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Federal spending in CA-26: California's 26th 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, $4.9B in federal awards named California's 26th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $6,506 per resident.
That is below the California rate of $11,990 per resident (54% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 5 of 52 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 86% direct payments, 26% contracts.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $21B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Defense ($3.9B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.3B
- Grants $126M
- Direct payments $4.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$725M
- Other assistance $7.9M
| Per resident | This district | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,506 | $11,990 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $1,710 | $1,414 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $167 | $4,189 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,583 | $6,400 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$964 | −$31 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $11 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 52 in state · 146 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 | Aerovironment, Inc | $1.1B | 5% |
| 2 | Amgen USA Inc | $715M | 4% |
| 3 | Aerovironment, Inc. | $211M | 1% |
| 4 | Anacapa Micro Products, Inc. | $197M | 1% |
| 5 | Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura | $191M | 1% |
| 6 | Ventura County Community College District | $164M | 1% |
| 7 | Department of Transportation California | $156M | 1% |
| 8 | Harper Construction Company, Inc. | $142M | 1% |
| 9 | Aerovironment, Inc. | $139M | 1% |
| 10 | Oxnard Housing Authority | $136M | 1% |
| 11 | Clark Construction Group - California, LP | $107M | 1% |
| 12 | JSL Technologies, Inc. | $97M | 0% |
| 13 | Advantedge Technology, Inc. | $84M | 0% |
| 14 | Teledyne Scientific & Imaging, LLC | $83M | 0% |
| 15 | Engense, Inc. | $71M | 0% |
| 16 | Indus Technology Inc | $68M | 0% |
| 17 | California State University Channel Islands | $67M | 0% |
| 18 | Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (see), Inc. | $61M | 0% |
| 19 | Quantum-Systems Inc | $59M | 0% |
| 20 | Clinicas del Camino Real, Inc. | $57M | 0% |
| 21 | Serco Inc | $54M | 0% |
| 22 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $48M | 0% |
| 23 | Skurka Aerospace Inc | $48M | 0% |
| 24 | Oxnard Harbor District | $47M | 0% |
| 25 | New Directions Technologies, Inc. | $46M | 0% |
A further $16B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $323M | 9 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $255M | 29 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $218M | 17 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Clark Construction Group - California, LP | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $166M | 29 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $128M | 30 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Harper Construction Company, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $108M | 4 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Serco Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $101M | 21 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Alianza Nacional de Campesinas Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $96M | 20 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| Aerovironment, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $55M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Social and Environmental Entrepreneurs (see), Inc. | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $52M | 19 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Ventura County 92% of county area
- Los Angeles County 1% of county area
Other districts in California
- CA-01 $6,053
- CA-02 $5,042
- CA-03 $5,262
- CA-04 $2,518
- CA-05 $2,032
- CA-06 $848
- CA-07 $8,365
- CA-08 $577
- CA-09 $4,716
- CA-10 $1,277
- CA-11 $4,564
- CA-12 $4,037
- CA-13 $2,042
- CA-14 $5,573
- CA-15 $1,355
- CA-16 $3,692
- CA-17 $2,391
- CA-18 $1,983
- CA-19 $1,116
- CA-20 $1,463
- CA-21 $739
- CA-22 $476
- CA-23 $1,203
- CA-24 $4,463
- CA-25 $3,339
- CA-27 $1,289
- CA-28 $4,518
- CA-29 $234
- CA-30 $644
- CA-31 $1,176
- CA-32 $1,507
- CA-33 $513
- CA-34 $2,471
- CA-35 $411
- CA-36 $7,914
- CA-37 $717
- CA-38 $1,448
- CA-39 $714
- CA-40 $358
- CA-41 $1,003
- CA-42 $1,758
- CA-43 $4,065
- CA-44 $603
- CA-45 $510
- CA-46 $1,287
- CA-47 $3,056
- CA-48 $2,580
- CA-49 $1,076
- CA-50 $7,267
- CA-51 $2,279
- CA-52 $7,240
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to California's 26th congressional district?
$4.9B 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?
$6,506 per resident in FY2026 (population 751,524), against $11,990 for California and $14,743 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 26th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Aerovironment, Inc ($1.1B), Amgen USA Inc ($715M), Aerovironment, Inc. ($211M), Anacapa Micro Products, Inc. ($197M) and Area Housing Authority of the County of Ventura ($191M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund California's 26th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Defense ($3.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B), Department of Health and Human Services ($872M) and Department of Education ($325M), 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.