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Federal spending in OH-04: Ohio's 4th 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, $6.2B in federal awards named Ohio's 4th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $7,789 per resident.
That is below the Ohio rate of $10,585 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 2 of 15 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $21B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.4B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($1.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $99M
- Grants $143M
- Direct payments $5.9B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$5.4M
- Other assistance $7.4M
| Per resident | This district | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,789 | $10,585 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $124 | $641 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $180 | $3,597 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,482 | $6,358 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$7 | −$28 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $9 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 15 in state · 119 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 | Ohio Department of Transportation | $580M | 3% |
| 2 | Transportation Research Center Inc | $95M | 1% |
| 3 | AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | $73M | 0% |
| 4 | Ashland University | $64M | 0% |
| 5 | Azure Medical, Inc. | $61M | 0% |
| 6 | Ventech Solutions Inc | $56M | 0% |
| 7 | Grimes Aerospace Company | $55M | 0% |
| 8 | General Dynamics Land Systems Inc. | $54M | 0% |
| 9 | Mansfield Metropolitan Housing Authority | $50M | 0% |
| 10 | Nextech Materials, LTD. | $42M | 0% |
| 11 | Allen Metropolitan Housing Authority | $37M | 0% |
| 12 | Loc Performance Products LLC | $33M | 0% |
| 13 | Trillium Farm Holdings LLC | $28M | 0% |
| 14 | Honeywell International Inc. | $25M | 0% |
| 15 | West Ohio Community Action Partnership | $25M | 0% |
| 16 | Siemens Government Technologies Inc | $22M | 0% |
| 17 | Marion Technical College | $21M | 0% |
| 18 | Health Partners of Western Ohio | $20M | 0% |
| 19 | University of Northwestern Ohio | $19M | 0% |
| 20 | Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission | $18M | 0% |
| 21 | City of Mansfield | $18M | 0% |
| 22 | Third Street Community Clinic Inc | $17M | 0% |
| 23 | Superior Forge & Steel Corp | $17M | 0% |
| 24 | Marion Metropolitan Housing Authority | $16M | 0% |
| 25 | North Central State College | $15M | 0% |
A further $17B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AECOM Technical Services, Inc. | Environmental Protection Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $73M | 21 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Azure Medical, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | ContractDefinitive Contract | $61M | 20 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Ventech Solutions Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDelivery Order | $55M | 15 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Ohio Heartland Community Action Commission | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $38M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Superior Forge & Steel Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 16 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $16M | 3 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $14M | 7 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| Transportation Research Center Inc | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 5 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Transportation Research Center Inc | Department of TransportationNational Highway Traffic Safety Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $13M | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Ohio Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $11M | 19 May 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Allen County 100% of county area
- Ashland County 100% of county area
- Auglaize County 100% of county area
- Champaign County 100% of county area
- Hardin County 100% of county area
- Logan County 100% of county area
- Marion County 100% of county area
- Morrow County 100% of county area
- Richland County 100% of county area
- Union County 100% of county area
- Delaware County 67% of county area
- Shelby County 51% of county area
- Wyandot County 13% of county area
Other districts in Ohio
- OH-01 $4,098
- OH-02 $7,288
- OH-03 $2,809
- 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 4th congressional district?
$6.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $21B 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?
$7,789 per resident in FY2026 (population 793,670), 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 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Ohio Department of Transportation ($580M), Transportation Research Center Inc ($95M), AECOM Technical Services, Inc. ($73M), Ashland University ($64M) and Azure Medical, Inc. ($61M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Ohio's 4th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.4B), Department of Health and Human Services ($1.0B), Department of Transportation ($711M) and Department of Defense ($393M), 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.