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Federal spending in MI-09: Michigan's 9th 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, $2.9B in federal awards named Michigan's 9th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $3,683 per resident.
That is below the Michigan rate of $12,005 per resident (31% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 9 of 13 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 95% direct payments.
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 ($9.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($917M) and Department of Agriculture ($224M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $40M
- Grants $82M
- Direct payments $2.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $915K
- Other assistance $9.1M
| Per resident | This district | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $3,683 | $12,005 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $52 | $676 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $106 | $3,354 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,513 | $8,083 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$121 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $12 | $13 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 9 of 13 in state · 295 of 436 US | 33 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, Michigan Department of | $214M | 2% |
| 2 | State of Michigan Office of Financial MGMT | $88M | 1% |
| 3 | PH Housing Commission | $40M | 0% |
| 4 | ST Clair County Community College | $20M | 0% |
| 5 | Downriver Community Services Inc | $13M | 0% |
| 6 | American Battery Solutions, Inc. | $13M | 0% |
| 7 | Energy Systems Group, LLC | $13M | 0% |
| 8 | Human Development Commission | $13M | 0% |
| 9 | Flash Steelworks Inc | $12M | 0% |
| 10 | Oasis Advanced Engineering, Inc. | $12M | 0% |
| 11 | Marysville Ethanol LLC | $9.7M | 0% |
| 12 | McLaren Port Huron | $9.6M | 0% |
| 13 | Rahf IV North Port LLC | $8.7M | 0% |
| 14 | Midwest Fiberglas Fabricators, Incorporated | $8.3M | 0% |
| 15 | Village of Cass City | $8.0M | 0% |
| 16 | Village of Mayville | $6.8M | 0% |
| 17 | Morrish-Wallace Construction, Inc. | $6.5M | 0% |
| 18 | Lanzen, Incorporated | $6.4M | 0% |
| 19 | RG Resource Technologies, Inc. | $5.1M | 0% |
| 20 | South Hills 2023 Limited Housing Association, LLC | $4.8M | 0% |
| 21 | Apple Valley 2012, LLC | $4.8M | 0% |
| 22 | Lapeer Housing Commission | $4.7M | 0% |
| 23 | Blue Water Community Action | $4.5M | 0% |
| 24 | Hydrogeologic, Inc. | $4.1M | 0% |
| 25 | City of Port Huron | $4.1M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Battery Solutions, Inc. | Department of Energy | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $166Mloan face value | 3 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $26M | 18 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 14 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 24 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| M-K Construction Co Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $12M | 27 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Energy Systems Group, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $11M | 7 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Hardman Construction Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $8.5M | 18 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| Trillamed LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDelivery Order | $8.1M | 29 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| Flash Steelworks Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $7.8M | 13 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.9M | 24 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Huron County 100% of county area
- Lapeer County 100% of county area
- St. Clair County 100% of county area
- Sanilac County 100% of county area
- Tuscola County 99% of county area
- Macomb County 60% of county area
- Oakland County 45% of county area
Other districts in Michigan
- MI-01 $9,530
- MI-02 $5,498
- MI-03 $9,574
- MI-04 $4,192
- MI-05 $5,219
- MI-06 $4,711
- MI-07 $10,682
- MI-08 $7,034
- MI-10 $3,076
- MI-11 $449
- MI-12 $1,551
- MI-13 $1,139
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Michigan's 9th congressional district?
$2.9B 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?
$3,683 per resident in FY2026 (population 774,843), against $12,005 for Michigan 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 Michigan's 9th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Transportation, Michigan Department of ($214M), State of Michigan Office of Financial MGMT ($88M), PH Housing Commission ($40M), ST Clair County Community College ($20M) and Downriver Community Services Inc ($13M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Michigan's 9th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($9.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($917M), Department of Agriculture ($224M), Department of Transportation ($214M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($100M), 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.