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Federal spending in IN-01: Indiana'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, $4.5B in federal awards named Indiana's 1st congressional district as the primary place of performance, $5,931 per resident.
That is below the Indiana rate of $27,420 per resident (22% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 9 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 89% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $17B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.1B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($367M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $202M
- Grants $268M
- Direct payments $4.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $509K
- Other assistance $2.6M
| Per resident | This district | Indiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,931 | $27,420 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $268 | $606 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $355 | $3,005 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,303 | $23,788 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | $5 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $4 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 9 in state · 213 of 436 US | 6 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
A further $15B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $113M | 10 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Cliffs Steel Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $100M | 1 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Southlake/Tri-City Management Corp. | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $62M | 31 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Indiana Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $45M | 17 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Rio Tinto Services Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $25M | 19 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Rio Tinto Services Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $25M | 17 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Fiber Business Solutions Group Inc | Department of the InteriorNational Park Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $23M | 2 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Indiana Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 2 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Natural Resources, Indiana Department of | Department of the InteriorDepartmental Offices | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $14M | 26 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Indiana Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 2 May 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Lake County 100% of county area
- Porter County 100% of county area
- LaPorte County 31% of county area
Other districts in Indiana
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Indiana's 1st congressional district?
$4.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $17B 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?
$5,931 per resident in FY2026 (population 754,129), against $27,420 for Indiana 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 Indiana's 1st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Indiana Department of Transportation ($240M), Housing Authority of City of Gary TH ($117M), Southlake/Tri-City Management Corp. ($92M), Housing Authority of City of East CH ($55M) and Purdue University ($48M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Indiana's 1st congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.1B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($367M), Railroad Retirement Board ($348M) and Department of Transportation ($280M), 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.