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Federal spending in NC-14: North Carolina's 14th 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, $3.6B in federal awards named North Carolina's 14th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $4,673 per resident.
That is below the North Carolina rate of $11,050 per resident (42% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 11 of 14 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 88% direct payments, 9% grants.
Obligations were down 14% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $14B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($10B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B) and Department of Defense ($840M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $99M
- Grants $310M
- Direct payments $3.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.6M
- Other assistance $5.5M
| Per resident | This district | North Carolina | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $4,673 | $11,050 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $129 | $459 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $406 | $4,010 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,128 | $6,546 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $7 | $35 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 11 of 14 in state · 275 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 | Ashbritt Inc | $467M | 4% |
| 2 | Transportation North Carolina Department | $232M | 2% |
| 3 | Albemarle U.s., Inc. | $150M | 1% |
| 4 | Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems, Inc. | $88M | 1% |
| 5 | Tmsab LLC | $86M | 1% |
| 6 | Premix Inc | $80M | 1% |
| 7 | A.m.s. Network, LLC | $65M | 0% |
| 8 | Li Industries, Inc. | $62M | 0% |
| 9 | Gastonia Housing Authority | $52M | 0% |
| 10 | Gaston Family Health Services, Inc. | $43M | 0% |
| 11 | Gaston College | $37M | 0% |
| 12 | Premier Healthcare Solutions, Inc | $37M | 0% |
| 13 | Isothermal Planning & Development Commis | $29M | 0% |
| 14 | Cleveland Community College | $24M | 0% |
| 15 | Curtiss-Wright Controls, Inc. | $22M | 0% |
| 16 | Gaston Community Action, Inc. | $21M | 0% |
| 17 | Saft America Inc | $20M | 0% |
| 18 | Gardner-Webb University | $17M | 0% |
| 19 | Western Piedmont Community College | $17M | 0% |
| 20 | Parkdale America, LLC | $17M | 0% |
| 21 | Isothermal Community College | $15M | 0% |
| 22 | Parkdale Mills, Incorporated | $14M | 0% |
| 23 | Rutherford County Schools | $12M | 0% |
| 24 | Cleveland County Partnership for Children | $11M | 0% |
| 25 | The Enola Group Inc | $11M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashbritt Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $320M | 31 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $153M | 9 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Albemarle U.s., Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $150M | 15 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation North Carolina Department | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $100M | 18 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Ashbritt Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $90M | 31 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Premix Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $57M | 23 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Li Industries, Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $55M | 31 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Tmsab LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $46M | 9 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Charlotte | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $43M | 30 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Charlotte | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $43M | 3 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Burke County 100% of county area
- Cleveland County 100% of county area
- Gaston County 100% of county area
- Rutherford County 100% of county area
- Polk County 52% of county area
- Mecklenburg County 34% 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-11 $11,723
- NC-12 $737
- NC-13 $5,115
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to North Carolina's 14th congressional district?
$3.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $14B 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?
$4,673 per resident in FY2026 (population 764,197), 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 14th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Ashbritt Inc ($467M), Transportation North Carolina Department ($232M), Albemarle U.s., Inc. ($150M), Chemring Sensors and Electronic Systems, Inc. ($88M) and Tmsab LLC ($86M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund North Carolina's 14th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($10B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($840M), Department of Health and Human Services ($284M) and Department of Transportation ($241M), 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.