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Federal spending in OH-08: Ohio's 8th 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, $2.8B in federal awards named Ohio's 8th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $3,539 per resident.
That is below the Ohio rate of $10,585 per resident (33% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 11 of 15 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 85% direct payments, 12% contracts.
Obligations were down 25% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $12B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($8.3B), Department of Defense ($1.6B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($817M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $328M
- Grants $84M
- Direct payments $2.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $1.2M
- Other assistance $1.4M
| Per resident | This district | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $3,539 | $10,585 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $418 | $641 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $107 | $3,597 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $3,011 | $6,358 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | −$28 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $2 | $17 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 11 of 15 in state · 288 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 | CFM International Inc | $625M | 5% |
| 2 | Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation | $499M | 4% |
| 3 | Goodrich Corporation | $383M | 3% |
| 4 | Ohio Department of Transportation | $186M | 2% |
| 5 | JTM Provisions Co Inc | $150M | 1% |
| 6 | Faxon Machining, LLC | $134M | 1% |
| 7 | Butler Metropolitan Housing Authority | $96M | 1% |
| 8 | Pole/Zero LLC | $95M | 1% |
| 9 | Miami University | $71M | 1% |
| 10 | General Electric Company | $53M | 0% |
| 11 | Butler County Educational Service Center | $50M | 0% |
| 12 | Miami University | $36M | 0% |
| 13 | Howden American Fan Company | $35M | 0% |
| 14 | General Electric Company | $29M | 0% |
| 15 | Wulco Inc | $27M | 0% |
| 16 | Board of County Commissioners, Butler County | $27M | 0% |
| 17 | Howden North America Inc | $25M | 0% |
| 18 | Clarke Power Services Inc | $21M | 0% |
| 19 | General Electric Company | $18M | 0% |
| 20 | Ogis Communication Group Inc | $16M | 0% |
| 21 | Gird Systems Inc | $16M | 0% |
| 22 | Malasha Technologies Inc | $14M | 0% |
| 23 | Eq & CH Remediation | $13M | 0% |
| 24 | FM Af, LLC | $13M | 0% |
| 25 | Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation | $13M | 0% |
A further $9.2B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $500M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| CFM International Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $61M | 26 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Faxon Machining, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $43M | 29 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Faxon Machining, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $43M | 29 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| CFM International Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $38M | 26 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Faxon Machining, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $37M | 7 May 2025 | USAspending |
| Butler County Educational Service Center | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $35M | 19 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| General Electric Company | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $31M | 27 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Faxon Machining, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $31M | 20 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Goodrich Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $30M | 15 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Butler County 100% of county area
- Darke County 100% of county area
- Preble County 100% of county area
- Hamilton County 51% of county area
- Miami County 24% of county area
Other districts in Ohio
- OH-01 $3,850
- OH-02 $6,606
- OH-03 $2,654
- OH-04 $7,198
- OH-05 $6,238
- OH-06 $5,130
- OH-07 $2,250
- OH-09 $5,856
- OH-10 $9,468
- OH-11 $1,347
- OH-12 $4,901
- OH-13 $4,691
- OH-14 $6,279
- OH-15 $3,524
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Ohio's 8th congressional district?
$2.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $12B 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?
$3,539 per resident in FY2026 (population 784,419), against $10,585 for Ohio and $14,743 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 8th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: CFM International Inc ($625M), Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation ($499M), Goodrich Corporation ($383M), Ohio Department of Transportation ($186M) and JTM Provisions Co Inc ($150M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Ohio's 8th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($8.3B), Department of Defense ($1.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($817M), Department of Energy ($502M) and Department of Agriculture ($290M), 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.