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Federal spending in CA-49: California's 49th 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, $890M in federal awards named California's 49th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $1,163 per resident.
That is below the California rate of $12,003 per resident (10% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 38 of 52 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 83% contracts, 12% direct payments.
Obligations were down 52% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $5.7B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($5.1B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($327M) and Department of Justice ($200M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $742M
- Grants $45M
- Direct payments $103M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $321K
- Other assistance −$96K
| Per resident | This district | California | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,163 | $12,003 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $970 | $1,414 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $58 | $4,202 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $134 | $6,400 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$31 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 38 of 52 in state · 379 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 | Aevex Aerospace, LLC | $1.4B | 33% |
| 2 | Viasat Inc | $1.2B | 29% |
| 3 | Life Technologies Corporation | $170M | 4% |
| 4 | City of Oceanside | $141M | 3% |
| 5 | DPR-RQ Construction, LLC | $109M | 3% |
| 6 | RQ Construction, LLC | $104M | 2% |
| 7 | C4 Planning Solutions, LLC | $82M | 2% |
| 8 | L3 Technologies, Inc. | $81M | 2% |
| 9 | Bcss, LLC | $79M | 2% |
| 10 | Harper Construction Company, Inc. | $79M | 2% |
| 11 | Miracosta Community College District | $75M | 2% |
| 12 | The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company | $69M | 2% |
| 13 | Clark Construction Group - California, LP | $68M | 2% |
| 14 | DSC-Emi Maintenance Solutions, LLC | $63M | 1% |
| 15 | R.a. Burch Construction Co., Inc. | $62M | 1% |
| 16 | Walashek Industrial & Marine, Inc. | $56M | 1% |
| 17 | Heffler Contracting Group | $56M | 1% |
| 18 | Reyes Construction, Inc. | $55M | 1% |
| 19 | Peter Vander Werff Construction, Inc. | $50M | 1% |
| 20 | City of Carlsbad | $48M | 1% |
| 21 | Behavioral Systems Southwest Inc | $47M | 1% |
| 22 | MDF Technologies Inc | $43M | 1% |
| 23 | Kay and Associates, Inc. | $38M | 1% |
| 24 | KGJJ Engineering Solutions, LLC | $35M | 1% |
| 25 | Southern California Gas Company | $34M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aevex Aerospace, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $646M | 2 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Aevex Aerospace, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $326M | 3 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Aevex Aerospace, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $190M | 22 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $179M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Clark Construction Group - California, LP | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $136M | 10 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Quidel Corp | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $97M | 7 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Viasat Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $75M | 22 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Bcss, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $74M | 11 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| RQ Construction, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $72M | 14 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation California | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $66M | 11 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Orange County 13% of county area
- San Diego County 9% 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-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-50 $7,927
- CA-51 $2,572
- CA-52 $7,890
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to California's 49th congressional district?
$890M in award obligations in FY2026 and $5.7B 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?
$1,163 per resident in FY2026 (population 765,147), 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 49th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Aevex Aerospace, LLC ($1.4B), Viasat Inc ($1.2B), Life Technologies Corporation ($170M), City of Oceanside ($141M) and DPR-RQ Construction, LLC ($109M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund California's 49th congressional district?
Department of Defense ($5.1B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($327M), Department of Justice ($200M), Department of Health and Human Services ($107M) and Department of Education ($104M), 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.