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Federal spending in AZ-03: Arizona'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.
In FY2026, $2.8B in federal awards named Arizona's 3rd congressional district as the primary place of performance, $3,529 per resident.
That is below the Arizona rate of $15,905 per resident (22% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 9 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 44% grants, 37% direct payments, 20% contracts.
Obligations were down 32% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $15B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Education ($6.9B), Department of Defense ($2.9B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.1B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $562M
- Grants $1.3B
- Direct payments $1.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$26M
- Other assistance $193K
| Per resident | This district | Arizona | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $3,529 | $15,905 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $703 | $4,030 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,565 | $3,453 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $1,294 | $8,407 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$32 | −$3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $18 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 9 in state · 304 of 436 US | 14 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 | Arizona Department of Education | $4.0B | 30% |
| 2 | Honeywell International Inc. | $2.3B | 18% |
| 3 | The University of Phoenix, Inc. | $1.1B | 8% |
| 4 | Arizona Commerce Authority | $1.0B | 8% |
| 5 | Grand Canyon University | $1.0B | 8% |
| 6 | BCCG a Joint Venture | $607M | 5% |
| 7 | Phoenix, City of | $535M | 4% |
| 8 | Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | $343M | 3% |
| 9 | City of Phoenix-Aviation Department | $284M | 2% |
| 10 | Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System | $266M | 2% |
| 11 | Homeland Security, Arizona Office of | $163M | 1% |
| 12 | Arizona Department of Economic Security | $153M | 1% |
| 13 | Honeywell International Inc. | $139M | 1% |
| 14 | Arizona Department of Housing | $137M | 1% |
| 15 | Arizona Behavioral Health Corp | $118M | 1% |
| 16 | Arizona Department of Public Safety | $113M | 1% |
| 17 | Grand Canyon University | $110M | 1% |
| 18 | Phoenix, City of | $109M | 1% |
| 19 | Stern Produce Company, Inc. | $107M | 1% |
| 20 | Executive Office of State of Arizona | $100M | 1% |
| 21 | Economic Security, Arizona Department of | $93M | 1% |
| 22 | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | $85M | 1% |
| 23 | Arizona Public Service Company | $81M | 1% |
| 24 | Freeport Minerals Corporation | $80M | 1% |
| 25 | Dignity Health | $72M | 1% |
Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Largest awards performed in the district
Counties in the district
- Maricopa County 2% of county area
Other districts in Arizona
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Arizona's 3rd congressional district?
$2.8B 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?
$3,529 per resident in FY2026 (population 799,570), against $15,905 for Arizona 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 Arizona's 3rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Arizona Department of Education ($4.0B), Honeywell International Inc. ($2.3B), The University of Phoenix, Inc. ($1.1B), Arizona Commerce Authority ($1.0B) and Grand Canyon University ($1.0B). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Arizona's 3rd congressional district?
Department of Education ($6.9B), Department of Defense ($2.9B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.1B), Department of Commerce ($1.0B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($881M), 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.