Congressional district · 119th Congress boundaries
Federal spending in OH-03: Ohio's 3rd 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, $2.2B in federal awards named Ohio's 3rd congressional district as the primary place of performance, $2,809 per resident.
That is below the Ohio rate of $10,585 per resident (27% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 13 of 15 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 50% grants, 29% contracts, 22% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $8.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($1.5B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.4B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $645M
- Grants $1.1B
- Direct payments $488M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$27M
- Other assistance $6.5M
| Per resident | This district | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $2,809 | $10,585 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $812 | $641 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,408 | $3,597 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $615 | $6,358 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$34 | −$28 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $8 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 13 of 15 in state · 325 of 436 US | 41 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 | The Ohio State University | $1.5B | 23% |
| 2 | Battelle Memorial Institute | $1.5B | 22% |
| 3 | Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency Managment Agency | $765M | 12% |
| 4 | Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority | $703M | 11% |
| 5 | Opportunities for Ohioans With Disabilities Agency | $571M | 9% |
| 6 | The Ohio State University | $275M | 4% |
| 7 | Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital | $208M | 3% |
| 8 | Unwin Co | $163M | 2% |
| 9 | Columbus State Community College | $157M | 2% |
| 10 | Buckeye Power, Inc. | $137M | 2% |
| 11 | Community Shelter Board | $86M | 1% |
| 12 | Davenport Aviation Inc | $68M | 1% |
| 13 | Columbus Regional Airport Authority | $68M | 1% |
| 14 | American Public University System, Inc. | $60M | 1% |
| 15 | The Ohio State University | $58M | 1% |
| 16 | Battelle Memorial Institute | $48M | 1% |
| 17 | The Janz Corp | $46M | 1% |
| 18 | International Towers LLC | $43M | 1% |
| 19 | Dno Inc | $42M | 1% |
| 20 | Department of Natural Resources | $39M | 1% |
| 21 | Licking-Knox Goodwill Industries, Inc. | $33M | 0% |
| 22 | The Ohio State University | $32M | 0% |
| 23 | Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. | $31M | 0% |
| 24 | The Russell Group United, LLC | $27M | 0% |
| 25 | American Chemical Society | $26M | 0% |
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
- Franklin County 41% of county area
Other districts in Ohio
- OH-01 $4,098
- OH-02 $7,288
- OH-04 $7,789
- OH-05 $6,896
- OH-06 $5,640
- OH-07 $2,494
- OH-08 $3,854
- OH-09 $6,399
- OH-10 $10,408
- OH-11 $1,455
- OH-12 $5,395
- OH-13 $5,095
- OH-14 $6,882
- OH-15 $3,712
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Ohio's 3rd congressional district?
$2.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $8.4B 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?
$2,809 per resident in FY2026 (population 794,704), against $10,585 for Ohio 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 Ohio's 3rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: The Ohio State University ($1.5B), Battelle Memorial Institute ($1.5B), Ohio Department of Public Safety, Emergency Managment Agency ($765M), Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority ($703M) and Opportunities for Ohioans With Disabilities Agency ($571M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Ohio's 3rd congressional district?
Department of Defense ($1.5B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.4B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.2B), Department of Education ($1.2B) and Department of Homeland Security ($874M), 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.