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Federal spending in TN-06: Tennessee's 6th 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, $4.1B in federal awards named Tennessee's 6th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $5,320 per resident.
That is below the Tennessee rate of $16,503 per resident (32% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 8 of 9 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 93% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $16B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.7B) and Department of Transportation ($407M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $67M
- Grants $194M
- Direct payments $3.8B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.2M
- Other assistance $12M
| Per resident | This district | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,320 | $16,503 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $87 | $1,621 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $252 | $2,749 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,963 | $12,112 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $15 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 8 of 9 in state · 242 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 | Tennessee Department of Transportation | $406M | 3% |
| 2 | Tennessee Technological University | $113M | 1% |
| 3 | American Bridge Company | $96M | 1% |
| 4 | Permobil Inc | $84M | 1% |
| 5 | Andritz Hydro Corp | $84M | 1% |
| 6 | Aphena Pharma Solutions-Tennessee, LLC | $57M | 0% |
| 7 | LBJ & C Development Corp | $47M | 0% |
| 8 | Volunteer State Community College | $40M | 0% |
| 9 | Tennessee Bureau of Investigation | $26M | 0% |
| 10 | 620 Pelham Inc | $22M | 0% |
| 11 | Valor Healthcare Inc | $21M | 0% |
| 12 | Koontz Electric Company, Incorporated | $19M | 0% |
| 13 | Town of Crossville Housing Authority | $17M | 0% |
| 14 | Ais Infrastructure, LLC | $17M | 0% |
| 15 | Bci Construction Usa, Inc. | $13M | 0% |
| 16 | Springfield Housing Authority | $13M | 0% |
| 17 | Bay West LLC | $13M | 0% |
| 18 | Mountain Peoples' Health Councils, Inc. | $13M | 0% |
| 19 | Highlands Residential Services | $12M | 0% |
| 20 | Gallatin Housing Authority | $11M | 0% |
| 21 | Shimmick Construction Company, Inc. | $9.5M | 0% |
| 22 | Volunteer State Community College | $9.3M | 0% |
| 23 | Hope Family Health Services | $9.1M | 0% |
| 24 | Woodbury Housing Authority | $6.9M | 0% |
| 25 | Howard W. Pence, Inc. | $6.9M | 0% |
A further $14B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andritz Hydro Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $92M | 2 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $77M | 10 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Workwear Outfitters, LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityTransportation Security Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $40M | 20 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $38M | 16 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| LBJ & C Development Corp | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $36M | 29 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $25M | 16 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $23M | 9 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $23M | 17 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $21M | 18 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Regional Organized Crime Information Center | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $20M | 13 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Cannon County 100% of county area
- Clay County 100% of county area
- Cumberland County 100% of county area
- DeKalb County 100% of county area
- Fentress County 100% of county area
- Jackson County 100% of county area
- Macon County 100% of county area
- Overton County 100% of county area
- Pickett County 100% of county area
- Putnam County 100% of county area
- Smith County 100% of county area
- Sumner County 100% of county area
- Trousdale County 100% of county area
- Van Buren County 100% of county area
- White County 100% of county area
- Scott County 59% of county area
- Wilson County 49% of county area
- Davidson County 22% of county area
- Warren County 1% of county area
Other districts in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Tennessee's 6th congressional district?
$4.1B in award obligations in FY2026 and $16B 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?
$5,320 per resident in FY2026 (population 768,525), 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 6th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Tennessee Department of Transportation ($406M), Tennessee Technological University ($113M), American Bridge Company ($96M), Permobil Inc ($84M) and Andritz Hydro Corp ($84M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Tennessee's 6th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.7B), Department of Transportation ($407M), Department of Defense ($370M) and Department of Education ($145M), 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.