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Federal spending in WA-09: Washington's 9th 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, $931M in federal awards named Washington's 9th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $1,241 per resident.
That is below the Washington rate of $12,136 per resident (10% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 9 of 10 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 50% contracts, 38% direct payments, 12% grants.
Obligations were down 46% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $5.5B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($1.7B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.5B) and Department of Defense ($1.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $463M
- Grants $116M
- Direct payments $355M
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$6.9M
- Other assistance $3.7M
| Per resident | This district | Washington | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $1,241 | $12,136 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $617 | $2,361 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $155 | $3,844 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $473 | $5,900 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$9 | −$1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $5 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 9 of 10 in state · 376 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 | Blue Origin Washington, LLC | $1.7B | 38% |
| 2 | Housing Authority of the County of King | $1.1B | 25% |
| 3 | Pacmed Clinics | $706M | 16% |
| 4 | King County DCHS | $158M | 4% |
| 5 | The Lighthouse for the Blind, Incorporated | $145M | 3% |
| 6 | King County Regional Homelessness Authority | $85M | 2% |
| 7 | Muckleshoot Indian Tribe | $58M | 1% |
| 8 | T-Mobile Usa, Inc. | $52M | 1% |
| 9 | Sysco Seattle, Inc. | $47M | 1% |
| 10 | Seattle Indian Health Board | $46M | 1% |
| 11 | Renton Housing Authority | $46M | 1% |
| 12 | Green River College | $32M | 1% |
| 13 | Healthpoint | $30M | 1% |
| 14 | Bellevue College | $28M | 1% |
| 15 | Seattle Institute for Biomedical and Clinical Research | $25M | 1% |
| 16 | Advanced Technology Construction Corporation | $24M | 1% |
| 17 | Highline College Foundation LLC | $23M | 1% |
| 18 | City of Renton | $21M | 0% |
| 19 | National Industries for the Blind | $21M | 0% |
| 20 | Tactical & Survival Specialties, LLC | $20M | 0% |
| 21 | Micro-X Inc | $20M | 0% |
| 22 | Medstar Cabulance Inc | $19M | 0% |
| 23 | Renton Technical College | $17M | 0% |
| 24 | Ppi Technical Services LLC | $16M | 0% |
| 25 | Royal Hills Apartments | $16M | 0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pacmed Clinics | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $539M | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Washington ST Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $172M | 10 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Port of Seattle | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $110M | 12 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Washington ST Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $92M | 2 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Washington ST Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $68M | 17 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority | Department of TransportationFederal Transit Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $61M | 16 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Washington ST Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $61M | 23 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Starfish Space Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDefinitive Contract | $49M | 30 Jan 2026 | USAspending |
| T-Mobile Usa, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $45M | 7 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Port of Seattle | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $37M | 4 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- King County 9% of county area
Other districts in Washington
- WA-01 $714
- WA-02 $5,217
- 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-10 $5,835
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Washington's 9th congressional district?
$931M in award obligations in FY2026 and $5.5B 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?
$1,241 per resident in FY2026 (population 750,581), 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 9th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Blue Origin Washington, LLC ($1.7B), Housing Authority of the County of King ($1.1B), Pacmed Clinics ($706M), King County DCHS ($158M) and The Lighthouse for the Blind, Incorporated ($145M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Washington's 9th congressional district?
National Aeronautics and Space Administration ($1.7B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.5B), Department of Defense ($1.0B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($247M) and Department of Health and Human Services ($166M), 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.