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Federal spending in GA-12: Georgia's 12th 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 $6.3B for work and payments in Georgia's 12th congressional district in FY2026, or $8,211 per resident.
That is in line with the Georgia rate of $9,025 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 3 of 14 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 85% direct payments, 10% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $25B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($5.1B) and Department of Defense ($2.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $617M
- Grants $253M
- Direct payments $5.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $5.5M
- Other assistance $40M
| Per resident | This district | Georgia | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,211 | $9,025 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $805 | $820 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $329 | $2,508 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,017 | $5,688 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $7 | −$10 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $52 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 14 in state · 103 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 Department of Transportation | $343M | 2% |
| 2 | Peraton Inc. | $277M | 1% |
| 3 | Augusta University Research Institute, Inc | $269M | 1% |
| 4 | Crider, Inc. | $263M | 1% |
| 5 | Fairwinds Technologies LLC | $201M | 1% |
| 6 | Georgia Southern University | $197M | 1% |
| 7 | Housing Authority of the City of Augusta, Georgia | $196M | 1% |
| 8 | Acc Construction Co., Inc. | $169M | 1% |
| 9 | Microsoft Corporation | $155M | 1% |
| 10 | KGJJ Engineering Solutions, LLC | $109M | 0% |
| 11 | Augusta-Richmond County Government | $100M | 0% |
| 12 | Georgia Vocational Rehabilitation Agency | $94M | 0% |
| 13 | Govstrive LLC | $84M | 0% |
| 14 | Janus Research Group, LLC | $77M | 0% |
| 15 | Augusta University | $64M | 0% |
| 16 | Advanced Technology Leaders, Inc. | $61M | 0% |
| 17 | Countertrade Products, Inc. | $58M | 0% |
| 18 | Ashbritt Inc | $58M | 0% |
| 19 | J Kokolakis Contracting Inc | $56M | 0% |
| 20 | 4K Global-Acc JV, LLC | $54M | 0% |
| 21 | CDW Government LLC | $52M | 0% |
| 22 | The Augusta Technical College Foundation, Inc. | $46M | 0% |
| 23 | Veterans Service, Georgia Department of | $40M | 0% |
| 24 | County of Augusta-Richmond | $38M | 0% |
| 25 | Synergy Logistics Services, LLC | $36M | 0% |
A further $19B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peraton Inc. | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractDelivery Order | $415M | 9 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Acc Construction Co., Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $166M | 31 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Leidos, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $101M | 1 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Leidos, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $100M | 1 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Janus Research Group, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $98M | 16 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Canoochee Electric Membership Corp | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $84Mloan face value | 14 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Cyber Engineering and Technical Alliance, LLC | General Services AdministrationFederal Acquisition Service | ContractDelivery Order | $61M | 1 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Countertrade Products, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $48M | 10 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Fairwinds Technologies LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Information Systems Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $42M | 29 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Jefferson Energy Cooperative, an Electric Membership Corporation | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $40Mloan face value | 14 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Bulloch County 100% of county area
- Burke County 100% of county area
- Candler County 100% of county area
- Columbia County 100% of county area
- Emanuel County 100% of county area
- Evans County 100% of county area
- Glascock County 100% of county area
- Jefferson County 100% of county area
- Jenkins County 100% of county area
- Johnson County 100% of county area
- Laurens County 100% of county area
- Lincoln County 100% of county area
- McDuffie County 100% of county area
- Montgomery County 100% of county area
- Richmond County 100% of county area
- Screven County 100% of county area
- Tattnall County 100% of county area
- Toombs County 100% of county area
- Treutlen County 100% of county area
- Warren County 100% of county area
- Washington County 100% of county area
- Wheeler County 100% of county area
- Wilkes County 72% of county area
- Effingham County 59% 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-09 $2,884
- GA-10 $4,933
- GA-11 $5,710
- GA-13 $865
- GA-14 $4,650
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Georgia's 12th congressional district?
$6.3B in award obligations in FY2026 and $25B 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?
$8,211 per resident in FY2026 (population 766,372), 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 12th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Georgia Department of Transportation ($343M), Peraton Inc. ($277M), Augusta University Research Institute, Inc ($269M), Crider, Inc. ($263M) and Fairwinds Technologies LLC ($201M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Georgia's 12th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($5.1B), Department of Defense ($2.2B), Department of Agriculture ($810M) and Department of Education ($466M), 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.