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Federal spending in LA-05: Louisiana'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.
Louisiana's 5th congressional district received $2.8B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $3,597 for each of its 770,753 residents.
That is below the Louisiana rate of $12,973 per resident (28% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 6 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 84% direct payments, 12% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $11B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($6.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($839M) and Department of Agriculture ($820M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $69M
- Grants $341M
- Direct payments $2.3B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $688K
- Other assistance $37M
| Per resident | This district | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $3,597 | $12,973 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $89 | $1,224 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $443 | $4,830 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,015 | $6,879 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $49 | $36 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 6 in state · 300 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 | $363M | 4% |
| 2 | Louisiana Housing Corporation | $231M | 2% |
| 3 | Element 25 Louisiana LLC | $123M | 1% |
| 4 | Southeastern LA University | $98M | 1% |
| 5 | Aptim Federal Services, LLC | $97M | 1% |
| 6 | The Housing Authority of the City of Monroe Inc | $91M | 1% |
| 7 | Mlu Services, LLC | $86M | 1% |
| 8 | B & K Construction Co L.L.C | $85M | 1% |
| 9 | Louisiana Tech University | $81M | 1% |
| 10 | Omega Foundation Services, Inc. | $72M | 1% |
| 11 | Fordice Construction Co | $71M | 1% |
| 12 | Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries | $71M | 1% |
| 13 | University of Louisiana at Monroe | $64M | 1% |
| 14 | Disaster Solutions Alliance, LLC | $51M | 1% |
| 15 | Louisiana Delta Community College | $49M | 0% |
| 16 | 1803 Electric Coop | $46M | 0% |
| 17 | Mississippi Limestone Corp | $45M | 0% |
| 18 | McMillen, Inc. | $43M | 0% |
| 19 | Livingston Parish Council | $39M | 0% |
| 20 | Regina Coeli Child Development Center | $38M | 0% |
| 21 | Kimc Baton Rouge LLC | $37M | 0% |
| 22 | City of Faith Prison Ministries | $36M | 0% |
| 23 | Sealevel Construction Inc | $35M | 0% |
| 24 | Beauty Basics, Inc. | $34M | 0% |
| 25 | Bascom Hunter Technologies, Inc. | $33M | 0% |
A further $8.0B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element 25 Louisiana LLC | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $123M | 15 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Washington-St.tammany Elec Coop | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $108Mloan face value | 27 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| B & K Construction Co L.L.C | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $85M | 14 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Omega Foundation Services, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $74M | 23 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Hospital Service District NO1-a of the P | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $70Mloan face value | 8 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| 1803 Electric Coop | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $45M | 17 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $39M | 8 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $38M | 29 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| McMillen, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $38M | 25 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Sealevel Construction Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $35M | 25 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Caldwell Parish 100% of county area
- Catahoula Parish 100% of county area
- Concordia Parish 100% of county area
- East Carroll Parish 100% of county area
- East Feliciana Parish 100% of county area
- Franklin Parish 100% of county area
- LaSalle Parish 100% of county area
- Madison Parish 100% of county area
- Morehouse Parish 100% of county area
- Richland Parish 100% of county area
- St. Helena Parish 100% of county area
- Tensas Parish 100% of county area
- Washington Parish 100% of county area
- West Carroll Parish 100% of county area
- West Feliciana Parish 100% of county area
- Tangipahoa Parish 72% of county area
- Livingston Parish 68% of county area
- Avoyelles Parish 58% of county area
- East Baton Rouge Parish 46% of county area
- Ouachita Parish 41% of county area
- Ascension Parish 9% of county area
Other districts in Louisiana
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Louisiana's 5th congressional district?
$2.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $11B 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?
$3,597 per resident in FY2026 (population 770,753), 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 5th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Transportation & Development Louisiana D ($363M), Louisiana Housing Corporation ($231M), Element 25 Louisiana LLC ($123M), Southeastern LA University ($98M) and Aptim Federal Services, LLC ($97M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Louisiana's 5th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($6.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($839M), Department of Agriculture ($820M), Department of Defense ($584M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($536M), 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.