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Federal spending in CA-01: California's 1st 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.
California's 1st congressional district received $5.2B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,719 for each of its 766,941 residents.
That is below the California rate of $12,003 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 52 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 83% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $21B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.8B) and Department of Agriculture ($1.6B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $402M
- Grants $401M
- Direct payments $4.3B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.9M
- Other assistance $51M
| Per resident | This district | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,719 | $12,003 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $524 | $1,414 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $523 | $4,202 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,602 | $6,400 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | −$31 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $66 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 52 in state · 173 of 436 US | 34 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 | Department of Transportation California | $1.0B | 6% |
| 2 | CMS Corporation | $223M | 1% |
| 3 | Gilbane Federal | $143M | 1% |
| 4 | California State University Chico | $129M | 1% |
| 5 | Chico Produce, Inc. | $112M | 1% |
| 6 | Fidelity National Title Compan | $112M | 1% |
| 7 | Housing Authority of the County of Butte | $103M | 1% |
| 8 | Siller Helicopters, LLC | $101M | 1% |
| 9 | E Center | $101M | 1% |
| 10 | Regional Housing Authority | $94M | 1% |
| 11 | City of Redding | $92M | 1% |
| 12 | Butte-Glenn Community College District | $71M | 0% |
| 13 | Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College District | $67M | 0% |
| 14 | Department of Veteran Affairs | $67M | 0% |
| 15 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $61M | 0% |
| 16 | Chico State Enterprises | $58M | 0% |
| 17 | Shasta County Head Start Child Development Inc | $55M | 0% |
| 18 | Nomlaki Technologies, LLC | $50M | 0% |
| 19 | Nova Group, Inc. | $47M | 0% |
| 20 | P.J. Helicopters, Inc. | $46M | 0% |
| 21 | Cal-Ore Telephone Co. | $43M | 0% |
| 22 | Sites Project Authority | $40M | 0% |
| 23 | Cox Construction Co | $36M | 0% |
| 24 | Yuba Community College District | $36M | 0% |
| 25 | Nordic Industries Inc | $36M | 0% |
A further $15B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CMS Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $229M | 15 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $151M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Gilbane Federal | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $149M | 24 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $90M | 27 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Olsson Industrial Electric, Inc | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $69M | 1 May 2026 | USAspending |
| E Center | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $69M | 21 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Shasta County Head Start Child Development Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $55M | 31 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $49M | 8 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Nordic Industries Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $48M | 10 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $47M | 29 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Butte County 100% of county area
- Colusa County 100% of county area
- Glenn County 100% of county area
- Lassen County 100% of county area
- Modoc County 100% of county area
- Shasta County 100% of county area
- Siskiyou County 100% of county area
- Sutter County 100% of county area
- Tehama County 100% of county area
- Yuba County 31% of county area
Other districts in California
- CA-02 $5,549
- CA-03 $5,788
- CA-04 $2,778
- CA-05 $2,276
- CA-06 $1,075
- CA-07 $8,502
- CA-08 $680
- CA-09 $5,179
- CA-10 $1,328
- CA-11 $4,853
- CA-12 $4,444
- CA-13 $2,248
- CA-14 $5,727
- CA-15 $1,568
- CA-16 $4,346
- CA-17 $2,543
- CA-18 $2,119
- CA-19 $1,363
- CA-20 $1,650
- CA-21 $829
- CA-22 $544
- CA-23 $1,298
- CA-24 $4,860
- CA-25 $3,668
- CA-26 $7,058
- CA-27 $1,343
- CA-28 $4,742
- CA-29 $259
- CA-30 $729
- CA-31 $1,239
- CA-32 $1,612
- CA-33 $557
- CA-34 $2,613
- CA-35 $472
- CA-36 $8,656
- CA-37 $769
- CA-38 $1,595
- CA-39 $817
- CA-40 $420
- CA-41 $1,029
- CA-42 $1,845
- CA-43 $4,230
- CA-44 $637
- CA-45 $573
- CA-46 $1,308
- CA-47 $3,263
- CA-48 $3,222
- CA-49 $1,163
- CA-50 $7,927
- CA-51 $2,572
- CA-52 $7,890
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to California's 1st congressional district?
$5.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $21B 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?
$6,719 per resident in FY2026 (population 766,941), against $12,003 for California 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 California's 1st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Department of Transportation California ($1.0B), CMS Corporation ($223M), Gilbane Federal ($143M), California State University Chico ($129M) and Chico Produce, Inc. ($112M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund California's 1st congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.8B), Department of Agriculture ($1.6B), Department of Transportation ($1.1B) and Department of Defense ($1.1B), 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.