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Federal spending in MO-08: Missouri's 8th 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.
Missouri's 8th congressional district received $4.7B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,051 for each of its 771,929 residents.
That is below the Missouri rate of $14,595 per resident (41% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 89% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $18B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.3B) and Department of Agriculture ($691M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $227M
- Grants $250M
- Direct payments $4.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.8M
- Other assistance $33M
| Per resident | This district | Missouri | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,051 | $14,595 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $294 | $1,944 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $324 | $3,463 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,387 | $9,165 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | $0 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $42 | $23 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 8 in state · 208 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 | $632M | 4% |
| 2 | DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc | $193M | 1% |
| 3 | US Foods Inc | $141M | 1% |
| 4 | Environmental Restoration LLC | $94M | 1% |
| 5 | University of Missouri System | $82M | 0% |
| 6 | East Missouri Action Agency, Inc. | $70M | 0% |
| 7 | Veterans Commission Missouri | $67M | 0% |
| 8 | Delta Area Economic Opportunity Corporation | $66M | 0% |
| 9 | Semo Milling LLC | $54M | 0% |
| 10 | Southeast Missouri State University | $54M | 0% |
| 11 | East Baking Company, Inc. | $51M | 0% |
| 12 | Big Springs Medical Association Inc. | $42M | 0% |
| 13 | Blinderman Construction Co Inc | $38M | 0% |
| 14 | Paragon Professional Services LLC | $37M | 0% |
| 15 | Three Rivers College | $35M | 0% |
| 16 | Home Care Equipment, Inc. | $35M | 0% |
| 17 | South Central Missouri Community Action Agency | $31M | 0% |
| 18 | University of Missouri System | $26M | 0% |
| 19 | Southern Contracting, LLC | $25M | 0% |
| 20 | H & G Marine Service Inc | $25M | 0% |
| 21 | Mineral Area College | $22M | 0% |
| 22 | Jett's Specialty Contracting, LLC | $21M | 0% |
| 23 | Arnold Defense & Electronics, LLC | $21M | 0% |
| 24 | Fox-Esa JV LLC | $19M | 0% |
| 25 | Ozark Action Inc | $18M | 0% |
A further $15B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $233M | 20 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Citizens Electric Corp | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $65Mloan face value | 21 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Aptitude Internet LLC | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $42Mloan face value | 20 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $28M | 14 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Intercounty Electric Cooperative Association | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $28Mloan face value | 28 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $28M | 27 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $28M | 27 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| M & a Electric Power Cooperative | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $27Mloan face value | 21 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Jett's Specialty Contracting, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $20M | 4 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
| University of Missouri System | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $20M | 4 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Bollinger County 100% of county area
- Butler County 100% of county area
- Cape Girardeau County 100% of county area
- Carter County 100% of county area
- Dent County 100% of county area
- Douglas County 100% of county area
- Dunklin County 100% of county area
- Howell County 100% of county area
- Iron County 100% of county area
- Madison County 100% of county area
- Mississippi County 100% of county area
- New Madrid County 100% of county area
- Oregon County 100% of county area
- Ozark County 100% of county area
- Pemiscot County 100% of county area
- Perry County 100% of county area
- Phelps County 100% of county area
- Reynolds County 100% of county area
- Ripley County 100% of county area
- Ste. Genevieve County 100% of county area
- St. Francois County 100% of county area
- Scott County 100% of county area
- Shannon County 100% of county area
- Stoddard County 100% of county area
- Texas County 100% of county area
- Wayne County 100% of county area
- Wright County 100% of county area
- Jefferson County 49% of county area
Other districts in Missouri
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Missouri's 8th congressional district?
$4.7B in award obligations in FY2026 and $18B 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?
$6,051 per resident in FY2026 (population 771,929), 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 8th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Missouri Department of Transportation ($632M), DRS Sustainment Systems, Inc ($193M), US Foods Inc ($141M), Environmental Restoration LLC ($94M) and University of Missouri System ($82M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Missouri's 8th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.3B), Department of Agriculture ($691M), Department of Transportation ($671M) and Department of Defense ($562M), 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.