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Federal spending in NJ-08: New Jersey's 8th 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.
New Jersey's 8th congressional district received $5.2B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,944 for each of its 743,665 residents.
That is below the New Jersey rate of $10,032 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 12 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 92% direct payments.
Obligations were up 12% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $16B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($6.7B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.1B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $201M
- Grants $219M
- Direct payments $4.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$5.2M
- Other assistance $633K
| Per resident | This district | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,944 | $10,032 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $270 | $967 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $294 | $3,119 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,386 | $5,957 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$7 | −$20 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 12 in state · 159 of 436 US | 48 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 $10B 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, New Jersey DEPT of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $89M | 15 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation, New Jersey DEPT of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $67M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Sevenson Environmental Services, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $63M | 3 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Consolidated Rail Corporation | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $59M | 30 May 2025 | USAspending |
| The Geo Group, Inc. | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | ContractDelivery Order | $39M | 18 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Transportation, New Jersey DEPT of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $35M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Effectual Public Sector Inc | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $33M | 26 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology | Department of DefenseWashington Headquarters Services | ContractDelivery Order | $32M | 8 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Bethel Industries Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $28M | 19 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Effectual Public Sector Inc | Department of JusticeFederal Prison System / Bureau of Prisons | ContractDelivery Order | $28M | 28 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Hudson County 70% of county area
- Union County 12% of county area
- Essex County 5% of county area
Other districts in New Jersey
- NJ-01 $4,746
- NJ-02 $6,540
- NJ-03 $9,071
- NJ-04 $6,746
- NJ-05 $524
- NJ-06 $1,052
- NJ-07 $2,816
- NJ-09 $634
- NJ-10 $1,422
- NJ-11 $5,795
- NJ-12 $3,531
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to New Jersey's 8th congressional district?
$5.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $16B 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?
$6,944 per resident in FY2026 (population 743,665), against $10,032 for New Jersey 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 Jersey's 8th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Transportation, New Jersey DEPT of ($390M), Housing Authority of City of Jersey ($376M), The Trustees of the Stevens Institute of Technology ($237M), Bethel Industries Inc ($195M) and Housing Authority of City of Elizabe ($126M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund New Jersey's 8th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($6.7B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.1B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($594M) and Department of Transportation ($553M), 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.