Congressional district · 119th Congress boundaries
Federal spending in VT-00: Vermont's at-large 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, $8.3B in federal awards named Vermont's at-large congressional district as the primary place of performance, $12,814 per resident.
That is in line with the Vermont rate of $12,929 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 1 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 54% direct payments, 40% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $34B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Health and Human Services ($7.5B) and Department of Defense ($2.2B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $424M
- Grants $3.3B
- Direct payments $4.5B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$633K
- Other assistance $34M
| Per resident | This district | Vermont | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $12,814 | $12,929 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $657 | $658 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $5,125 | $5,230 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,980 | $6,990 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$1 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $52 | $52 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 1 in state · 36 of 436 US | 26 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Services Vermont Agency of | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $1.4B | 1 Oct 2025 | USAspending |
| Human Services Vermont Agency of | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $1.4B | 1 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Human Services Vermont Agency of | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $1.3B | 1 Oct 2023 | USAspending |
| Human Services Vermont Agency of | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $1.3B | 1 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDelivery Order | $383M | 29 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Vermont Department of Public Safety | Department of Homeland SecurityFederal Emergency Management Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $283M | 6 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| State of Vermont Agency of Administration | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $229M | 13 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Human Services Vermont Agency of | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Medicare and Medicaid Services | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $195M | 29 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $191M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Science Applications International Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $189M | 28 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Addison County 100% of county area
- Bennington County 100% of county area
- Caledonia County 100% of county area
- Chittenden County 100% of county area
- Essex County 100% of county area
- Franklin County 100% of county area
- Grand Isle County 100% of county area
- Lamoille County 100% of county area
- Orange County 100% of county area
- Orleans County 100% of county area
- Rutland County 100% of county area
- Washington County 100% of county area
- Windham County 100% of county area
- Windsor County 100% of county area
Other districts in Vermont
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Vermont's at-large congressional district?
$8.3B in award obligations in FY2026 and $34B 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?
$12,814 per resident in FY2026 (population 645,570), against $12,929 for Vermont 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 Vermont's at-large congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Human Services Vermont Agency of ($7.7B), Transportation, Vermont Agency of ($1.7B), General Dynamics-Ots, Inc. ($924M), Vermont State Agency of Education ($719M) and Vermont Department of Public Safety ($664M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Vermont's at-large congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Health and Human Services ($7.5B), Department of Defense ($2.2B), Department of Transportation ($1.8B) and Department of Agriculture ($1.7B), 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.