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Federal spending in IL-07: Illinois's 7th 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 $4.7B for work and payments in Illinois's 7th congressional district in FY2026, or $6,553 per resident.
That is below the Illinois rate of $10,184 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 3 of 17 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 37% direct payments, 33% contracts, 30% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $20B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Housing and Urban Development ($7.2B), Department of Defense ($6.3B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($1.4B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.5B
- Grants $1.4B
- Direct payments $1.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$596K
- Other assistance $227K
| Per resident | This district | Illinois | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,553 | $10,184 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,155 | $903 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,980 | $3,196 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $2,419 | $6,073 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$1 | −$16 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $28 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 17 in state · 179 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 | Chicago Housing Authority | $4.6B | 30% |
| 2 | BP Products North America Inc. | $3.8B | 24% |
| 3 | DDB Chicago Inc. | $1.7B | 11% |
| 4 | University of Illinois | $925M | 6% |
| 5 | Housing Authority of Cook County | $682M | 4% |
| 6 | Century Aluminum Co | $500M | 3% |
| 7 | City of Chicago | $493M | 3% |
| 8 | National Opinion Research Center | $459M | 3% |
| 9 | BP Products North America Inc. | $311M | 2% |
| 10 | Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority | $236M | 2% |
| 11 | Bank of Montreal | $155M | 1% |
| 12 | Rush University Medical Center | $150M | 1% |
| 13 | Paragon Systems Inc | $134M | 1% |
| 14 | Illinois Housing Development Authority | $119M | 1% |
| 15 | Anovion LLC | $117M | 1% |
| 16 | FEDEX Supply Chain Distribution System, Inc. | $113M | 1% |
| 17 | Depaul University | $106M | 1% |
| 18 | Exelon Business Services Company | $100M | 1% |
| 19 | Richard Group LLC | $94M | 1% |
| 20 | Illinois Department of Human Service | $80M | 1% |
| 21 | Tetra Tech, Inc. | $78M | 1% |
| 22 | Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company | $75M | 0% |
| 23 | Sphera Solutions, Inc. | $75M | 0% |
| 24 | United Parcel Service Co. | $67M | 0% |
| 25 | Exp Federal Inc. | $66M | 0% |
A further $224M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grain Belt Express LLC | Department of Energy | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $4.4Bloan face value | 25 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Century Aluminum Co | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $500M | 13 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Chicago | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $427M | 16 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Cook County | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $244M | 19 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| DDB Chicago Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $199M | 29 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Chicago Housing Authority | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $188M | 18 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Chicago Housing Authority | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $171M | 16 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Chicago Housing Authority | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $164M | 14 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| DDB Chicago Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $142M | 24 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Chicago Housing Authority | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $120M | 23 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Cook County 7% of county area
Other districts in Illinois
- IL-01 $781
- IL-02 $1,401
- IL-03 $239
- IL-04 $437
- IL-05 $799
- IL-06 $343
- 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 7th congressional district?
$4.7B in award obligations in FY2026 and $20B 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?
$6,553 per resident in FY2026 (population 712,378), 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 7th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Chicago Housing Authority ($4.6B), BP Products North America Inc. ($3.8B), DDB Chicago Inc. ($1.7B), University of Illinois ($925M) and Housing Authority of Cook County ($682M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Illinois's 7th congressional district?
Department of Housing and Urban Development ($7.2B), Department of Defense ($6.3B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.4B), Department of Education ($1.1B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.0B), 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.