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Federal spending in AL-04: Alabama's 4th 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 $3.7B for work and payments in Alabama's 4th congressional district in FY2026, or $5,097 per resident.
That is below the Alabama rate of $12,988 per resident (39% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 7 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 97% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $15B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.4B) and Department of Transportation ($612M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts −$68M
- Grants $184M
- Direct payments $3.6B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$198K
- Other assistance $9.3M
| Per resident | This district | Alabama | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,097 | $12,988 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | −$94 | $3,128 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $255 | $2,599 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,923 | $7,239 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $13 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 7 in state · 253 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 | Alabama Department of Transportation | $551M | 4% |
| 2 | Allied Graphite Inc. | $125M | 1% |
| 3 | G & G Steel Inc | $53M | 0% |
| 4 | University of North Alabama | $49M | 0% |
| 5 | Wallace State Community College | $49M | 0% |
| 6 | Bevill State Community College | $45M | 0% |
| 7 | Northwest Shoals Community College | $37M | 0% |
| 8 | Northport Housing Authority | $36M | 0% |
| 9 | C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC | $26M | 0% |
| 10 | Northwest Alabama Regional Airport | $25M | 0% |
| 11 | Northeast Alabama Community College | $23M | 0% |
| 12 | Sheffield Housing Authority | $21M | 0% |
| 13 | Snead State Community College | $21M | 0% |
| 14 | Housing Authority of City of Boaz | $19M | 0% |
| 15 | Capstone Health | $16M | 0% |
| 16 | Housing Authority of Hamilton Alabama | $14M | 0% |
| 17 | Housing Authority of the City of Jasper Alabama | $14M | 0% |
| 18 | Tool Masters Inc | $13M | 0% |
| 19 | Albertville Housing Authority Inc | $13M | 0% |
| 20 | Guntersville Housing Authority | $13M | 0% |
| 21 | Innovative Network of Knowledge | $12M | 0% |
| 22 | Florence Housing Authority | $12M | 0% |
| 23 | Cullman Housing Authority | $12M | 0% |
| 24 | Tombigbee Electric Cooperative, Inc | $11M | 0% |
| 25 | City of Fort Payne | $11M | 0% |
A further $13B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Graphite Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $125M | 22 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $32M | 20 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $32M | 19 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| C. J. Mahan Construction Company, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $28M | 18 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Tuscaloosa | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $26M | 27 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| G & G Steel Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $18M | 3 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| G & G Steel Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $18M | 19 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Innovative Network of Knowledge | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $16M | 9 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Alabama Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $15M | 31 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Blount County 100% of county area
- Colbert County 100% of county area
- Cullman County 100% of county area
- DeKalb County 100% of county area
- Fayette County 100% of county area
- Franklin County 100% of county area
- Lamar County 100% of county area
- Marion County 100% of county area
- Marshall County 100% of county area
- Walker County 100% of county area
- Winston County 100% of county area
- Lauderdale County 72% of county area
- Tuscaloosa County 62% of county area
Other districts in Alabama
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Alabama's 4th congressional district?
$3.7B in award obligations in FY2026 and $15B 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?
$5,097 per resident in FY2026 (population 723,070), 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 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Alabama Department of Transportation ($551M), Allied Graphite Inc. ($125M), G & G Steel Inc ($53M), University of North Alabama ($49M) and Wallace State Community College ($49M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Alabama's 4th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.4B), Department of Transportation ($612M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($335M) and Department of Education ($240M), 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.