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Federal spending in WI-01: Wisconsin's 1st 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.
Wisconsin's 1st congressional district received $3.5B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $4,840 for each of its 732,414 residents.
That is below the Wisconsin rate of $18,159 per resident (27% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 8 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 82% direct payments, 13% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $14B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($9.4B), Department of Defense ($1.5B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($990M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $478M
- Grants $136M
- Direct payments $2.9B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $2.3M
- Other assistance $6.5M
| Per resident | This district | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $4,840 | $18,159 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $652 | $657 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $186 | $2,850 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,990 | $14,632 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $3 | −$11 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $9 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 8 of 8 in state · 268 of 436 US | 12 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 | Amtec Corporation | $1.1B | 9% |
| 2 | Fairbanks Morse, LLC | $211M | 2% |
| 3 | Wisconsin Department of Transportation | $170M | 1% |
| 4 | Idsc Holdings LLC | $132M | 1% |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin System | $59M | 0% |
| 6 | City of Kenosha | $53M | 0% |
| 7 | Housing Authority of Racine County | $41M | 0% |
| 8 | Fairbanks Morse, LLC | $40M | 0% |
| 9 | Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs | $37M | 0% |
| 10 | Gateway Technical College | $35M | 0% |
| 11 | Acelero Inc | $35M | 0% |
| 12 | Corps Medical Supply, LLC | $30M | 0% |
| 13 | University of Wisconsin Parkside | $30M | 0% |
| 14 | City of Janesville | $24M | 0% |
| 15 | Twin Disc, Incorporated | $23M | 0% |
| 16 | Calumet Diversified Meats Inc. | $23M | 0% |
| 17 | Carthage College | $23M | 0% |
| 18 | Ocenco Inc | $21M | 0% |
| 19 | Beloit Community Development Authority | $17M | 0% |
| 20 | Seneca Foods Corp | $17M | 0% |
| 21 | City of Racine | $17M | 0% |
| 22 | Cooperative Educational Services Agency #2 | $12M | 0% |
| 23 | Master Lock Company LLC | $12M | 0% |
| 24 | Beloit College | $11M | 0% |
| 25 | University of Wisconsin System | $9.9M | 0% |
A further $10B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shine Technologies, LLC | Department of Energy | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $263Mloan face value | 3 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Amtec Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $139M | 30 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Amtec Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $120M | 26 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| Amtec Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $117M | 17 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Amtec Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $117M | 17 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Energy Systems Group, LLC | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $69M | 15 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Amtec Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $36M | 27 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Amtec Corporation | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $36M | 27 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Fairbanks Morse, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDefinitive Contract | $14M | 30 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Fairbanks Morse, LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $14M | 31 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Kenosha County 100% of county area
- Racine County 100% of county area
- Walworth County 94% of county area
- Rock County 45% of county area
- Milwaukee County 35% of county area
Other districts in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Wisconsin's 1st congressional district?
$3.5B in award obligations in FY2026 and $14B 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?
$4,840 per resident in FY2026 (population 732,414), against $18,159 for Wisconsin 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 Wisconsin's 1st congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Amtec Corporation ($1.1B), Fairbanks Morse, LLC ($211M), Wisconsin Department of Transportation ($170M), Idsc Holdings LLC ($132M) and University of Wisconsin System ($59M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Wisconsin's 1st congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($9.4B), Department of Defense ($1.5B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($990M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($305M) and Department of Transportation ($175M), 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.