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Federal spending in CA-13: California's 13th 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 13th congressional district received $2.0B in federal award obligations in FY2025: $2,583 for each of its 783,282 residents.
That is below the California rate of $12,343 per resident (21% of it) and below the national rate of $15,158; it ranks 30 of 52 districts in the state.
The FY2025 mix was 67% direct payments, 20% contracts, 12% grants.
Obligations were up 34% on FY2024, and the five-year total since FY2022 is $8.2B, with $1.8B so far in FY2026.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($3.2B), Department of Agriculture ($1.1B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($393M).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $412M
- Grants $236M
- Direct payments $1.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.8M
- Other assistance $18M
| Per resident | This district | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $2,583 | $12,343 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $526 | $1,576 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $301 | $4,366 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $1,729 | $6,386 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | $1 | $1 |
| Other assistance | $24 | $13 | $53 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 30 of 52 in state · 339 of 436 US | 32 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 | University of California, Merced | $238M | 4% |
| 2 | NW Construction, Inc | $227M | 4% |
| 3 | Department of Transportation California | $190M | 3% |
| 4 | Certified Stainless Service Inc. | $127M | 2% |
| 5 | Housing Authority of the County of Merced | $119M | 2% |
| 6 | Sun Valley Raisins, Inc., a California Corporation | $118M | 2% |
| 7 | Merced Community College District | $96M | 2% |
| 8 | Merced County Office of Education | $75M | 1% |
| 9 | Saputo Cheese USA Inc | $60M | 1% |
| 10 | Golden Valley Health Centers | $59M | 1% |
| 11 | Victor Packing, Inc. | $57M | 1% |
| 12 | Foster Poultry Farms, LLC | $56M | 1% |
| 13 | Inn Foods, Inc. | $45M | 1% |
| 14 | Kingsburg Orchards | $42M | 1% |
| 15 | Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc. | $42M | 1% |
| 16 | Patterson Irrigation District | $40M | 1% |
| 17 | Del Monte Foods Inc | $40M | 1% |
| 18 | KBR Services, LLC | $39M | 1% |
| 19 | Gemperle Brothers | $38M | 1% |
| 20 | Valley Health Team, Inc. | $37M | 1% |
| 21 | Housing Authority of the City of Madera | $33M | 1% |
| 22 | City of Merced | $31M | 1% |
| 23 | Charge Bliss, Inc | $30M | 1% |
| 24 | Dole Packaged Foods, LLC | $29M | 0% |
| 25 | State Center Community College District | $28M | 0% |
A further $4.0B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NW Construction, Inc | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $257M | 20 May 2025 | USAspending |
| NW Construction, Inc | Department of the InteriorBureau of Reclamation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $94M | 15 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| California Dairies Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $71M | 13 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Merced County Office of Education | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $60M | 12 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $38M | 12 Jun 2022 | USAspending |
| Certified Stainless Service Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $31M | 15 Sep 2022 | USAspending |
| Certified Stainless Service Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $31M | 15 Sep 2022 | USAspending |
| Charge Bliss, Inc | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $30M | 3 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Sun Valley Raisins, Inc., a California Corporation | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $27M | 21 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $25M | 24 May 2022 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Merced County 100% of county area
- Stanislaus County 56% of county area
- Fresno County 44% of county area
- Madera County 32% of county area
- San Joaquin County 16% of county area
Other districts in California
- CA-01 $6,863
- CA-02 $6,535
- CA-03 $7,481
- CA-04 $2,890
- CA-05 $2,655
- CA-06 $9,080
- CA-07 $9,799
- CA-08 $908
- CA-09 $5,670
- CA-10 $1,131
- CA-11 $6,200
- CA-12 $4,793
- CA-14 $5,631
- CA-15 $853
- CA-16 $4,003
- CA-17 $2,639
- CA-18 $2,499
- CA-19 $1,932
- CA-20 $3,076
- CA-21 $819
- CA-22 $689
- CA-23 $1,291
- CA-24 $5,317
- CA-25 $3,047
- CA-26 $7,573
- CA-27 $1,368
- CA-28 $6,493
- CA-29 $538
- CA-30 $853
- CA-31 $4,416
- CA-32 $3,695
- CA-33 $643
- CA-34 $2,953
- CA-35 $578
- CA-36 $10,833
- CA-37 $812
- CA-38 $714
- CA-39 $1,189
- CA-40 $325
- CA-41 $407
- CA-42 $4,208
- CA-43 $3,456
- CA-44 $1,198
- CA-45 $772
- CA-46 $252
- CA-47 $3,073
- CA-48 $2,690
- CA-49 $2,401
- CA-50 $9,887
- CA-51 $3,056
- CA-52 $4,441
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to California's 13th congressional district?
$2.0B in award obligations in FY2025 and $8.2B since FY2022, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the district. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$2,583 per resident in FY2025 (population 783,282), against $12,343 for California and $15,158 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 13th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: University of California, Merced ($238M), NW Construction, Inc ($227M), Department of Transportation California ($190M), Certified Stainless Service Inc. ($127M) and Housing Authority of the County of Merced ($119M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund California's 13th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($3.2B), Department of Agriculture ($1.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($393M), Department of the Interior ($318M) and Department of Education ($312M), 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.