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Federal spending in TN-05: Tennessee's 5th 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, $3.2B in federal awards named Tennessee's 5th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $4,128 per resident.
That is below the Tennessee rate of $16,503 per resident (25% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 9 of 9 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 40% grants, 33% direct payments, 26% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $11B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($2.2B), Social Security Administration ($2.1B) and Department of Homeland Security ($1.8B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $839M
- Grants $1.3B
- Direct payments $1.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$3.0M
- Other assistance $3.6M
| Per resident | This district | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $4,128 | $16,503 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,082 | $1,621 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $1,669 | $2,749 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $1,376 | $12,112 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$4 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $5 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 9 of 9 in state · 283 of 436 US | 13 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 | Vanderbilt University Medical Center | $1.3B | 15% |
| 2 | Tennessee Emergency Management Authority | $1.2B | 14% |
| 3 | Vanderbilt University | $671M | 8% |
| 4 | Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency | $464M | 5% |
| 5 | Workwear Outfitters, LLC | $370M | 4% |
| 6 | CGS Administrators, LLC | $352M | 4% |
| 7 | Tennessee State University | $265M | 3% |
| 8 | Wellpath LLC | $197M | 2% |
| 9 | Alon Usa, LP | $191M | 2% |
| 10 | L3HARRIS Forcex, Inc. | $172M | 2% |
| 11 | Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (the) | $149M | 2% |
| 12 | Corecivic, Inc. | $131M | 1% |
| 13 | Dialysis Clinic, Inc. | $116M | 1% |
| 14 | Meharry Medical College | $103M | 1% |
| 15 | Delek US Holdings, Inc | $95M | 1% |
| 16 | VF Imagewear, Inc. | $92M | 1% |
| 17 | Fisk University | $50M | 1% |
| 18 | Nashville State Community College | $49M | 1% |
| 19 | Tennessee Department of Transportation | $38M | 0% |
| 20 | Belmont University | $37M | 0% |
| 21 | Regional Organized Crime Information Center | $37M | 0% |
| 22 | Columbia State Community College | $36M | 0% |
| 23 | Valor Healthcare Inc | $32M | 0% |
| 24 | MP&F, LLC | $31M | 0% |
| 25 | Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools | $29M | 0% |
A further $2.6B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Emergency Management Authority | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $637M | 21 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| CGS Administrators, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDefinitive Contract | $209M | 30 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Workwear Outfitters, LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityTransportation Security Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $104M | 14 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| CGS Administrators, LLC | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | ContractDefinitive Contract | $96M | 28 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Delek US Holdings, Inc | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $95M | 18 Nov 2024 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Emergency Management Authority | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $89M | 26 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| L3HARRIS Forcex, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $83M | 5 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Workwear Outfitters, LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $73M | 31 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Workwear Outfitters, LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $64M | 23 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Workwear Outfitters, LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Customs and Border Protection | ContractDelivery Order | $64M | 2 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Lewis County 100% of county area
- Marshall County 100% of county area
- Maury County 100% of county area
- Williamson County 53% of county area
- Wilson County 51% of county area
- Davidson County 37% of county area
Other districts in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Tennessee's 5th congressional district?
$3.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $11B 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?
$4,128 per resident in FY2026 (population 775,588), against $16,503 for Tennessee 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 Tennessee's 5th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Vanderbilt University Medical Center ($1.3B), Tennessee Emergency Management Authority ($1.2B), Vanderbilt University ($671M), Metropolitan Development and Housing Agency ($464M) and Workwear Outfitters, LLC ($370M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Tennessee's 5th congressional district?
Department of Health and Human Services ($2.2B), Social Security Administration ($2.1B), Department of Homeland Security ($1.8B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($844M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($722M), 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.