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Federal spending in PA-02: Pennsylvania'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.
Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district received $636M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $828 for each of its 767,191 residents.
That is below the Pennsylvania rate of $20,939 per resident (4% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 17 of 17 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 51% contracts, 27% grants, 21% direct payments.
Obligations were down 30% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $3.6B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Defense ($1.2B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($710M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($675M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $326M
- Grants $173M
- Direct payments $136M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $66K
- Other assistance −$112
| Per resident | This district | Pennsylvania | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $828 | $20,939 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $425 | $1,839 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $226 | $3,910 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $177 | $15,191 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$21 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $20 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 17 of 17 in state · 392 of 436 US | 10 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $137M | 25 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Philadelphia | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $99M | 27 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Dla Troop Support | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDefinitive Contract | $94M | 6 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Pennsylvania Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $84M | 22 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Dla Troop Support | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDefinitive Contract | $83M | 14 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Philadelphia Regional Port Authority | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $78M | 17 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Dla Troop Support | Department of Health and Human ServicesNational Institutes of Health | ContractDefinitive Contract | $77M | 9 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| City of Philadelphia | Department of TransportationPipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $75M | 8 Apr 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Philadelphia | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $65M | 27 Feb 2024 | USAspending |
| Philadelphia Regional Port Authority | Department of TransportationMaritime Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $49M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Philadelphia County 48% of county area
Other districts in Pennsylvania
- PA-01 $6,392
- PA-03 $2,995
- PA-04 $8,336
- PA-05 $8,564
- PA-06 $4,911
- PA-07 $6,689
- PA-08 $8,694
- PA-09 $7,797
- PA-10 $143,125
- PA-11 $4,690
- PA-12 $10,929
- PA-13 $8,054
- PA-14 $5,354
- PA-15 $7,278
- PA-16 $7,319
- PA-17 $2,344
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district?
$636M in award obligations in FY2026 and $3.6B 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?
$828 per resident in FY2026 (population 767,191), against $20,939 for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: City of Philadelphia ($445M), Dla Troop Support ($370M), Leonardo Helicopters US Corporation ($354M), Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education ($343M) and Thomas Jefferson University ($203M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Pennsylvania's 2nd congressional district?
Department of Defense ($1.2B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($710M), Department of Health and Human Services ($675M), Department of Education ($330M) and General Services Administration ($242M), 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.