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Federal spending in FL-16: Florida's 16th 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.
Florida's 16th congressional district received $3.9B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $4,979 for each of its 789,177 residents.
That is below the Florida rate of $13,274 per resident (38% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 14 of 28 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 87% direct payments, 10% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $15B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B) and Department of Homeland Security ($629M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $54M
- Grants $406M
- Direct payments $3.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $5.6M
- Other assistance $40M
| Per resident | This district | Florida | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $4,979 | $13,274 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $69 | $1,217 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $514 | $2,168 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,339 | $9,889 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $7 | −$34 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $51 | $34 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 14 of 28 in state · 259 of 436 US | 23 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
A further $12B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County of Manatee | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $253M | 21 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $30M | 24 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Enprovera Corp | Department of JusticeFederal Bureau of Investigation | ContractDefinitive Contract | $25M | 1 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| R Cubed Engineering LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $23M | 26 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 15 May 2025 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 20 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $17M | 2 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 12 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| R Cubed Engineering LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 25 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| State of Florida Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 13 May 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Manatee County 100% of county area
- Hillsborough County 40% of county area
Other districts in Florida
- FL-01 $10,637
- FL-02 $15,547
- FL-03 $5,588
- FL-04 $5,437
- FL-05 $4,942
- FL-06 $2,953
- FL-07 $3,758
- FL-08 $19,702
- FL-09 $3,540
- FL-10 $9,359
- FL-11 $3,183
- FL-12 $5,400
- FL-13 $11,221
- FL-14 $5,027
- FL-15 $737
- FL-17 $8,578
- FL-18 $8,912
- FL-19 $8,092
- FL-20 $3,477
- FL-21 $5,757
- FL-22 $507
- FL-23 $992
- FL-24 $441
- FL-25 $387
- FL-26 $1,496
- FL-27 $1,267
- FL-28 $1,419
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Florida's 16th congressional district?
$3.9B in award obligations in FY2026 and $15B 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?
$4,979 per resident in FY2026 (population 789,177), against $13,274 for Florida 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 Florida's 16th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Wright National Flood Insurance Company ($279M), State of Florida Department of Transportation ($156M), Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority ($92M), Manatee County Housing Authority ($77M) and R Cubed Engineering LLC ($64M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Florida's 16th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B), Department of Homeland Security ($629M), Department of Transportation ($261M) and Department of Defense ($221M), 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.