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Federal spending in NH-01: New Hampshire's 1st 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 $5.9B for work and payments in New Hampshire's 1st congressional district in FY2026, or $8,415 per resident.
That is below the New Hampshire rate of $11,255 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 2 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 81% direct payments, 14% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $23B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Defense ($2.9B) and Department of Education ($1.4B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $818M
- Grants $273M
- Direct payments $4.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $61K
- Other assistance $40M
| Per resident | This district | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $8,415 | $11,255 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,173 | $1,360 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $391 | $2,547 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,794 | $7,310 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $57 | $38 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 2 in state · 96 of 436 US | 37 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
A further $14B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $263M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $103M | 15 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $96M | 19 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $95M | 18 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $95M | 18 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $91M | 28 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $90M | 27 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $90M | 27 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Iron Mountain Information Management LLC | Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service | ContractDelivery Order | $84M | 12 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $76M | 26 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Strafford County 100% of county area
- Belknap County 88% of county area
- Rockingham County 80% of county area
- Carroll County 75% of county area
- Hillsborough County 16% of county area
- Merrimack County 4% of county area
Other districts in New Hampshire
- NH-02 $6,718
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to New Hampshire's 1st congressional district?
$5.9B in award obligations in FY2026 and $23B 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?
$8,415 per resident in FY2026 (population 697,387), against $11,255 for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire's 1st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Southern New Hampshire University ($1.2B), Sig Sauer Inc. ($810M), L3 Technologies, Inc. ($802M), New Hampshire Department of Transportation ($505M) and University System of New Hampshire ($326M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund New Hampshire's 1st congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Defense ($2.9B), Department of Education ($1.4B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.4B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($717M), 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.