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Federal spending in MN-06: Minnesota'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.
In FY2026, $2.4B in federal awards named Minnesota's 6th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $3,264 per resident.
That is below the Minnesota rate of $38,998 per resident (8% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 89% direct payments.
Obligations were down 30% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $10B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($6.1B), Department of Agriculture ($2.2B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($854M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $96M
- Grants $132M
- Direct payments $2.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.6M
- Other assistance $39M
| Per resident | This district | Minnesota | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $3,264 | $38,998 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $133 | $337 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $182 | $3,765 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $2,894 | $34,784 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$9 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $54 | $120 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 8 in state · 311 of 436 US | 4 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 | Nau Country Insurance Co | $981M | 10% |
| 2 | Great River Energy | $794M | 8% |
| 3 | Minnesota Department of Transportation | $268M | 3% |
| 4 | American Public University System, Inc. | $216M | 2% |
| 5 | Connexus Energy | $170M | 2% |
| 6 | Bongards Creameries | $74M | 1% |
| 7 | New Flyer of America Inc. | $52M | 1% |
| 8 | The Housing and Redevelopment Authority of ST. Cloud, Minnesota | $51M | 1% |
| 9 | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | $42M | 0% |
| 10 | Rasmussen College, LLC | $32M | 0% |
| 11 | MDM Construction LLC | $30M | 0% |
| 12 | Minnesota State Colleges & Universities | $28M | 0% |
| 13 | G.d.o., Inc | $23M | 0% |
| 14 | GCH Construction Company | $23M | 0% |
| 15 | Anoka County Community Action Program, Inc. | $22M | 0% |
| 16 | Industrial Maintenance Services Inc | $22M | 0% |
| 17 | Reach Up Head Start | $16M | 0% |
| 18 | KNZ Solutions Inc | $13M | 0% |
| 19 | Forsman Farms Inc | $12M | 0% |
| 20 | City of ST Cloud | $11M | 0% |
| 21 | Wright County Community Action, Inc. | $11M | 0% |
| 22 | College of Saint Benedict | $9.9M | 0% |
| 23 | Regents of the University of Minnesota | $9.2M | 0% |
| 24 | Minnesota State Colleges and Universities | $8.3M | 0% |
| 25 | Cargill Kitchen Solutions, Inc | $7.8M | 0% |
A further $7.1B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Energy | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $794M | 10 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Nau Country Insurance Co | Department of AgricultureRisk Management Agency | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $47M | 12 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $40M | 27 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Nau Country Insurance Co | Department of AgricultureRisk Management Agency | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $39M | 8 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Nau Country Insurance Co | Department of AgricultureRisk Management Agency | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $38M | 7 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $32M | 2 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Rural Community Insurance Co. | Department of AgricultureRisk Management Agency | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $29M | 7 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $25M | 13 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $25M | 13 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Minnesota Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $25M | 25 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Benton County 100% of county area
- Carver County 100% of county area
- Sherburne County 100% of county area
- Wright County 100% of county area
- Anoka County 89% of county area
- Stearns County 19% of county area
Other districts in Minnesota
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Minnesota's 6th congressional district?
$2.4B in award obligations in FY2026 and $10B 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?
$3,264 per resident in FY2026 (population 725,893), against $38,998 for Minnesota 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 Minnesota's 6th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Nau Country Insurance Co ($981M), Great River Energy ($794M), Minnesota Department of Transportation ($268M), American Public University System, Inc. ($216M) and Connexus Energy ($170M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Minnesota's 6th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($6.1B), Department of Agriculture ($2.2B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($854M), Department of Education ($364M) and Department of Transportation ($280M), 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.