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Federal spending in CA-23: California's 23rd 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, $988M in federal awards named California's 23rd congressional district as the primary place of performance, $1,298 per resident.
That is below the California rate of $12,003 per resident (11% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 36 of 52 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 84% contracts, 8% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $4.2B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($2.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($405M) and Department of Homeland Security ($327M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $835M
- Grants $65M
- Direct payments $84M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.2M
- Other assistance $2.2M
| Per resident | This district | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,298 | $12,003 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,097 | $1,414 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $86 | $4,202 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $110 | $6,400 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$31 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $3 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 36 of 52 in state · 373 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 | KBR Services, LLC | $447M | 18% |
| 2 | The Geo Group, Inc. | $265M | 11% |
| 3 | Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | $245M | 10% |
| 4 | R.a. Burch Construction Co., Inc. | $167M | 7% |
| 5 | A&R Pacific-Garney Federal JV | $155M | 6% |
| 6 | Victor Valley Community College District | $110M | 5% |
| 7 | Raytheon Company | $88M | 4% |
| 8 | V2X Aerospace LLC | $84M | 3% |
| 9 | STG International, Inc. | $83M | 3% |
| 10 | Valiant Global Defense Services Inc. | $74M | 3% |
| 11 | Loma Linda University | $74M | 3% |
| 12 | Calibre Systems Inc | $65M | 3% |
| 13 | Red River Science & Technology, LLC | $55M | 2% |
| 14 | High Desert Support Services, LLC | $55M | 2% |
| 15 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | $49M | 2% |
| 16 | Corecivic, Inc. | $49M | 2% |
| 17 | Silver Valley Unified School District | $46M | 2% |
| 18 | CH2M Hill Constructors, Inc. | $45M | 2% |
| 19 | Johnson Controls Government Systems, LLC | $45M | 2% |
| 20 | City Light & Power, Inc. | $45M | 2% |
| 21 | Infinite Energy Construction, Inc | $38M | 2% |
| 22 | Barstow Community College | $36M | 1% |
| 23 | Bering Straits Professional Services, LLC | $36M | 1% |
| 24 | Kratos Unmanned Aerial Systems, Inc | $34M | 1% |
| 25 | Chenega Healthcare Services LLC | $33M | 1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A&R Pacific-Garney Federal JV | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $155M | 18 May 2023 | USAspending |
| The Geo Group, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $117M | 19 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Corecivic, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $112M | 27 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Ufw Foundation | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $98M | 17 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| R.a. Burch Construction Co., Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $87M | 29 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | Department of AgricultureOffice of the Chief Financial Officer | ContractDelivery Order | $76M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Amrize Southwest Inc | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $68M | 31 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Vertex Aerospace LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $55M | 27 May 2025 | USAspending |
| The Geo Group, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $54M | 15 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Calibre Systems Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $51M | 12 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- San Bernardino County 84% of county area
- Los Angeles County 9% of county area
- Kern 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-21 $829
- CA-22 $544
- 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 23rd congressional district?
$988M in award obligations in FY2026 and $4.2B 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?
$1,298 per resident in FY2026 (population 761,286), 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 23rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: KBR Services, LLC ($447M), The Geo Group, Inc. ($265M), Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. ($245M), R.a. Burch Construction Co., Inc. ($167M) and A&R Pacific-Garney Federal JV ($155M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund California's 23rd congressional district?
Department of Defense ($2.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($405M), Department of Homeland Security ($327M), Department of Education ($250M) and Department of Agriculture ($93M), 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.