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Federal spending in LA-04: Louisiana'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, $3.9B in federal awards named Louisiana's 4th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $5,099 per resident.
That is below the Louisiana rate of $12,973 per resident (39% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 6 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 76% direct payments, 14% contracts, 10% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $16B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($8.0B), Department of Defense ($2.7B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $539M
- Grants $395M
- Direct payments $3.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.2M
- Other assistance $21M
| Per resident | This district | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,099 | $12,973 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $701 | $1,224 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $515 | $4,830 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,854 | $6,879 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $27 | $36 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 6 in state · 252 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 | $550M | 4% |
| 2 | BL Harbert International LLC | $308M | 2% |
| 3 | Valiant Global Defense Services Inc. | $255M | 2% |
| 4 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $187M | 1% |
| 5 | Grambling State University | $142M | 1% |
| 6 | Coast Professional, Inc. | $115M | 1% |
| 7 | Pride Industries | $102M | 1% |
| 8 | Shreveport Housing Authority | $98M | 1% |
| 9 | Sauer Construction, LLC | $98M | 1% |
| 10 | V2X Aerospace LLC | $96M | 1% |
| 11 | SGS LLC | $87M | 1% |
| 12 | American Water Operations and Maintenance, LLC | $75M | 1% |
| 13 | Bossier Parish Community College | $65M | 0% |
| 14 | Northwestern State University of Louisiana | $62M | 0% |
| 15 | Cerris Builders, Inc | $55M | 0% |
| 16 | Booz Allen Hamilton Inc | $55M | 0% |
| 17 | Lemoine - Frazier JV LLC | $52M | 0% |
| 18 | Louisiana State University Alexandria | $52M | 0% |
| 19 | Ea Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC | $48M | 0% |
| 20 | Department of Veterans Affairs Louisiana | $44M | 0% |
| 21 | Northwest LA War Veterans Home | $40M | 0% |
| 22 | RQ Construction, LLC | $38M | 0% |
| 23 | Mike Hooks, LLC | $38M | 0% |
| 24 | Siertek-Peerless JV LLC | $35M | 0% |
| 25 | Bossier Parish Police Jury | $30M | 0% |
A further $10B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL Harbert International LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $270M | 12 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Valiant Global Defense Services Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $143M | 26 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Amentum Services, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $143M | 26 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Sauer Construction, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $98M | 8 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation & Development Louisiana D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $91M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Cerris Builders, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $55M | 2 May 2024 | USAspending |
| BL Harbert International LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $41M | 2 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation & Development Louisiana D | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $41M | 25 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| SGS LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $37M | 20 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| SGS LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $37M | 19 May 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Allen Parish 100% of county area
- Beauregard Parish 100% of county area
- Bienville Parish 100% of county area
- Bossier Parish 100% of county area
- Claiborne Parish 100% of county area
- Evangeline Parish 100% of county area
- Grant Parish 100% of county area
- Jackson Parish 100% of county area
- Lincoln Parish 100% of county area
- Red River Parish 100% of county area
- Sabine Parish 100% of county area
- Union Parish 100% of county area
- Vernon Parish 100% of county area
- Webster Parish 100% of county area
- Winn Parish 100% of county area
- Caddo Parish 87% of county area
- Calcasieu Parish 72% of county area
- Ouachita Parish 59% of county area
- Rapides Parish 52% of county area
- De Soto Parish 40% of county area
Other districts in Louisiana
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Louisiana's 4th congressional district?
$3.9B in award obligations in FY2026 and $16B 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?
$5,099 per resident in FY2026 (population 768,157), 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 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Transportation & Development Louisiana D ($550M), BL Harbert International LLC ($308M), Valiant Global Defense Services Inc. ($255M), Amentum Services, Inc. ($187M) and Grambling State University ($142M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Louisiana's 4th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($8.0B), Department of Defense ($2.7B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.2B), Department of Transportation ($592M) and Department of Education ($411M), 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.