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Federal spending in CO-06: Colorado's 6th 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, $4.5B in federal awards named Colorado's 6th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $6,249 per resident.
That is below the Colorado rate of $11,062 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 68% direct payments, 23% contracts, 10% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $20B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($8.9B), Department of Defense ($7.0B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.9B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.0B
- Grants $437M
- Direct payments $3.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$18M
- Other assistance $8.2M
| Per resident | This district | Colorado | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,249 | $11,062 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,427 | $2,252 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $603 | $3,063 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,233 | $5,689 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$25 | $22 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $11 | $35 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 8 in state · 198 of 436 US | 39 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 | United Launch Services, LLC | $4.0B | 21% |
| 2 | Raytheon Company | $1.0B | 5% |
| 3 | The Regents of the University of Colorado | $977M | 5% |
| 4 | State of Colorado | $883M | 5% |
| 5 | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $729M | 4% |
| 6 | Icr, Inc. | $235M | 1% |
| 7 | Aurora Housing Authority | $125M | 1% |
| 8 | Sherpa 6 Inc | $100M | 1% |
| 9 | The Geo Group, Inc. | $97M | 0% |
| 10 | Epoch Concepts LLC | $89M | 0% |
| 11 | United Launch Alliance, L.L.C | $76M | 0% |
| 12 | Department of Human Services Colorado | $71M | 0% |
| 13 | Ihs Global Inc | $70M | 0% |
| 14 | Public Safety, Colorado Department of | $66M | 0% |
| 15 | Ttec Government Solutions LLC | $65M | 0% |
| 16 | Jeppesen Foreflight, Inc. | $64M | 0% |
| 17 | State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education | $62M | 0% |
| 18 | Colorado Department of Transportation | $62M | 0% |
| 19 | M. C. Dean, Inc. | $60M | 0% |
| 20 | Merrick-Surdex Joint Venture LLP | $59M | 0% |
| 21 | Seakr Engineering, LLC | $58M | 0% |
| 22 | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $51M | 0% |
| 23 | Littleton Housing Authority | $41M | 0% |
| 24 | Colorado State University - Global Campus | $40M | 0% |
| 25 | Housing Authority of the City of Englewood | $39M | 0% |
A further $10B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanGuaranteed/Insured Loan (F) | $450Mloan face value | 17 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Cobank | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanGuaranteed/Insured Loan (F) | $450Mloan face value | 6 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Cobank | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanGuaranteed/Insured Loan (F) | $450Mloan face value | 10 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $277M | 30 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Core Electric Cooperative | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $225M | 31 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| United Launch Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $223M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
| United Launch Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $205M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
| United Launch Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $171M | 25 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| United Launch Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $159M | 20 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| United Launch Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $157M | 24 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Arapahoe County 24% of county area
- Adams County 8% of county area
- Jefferson County 2% of county area
Other districts in Colorado
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Colorado's 6th congressional district?
$4.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $20B 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?
$6,249 per resident in FY2026 (population 725,034), against $11,062 for Colorado 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 Colorado's 6th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: United Launch Services, LLC ($4.0B), Raytheon Company ($1.0B), The Regents of the University of Colorado ($977M), State of Colorado ($883M) and Sierra Nevada Company, LLC ($729M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Colorado's 6th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($8.9B), Department of Defense ($7.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.9B), Department of Homeland Security ($1.1B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($1.1B), 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.