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Federal spending in CA-16: California's 16th 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 16th congressional district received $3.0B in federal award obligations in FY2025: $4,003 for each of its 742,459 residents.
That is below the California rate of $12,343 per resident (32% of it) and below the national rate of $15,158; it ranks 18 of 52 districts in the state.
The FY2025 mix was 69% contracts, 26% grants.
Obligations were up 10% on FY2024, and the five-year total since FY2022 is $13B, with $3.2B so far in FY2026.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Energy ($2.8B), Department of Defense ($2.4B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($2.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2025
- Contracts $2.0B
- Grants $763M
- Direct payments $180M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $332K
- Other assistance −$10M
| Per resident | This district | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $4,003 | $12,343 | $15,158 |
| Contracts | $2,747 | $1,576 | $2,164 |
| Grants | $1,028 | $4,366 | $3,542 |
| Direct payments | $242 | $6,386 | $9,398 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $1 | $1 |
| Other assistance | −$14 | $13 | $53 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 18 of 52 in state · 295 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 | The Leland Stanford Junior University | $5.3B | 62% |
| 2 | Palantir Usg Inc | $1.2B | 13% |
| 3 | Sri International | $519M | 6% |
| 4 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $300M | 3% |
| 5 | Palantir Technologies Inc. | $121M | 1% |
| 6 | Varian Medical Systems, Inc | $121M | 1% |
| 7 | Lanteris Space LLC | $113M | 1% |
| 8 | Inuteq, LLC | $96M | 1% |
| 9 | Microwave Power Products, Inc. | $90M | 1% |
| 10 | Electric Power Research Institute Inc | $81M | 1% |
| 11 | Omnicell, Inc. | $79M | 1% |
| 12 | Patriot Construction Inc | $66M | 1% |
| 13 | Jaria LLC | $64M | 1% |
| 14 | Seti Institute | $59M | 1% |
| 15 | Ansible Government Solutions LLC | $59M | 1% |
| 16 | Riverside Research Institute | $54M | 1% |
| 17 | Ahntech Inc | $47M | 1% |
| 18 | 4J Therapeutics Inc | $38M | 0% |
| 19 | Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research | $37M | 0% |
| 20 | Beneficent Technology, Inc | $37M | 0% |
| 21 | Chenega Global Protection, LLC | $35M | 0% |
| 22 | Psiquantum, Corp. | $33M | 0% |
| 23 | Community Housing, Inc. | $33M | 0% |
| 24 | San Jose Community College | $32M | 0% |
| 25 | Personalis, Inc. | $29M | 0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palantir Usg Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $638M | 21 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Palantir Usg Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $293M | 26 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Palantir Usg Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $145M | 11 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Palantir Usg Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $130M | 15 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Palantir Usg Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $115M | 31 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Palantir Usg Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $115M | 31 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Palantir Usg Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $103M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Palantir Usg Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $85M | 15 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Jaria LLC | Department of DefenseWashington Headquarters Services | ContractDelivery Order | $81M | 18 Apr 2022 | USAspending |
| Riverside Research Institute | Department of DefenseWashington Headquarters Services | ContractDelivery Order | $72M | 28 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- San Mateo County 75% of county area
- Santa Clara County 15% 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-13 $2,583
- CA-14 $5,631
- CA-15 $853
- 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 16th congressional district?
$3.0B in award obligations in FY2025 and $13B 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?
$4,003 per resident in FY2025 (population 742,459), 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 16th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: The Leland Stanford Junior University ($5.3B), Palantir Usg Inc ($1.2B), Sri International ($519M), Lockheed Martin Corporation ($300M) and Palantir Technologies Inc. ($121M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund California's 16th congressional district?
Department of Energy ($2.8B), Department of Defense ($2.4B), Department of Health and Human Services ($2.3B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($861M) and National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($698M), 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.