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Federal spending in IA-02: Iowa's 2nd 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 $6.7B for work and payments in Iowa's 2nd congressional district in FY2026, or $8,460 per resident.
That is in line with the Iowa rate of $10,109 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 4 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 78% direct payments, 16% contracts.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $28B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($16B), Department of Defense ($6.6B) and Department of Agriculture ($1.4B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.1B
- Grants $366M
- Direct payments $5.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.7M
- Other assistance $20M
| Per resident | This district | Iowa | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,460 | $10,109 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,370 | $580 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $461 | $3,299 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,600 | $6,192 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $26 | $36 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 4 in state · 94 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 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | $3.2B | 12% |
| 2 | Data Link Solutions LLC | $1.2B | 5% |
| 3 | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | $1.1B | 4% |
| 4 | Iowa Department of Transportation | $636M | 2% |
| 5 | PMX Industries, Inc. | $544M | 2% |
| 6 | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | $384M | 1% |
| 7 | Rockwell Collins Simulation & Training Solutions LLC | $269M | 1% |
| 8 | Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation | $213M | 1% |
| 9 | The Cbe Group, Inc. | $183M | 1% |
| 10 | University of Northern Iowa | $75M | 0% |
| 11 | Kirkwood Community College Foundation | $64M | 0% |
| 12 | Cedar Rapids Airport Commission | $61M | 0% |
| 13 | Intertrade Limited | $55M | 0% |
| 14 | Sac & Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa | $46M | 0% |
| 15 | City of Cedar Rapids | $44M | 0% |
| 16 | Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. | $43M | 0% |
| 17 | City of Dubuque Housing Division | $41M | 0% |
| 18 | General Constructors Inc. of the Quad Cities | $41M | 0% |
| 19 | Raytheon Company | $35M | 0% |
| 20 | Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Corp | $35M | 0% |
| 21 | Waterloo, City of | $34M | 0% |
| 22 | Tri-County Child and Family Development Council, I | $33M | 0% |
| 23 | Wendler, Inc. | $32M | 0% |
| 24 | City of Dubuque | $32M | 0% |
| 25 | L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | $31M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Link Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $361M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $179M | 23 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Data Link Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $158M | 21 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Central Iowa Power Cooperative | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $144Mloan face value | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $143M | 11 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $143M | 11 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $134M | 25 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $134M | 25 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Data Link Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $132M | 13 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Data Link Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $124M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Allamakee County 100% of county area
- Benton County 100% of county area
- Black Hawk County 100% of county area
- Bremer County 100% of county area
- Buchanan County 100% of county area
- Butler County 100% of county area
- Cerro Gordo County 100% of county area
- Chickasaw County 100% of county area
- Clayton County 100% of county area
- Delaware County 100% of county area
- Dubuque County 100% of county area
- Fayette County 100% of county area
- Floyd County 100% of county area
- Grundy County 100% of county area
- Hardin County 100% of county area
- Howard County 100% of county area
- Linn County 100% of county area
- Mitchell County 100% of county area
- Poweshiek County 100% of county area
- Tama County 100% of county area
- Winneshiek County 100% of county area
- Worth County 100% of county area
Other districts in Iowa
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Iowa's 2nd congressional district?
$6.7B in award obligations in FY2026 and $28B 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?
$8,460 per resident in FY2026 (population 794,283), 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 2nd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Rockwell Collins, Inc. ($3.2B), Data Link Solutions LLC ($1.2B), Rockwell Collins, Inc. ($1.1B), Iowa Department of Transportation ($636M) and PMX Industries, Inc. ($544M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Iowa's 2nd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($16B), Department of Defense ($6.6B), Department of Agriculture ($1.4B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.4B) and Department of Transportation ($816M), 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.