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Federal spending in WI-02: Wisconsin'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.
Federal agencies obligated $53B for work and payments in Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district in FY2026, or $71,617 per resident.
That is above the Wisconsin rate of $18,159 per resident (3.9 times it) and above the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 1 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 96% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $215B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($183B), Social Security Administration ($12B) and Department of Education ($4.0B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $277M
- Grants $1.7B
- Direct payments $51B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$83M
- Other assistance $35M
| Per resident | This district | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $71,617 | $18,159 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $374 | $657 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $2,289 | $2,850 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $69,018 | $14,632 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$113 | −$11 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $48 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 1 of 8 in state · 6 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
A further $194B 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
Counties in the district
- Dane County 100% of county area
- Green County 100% of county area
- Iowa County 100% of county area
- Lafayette County 100% of county area
- Sauk County 88% of county area
- Rock County 55% of county area
Other districts in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district?
$53B in award obligations in FY2026 and $215B 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?
$71,617 per resident in FY2026 (population 739,669), 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 2nd congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: University of Wisconsin System ($3.0B), Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction ($2.9B), Public Service Commission of Wisconsin ($1.1B), Department of Military Affairs Wisconsin ($1.0B) and Wisconsin Physicians Service Insurance Corp. ($589M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district?
Department of Health and Human Services ($183B), Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Education ($4.0B), Department of Commerce ($1.3B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B), 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.