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Federal spending in WA-03: Washington's 3rd 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, $5.2B in federal awards named Washington's 3rd congressional district as the primary place of performance, $6,660 per resident.
That is below the Washington rate of $12,136 per resident (55% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 5 of 10 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 90% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $20B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0B) and Department of Agriculture ($715M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $347M
- Grants $158M
- Direct payments $4.7B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $3.2M
- Other assistance $8.0M
| Per resident | This district | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,660 | $12,136 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $444 | $2,361 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $201 | $3,844 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,000 | $5,900 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $10 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 5 of 10 in state · 176 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 | Washington ST Department of Transportation | $457M | 2% |
| 2 | Housing Authority of the City of Vancouver | $175M | 1% |
| 3 | CHS Inc. | $146M | 1% |
| 4 | The Neil Jones Food Company | $124M | 1% |
| 5 | Kalama Export Company LLC | $108M | 1% |
| 6 | Plexsys Interface Products, Inc | $79M | 0% |
| 7 | Dulcich Inc | $66M | 0% |
| 8 | Housing Authority City of Longview; Housing Authority of the City of Longview | $63M | 0% |
| 9 | United Grain Corp of Oregon | $59M | 0% |
| 10 | Cowlitz Indian Tribe | $51M | 0% |
| 11 | Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company, LLC | $47M | 0% |
| 12 | Lower Columbia College | $43M | 0% |
| 13 | Community College District 14-Clark College | $43M | 0% |
| 14 | Advanced American Construction, Inc. | $40M | 0% |
| 15 | Stafford Consulting Company, Inc. | $40M | 0% |
| 16 | Tucci & Sons LLC | $37M | 0% |
| 17 | Public Utility District 1 of Lewis County | $35M | 0% |
| 18 | Pacific Power Group, LLC | $34M | 0% |
| 19 | Mallory Safety & Supply LLC | $34M | 0% |
| 20 | Ecc Environmental LLC | $32M | 0% |
| 21 | Port of Longview | $32M | 0% |
| 22 | Bunge North America, Inc | $31M | 0% |
| 23 | Educational Opportunities for Children and Families | $29M | 0% |
| 24 | Insitu, Inc. | $26M | 0% |
| 25 | Port of Vancouver | $26M | 0% |
A further $17B 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 Works LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $59M | 18 May 2026 | USAspending |
| Nippon Dynawave Packaging Company, LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $47M | 16 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Plexsys Interface Products, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $45M | 31 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Port of Longview | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $36Mloan face value | 25 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| CHS Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $30M | 18 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Odin Environmental Solutions, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $29M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| Dulcich Inc | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $27M | 12 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Washington ST Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $27M | 23 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Public Utility District 1 of Lewis County | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $24M | 19 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| CHS Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $23M | 27 Feb 2026 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Clark County 100% of county area
- Cowlitz County 100% of county area
- Lewis County 100% of county area
- Pacific County 100% of county area
- Skamania County 100% of county area
- Wahkiakum County 100% of county area
- Thurston County 39% of county area
Other districts in Washington
- WA-01 $714
- WA-02 $5,217
- 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 3rd congressional district?
$5.2B in award obligations in FY2026 and $20B 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?
$6,660 per resident in FY2026 (population 782,709), 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 3rd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Washington ST Department of Transportation ($457M), Housing Authority of the City of Vancouver ($175M), CHS Inc. ($146M), The Neil Jones Food Company ($124M) and Kalama Export Company LLC ($108M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Washington's 3rd congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.0B), Department of Agriculture ($715M), Department of Transportation ($584M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($343M), 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.