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Federal spending in NJ-10: New Jersey's 10th 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 $1.1B for work and payments in New Jersey's 10th congressional district in FY2026, or $1,422 per resident.
That is below the New Jersey rate of $10,032 per resident (14% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 9 of 12 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 43% direct payments, 34% grants, 23% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $4.3B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($1.8B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.7B) and Department of Education ($582M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $252M
- Grants $368M
- Direct payments $472M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$68K
- Other assistance $447K
| Per resident | This district | New Jersey | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,422 | $10,032 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $328 | $967 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $479 | $3,119 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $615 | $5,957 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$20 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 9 of 12 in state · 366 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 | Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC | $1.0B | 26% |
| 2 | Housing Authority of City of Newark | $723M | 19% |
| 3 | Frank M. Gargiulo & Son, Inc. | $333M | 9% |
| 4 | Rutgers the State University of New Jersey | $320M | 8% |
| 5 | Donjon Marine Co., LLC | $317M | 8% |
| 6 | New Jersey Institute of Technology | $223M | 6% |
| 7 | Kean University | $122M | 3% |
| 8 | Union College of Union County, New Jersey | $67M | 2% |
| 9 | Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | $66M | 2% |
| 10 | East Orange Housing Authority | $61M | 2% |
| 11 | BCT Partners LLC | $61M | 2% |
| 12 | Essex County College | $61M | 2% |
| 13 | Rutgers, the State University | $61M | 2% |
| 14 | New Jersey City University | $60M | 2% |
| 15 | City of Newark | $52M | 1% |
| 16 | Township of Irvington Housing Authority | $50M | 1% |
| 17 | Saint Peter's University, a New Jersey Nonprofit Corporation | $39M | 1% |
| 18 | Housing Authority of City of Orange | $39M | 1% |
| 19 | Pgim, Inc. | $32M | 1% |
| 20 | City of Newark New Jersey | $30M | 1% |
| 21 | Aptim Federal Services, LLC | $29M | 1% |
| 22 | New Grace West Urban Renewal, LLC | $28M | 1% |
| 23 | County of Essex | $27M | 1% |
| 24 | Van Wagenen I Urban Renewal LLC | $26M | 1% |
| 25 | Kean University | $26M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donjon Marine Co., LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $82M | 1 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Donjon Marine Co., LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $48M | 23 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Donjon Marine Co., LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $45M | 27 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Donjon Marine Co., LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $41M | 16 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Clear Lincs LLC | General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings Service | ContractDelivery Order | $40M | 27 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Aptim Federal Services, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $34M | 5 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Port Authority of New York & New Jersey | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $30M | 13 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Housing Authority of City of Newark | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $23M | 17 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Housing Authority of City of Newark | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $23M | 13 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Housing Authority of City of Newark | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $23M | 6 May 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Essex County 36% of county area
- Union County 25% of county area
- Hudson County 13% 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-09 $634
- NJ-11 $5,795
- NJ-12 $3,531
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to New Jersey's 10th congressional district?
$1.1B in award obligations in FY2026 and $4.3B 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?
$1,422 per resident in FY2026 (population 768,400), 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 10th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC ($1.0B), Housing Authority of City of Newark ($723M), Frank M. Gargiulo & Son, Inc. ($333M), Rutgers the State University of New Jersey ($320M) and Donjon Marine Co., LLC ($317M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund New Jersey's 10th congressional district?
Department of Defense ($1.8B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.7B), Department of Education ($582M), Department of Health and Human Services ($401M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($162M), 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.