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Federal spending in TN-08: Tennessee'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.
Tennessee's 8th congressional district received $4.6B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $5,996 for each of its 764,865 residents.
That is below the Tennessee rate of $16,503 per resident (36% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 7 of 9 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 91% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $18B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.7B) and Department of Agriculture ($776M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $130M
- Grants $227M
- Direct payments $4.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $9.3M
- Other assistance $33M
| Per resident | This district | Tennessee | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,996 | $16,503 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $170 | $1,621 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $297 | $2,749 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,474 | $12,112 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $12 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $43 | $19 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 7 of 9 in state · 210 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 | $453M | 3% |
| 2 | Bongards Creameries | $243M | 1% |
| 3 | Kilgore Flares Company LLC | $141M | 1% |
| 4 | TN State Veterans Home | $82M | 0% |
| 5 | Jackson Housing Authority | $71M | 0% |
| 6 | Southwest TN Community College | $70M | 0% |
| 7 | Magellan Federal, Inc. | $57M | 0% |
| 8 | University of Tennessee | $55M | 0% |
| 9 | North West Tennessee Economic Development Council | $49M | 0% |
| 10 | Salas O'Brien Federal, LLC | $44M | 0% |
| 11 | Caci, Inc. - Federal | $43M | 0% |
| 12 | Kemron/Arrowhead JV, LLC | $43M | 0% |
| 13 | Concorde Career Colleges, Inc. | $40M | 0% |
| 14 | Lane College | $40M | 0% |
| 15 | Chickasaw Electric Cooperative | $36M | 0% |
| 16 | Jackson State Community College | $31M | 0% |
| 17 | Dyersburg State Community College | $27M | 0% |
| 18 | Security Signals, Inc. | $24M | 0% |
| 19 | Southwest Human Resource Agency | $22M | 0% |
| 20 | Linden Camilla LLC | $21M | 0% |
| 21 | Bethel University | $20M | 0% |
| 22 | Gateway Terrace II LP | $19M | 0% |
| 23 | Department of Agriculture Tennessee | $17M | 0% |
| 24 | Travis Park LLC | $15M | 0% |
| 25 | Seaview Plaza LP | $15M | 0% |
A further $15B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haywood County | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $78Mloan face value | 29 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Kemron/Arrowhead JV, LLC | Environmental Protection Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $45M | 26 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $40M | 3 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Chickasaw Electric Cooperative | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $36M | 15 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $34M | 16 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $31M | 30 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $29M | 8 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Caci, Inc. - Federal | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $29M | 1 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Tennessee Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $27M | 23 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Kilgore Flares Company LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $18M | 22 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Carroll County 100% of county area
- Chester County 100% of county area
- Crockett County 100% of county area
- Dyer County 100% of county area
- Fayette County 100% of county area
- Gibson County 100% of county area
- Hardeman County 100% of county area
- Hardin County 100% of county area
- Haywood County 100% of county area
- Henderson County 100% of county area
- Henry County 100% of county area
- Lake County 100% of county area
- Lauderdale County 100% of county area
- McNairy County 100% of county area
- Madison County 100% of county area
- Obion County 100% of county area
- Weakley County 100% of county area
- Tipton County 45% of county area
- Shelby County 31% of county area
- Benton County 19% of county area
Other districts in Tennessee
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Tennessee's 8th congressional district?
$4.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $18B 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?
$5,996 per resident in FY2026 (population 764,865), 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 8th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Tennessee Department of Transportation ($453M), Bongards Creameries ($243M), Kilgore Flares Company LLC ($141M), TN State Veterans Home ($82M) and Jackson Housing Authority ($71M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Tennessee's 8th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($13B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.7B), Department of Agriculture ($776M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($701M) and Department of Transportation ($473M), 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.