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Federal spending in IL-04: Illinois'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, $315M in federal awards named Illinois's 4th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $437 per resident.
That is below the Illinois rate of $10,184 per resident (4% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 15 of 17 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 50% contracts, 36% grants, 14% direct payments.
Obligations were up 29% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.1B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Agriculture ($474M), Department of Defense ($134M) and Department of the Treasury ($125M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $157M
- Grants $112M
- Direct payments $46M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $139K
- Other assistance $52K
| Per resident | This district | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $437 | $10,184 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $218 | $903 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $156 | $3,196 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $63 | $6,073 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$16 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $28 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 15 of 17 in state · 422 of 436 US | 46 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 | Cherry Meat Packers, Inc | $282M | 28% |
| 2 | Accenture Federal Services LLC | $183M | 18% |
| 3 | Chicago American Manufacturing LLC | $116M | 11% |
| 4 | John Hofmeister & Son Inc | $76M | 7% |
| 5 | Triton College | $45M | 4% |
| 6 | Aleut-Odle Training and Development JV 2, LLC | $45M | 4% |
| 7 | Federal Specialized Services, LLC | $31M | 3% |
| 8 | Morton Junior College District No 527 | $27M | 3% |
| 9 | Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508 | $24M | 2% |
| 10 | Osi Industries, LLC | $22M | 2% |
| 11 | Chicago Meat Authority Inc | $9.4M | 1% |
| 12 | Beds Plus, Inc. | $8.7M | 1% |
| 13 | Town of Cicero | $8.2M | 1% |
| 14 | Frida Kahlo Community Organization | $7.9M | 1% |
| 15 | Cook County School District #104 | $6.2M | 1% |
| 16 | Triton College | $6.1M | 1% |
| 17 | Town of Cicero Housing Authority | $6.1M | 1% |
| 18 | Colossal Contracting LLC | $5.6M | 1% |
| 19 | City of Berwyn | $5.4M | 1% |
| 20 | Paragon Micro Inc | $5.2M | 1% |
| 21 | Sharma & Associates Inc | $5.1M | 1% |
| 22 | Mayslake East Wing, Inc | $4.8M | 0% |
| 23 | Anchor Senior Living, LP | $4.3M | 0% |
| 24 | Illinois Institute of Technology | $3.7M | 0% |
| 25 | Morton College | $3.4M | 0% |
A further $78M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Cicero | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $96M | 17 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Federal Specialized Services, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $33M | 10 May 2023 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $28M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $19M | 29 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Cherry Meat Packers, Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $17M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Cherry Meat Packers, Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $16M | 19 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Cherry Meat Packers, Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $16M | 1 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Illinois Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 16 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Cherry Meat Packers, Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $16M | 20 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Cherry Meat Packers, Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $14M | 19 May 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Cook County 9% of county area
- DuPage County 4% of county area
Other districts in Illinois
- IL-01 $781
- IL-02 $1,401
- IL-03 $239
- IL-05 $799
- IL-06 $343
- IL-07 $6,553
- IL-08 $4,032
- IL-09 $2,153
- IL-10 $6,425
- IL-11 $3,212
- IL-12 $7,495
- IL-13 $5,831
- IL-14 $2,808
- IL-15 $4,189
- IL-16 $3,324
- IL-17 $8,046
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Illinois's 4th congressional district?
$315M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.1B 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?
$437 per resident in FY2026 (population 721,991), against $10,184 for Illinois 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 Illinois's 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Cherry Meat Packers, Inc ($282M), Accenture Federal Services LLC ($183M), Chicago American Manufacturing LLC ($116M), John Hofmeister & Son Inc ($76M) and Triton College ($45M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Illinois's 4th congressional district?
Department of Agriculture ($474M), Department of Defense ($134M), Department of the Treasury ($125M), Department of Education ($125M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($58M), 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.