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Federal spending in NJ-09: New Jersey's 9th 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, $482M in federal awards named New Jersey's 9th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $634 per resident.
That is below the New Jersey rate of $10,032 per resident (6% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 11 of 12 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 53% contracts, 39% direct payments.
Obligations were down 34% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.3B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($928M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($602M) and Department of Transportation ($273M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $257M
- Grants $36M
- Direct payments $188M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $245K
- Other assistance $163K
| Per resident | This district | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $634 | $10,032 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $338 | $967 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $47 | $3,119 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $248 | $5,957 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$20 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 11 of 12 in state · 408 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
| # | Recipient organisation | Obligations | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | $639M | 33% |
| 2 | National Railroad Passenger Corporation | $254M | 13% |
| 3 | Quest Diagnostics Incorporated | $222M | 11% |
| 4 | Paterson Housing Authority | $183M | 9% |
| 5 | Housing Authority of City of Passaic | $104M | 5% |
| 6 | Passaic County Community College | $65M | 3% |
| 7 | L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | $65M | 3% |
| 8 | SSS Education Inc | $64M | 3% |
| 9 | Cabrera Services Inc | $38M | 2% |
| 10 | Felician University, a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | $30M | 2% |
| 11 | Housing Authority of the Borough of Lodi | $30M | 2% |
| 12 | Borough of Cliffside Park | $29M | 2% |
| 13 | City of Paterson | $24M | 1% |
| 14 | Borough of Edgewater Housing Authority | $23M | 1% |
| 15 | City of Paterson | $21M | 1% |
| 16 | Bogue Systems Inc | $20M | 1% |
| 17 | Secaucus Housing Authority | $20M | 1% |
| 18 | QLP Foods LLC | $18M | 1% |
| 19 | Compass Logistics Intl Inc | $16M | 1% |
| 20 | City of Passaic | $15M | 1% |
| 21 | Getinge USA Sales, LLC | $15M | 1% |
| 22 | Electro-Miniatures Corp. | $15M | 1% |
| 23 | Marine Electric Systems Inc | $14M | 1% |
| 24 | Paterson Community Health Center Inc. | $13M | 1% |
| 25 | Teterboro School of Aeronautics, LLC | $13M | 1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Railroad Passenger Corporation | Department of TransportationFederal Railroad Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $233M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation, New Jersey DEPT of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $90M | 15 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $70M | 20 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $63M | 26 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation, New Jersey DEPT of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 15 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $38M | 1 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $36M | 1 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseU.S. Special Operations Command | ContractDelivery Order | $35M | 21 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $29M | 11 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Transportation, New Jersey DEPT of | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $27M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Bergen County 26% of county area
- Passaic County 23% of county area
- Hudson County 17% 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-08 $6,944
- NJ-10 $1,422
- NJ-11 $5,795
- NJ-12 $3,531
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to New Jersey's 9th congressional district?
$482M in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.3B 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?
$634 per resident in FY2026 (population 760,340), 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 9th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: L3HARRIS Technologies, Inc. ($639M), National Railroad Passenger Corporation ($254M), Quest Diagnostics Incorporated ($222M), Paterson Housing Authority ($183M) and Housing Authority of City of Passaic ($104M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund New Jersey's 9th congressional district?
Department of Defense ($928M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($602M), Department of Transportation ($273M), Department of Education ($198M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($151M), 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.