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Federal spending in LA-03: Louisiana's 3rd 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, $4.8B in federal awards named Louisiana's 3rd congressional district as the primary place of performance, $6,233 per resident.
That is below the Louisiana rate of $12,973 per resident (48% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 6 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 81% direct payments, 10% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $19B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B) and Department of Defense ($1.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $491M
- Grants $369M
- Direct payments $3.9B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.3M
- Other assistance $25M
| Per resident | This district | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,233 | $12,973 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $644 | $1,224 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $484 | $4,830 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,071 | $6,879 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $32 | $36 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 6 in state · 200 of 436 US | 25 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 | Transportation & Development Louisiana D | $591M | 4% |
| 2 | Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C. | $379M | 2% |
| 3 | Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C | $300M | 2% |
| 4 | Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana | $187M | 1% |
| 5 | Supreme Rice, LLC | $152M | 1% |
| 6 | Safesource Direct LLC | $145M | 1% |
| 7 | Gravois Aluminum Boats LLC | $143M | 1% |
| 8 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $123M | 1% |
| 9 | Farmers Rice Milling Co LLC | $103M | 1% |
| 10 | Housing Authority of the City of Lake Charles | $90M | 1% |
| 11 | Bollinger Shipyards Lockport, L.L.C. | $85M | 1% |
| 12 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | $74M | 0% |
| 13 | Weeks Marine, Inc. | $71M | 0% |
| 14 | South Louisiana Community College | $71M | 0% |
| 15 | Calca Solutions, LLC | $63M | 0% |
| 16 | United Houma Nation Inc | $57M | 0% |
| 17 | Archer Western Construction, LLC | $56M | 0% |
| 18 | Manson Construction Co | $54M | 0% |
| 19 | Crosby Dredging LLC | $51M | 0% |
| 20 | MC Neese State University | $48M | 0% |
| 21 | Nicholls State University | $48M | 0% |
| 22 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | $46M | 0% |
| 23 | Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana | $46M | 0% |
| 24 | Southwest Louisiana Veterans Home | $42M | 0% |
| 25 | Ocean Select Seafood, L.L.C. | $39M | 0% |
A further $13B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C. | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $331M | 23 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation & Development Louisiana D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $150M | 14 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Safesource Direct LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $145M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation & Development Louisiana D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $89M | 31 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation & Development Louisiana D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $58M | 26 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation & Development Louisiana D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $51M | 15 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Calca Solutions, LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $51M | 27 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $47M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Housing Authority of the City of Lake Charles | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantProject Grant (B) | $40M | 25 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Onshore Materials, L.L.C. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $35M | 21 May 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Acadia Parish 100% of county area
- Cameron Parish 100% of county area
- Iberia Parish 100% of county area
- Jefferson Davis Parish 100% of county area
- St. Martin Parish 100% of county area
- St. Mary Parish 100% of county area
- Terrebonne Parish 100% of county area
- Vermilion Parish 100% of county area
- Lafayette Parish 75% of county area
- Calcasieu Parish 28% of county area
- Lafourche Parish 25% of county area
Other districts in Louisiana
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Louisiana's 3rd congressional district?
$4.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $19B 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?
$6,233 per resident in FY2026 (population 762,255), against $12,973 for Louisiana 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 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Transportation & Development Louisiana D ($591M), Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors, L.L.C. ($379M), Conrad Shipyard, L.L.C ($300M), Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority of Louisiana ($187M) and Supreme Rice, LLC ($152M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Louisiana's 3rd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($1.3B), Department of Transportation ($725M) and Department of Agriculture ($684M), 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.