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Federal spending in MA-03: Massachusetts'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, $2.3B in federal awards named Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district as the primary place of performance, $2,942 per resident.
That is below the Massachusetts rate of $14,277 per resident (21% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 7 of 9 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 88% contracts, 8% direct payments.
Obligations were down 20% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $9.0B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($5.9B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($662M) and Department of Transportation ($569M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $2.0B
- Grants $84M
- Direct payments $192M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $549K
- Other assistance $706K
| Per resident | This district | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $2,942 | $14,277 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,586 | $2,393 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $108 | $4,038 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $247 | $7,829 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $16 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 7 of 9 in state · 321 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 | Raytheon Company | $3.2B | 47% |
| 2 | Goodrich Corporation | $645M | 10% |
| 3 | Assurance Technology Corp | $398M | 6% |
| 4 | Raytheon Company | $362M | 5% |
| 5 | Zoll Medical Corporation | $300M | 4% |
| 6 | Teledyne Flir Defense, Inc. | $201M | 3% |
| 7 | Lowell Housing Authority | $155M | 2% |
| 8 | Global Life Sciences Solutions USA LLC | $152M | 2% |
| 9 | Triton Systems, Inc. | $135M | 2% |
| 10 | Raytheon Company | $132M | 2% |
| 11 | The Entwistle Company LLC | $108M | 2% |
| 12 | University of Massachusetts Lowell | $98M | 1% |
| 13 | Raytheon Company | $97M | 1% |
| 14 | Lawrence Housing Authority | $92M | 1% |
| 15 | Boston Scientific Corp | $87M | 1% |
| 16 | Eastern Research Group Inc | $82M | 1% |
| 17 | FEDEX Supply Chain Distribution System, Inc. | $81M | 1% |
| 18 | University of Massachusetts | $76M | 1% |
| 19 | Teledyne Flir Unmanned Ground Systems, Inc | $74M | 1% |
| 20 | Progenics Pharmaceuticals Inc | $67M | 1% |
| 21 | Hologic Sales and Service, LLC | $63M | 1% |
| 22 | SI2 Technologies, Inc | $50M | 1% |
| 23 | Hologic, Inc. | $50M | 1% |
| 24 | Idemia Identity & Security USA LLC | $48M | 1% |
| 25 | Abside Networks Inc | $47M | 1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $454M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | ContractDefinitive Contract | $438M | 12 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $356M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $209M | 3 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $178M | 25 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $173M | 18 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $132M | 22 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $125M | 29 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $112M | 6 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $103M | 26 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Middlesex County 50% of county area
- Worcester County 19% of county area
- Essex County 13% of county area
Other districts in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district?
$2.3B in award obligations in FY2026 and $9.0B 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?
$2,942 per resident in FY2026 (population 775,520), 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 3rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Raytheon Company ($3.2B), Goodrich Corporation ($645M), Assurance Technology Corp ($398M), Raytheon Company ($362M) and Zoll Medical Corporation ($300M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district?
Department of Defense ($5.9B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($662M), Department of Transportation ($569M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($367M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($361M), 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.