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Federal spending in MO-04: Missouri's 4th 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.
Federal agencies obligated $4.5B for work and payments in Missouri's 4th congressional district in FY2026, or $5,784 per resident.
That is below the Missouri rate of $14,595 per resident (40% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 7 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 84% direct payments, 10% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $17B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.4B) and Department of Defense ($2.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $450M
- Grants $263M
- Direct payments $3.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $3.1M
- Other assistance $11M
| Per resident | This district | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,784 | $14,595 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $582 | $1,944 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $340 | $3,463 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,843 | $9,165 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | $0 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $14 | $23 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 7 of 8 in state · 222 of 436 US | 17 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 | Missouri Department of Transportation | $422M | 3% |
| 2 | Enersys Energy Products Inc. | $248M | 2% |
| 3 | Missouri Department of Social Services | $170M | 1% |
| 4 | J.e. Dunn Construction Company | $162M | 1% |
| 5 | Tsay Professional Services, Inc. | $106M | 1% |
| 6 | Waynesville R-6 School District | $89M | 1% |
| 7 | Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative | $75M | 0% |
| 8 | Cerris Builders, Inc | $73M | 0% |
| 9 | American Water Military Services, LLC | $62M | 0% |
| 10 | Atkins North America Inc | $55M | 0% |
| 11 | Columbia College | $52M | 0% |
| 12 | W a Ellis Construction Co. | $52M | 0% |
| 13 | Compass Health, Inc | $47M | 0% |
| 14 | Michels Construction, Inc. | $45M | 0% |
| 15 | University of Central Missouri | $43M | 0% |
| 16 | Reese Equipment Company LLC | $39M | 0% |
| 17 | Omega Pipeline Company, LLC | $37M | 0% |
| 18 | Sodexo Management Inc. | $36M | 0% |
| 19 | Veterans Commission Missouri | $36M | 0% |
| 20 | Knob Noster School District R 8 | $34M | 0% |
| 21 | Central Methodist University | $33M | 0% |
| 22 | Community College District of Mid Missouri | $33M | 0% |
| 23 | ST Clair Public Housing Authority | $32M | 0% |
| 24 | Missouri Ozarks Community Action Inc | $30M | 0% |
| 25 | Missouri Valley Community Actn | $30M | 0% |
A further $14B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BL Harbert International LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $129M | 30 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $129Mloan face value | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Sho-Me Power Electric Cooperative | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $70Mloan face value | 16 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Sempre, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $45M | 6 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Missouri Department of Social Services | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $44M | 2 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Missouri Department of Social Services | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $41M | 11 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Cerris Builders, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $40M | 26 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Cerris Builders, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $35M | 21 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Missouri Department of Social Services | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $33M | 26 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Waynesville R-6 School District | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $25M | 30 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Barton County 100% of county area
- Bates County 100% of county area
- Benton County 100% of county area
- Cass County 100% of county area
- Cedar County 100% of county area
- Dade County 100% of county area
- Dallas County 100% of county area
- Henry County 100% of county area
- Hickory County 100% of county area
- Howard County 100% of county area
- Johnson County 100% of county area
- Laclede County 100% of county area
- Lafayette County 100% of county area
- Morgan County 100% of county area
- Pettis County 100% of county area
- Polk County 100% of county area
- Pulaski County 100% of county area
- St. Clair County 100% of county area
- Saline County 100% of county area
- Vernon County 100% of county area
- Camden County 95% of county area
- Boone County 58% of county area
- Webster County 58% of county area
- Jackson County 25% of county area
Other districts in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Missouri's 4th congressional district?
$4.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $17B 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?
$5,784 per resident in FY2026 (population 772,047), against $14,595 for Missouri 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 Missouri's 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Missouri Department of Transportation ($422M), Enersys Energy Products Inc. ($248M), Missouri Department of Social Services ($170M), J.e. Dunn Construction Company ($162M) and Tsay Professional Services, Inc. ($106M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Missouri's 4th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.4B), Department of Defense ($2.0B), Department of Agriculture ($659M) and Department of Transportation ($455M), 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.