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Federal spending in IA-01: Iowa's 1st 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, $5.6B in federal awards named Iowa's 1st congressional district as the primary place of performance, $7,112 per resident.
That is below the Iowa rate of $10,109 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 3 of 4 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 84% direct payments, 8% grants.
Obligations were down 15% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $24B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Defense ($2.8B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $407M
- Grants $479M
- Direct payments $4.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $810K
- Other assistance $20M
| Per resident | This district | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,112 | $10,109 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $513 | $580 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $603 | $3,299 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,970 | $6,192 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $25 | $36 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 4 in state · 150 of 436 US | 47 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 | American Ordnance LLC | $1.4B | 6% |
| 2 | The University of Iowa | $1.2B | 5% |
| 3 | Iowa Department of Transportation | $906M | 4% |
| 4 | MSM Group North America Inc. | $635M | 3% |
| 5 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | $166M | 1% |
| 6 | Mission Systems Davenport Inc. | $137M | 1% |
| 7 | Allsteel LLC | $72M | 0% |
| 8 | Heartland Goodwill Enterprises | $62M | 0% |
| 9 | City of Iowa City | $50M | 0% |
| 10 | Carver Pump Company | $49M | 0% |
| 11 | Briston Construction, LLC | $41M | 0% |
| 12 | City of Davenport | $38M | 0% |
| 13 | Mid American Energy Company | $38M | 0% |
| 14 | Perini Management Services, Inc. | $36M | 0% |
| 15 | Eastern Iowa Community College District | $30M | 0% |
| 16 | Covenant Construction Services LLC | $24M | 0% |
| 17 | Community Action of Eastern Iowa | $23M | 0% |
| 18 | Stanley Consultants, Inc. | $22M | 0% |
| 19 | J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. | $22M | 0% |
| 20 | NCS Pearson Inc | $22M | 0% |
| 21 | Community Health Care, Inc. | $21M | 0% |
| 22 | Big River Resources, LLC. | $21M | 0% |
| 23 | Southeastern Community College | $20M | 0% |
| 24 | G & G Steel Inc | $20M | 0% |
| 25 | General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | $18M | 0% |
A further $17B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSM Group North America Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $635M | 15 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| MSM Group North America Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $635M | 15 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $197M | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $193M | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $193M | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $158M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $125M | 30 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $121M | 9 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $121M | 9 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| American Ordnance LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $91M | 15 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Cedar County 100% of county area
- Clinton County 100% of county area
- Des Moines County 100% of county area
- Henry County 100% of county area
- Iowa County 100% of county area
- Jackson County 100% of county area
- Jasper County 100% of county area
- Jefferson County 100% of county area
- Johnson County 100% of county area
- Jones County 100% of county area
- Keokuk County 100% of county area
- Lee County 100% of county area
- Louisa County 100% of county area
- Mahaska County 100% of county area
- Marion County 100% of county area
- Muscatine County 100% of county area
- Scott County 100% of county area
- Van Buren County 100% of county area
- Warren County 100% of county area
- Washington County 100% of county area
Other districts in Iowa
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Iowa's 1st congressional district?
$5.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $24B 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?
$7,112 per resident in FY2026 (population 794,325), against $10,109 for Iowa 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 Iowa's 1st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: American Ordnance LLC ($1.4B), The University of Iowa ($1.2B), Iowa Department of Transportation ($906M), MSM Group North America Inc. ($635M) and Rockwell Collins, Inc. ($166M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Iowa's 1st congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Defense ($2.8B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.6B), Department of Transportation ($967M) and Department of Agriculture ($870M), 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.