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Federal spending in CA-21: California's 21st 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 21st congressional district received $626M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $829 for each of its 755,683 residents.
That is below the California rate of $12,003 per resident (7% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 41 of 52 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 64% direct payments, 23% contracts, 12% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Housing and Urban Development ($765M), Department of Agriculture ($701M) and Department of Education ($433M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $142M
- Grants $78M
- Direct payments $402M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.0M
- Other assistance $2.6M
| Per resident | This district | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $829 | $12,003 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $188 | $1,414 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $103 | $4,202 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $532 | $6,400 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$31 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $3 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 41 of 52 in state · 391 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 | Housing Authority of the City of Fresno | $328M | 16% |
| 2 | Fresno County Housing Authority | $264M | 13% |
| 3 | State Center Community College District | $173M | 9% |
| 4 | NW Construction, Inc | $136M | 7% |
| 5 | City of Fresno | $79M | 4% |
| 6 | San Joaquin Figs Inc | $77M | 4% |
| 7 | Uei Fresno/Iec Holdings, Inc. | $70M | 3% |
| 8 | Fresno, City of | $68M | 3% |
| 9 | State Center Community College District | $67M | 3% |
| 10 | Guidry Liason Group, Inc. | $47M | 2% |
| 11 | Veterans Home of California - Fresno | $46M | 2% |
| 12 | Trinity Fruit Company, Inc. | $39M | 2% |
| 13 | King Fresh Produce, LLC | $35M | 2% |
| 14 | San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District | $35M | 2% |
| 15 | Lion Raisins Inc | $34M | 2% |
| 16 | Fresno Pacific University | $29M | 1% |
| 17 | Merced Community College District | $27M | 1% |
| 18 | State Center Community College District | $26M | 1% |
| 19 | RJB Produce, Inc. | $21M | 1% |
| 20 | University of California, Merced | $20M | 1% |
| 21 | Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District | $20M | 1% |
| 22 | Moonlight Sales Corporation | $20M | 1% |
| 23 | Fruta Royal, LLC | $20M | 1% |
| 24 | G. L. Bruno Associates, Inc. | $17M | 1% |
| 25 | University of California Office of the President | $16M | 1% |
A further $297M 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
Counties in the district
- Tulare County 9% of county area
- Fresno County 8% of county area
Other districts in California
- CA-01 $6,719
- 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-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 21st congressional district?
$626M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.4B 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?
$829 per resident in FY2026 (population 755,683), 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 21st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Housing Authority of the City of Fresno ($328M), Fresno County Housing Authority ($264M), State Center Community College District ($173M), NW Construction, Inc ($136M) and City of Fresno ($79M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund California's 21st congressional district?
Department of Housing and Urban Development ($765M), Department of Agriculture ($701M), Department of Education ($433M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($189M) and Department of the Interior ($148M), 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.