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Federal spending in NE-03: Nebraska's 3rd congressional district

Population 649,325 (USAspending's district estimate) · per-resident rank 2 of 3 in Nebraska · 97 of 436 nationally

Nebraska's 2nd congressional district: $15,882 per residentNebraska's 3rd congressional district: $8,364 per residentNebraska's 1st congressional district: $6,820 per resident
low → high per resident, FY2026 this districtNebraska districts; boundaries US Census Bureau.

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 $5.4B for work and payments in Nebraska's 3rd congressional district in FY2026, or $8,364 per resident.

That is below the Nebraska rate of $13,358 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 3 districts in the state.

The FY2026 mix was 83% direct payments, 9% grants.

Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $22B.

Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Agriculture ($3.0B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0B).

$5.4Bobligations performed in the district, FY2026FY2026 (1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sep 2026) · obligations
$8,364per residentFY2026 · obligationsNebraska: $13,358 · US: $14,744
$22Bfive-year totalFY2023–FY2027 to date · obligations
$0FY2027 to dateFY2027, through 30 Sep 2026 · obligations
569awards of $1.0M+ begun here since FY2023FY2023–FY2027

Per resident, by award type FY2026

Per residentThis districtNebraskaUnited States
All award obligations$8,364$13,358$14,744
Contracts$453$626$2,007
Grants$794$3,234$3,528
Direct payments$6,956$9,423$9,185
Loans (subsidy cost)$4$2−$16
Other assistance$157$73$40
Rank by per-resident rate2 of 3 in state · 97 of 436 US22 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

$4.9B
$5.5B
$6.0B
$5.4B
$0
FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026FY2027*
Award obligations with a primary place of performance in NE-03, by fiscal year and award type. *FY2027 runs to the data date and is incomplete.

Recipients that dominate the district FY2022–FY2025

#Recipient organisationObligationsShare
1Nebraska Department of Transportation$1.3B6%
2Native Cdfi Network Inc$400M2%
3Metgreen Solutions Inc$334M2%
4Hci Management Services Company$142M1%
5All Native Synergies Company$95M0%
6Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services$76M0%
7Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska$75M0%
8FEDEX Supply Chain Distribution System, Inc.$61M0%
9Omaha Tribe of NE$52M0%
10Skywest Airlines Inc$48M0%
11Nebraska Land Trust Inc$47M0%
12Umo Ho Nation Public School$42M0%
13M Group Partners, L.L.C.$42M0%
14Key Lime Air Corporation$40M0%
15Flatwater Professional Services Company$39M0%
16Western Contracting Corp$38M0%
17University of Nebraska$37M0%
18Nebraska Indian Community College$34M0%
19Winnebago Public Schools District 17$33M0%
20Ea Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC$32M0%
21Nebraska Bean, Inc.$31M0%
22Central Community College$31M0%
23Hornady Manufacturing Company$28M0%
24Flatwater, Incorporated$27M0%
25City of Kearney$26M0%

A further $17B among the top 40 went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.

Who funds the district FY2022–FY2025

Awarding agencies

Social Security Administration$12B
Department of Agriculture$3.0B
Department of Veterans Affairs$2.0B
Department of Transportation$1.6B
Railroad Retirement Board$940M
Environmental Protection Agency$437M
Department of Education$324M
Department of Housing and Urban Development$246M

Assistance programs

96.002 Social Security Retirement Insurance$9.7B
20.205 Highway Planning and Construction$1.3B
64.109 Veterans Compensation for Service-Connected Disability$1.1B
96.001 Social Security Disability Insurance$1.0B
57.001 Social Insurance for Railroad Workers$940M
96.004 Social Security Survivors Insurance$896M
96.006 Supplemental Security Income$275M
20.106 Airport Improvement Program, Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Programs, and COVID-19 Airports Programs$156M

Contract industries by NAICS sector

Professional, scientific and technical services$481M
Manufacturing$278M
Administrative, support, waste management and remediation services$260M
Construction$179M
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting$36M
Health care and social assistance$33M
Accommodation and food services$5.2M
Real estate and rental and leasing$2.6M

Largest awards performed in the district

RecipientAwarding agencyTypeAward valueBegunRecord
Native Cdfi Network IncEnvironmental Protection AgencyGrantProject Grant (B)$400M8 Aug 2024USAspending
Metgreen Solutions IncDepartment of Veterans AffairsContractDelivery Order$313M19 Sep 2023USAspending
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and EnvironmentEnvironmental Protection AgencyGrantCooperative Agreement (B)$307M9 Oct 2024USAspending
Center for Rural AffairsEnvironmental Protection AgencyGrantProject Grant (B)$62M12 Jul 2024USAspending
FEDEX Supply Chain Distribution System, Inc.Department of Veterans AffairsContractBpa Call$61M1 Oct 2023USAspending
Hendrickson Transportation LLCDepartment of DefenseDepartment of the ArmyContractDefinitive Contract$44M18 Nov 2025USAspending
Nebraska Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$42M9 May 2024USAspending
Nebraska Department of TransportationDepartment of TransportationFederal Highway AdministrationGrantFormula Grant (a)$40M21 Sep 2023USAspending
Omaha Tribe of NEDepartment of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and TechnologyGrantProject Grant (B)$36M15 Jun 2023USAspending
Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and EnvironmentEnvironmental Protection AgencyGrantFormula Grant (a)$36M1 May 2026USAspending

Counties in the district

Other districts in Nebraska

Questions and answers

How much federal spending goes to Nebraska's 3rd congressional district?

$5.4B in award obligations in FY2026 and $22B 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?

$8,364 per resident in FY2026 (population 649,325), against $13,358 for Nebraska 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 Nebraska's 3rd congressional district?

By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Nebraska Department of Transportation ($1.3B), Native Cdfi Network Inc ($400M), Metgreen Solutions Inc ($334M), Hci Management Services Company ($142M) and All Native Synergies Company ($95M). Individuals are never listed.

Which agencies fund Nebraska's 3rd congressional district?

Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Agriculture ($3.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0B), Department of Transportation ($1.6B) and Railroad Retirement Board ($940M), 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.