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Federal spending in NC-11: North Carolina's 11th 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 $8.8B for work and payments in North Carolina's 11th congressional district in FY2026, or $11,723 per resident.
That is in line with the North Carolina rate of $11,050 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 14 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 63% direct payments, 30% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $30B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($18B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.6B) and Department of Defense ($1.8B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $520M
- Grants $2.7B
- Direct payments $5.6B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $13M
- Other assistance $20M
| Per resident | This district | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $11,723 | $11,050 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $693 | $459 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $3,562 | $4,010 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,424 | $6,546 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $18 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $26 | $35 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 14 in state · 44 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 | $1.4B | 5% |
| 2 | Ashbritt Inc | $1.2B | 5% |
| 3 | SDV Office Systems LLC | $364M | 1% |
| 4 | JBW Group LLC | $252M | 1% |
| 5 | Asheville, City of | $239M | 1% |
| 6 | Transylvania Vocational Services, Inc | $172M | 1% |
| 7 | Housing Authority of the City of Asheville | $127M | 1% |
| 8 | The Cherokee Boys Club, Inc. | $114M | 0% |
| 9 | Cotton Commercial Usa, Inc. | $107M | 0% |
| 10 | Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians | $90M | 0% |
| 11 | Western Carolina University | $84M | 0% |
| 12 | Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority | $81M | 0% |
| 13 | Riverside Technology Inc | $60M | 0% |
| 14 | Mills Manufacturing Corporation | $57M | 0% |
| 15 | Ahtna USA-CDM JV | $51M | 0% |
| 16 | Western Carolina Community Action, Inc | $47M | 0% |
| 17 | Bryant's Land and Development Industries, Inc. | $46M | 0% |
| 18 | Epsilon Inc | $42M | 0% |
| 19 | Mountain Projects Inc | $39M | 0% |
| 20 | Kearfott Corp | $36M | 0% |
| 21 | Blue Ridge Community Health Services, Inc. | $35M | 0% |
| 22 | Paragon Systems Inc | $32M | 0% |
| 23 | David Boland Inc | $32M | 0% |
| 24 | Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College | $30M | 0% |
| 25 | American Medical Response, Inc. | $29M | 0% |
A further $20B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.0B | 22 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Ashbritt Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $321M | 31 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $244M | 14 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Asheville, City of | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $225M | 7 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Ashbritt Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $216M | 18 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Ashbritt Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $202M | 24 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $174M | 14 Nov 2025 | USAspending |
| Ashbritt Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $151M | 31 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $145M | 30 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Ashbritt Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $134M | 5 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Avery County 100% of county area
- Buncombe County 100% of county area
- Cherokee County 100% of county area
- Clay County 100% of county area
- Graham County 100% of county area
- Haywood County 100% of county area
- Henderson County 100% of county area
- Jackson County 100% of county area
- McDowell County 100% of county area
- Macon County 100% of county area
- Madison County 100% of county area
- Mitchell County 100% of county area
- Swain County 100% of county area
- Transylvania County 100% of county area
- Yancey County 100% of county area
- Polk County 48% 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-07 $7,150
- NC-08 $3,659
- NC-09 $5,982
- NC-10 $5,103
- NC-12 $737
- NC-13 $5,115
- NC-14 $4,673
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to North Carolina's 11th congressional district?
$8.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $30B 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?
$11,723 per resident in FY2026 (population 750,100), 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 11th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Transportation North Carolina Department ($1.4B), Ashbritt Inc ($1.2B), SDV Office Systems LLC ($364M), JBW Group LLC ($252M) and Asheville, City of ($239M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund North Carolina's 11th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($18B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.6B), Department of Defense ($1.8B), Department of Transportation ($1.6B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($556M), 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.