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Federal spending in NC-05: North Carolina's 5th 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, $3.8B in federal awards named North Carolina's 5th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $5,047 per resident.
That is below the North Carolina rate of $11,050 per resident (46% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 10 of 14 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 92% direct payments.
Obligations were down 15% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $15B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B) and Department of Education ($802M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $16M
- Grants $247M
- Direct payments $3.5B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.6M
- Other assistance $17M
| Per resident | This district | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,047 | $11,050 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $22 | $459 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $332 | $4,010 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,668 | $6,546 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $23 | $35 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 10 of 14 in state · 255 of 436 US | 40 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 | North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | $480M | 3% |
| 2 | Bering Straits Global Innovations, LLC | $278M | 2% |
| 3 | Deployed Services, LLC | $267M | 2% |
| 4 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $222M | 2% |
| 5 | Transportation North Carolina Department | $183M | 1% |
| 6 | Appalachian State University | $166M | 1% |
| 7 | Housing Authority of the City of Greensboro | $150M | 1% |
| 8 | Isometrics Inc | $108M | 1% |
| 9 | Maymead Inc | $106M | 1% |
| 10 | Creighton Ab Inc | $91M | 1% |
| 11 | Burlington Industries LLC | $64M | 0% |
| 12 | Northwestern Regional Housing Authority | $59M | 0% |
| 13 | American Hebrew Academy Inc | $51M | 0% |
| 14 | Central Lake Armor Express Inc | $51M | 0% |
| 15 | Cotton Commercial Usa, Inc. | $49M | 0% |
| 16 | City of Greensboro | $44M | 0% |
| 17 | Exela Pharma Sciences LLC | $40M | 0% |
| 18 | Tmsab LLC | $34M | 0% |
| 19 | Bering Straits Construction Solutions, LLC | $32M | 0% |
| 20 | Vannoy Structural Joint Venture | $29M | 0% |
| 21 | Bennett College | $25M | 0% |
| 22 | Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute | $25M | 0% |
| 23 | Industries of the Blind Inc | $20M | 0% |
| 24 | Metropolitan Security Services, Inc. | $19M | 0% |
| 25 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro | $18M | 0% |
A further $12B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bering Straits Global Innovations, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $142M | 22 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Bering Straits Global Innovations, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $107M | 21 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Cotton Commercial Usa, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $49M | 10 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Isometrics Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $36M | 3 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Tmsab LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $34M | 24 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 17 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University | Department of AgricultureNational Institute of Food and Agriculture | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 17 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Central Lake Armor Express Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $16M | 8 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Central Lake Armor Express Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $15M | 12 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $15M | 16 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Alexander County 100% of county area
- Alleghany County 100% of county area
- Ashe County 100% of county area
- Caldwell County 100% of county area
- Rockingham County 100% of county area
- Stokes County 100% of county area
- Surry County 100% of county area
- Watauga County 100% of county area
- Wilkes County 100% of county area
- Guilford County 30% of county area
Other districts in North Carolina
- NC-01 $7,716
- NC-02 $5,235
- NC-03 $9,623
- NC-04 $10,485
- NC-06 $3,626
- NC-07 $7,150
- NC-08 $3,659
- NC-09 $5,982
- NC-10 $5,103
- NC-11 $11,723
- NC-12 $737
- NC-13 $5,115
- NC-14 $4,673
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to North Carolina's 5th congressional district?
$3.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $15B 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?
$5,047 per resident in FY2026 (population 743,662), against $11,050 for North Carolina 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 North Carolina's 5th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University ($480M), Bering Straits Global Innovations, LLC ($278M), Deployed Services, LLC ($267M), University of North Carolina at Greensboro ($222M) and Transportation North Carolina Department ($183M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund North Carolina's 5th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($11B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B), Department of Education ($802M), Department of Defense ($738M) and Department of Transportation ($340M), 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.