributed to the district of the administrative contractor.
Obligations by fiscal year
Recipients that dominate the district FY2022–FY2025
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austal Usa, LLC | $3.4B | 14% |
| 2 | Alabama State Department of Education | $2.6B | 11% |
| 3 | Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of | $2.2B | 9% |
| 4 | Dell Marketing L.P. | $1.3B | 5% |
| 5 | Northstar Maritime Dismantlement Services, LLC | $534M | 2% |
| 6 | Alabama Department of Transportation | $433M | 2% |
| 7 | Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services | $380M | 2% |
| 8 | Alabama Port Authority | $376M | 2% |
| 9 | Alabama Shipyard LLC | $370M | 2% |
| 10 | Emergent, LLC | $369M | 2% |
| 11 | Mobile Housing Authority | $230M | 1% |
| 12 | Mobile Airport Authority | $211M | 1% |
| 13 | Al Department of Mental Health & Ret | $206M | 1% |
| 14 | Tuskegee University | $201M | 1% |
| 15 | Housing Authority City of Montgomery | $150M | 1% |
| 16 | Alabama State University | $138M | 1% |
| 17 | Troy University | $107M | 0% |
| 18 | V2X Systems LLC | $103M | 0% |
| 19 | Prichard Housing Authority | $95M | 0% |
| 20 | Alaska Northstar Resources LLC | $90M | 0% |
| 21 | Ameresco Inc | $84M | 0% |
| 22 | Skylight Inc. | $83M | 0% |
| 23 | Waterman Transport Inc | $80M | 0% |
| 24 | Bear Brothers Inc | $71M | 0% |
| 25 | SMS Data Products Group Inc | $67M | 0% |
A further $9.8B among the top 40 went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Largest awards performed in the district
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Toll Road, Bridge and Tunnel Authority | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $2.5Bloan face value | 16 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.4B | 21 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractBpa Call | $1.3B | 1 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Austal Usa, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $632M | 18 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Northstar Maritime Dismantlement Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $534M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Powersouth Energy Cooperative | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $339Mloan face value | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Alabama State Department of Education | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $303M | 1 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Alabama State Department of Education | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $303M | 1 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Alabama State Department of Education | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $302M | 1 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Dell Marketing L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractBpa Call | $281M | 13 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Barbour County 100% of county area
- Bullock County 100% of county area
- Butler County 100% of county area
- Conecuh County 100% of county area
- Crenshaw County 100% of county area
- Macon County 100% of county area
- Monroe County 100% of county area
- Montgomery County 100% of county area
- Pike County 100% of county area
- Russell County 100% of county area
- Washington County 100% of county area
- Mobile County 42% of county area
- Clarke County 32% of county area
Other districts in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Alabama's 2nd congressional district?
$6.1B in award obligations in FY2026 and $28B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the district. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$8,545 per resident in FY2026 (population 716,212), against $12,988 for Alabama and $14,744 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 Alabama's 2nd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Austal Usa, LLC ($3.4B), Alabama State Department of Education ($2.6B), Economic and Community Affairs, Alabama Department of ($2.2B), Dell Marketing L.P. ($1.3B) and Northstar Maritime Dismantlement Services, LLC ($534M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Alabama's 2nd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($7.6B), Department of Defense ($7.2B), Department of Education ($3.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.1B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.9B), 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, congressional district layer, current districts) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; district population as returned by the same endpoint; recipient and agency cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025, fetched 18 Sep 2026. Boundaries and county overlap: Census cartographic boundary and relationship files for the 119th Congress. Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.