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Federal spending in WA-05: Washington's 5th 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, $6.0B in federal awards named Washington's 5th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $7,627 per resident.
That is below the Washington rate of $12,136 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 4 of 10 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 86% direct payments, 8% grants.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $23B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.6B) and Department of Agriculture ($1.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $319M
- Grants $483M
- Direct payments $5.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.0M
- Other assistance $42M
| Per resident | This district | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,627 | $12,136 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $408 | $2,361 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $619 | $3,844 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,544 | $5,900 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $54 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 10 in state · 125 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 State University | $637M | 3% |
| 2 | Washington ST Department of Transportation | $367M | 2% |
| 3 | Inland Power & Light Co. | $230M | 1% |
| 4 | Spokane Housing Authority | $209M | 1% |
| 5 | Aero-Flite, Inc. | $158M | 1% |
| 6 | Spokane International Airport | $142M | 1% |
| 7 | Spokane Tribe of the Spokane Reservation | $113M | 1% |
| 8 | Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | $112M | 1% |
| 9 | Veterans Affairs Washington State Department | $101M | 0% |
| 10 | Avista Corporation | $88M | 0% |
| 11 | Hcpa-Garco JV1 | $86M | 0% |
| 12 | City of Pullman | $81M | 0% |
| 13 | Eastern Washington University | $75M | 0% |
| 14 | Garco Construction, Inc. | $71M | 0% |
| 15 | Health Care Authority | $61M | 0% |
| 16 | Knight Const. & Supply, Inc | $60M | 0% |
| 17 | Washington State Community College District 17 | $55M | 0% |
| 18 | Spokane, City of | $52M | 0% |
| 19 | Washington State Community College District 17 | $47M | 0% |
| 20 | The Corporation of Gonzaga University | $46M | 0% |
| 21 | Washington State University | $45M | 0% |
| 22 | Housing Authority of City of Walla Walla | $40M | 0% |
| 23 | Community Health Association of Spokane | $37M | 0% |
| 24 | Jubilant Hollisterstier LLC | $34M | 0% |
| 25 | Kalispel Indian Community of the Kalispel Reservation | $31M | 0% |
A further $18B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Power & Light Co. | Department of AgricultureRural Utilities Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $228M | 17 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Hensel Phelps Construction Co. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $113M | 9 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Avista Corporation | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $86M | 26 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Hcpa-Garco JV1 | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $86M | 16 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Health Care Authority | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $83M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Knight Const. & Supply, Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $65M | 23 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Garco Construction, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $51M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Washington State University | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $50M | 19 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| County of Spokane | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $44M | 24 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Spokane International Airport | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $26M | 20 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Asotin County 100% of county area
- Columbia County 100% of county area
- Ferry County 100% of county area
- Garfield County 100% of county area
- Lincoln County 100% of county area
- Pend Oreille County 100% of county area
- Spokane County 100% of county area
- Stevens County 100% of county area
- Walla Walla County 100% of county area
- Whitman County 100% of county area
- Adams County 93% of county area
- Franklin County 90% of county area
Other districts in Washington
- WA-01 $714
- WA-02 $5,217
- WA-03 $6,660
- WA-04 $11,461
- 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 5th congressional district?
$6.0B in award obligations in FY2026 and $23B 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?
$7,627 per resident in FY2026 (population 781,418), 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 5th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Washington State University ($637M), Washington ST Department of Transportation ($367M), Inland Power & Light Co. ($230M), Spokane Housing Authority ($209M) and Aero-Flite, Inc. ($158M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Washington's 5th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($2.6B), Department of Agriculture ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($936M) and Department of Transportation ($661M), 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.