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Federal spending in AR-04: Arkansas'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 $4.9B for work and payments in Arkansas's 4th congressional district in FY2026, or $6,560 per resident.
That is below the Arkansas rate of $10,445 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 3 of 4 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 87% direct payments.
Obligations were down 20% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $23B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Defense ($2.2B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $248M
- Grants $373M
- Direct payments $4.3B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$457K
- Other assistance $23M
| Per resident | This district | Arkansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,560 | $10,445 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $331 | $356 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $499 | $3,559 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,700 | $6,460 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$1 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $30 | $71 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 4 in state · 143 of 436 US | 43 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 | Arkansas Department of Transportation | $883M | 4% |
| 2 | General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | $843M | 4% |
| 3 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $530M | 2% |
| 4 | General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | $308M | 1% |
| 5 | CGI Federal Inc. | $248M | 1% |
| 6 | Armtec Countermeasures Co | $127M | 1% |
| 7 | Swa Lithium LLC | $126M | 1% |
| 8 | University of Arkansas System | $96M | 0% |
| 9 | Arkansas Tech University | $78M | 0% |
| 10 | American Fuel Cell and Coated Fabrics Company, LLC | $69M | 0% |
| 11 | Amerind BG JV, LLC | $46M | 0% |
| 12 | Community Services Office of Hot Springs and Garland County Arkansas | $42M | 0% |
| 13 | Arkansas State Police | $42M | 0% |
| 14 | University of Arkansas System | $40M | 0% |
| 15 | Families & Childrn Together, Inc. | $38M | 0% |
| 16 | Texarkana Airport Authority | $35M | 0% |
| 17 | Medvolt - Roundhouse JV | $34M | 0% |
| 18 | Southern Arkansas University | $34M | 0% |
| 19 | Innovative Technology Partnerships LLC | $30M | 0% |
| 20 | LSB Industries, Inc | $30M | 0% |
| 21 | University of Arkansas at Monticello | $28M | 0% |
| 22 | National Park Community College | $28M | 0% |
| 23 | Henderson State University | $28M | 0% |
| 24 | Spectra Technologies LLC | $25M | 0% |
| 25 | Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Company | $25M | 0% |
A further $18B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swa Lithium LLC | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $225M | 15 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $165M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $161M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $161M | 4 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $132M | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $122M | 15 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $91M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $91M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $60M | 30 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $60M | 30 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Ashley County 100% of county area
- Bradley County 100% of county area
- Calhoun County 100% of county area
- Clark County 100% of county area
- Cleveland County 100% of county area
- Columbia County 100% of county area
- Dallas County 100% of county area
- Drew County 100% of county area
- Franklin County 100% of county area
- Garland County 100% of county area
- Grant County 100% of county area
- Hempstead County 100% of county area
- Hot Spring County 100% of county area
- Howard County 100% of county area
- Jefferson County 100% of county area
- Johnson County 100% of county area
- Lafayette County 100% of county area
- Little River County 100% of county area
- Logan County 100% of county area
- Miller County 100% of county area
- Montgomery County 100% of county area
- Nevada County 100% of county area
- Newton County 100% of county area
- Ouachita County 100% of county area
- Pike County 100% of county area
- Polk County 100% of county area
- Pope County 100% of county area
- Scott County 100% of county area
- Sevier County 100% of county area
- Union County 100% of county area
- Yell County 100% of county area
- Sebastian County 41% of county area
- Pulaski County 15% of county area
Other districts in Arkansas
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Arkansas's 4th congressional district?
$4.9B in award obligations in FY2026 and $23B 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?
$6,560 per resident in FY2026 (population 747,069), against $10,445 for Arkansas 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 Arkansas's 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Arkansas Department of Transportation ($883M), General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. ($843M), Lockheed Martin Corporation ($530M), General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. ($308M) and CGI Federal Inc. ($248M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Arkansas's 4th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Defense ($2.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0B), Department of Transportation ($1.0B) and Department of Agriculture ($476M), 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.