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Federal spending in MI-13: Michigan's 13th 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, $857M in federal awards named Michigan's 13th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $1,139 per resident.
That is below the Michigan rate of $12,005 per resident (9% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 12 of 13 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 96% contracts, 38% direct payments, 34% grants.
Obligations were down 47% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $5.1B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($1.2B), General Services Administration ($1.1B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($707M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $825M
- Grants $294M
- Direct payments $322M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$584M
- Other assistance $340K
| Per resident | This district | Michigan | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,139 | $12,005 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,096 | $676 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $391 | $3,354 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $428 | $8,083 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$776 | −$121 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $13 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 12 of 13 in state · 380 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 | City of Detroit | $918M | 20% |
| 2 | General Motors LLC | $912M | 20% |
| 3 | General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. | $680M | 15% |
| 4 | GM Defense LLC | $566M | 12% |
| 5 | Wayne State University | $490M | 11% |
| 6 | Wayne County Airport Authority | $207M | 5% |
| 7 | Detroit Housing Commission | $123M | 3% |
| 8 | Wayne County Community College District | $78M | 2% |
| 9 | Henry Ford Health System | $52M | 1% |
| 10 | BMC Software, Inc. | $48M | 1% |
| 11 | County of Wayne | $46M | 1% |
| 12 | Serrato Corporation | $43M | 1% |
| 13 | Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. | $43M | 1% |
| 14 | Pullman SST, Inc. | $35M | 1% |
| 15 | University of Detroit Mercy | $33M | 1% |
| 16 | Taylor Housing Commission, City of | $33M | 1% |
| 17 | Wayne County Neighborhood Legal Services | $30M | 1% |
| 18 | Wayne Metropolitan Community Action Agency | $29M | 1% |
| 19 | Veterans Electrical Group LLC | $28M | 1% |
| 20 | Detroit Wayne County Port Authority | $26M | 1% |
| 21 | Wedgewood Village 2010 LLC | $25M | 1% |
| 22 | Bicentennial Tax Credit Limited | $23M | 1% |
| 23 | Southeast Michigan Community Alliance, Inc | $22M | 0% |
| 24 | WSP USA Services Inc. | $22M | 0% |
| 25 | Wayne State University | $22M | 0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Detroit | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $347M | 23 May 2025 | USAspending |
| GM Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $106M | 11 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $105M | 20 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| County of Wayne | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $70M | 6 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $66M | 27 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Wayne County Airport Authority | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $62M | 2 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $59M | 27 May 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Detroit | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $58M | 6 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| GM Defense LLC | Department of State | ContractDelivery Order | $53M | 27 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation, Michigan Department of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $46M | 9 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Wayne County 35% 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-09 $3,683
- MI-10 $3,076
- MI-11 $449
- MI-12 $1,551
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Michigan's 13th congressional district?
$857M in award obligations in FY2026 and $5.1B 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?
$1,139 per resident in FY2026 (population 752,657), 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 13th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: City of Detroit ($918M), General Motors LLC ($912M), General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. ($680M), GM Defense LLC ($566M) and Wayne State University ($490M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Michigan's 13th congressional district?
Department of Defense ($1.2B), General Services Administration ($1.1B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($707M), Department of Education ($350M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($338M), 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.