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Federal spending in NY-20: New York's 20th 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 $16B for work and payments in New York's 20th congressional district in FY2026, or $20,692 per resident.
That is above the New York rate of $12,697 per resident and above the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 26 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 38% grants, 37% direct payments, 23% other assistance.
Obligations were up 36% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $67B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($30B), Department of Homeland Security ($18B) and Department of Education ($14B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $357M
- Grants $6.1B
- Direct payments $6.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$954K
- Other assistance $3.6B
| Per resident | This district | New York | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $20,692 | $12,697 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $461 | $547 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $7,875 | $5,304 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,682 | $6,654 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$1 | $2 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $4,676 | $190 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 26 in state · 16 of 436 US | 27 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 $38B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $3.6B | 30 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.7B | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.6B | 31 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.5B | 31 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.3B | 31 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | Other assistanceInsurance (G) | $2.3B | 30 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Plug Power Energy Loan Borrower LLC | Department of Energy | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $1.6Bloan face value | 14 May 2024 | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5B | 1 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5B | 1 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| New York State Education Department | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5B | 1 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Albany County 100% of county area
- Schenectady County 100% of county area
- Saratoga County 42% of county area
- Rensselaer County 32% of county area
- Montgomery County 21% of county area
Other districts in New York
- NY-01 $2,187
- NY-02 $696
- NY-03 $954
- NY-04 $469
- NY-05 $266
- NY-06 $86
- NY-07 $437
- NY-08 $156
- NY-09 $256
- NY-10 $9,417
- NY-11 $3,359
- NY-12 $5,017
- NY-13 $2,454
- NY-14 $470
- NY-15 $220
- NY-16 $721
- NY-17 $4,076
- NY-18 $5,466
- NY-19 $5,801
- NY-21 $5,776
- NY-22 $6,768
- NY-23 $5,576
- NY-24 $6,483
- NY-25 $12,321
- NY-26 $996
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to New York's 20th congressional district?
$16B in award obligations in FY2026 and $67B 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?
$20,692 per resident in FY2026 (population 774,705), against $12,697 for New York 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 York's 20th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: New York State Division of Homeland Security & Emergency Services ($18B), New York State Education Department ($12B), Housing Trust Fund Corp ($3.6B), State University of New York ($1.4B) and Health Research, Inc. ($515M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund New York's 20th congressional district?
Department of Health and Human Services ($30B), Department of Homeland Security ($18B), Department of Education ($14B), Social Security Administration ($8.9B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($4.3B), 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.