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Federal spending in NV-02: Nevada's 2nd 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, $7.6B in federal awards named Nevada's 2nd congressional district as the primary place of performance, $9,626 per resident.
That is in line with the Nevada rate of $9,758 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 4 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 78% direct payments, 12% grants, 10% contracts.
Obligations were down 11% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $32B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Defense ($3.5B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($3.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $753M
- Grants $903M
- Direct payments $5.9B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $4.1M
- Other assistance $18M
| Per resident | This district | Nevada | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,626 | $9,758 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $959 | $1,045 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,150 | $2,793 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,489 | $5,944 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $5 | −$40 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $23 | $15 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 4 in state · 63 of 436 US | 49 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 | Sierra Nevada Company, LLC | $1.8B | 6% |
| 2 | Nevada Department of Education | $1.4B | 5% |
| 3 | Department of Transportation Nevada | $1.3B | 4% |
| 4 | Hii Mission Technologies Corp | $650M | 2% |
| 5 | State of Nevada | $488M | 2% |
| 6 | Board of Regents of Nevada System of Higher Education | $426M | 2% |
| 7 | Redwood Battery Materials NV, LLC | $407M | 1% |
| 8 | Lithium Nevada Corp. | $191M | 1% |
| 9 | American Battery Technology Company | $191M | 1% |
| 10 | Amentum Services, Inc. | $155M | 1% |
| 11 | Housing Authority of the City of Reno | $153M | 1% |
| 12 | U.S. Ordnance | $150M | 1% |
| 13 | Nevada Office of Emergency Management | $146M | 1% |
| 14 | Ioneer Rhyolite Ridge LLC | $142M | 1% |
| 15 | Hamilton Company | $137M | 0% |
| 16 | Nevada Department of Health and Human Services | $122M | 0% |
| 17 | Defense Base Services, LLC | $122M | 0% |
| 18 | Nevada Gold Mines LLC | $95M | 0% |
| 19 | Dyncorp International LLC | $91M | 0% |
| 20 | Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Nevada Department of | $85M | 0% |
| 21 | Tactical Air Support Inc | $82M | 0% |
| 22 | Nevada System of Higher Education | $81M | 0% |
| 23 | SGJV2, LLC | $78M | 0% |
| 24 | Fidelis Sustainability Distribution LLC | $69M | 0% |
| 25 | Division of Child and Family Services | $69M | 0% |
A further $20B 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
Counties in the district
- Douglas County 100% of county area
- Elko County 100% of county area
- Eureka County 100% of county area
- Humboldt County 100% of county area
- Lander County 100% of county area
- Pershing County 100% of county area
- Storey County 100% of county area
- Washoe County 100% of county area
- White Pine County 100% of county area
- Carson City 100% of county area
- Churchill County 99% of county area
- Lyon County 63% of county area
Other districts in Nevada
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Nevada's 2nd congressional district?
$7.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $32B 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?
$9,626 per resident in FY2026 (population 785,611), against $9,758 for Nevada 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 Nevada's 2nd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Sierra Nevada Company, LLC ($1.8B), Nevada Department of Education ($1.4B), Department of Transportation Nevada ($1.3B), Hii Mission Technologies Corp ($650M) and State of Nevada ($488M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Nevada's 2nd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Defense ($3.5B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.3B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.6B) and Department of Education ($1.8B), 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.