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Federal spending in GA-09: Georgia's 9th 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.
Federal agencies obligated $2.3B for work and payments in Georgia's 9th congressional district in FY2026, or $2,884 per resident.
That is below the Georgia rate of $9,025 per resident (32% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 10 of 14 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 88% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $8.7B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($6.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($675M) and Department of Defense ($549M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $168M
- Grants $100M
- Direct payments $2.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $353K
- Other assistance $6.7M
| Per resident | This district | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $2,884 | $9,025 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $211 | $820 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $125 | $2,508 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $2,538 | $5,688 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $8 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 10 of 14 in state · 323 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 | Eci Defense Group, Inc. | $287M | 4% |
| 2 | Georgia Department of Transportation | $238M | 3% |
| 3 | Georgia Gwinnett College | $147M | 2% |
| 4 | University of North Georgia | $122M | 1% |
| 5 | Kipper Tool Company | $82M | 1% |
| 6 | Dutch Valley Supply Co. | $69M | 1% |
| 7 | Mansfield Oil Company of Gainesville Inc | $32M | 0% |
| 8 | Lanier Technical College | $26M | 0% |
| 9 | North Georgia Technical College | $23M | 0% |
| 10 | City of Cleveland | $20M | 0% |
| 11 | SJ Tech LLC | $14M | 0% |
| 12 | Team One Repair, Inc. | $14M | 0% |
| 13 | Brenau University, Inc. | $14M | 0% |
| 14 | Georgia Gwinnett College | $13M | 0% |
| 15 | Georgia Mountains Health Services Inc | $13M | 0% |
| 16 | Inveris Training Solutions, Inc | $13M | 0% |
| 17 | Piedmont University, Inc | $12M | 0% |
| 18 | University of North Georgia | $11M | 0% |
| 19 | Washington Foundries Inc | $11M | 0% |
| 20 | Citisco, LLC | $10M | 0% |
| 21 | University of Toccoa Falls, Inc. | $9.7M | 0% |
| 22 | Anderson Construction Company of Fort Gaines | $9.6M | 0% |
| 23 | Jackson Electric Membership Corporation | $8.7M | 0% |
| 24 | Indigo Energy Partners, LLC | $8.2M | 0% |
| 25 | Nsi-MI Technologies Inc. | $7.2M | 0% |
A further $6.9B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Habersham Electric Membership Corp | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $68Mloan face value | 24 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $60M | 8 May 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Cleveland | Department of CommerceEconomic Development Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 2 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Gwinnett County Board of Education | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $14M | 17 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $14M | 23 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $14M | 23 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $14M | 23 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 29 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $13M | 8 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Georgia Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 11 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Banks County 100% of county area
- Fannin County 100% of county area
- Gilmer County 100% of county area
- Habersham County 100% of county area
- Jackson County 100% of county area
- Rabun County 100% of county area
- Stephens County 100% of county area
- Towns County 100% of county area
- Union County 100% of county area
- White County 100% of county area
- Hall County 77% of county area
- Gwinnett County 37% of county area
Other districts in Georgia
- GA-01 $8,695
- GA-02 $8,090
- GA-03 $6,059
- GA-04 $1,703
- GA-05 $9,238
- GA-06 $308
- GA-07 $2,154
- GA-08 $5,552
- GA-10 $4,933
- GA-11 $5,710
- GA-12 $8,211
- GA-13 $865
- GA-14 $4,650
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Georgia's 9th congressional district?
$2.3B in award obligations in FY2026 and $8.7B 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?
$2,884 per resident in FY2026 (population 797,012), against $9,025 for Georgia 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 Georgia's 9th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Eci Defense Group, Inc. ($287M), Georgia Department of Transportation ($238M), Georgia Gwinnett College ($147M), University of North Georgia ($122M) and Kipper Tool Company ($82M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Georgia's 9th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($6.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($675M), Department of Defense ($549M), Department of Education ($412M) and Department of Transportation ($242M), 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.