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Federal spending in GA-04: Georgia's 4th 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, $1.2B in federal awards named Georgia's 4th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $1,575 per resident.
That is below the Georgia rate of $9,025 per resident (17% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 12 of 14 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 89% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $5.1B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($1.7B), Department of Agriculture ($861M) and Department of Defense ($538M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.1B
- Grants $40M
- Direct payments $89M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$106K
- Other assistance $34K
| Per resident | This district | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,575 | $9,025 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $1,405 | $820 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $53 | $2,508 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $117 | $5,688 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 12 of 14 in state · 352 of 436 US | 50 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 | Georgia Transmission Corporation (an Electric Membership Corporation) | $253M | 9% |
| 2 | Plowshare Group, Inc | $242M | 8% |
| 3 | Dawson's Realty & Mortgages, Inc. | $219M | 7% |
| 4 | Pond Constructors Inc. | $201M | 7% |
| 5 | Agiliti Health Inc | $195M | 7% |
| 6 | Oglethorpe Power Corporation | $177M | 6% |
| 7 | Georgia Hap Administrators, Inc. | $170M | 6% |
| 8 | Helicopter Express LLC | $136M | 5% |
| 9 | Karna LLC | $124M | 4% |
| 10 | Dell Federal Systems L.P | $121M | 4% |
| 11 | Southern States Energy Board | $116M | 4% |
| 12 | Green Power Emc | $99M | 3% |
| 13 | Accenture Federal Services LLC | $92M | 3% |
| 14 | Deloitte Consulting LLP | $89M | 3% |
| 15 | Peraton Inc. | $87M | 3% |
| 16 | NTT Data Services Federal Government, LLC | $81M | 3% |
| 17 | Gwinnett Technical College | $77M | 3% |
| 18 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $74M | 2% |
| 19 | New York Embroidery Studio Inc. | $69M | 2% |
| 20 | Technical College System of Georgia | $66M | 2% |
| 21 | Chenega Enterprise Systems & Solutions, LLC | $60M | 2% |
| 22 | MCP Computer Products Inc | $59M | 2% |
| 23 | Weston Solutions, Inc. | $53M | 2% |
| 24 | Alliant Health Solutions, Inc. | $53M | 2% |
| 25 | Weems Design Studio, Inc. | $51M | 2% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $755Mloan face value | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Georgia Transmission Corporation (an Electric Membership Corporation) | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $717Mloan face value | 13 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Georgia Transmission Corporation (an Electric Membership Corporation) | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $550Mloan face value | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Manhattan Torcon a Joint Venture | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | ContractDefinitive Contract | $492M | 30 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $332Mloan face value | 7 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Dawson's Realty & Mortgages, Inc. | Department of AgricultureRural Housing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $249M | 20 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Georgia Transmission Corp | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $249Mloan face value | 2 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Georgia Transmission Corporation (an Electric Membership Corporation) | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $241Mloan face value | 23 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Georgia Transmission Corporation (an Electric Membership Corporation) | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $141Mloan face value | 28 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Oglethorpe Power Corporation | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $113Mloan face value | 20 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- DeKalb County 72% of county area
- Gwinnett County 18% of county area
Other districts in Georgia
- GA-01 $7,796
- GA-02 $7,150
- GA-03 $5,496
- GA-05 $8,538
- GA-06 $310
- GA-07 $1,912
- GA-08 $4,972
- GA-09 $2,603
- GA-10 $4,488
- GA-11 $5,118
- GA-12 $7,425
- GA-13 $789
- GA-14 $4,167
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Georgia's 4th congressional district?
$1.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $5.1B 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?
$1,575 per resident in FY2026 (population 756,440), against $9,025 for Georgia 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 Georgia's 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Georgia Transmission Corporation (an Electric Membership Corporation) ($253M), Plowshare Group, Inc ($242M), Dawson's Realty & Mortgages, Inc. ($219M), Pond Constructors Inc. ($201M) and Agiliti Health Inc ($195M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Georgia's 4th congressional district?
Department of Health and Human Services ($1.7B), Department of Agriculture ($861M), Department of Defense ($538M), Department of Education ($283M) and Department of Energy ($218M), 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.