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Federal spending in WA-02: Washington'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.
Washington's 2nd congressional district received $4.0B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $5,217 for each of its 775,616 residents.
That is below the Washington rate of $12,136 per resident (43% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 7 of 10 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 84% 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 ($10B), Department of Defense ($1.6B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $310M
- Grants $273M
- Direct payments $3.4B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.9M
- Other assistance $44M
| Per resident | This district | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $5,217 | $12,136 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $400 | $2,361 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $352 | $3,844 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $4,405 | $5,900 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $56 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 7 of 10 in state · 247 of 436 US | 32 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 | Vigor Marine LLC | $264M | 2% |
| 2 | Housing Authority of City of Everett | $249M | 2% |
| 3 | Washington ST Department of Transportation | $215M | 2% |
| 4 | Skookum Educational Programs | $176M | 1% |
| 5 | Trident Seafoods Corporation | $138M | 1% |
| 6 | Food Services, Inc. | $126M | 1% |
| 7 | The Housing Authority of the City of Bellingham | $107M | 1% |
| 8 | Shape Construction Inc | $99M | 1% |
| 9 | Western Washington University | $95M | 1% |
| 10 | Lummi Indian Business Council | $90M | 1% |
| 11 | Pacwest-Korte JV | $88M | 1% |
| 12 | County of Snohomish | $81M | 1% |
| 13 | Fluke Electronics Corp | $79M | 1% |
| 14 | Tulalip Tribes of Washington | $71M | 1% |
| 15 | Port of Anacortes | $67M | 0% |
| 16 | CMS Corporation | $56M | 0% |
| 17 | Metro Machine Corp | $55M | 0% |
| 18 | Absher Construction Co | $49M | 0% |
| 19 | School DIST #201 Island County | $46M | 0% |
| 20 | Leidos, Inc. | $46M | 0% |
| 21 | Northwest Indian College Foundation | $44M | 0% |
| 22 | Schenk Packing Co., Inc. | $43M | 0% |
| 23 | Delphinus Engineering, Inc. | $43M | 0% |
| 24 | The Skagit Valley College Foundation | $41M | 0% |
| 25 | Port of Bellingham | $41M | 0% |
A further $12B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vigor Marine LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $217M | 8 Nov 2023 | USAspending |
| Shape Construction Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $84M | 3 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Port of Anacortes | Environmental Protection Agency | GrantProject Grant (B) | $64M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| CMS Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $56M | 27 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Absher Construction Co | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $47M | 24 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Metro Machine Corp | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $45M | 13 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Trident Seafoods Corporation | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDelivery Order | $40M | 3 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| T1-RJS Joint Venture LLC | General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $39M | 30 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Vigor Marine LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $39M | 9 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
| Absher Construction Co | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $35M | 21 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Island County 100% of county area
- San Juan County 100% of county area
- Skagit County 100% of county area
- Whatcom County 100% of county area
- Snohomish County 9% of county area
Other districts in Washington
- WA-01 $714
- WA-03 $6,660
- WA-04 $11,461
- WA-05 $7,627
- WA-06 $7,907
- WA-07 $15,883
- WA-08 $1,973
- WA-09 $1,241
- WA-10 $5,835
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Washington's 2nd congressional district?
$4.0B 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?
$5,217 per resident in FY2026 (population 775,616), against $12,136 for Washington 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 Washington's 2nd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Vigor Marine LLC ($264M), Housing Authority of City of Everett ($249M), Washington ST Department of Transportation ($215M), Skookum Educational Programs ($176M) and Trident Seafoods Corporation ($138M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Washington's 2nd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($10B), Department of Defense ($1.6B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($641M) and Department of Agriculture ($347M), 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.