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Federal spending in IL-05: Illinois's 5th 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.
Illinois's 5th congressional district received $623M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $799 for each of its 779,160 residents.
That is below the Illinois rate of $10,184 per resident (8% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 13 of 17 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 92% grants, 12% direct payments, 11% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($1.0B), Department of Transportation ($403M) and Department of Education ($227M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $70M
- Grants $571M
- Direct payments $77M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$96M
- Other assistance $557K
| Per resident | This district | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $799 | $10,184 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $90 | $903 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $733 | $3,196 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $99 | $6,073 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$123 | −$16 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $28 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 13 of 17 in state · 395 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 | Northwestern University | $877M | 44% |
| 2 | City of Chicago | $393M | 20% |
| 3 | Itility, L.L.C | $128M | 6% |
| 4 | Northeastern Illinois University | $78M | 4% |
| 5 | Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago | $77M | 4% |
| 6 | William Rainey Harper College | $59M | 3% |
| 7 | Northwestern University | $50M | 3% |
| 8 | Ui Labs | $40M | 2% |
| 9 | Board of Trustees of Community College District No. 508 | $40M | 2% |
| 10 | The Thresholds | $29M | 1% |
| 11 | Oakton Community College | $24M | 1% |
| 12 | J. F. Brennan Company, Inc. | $23M | 1% |
| 13 | International Business Machines Corporation | $22M | 1% |
| 14 | University of Illinois | $14M | 1% |
| 15 | Palmetto Gba, LLC | $13M | 1% |
| 16 | Studio Gang Architects LTD | $13M | 1% |
| 17 | Linden Place Apartment | $13M | 1% |
| 18 | Xerox Corporation | $12M | 1% |
| 19 | Loyola University of Chicago | $12M | 1% |
| 20 | Gla Global Company | $11M | 1% |
| 21 | American Indian Health Service of Chicago | $10M | 1% |
| 22 | Illinois Housing Authority, LLC | $10M | 1% |
| 23 | Hii Mission Technologies Corp | $10M | 1% |
| 24 | Bristol Apartments-Senior Site | $10M | 1% |
| 25 | Senior Citizens Housing Development Corporation of Chicago | $9.9M | 1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Illinois Railroad Co | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $117M | 9 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $50M | 7 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $48M | 14 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $40M | 15 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $30M | 3 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $30M | 25 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $30M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $30M | 22 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $29M | 10 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Palmetto Gba, LLC | Railroad Retirement Board | ContractDefinitive Contract | $28M | 20 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Cook County 12% of county area
- Lake County 9% of county area
Other districts in Illinois
- IL-01 $781
- IL-02 $1,401
- IL-03 $239
- IL-04 $437
- 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 5th congressional district?
$623M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.4B 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?
$799 per resident in FY2026 (population 779,160), 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 5th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Northwestern University ($877M), City of Chicago ($393M), Itility, L.L.C ($128M), Northeastern Illinois University ($78M) and Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hospital of Chicago ($77M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Illinois's 5th congressional district?
Department of Health and Human Services ($1.0B), Department of Transportation ($403M), Department of Education ($227M), General Services Administration ($132M) and Department of Defense ($129M), 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.