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Federal spending in NC-07: North Carolina's 7th 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.
North Carolina's 7th congressional district received $5.4B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $7,150 for each of its 757,948 residents.
That is below the North Carolina rate of $11,050 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 14 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 $21B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.4B) and Department of Defense ($1.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $319M
- Grants $267M
- Direct payments $4.8B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$336K
- Other assistance $11M
| Per resident | This district | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,150 | $11,050 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $421 | $459 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $353 | $4,010 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,363 | $6,546 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $14 | $35 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 14 in state · 148 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 | Transportation North Carolina Department | $383M | 2% |
| 2 | PPD Development LP | $364M | 2% |
| 3 | Fayetteville State University | $165M | 1% |
| 4 | Caci, Inc. - Federal | $150M | 1% |
| 5 | Sealift Inc. of Delaware | $147M | 1% |
| 6 | Worldwide Language Resources, LLC | $117M | 1% |
| 7 | University of North Carolina at Wilmington | $107M | 1% |
| 8 | Norfolk Dredging Company | $105M | 1% |
| 9 | Fayetteville Metropolitan Housing Authority | $103M | 1% |
| 10 | Wilmington Housing Authority | $93M | 0% |
| 11 | Rwe Clean Energy Solutions, Inc. | $86M | 0% |
| 12 | Cox Subscriptions, Inc. | $77M | 0% |
| 13 | Rich Chicks LLC | $75M | 0% |
| 14 | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co, LLC | $72M | 0% |
| 15 | Campbell Oil Co | $56M | 0% |
| 16 | Cape Fear Community College | $55M | 0% |
| 17 | Tri-Tech Forensics, Inc. | $53M | 0% |
| 18 | New Hanover County Airport Authority | $46M | 0% |
| 19 | Weeks Marine, Inc. | $38M | 0% |
| 20 | Brasfield & Gorrie LLC | $37M | 0% |
| 21 | Atlantic Telephone Membership Corporation | $33M | 0% |
| 22 | Dewberry Engineers Inc. | $33M | 0% |
| 23 | PCC Ventures | $32M | 0% |
| 24 | Cottrell Contracting Corporation | $32M | 0% |
| 25 | Marinex Construction Inc | $28M | 0% |
A further $16B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPD Development LP | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $126M | 29 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| PPD Development LP | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $117M | 15 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| PPD Development LP | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDelivery Order | $73M | 24 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $70Mloan face value | 2 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Sealift Inc. of Delaware | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $51M | 12 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Worldwide Language Resources, LLC | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDefinitive Contract | $49M | 9 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $41M | 17 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| PPD Development LP | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $36M | 12 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Weeks Marine, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $34M | 6 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| PCC Ventures | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $32M | 28 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Bladen County 100% of county area
- Brunswick County 100% of county area
- Columbus County 100% of county area
- New Hanover County 100% of county area
- Pender County 100% of county area
- Cumberland County 80% of county area
- Robeson County 44% of county area
- Sampson County 19% 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-05 $5,047
- NC-06 $3,626
- 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 7th congressional district?
$5.4B in award obligations in FY2026 and $21B 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?
$7,150 per resident in FY2026 (population 757,948), 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 7th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Transportation North Carolina Department ($383M), PPD Development LP ($364M), Fayetteville State University ($165M), Caci, Inc. - Federal ($150M) and Sealift Inc. of Delaware ($147M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund North Carolina's 7th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.4B), Department of Defense ($1.3B), Department of Health and Human Services ($663M) and Department of Transportation ($470M), 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.