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Federal spending in MA-01: Massachusetts'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.
Federal agencies obligated $5.1B for work and payments in Massachusetts's 1st congressional district in FY2026, or $6,524 per resident.
That is below the Massachusetts rate of $14,277 per resident (46% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 4 of 9 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 79% direct payments, 18% 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 Defense ($1.9B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.1B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $891M
- Grants $185M
- Direct payments $4.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $222K
- Other assistance $4.7M
| Per resident | This district | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,524 | $14,277 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,148 | $2,393 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $239 | $4,038 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,130 | $7,829 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $6 | $16 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 9 in state · 182 of 436 US | 18 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 | General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | $1.5B | 9% |
| 2 | Crane & Co., Inc. | $579M | 3% |
| 3 | Massachusetts Department of Transportation | $338M | 2% |
| 4 | Springfield Housing Authority | $206M | 1% |
| 5 | Circor Naval Solutions LLC | $155M | 1% |
| 6 | Holyoke Housing Authority | $117M | 1% |
| 7 | Sublime Systems, Inc. | $87M | 1% |
| 8 | Veterans' Home in Holyoke | $78M | 0% |
| 9 | Holyoke.chicopee.springfield Head Start, Inc. | $68M | 0% |
| 10 | City of Springfield | $63M | 0% |
| 11 | Phoenix Management Inc | $61M | 0% |
| 12 | Springfield Technical Community College | $47M | 0% |
| 13 | Chicopee Housing Authority | $36M | 0% |
| 14 | Education & Training Resources LLC | $32M | 0% |
| 15 | Westfield State University | $31M | 0% |
| 16 | Holyoke Community College | $29M | 0% |
| 17 | Pittsfield Housing Authority | $28M | 0% |
| 18 | North Adams Housing Authority | $26M | 0% |
| 19 | Lenco Industries, Inc. | $26M | 0% |
| 20 | Holyoke Health Center, Inc | $24M | 0% |
| 21 | Colonial Estates Limited Partnership | $24M | 0% |
| 22 | Westfield, City of | $24M | 0% |
| 23 | City of Holyoke | $22M | 0% |
| 24 | Bay Path University | $22M | 0% |
| 25 | Caring Health Center, Inc. | $21M | 0% |
A further $14B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $517M | 22 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $364M | 29 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Veterans AffairsUnder Secretary for Health/Veterans Health Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $215M | 27 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $100M | 2 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $92M | 11 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Sublime Systems, Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $87M | 4 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Education & Training Resources LLC | Department of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | ContractDefinitive Contract | $68M | 20 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| Holyoke.chicopee.springfield Head Start, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $48M | 25 Oct 2023 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $39M | 8 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $30M | 22 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Berkshire County 100% of county area
- Hampden County 100% of county area
- Hampshire County 57% of county area
- Worcester County 20% of county area
- Franklin County 13% of county area
Other districts in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Massachusetts's 1st congressional district?
$5.1B 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?
$6,524 per resident in FY2026 (population 776,085), against $14,277 for Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts's 1st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc. ($1.5B), Crane & Co., Inc. ($579M), Massachusetts Department of Transportation ($338M), Springfield Housing Authority ($206M) and Circor Naval Solutions LLC ($155M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Massachusetts's 1st congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Defense ($1.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.1B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($902M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($718M), 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.