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Federal spending in AL-03: Alabama's 3rd 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.
Alabama's 3rd congressional district received $5.7B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $7,873 for each of its 721,289 residents.
That is below the Alabama rate of $12,988 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 4 of 7 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 85% direct payments, 8% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $22B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.7B) and Department of Defense ($1.9B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $459M
- Grants $374M
- Direct payments $4.8B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.7M
- Other assistance $9.1M
| Per resident | This district | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,873 | $12,988 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $636 | $3,128 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $518 | $2,599 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,704 | $7,239 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $13 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 7 in state · 115 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 | BAE Systems GCS International Limited | $668M | 3% |
| 2 | Auburn University | $552M | 3% |
| 3 | Alabama Department of Transportation | $419M | 2% |
| 4 | BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. | $164M | 1% |
| 5 | Atap Inc | $158M | 1% |
| 6 | Veterans Affairs, Alabama DEPT of | $109M | 1% |
| 7 | Jacksonville State University | $98M | 0% |
| 8 | Elbitamerica, Inc. | $96M | 0% |
| 9 | Tyson Foods Inc. | $78M | 0% |
| 10 | BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. | $67M | 0% |
| 11 | Bates Engineers/Contractors Inc | $66M | 0% |
| 12 | Leidos, Inc. | $66M | 0% |
| 13 | Sedona- Nasco Joint Venture | $58M | 0% |
| 14 | Gadsden State Community College | $57M | 0% |
| 15 | Housing Authority of Phenix City | $45M | 0% |
| 16 | Talladega-Clay-Randolph Child Care Corp | $43M | 0% |
| 17 | Talladega College | $39M | 0% |
| 18 | MDT Armor Corp | $39M | 0% |
| 19 | Southern Union State Community College | $36M | 0% |
| 20 | Greater Gadsden Housing Authority | $34M | 0% |
| 21 | Anniston Housing Authority | $33M | 0% |
| 22 | Quality of Life Health Services, Inc. | $33M | 0% |
| 23 | Speegle Construction, Inc | $31M | 0% |
| 24 | Alabama Forestry Commission | $30M | 0% |
| 25 | Elb Services LLC | $29M | 0% |
A further $17B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAE Systems GCS International Limited | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $162M | 21 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems GCS International Limited | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $162M | 21 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $129M | 6 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $129M | 6 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Brasfield & Gorrie LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $60M | 19 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| MDT Armor Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $40M | 30 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| MDT Armor Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $40M | 30 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Bates Engineers/Contractors Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $38M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Talladega-Clay-Randolph Child Care Corp | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $33M | 3 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $26M | 15 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Calhoun County 100% of county area
- Chambers County 100% of county area
- Cherokee County 100% of county area
- Clay County 100% of county area
- Cleburne County 100% of county area
- Etowah County 100% of county area
- Lee County 100% of county area
- Randolph County 100% of county area
- St. Clair County 100% of county area
- Tallapoosa County 100% of county area
- Talladega County 95% of county area
Other districts in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Alabama's 3rd congressional district?
$5.7B in award obligations in FY2026 and $22B 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?
$7,873 per resident in FY2026 (population 721,289), 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 3rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: BAE Systems GCS International Limited ($668M), Auburn University ($552M), Alabama Department of Transportation ($419M), BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. ($164M) and Atap Inc ($158M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Alabama's 3rd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.7B), Department of Defense ($1.9B), Department of Transportation ($465M) and Department of Agriculture ($422M), 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.