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Federal spending in MA-06: Massachusetts's 6th 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.
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district received $12B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $15,651 for each of its 780,128 residents.
That is in line with the Massachusetts rate of $14,277 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 9 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 60% contracts, 38% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $48B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($26B), Social Security Administration ($14B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $7.3B
- Grants $268M
- Direct payments $4.6B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$2.3M
- Other assistance $12M
| Per resident | This district | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $15,651 | $14,277 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $9,420 | $2,393 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $344 | $4,038 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,874 | $7,829 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$3 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $15 | $16 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 9 in state · 27 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 | $7.8B | 19% |
| 2 | General Electric Company | $6.8B | 16% |
| 3 | Raytheon Company | $3.5B | 8% |
| 4 | Raytheon Company | $2.4B | 6% |
| 5 | The MITRE Corporation | $1.9B | 5% |
| 6 | Massachusetts Department of Transportation | $705M | 2% |
| 7 | Odyssey Systems Consulting Group, LTD. | $621M | 1% |
| 8 | Oasis Systems, LLC | $489M | 1% |
| 9 | Sumaria Systems, LLC | $254M | 1% |
| 10 | Physical Sciences Inc. | $252M | 1% |
| 11 | Analogic Corp | $155M | 0% |
| 12 | Lynn Housing Authority | $147M | 0% |
| 13 | Emd Millipore Corp | $146M | 0% |
| 14 | Raytheon Southeast Asia Systems Company | $145M | 0% |
| 15 | F.H. Cann & Associates, Inc. | $137M | 0% |
| 16 | Science Applications International Corporation | $133M | 0% |
| 17 | Salem Housing Authority | $98M | 0% |
| 18 | American Renal Associates LLC | $94M | 0% |
| 19 | Leidos Security Detection & Automation, Inc. | $85M | 0% |
| 20 | Velico Medical, Inc. | $81M | 0% |
| 21 | Charles River Laboratories, Inc. | $75M | 0% |
| 22 | BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc. | $63M | 0% |
| 23 | Cpi Electron Device Business, Inc. | $62M | 0% |
| 24 | Ribcraft Usa, LLC | $62M | 0% |
| 25 | Raytheon Company | $60M | 0% |
A further $16B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.9B | 31 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.9B | 31 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.0B | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $2.0B | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.2B | 28 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.2B | 28 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.0B | 30 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.0B | 30 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Raytheon Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $842M | 19 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| General Electric Company | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $673M | 26 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Essex County 87% of county area
- Middlesex County 13% of county area
Other districts in Massachusetts
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Massachusetts's 6th congressional district?
$12B in award obligations in FY2026 and $48B 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?
$15,651 per resident in FY2026 (population 780,128), 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 6th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Raytheon Company ($7.8B), General Electric Company ($6.8B), Raytheon Company ($3.5B), Raytheon Company ($2.4B) and The MITRE Corporation ($1.9B). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Massachusetts's 6th congressional district?
Department of Defense ($26B), Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Transportation ($805M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($758M), 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.