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Federal spending in WI-04: Wisconsin's 4th 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 $4.8B for work and payments in Wisconsin's 4th congressional district in FY2026, or $6,524 per resident.
That is below the Wisconsin rate of $18,159 per resident (36% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 4 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 86% direct payments, 9% grants.
Obligations were down 19% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $22B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Health and Human Services ($2.1B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.7B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $210M
- Grants $434M
- Direct payments $4.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $5.2M
- Other assistance $12M
| Per resident | This district | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,524 | $18,159 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $287 | $657 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $592 | $2,850 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $5,621 | $14,632 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $7 | −$11 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $16 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 8 in state · 145 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 | Wisconsin Department of Transportation | $959M | 5% |
| 2 | The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. | $534M | 3% |
| 3 | Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee | $268M | 1% |
| 4 | City of Milwaukee | $227M | 1% |
| 5 | University of Wisconsin System | $220M | 1% |
| 6 | Marquette University | $124M | 1% |
| 7 | Milwaukee County | $120M | 1% |
| 8 | Oshkosh Defense LLC | $114M | 1% |
| 9 | Milwaukee Area Technical College Foundation, Inc. | $99M | 0% |
| 10 | Versiti Blood Health, Inc. | $89M | 0% |
| 11 | Pomp's Tire Service, Inc. | $62M | 0% |
| 12 | Next Door Foundation | $61M | 0% |
| 13 | City of Milwaukee Wisconsin | $61M | 0% |
| 14 | Derco Aerospace, Inc. | $60M | 0% |
| 15 | Clarios, LLC | $60M | 0% |
| 16 | Johnson Controls, Inc | $60M | 0% |
| 17 | S3 Aerodefense LLC | $53M | 0% |
| 18 | Milwaukee Board of School Directors | $51M | 0% |
| 19 | Nova Group, Inc. | $50M | 0% |
| 20 | Milwaukee County | $50M | 0% |
| 21 | Milwaukee County, Wisconsin | $49M | 0% |
| 22 | Johnson Controls Government Systems, LLC | $46M | 0% |
| 23 | Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Inc. | $39M | 0% |
| 24 | Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources | $36M | 0% |
| 25 | United Community Center Inc | $35M | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $94M | 29 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| City of Milwaukee | Department of JusticeOffice of Justice Programs | GrantProject Grant (B) | $75M | 20 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| United Migrant Opportunity Services/Umos Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $62M | 28 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| United Migrant Opportunity Services/Umos Inc. | Department of AgricultureAgricultural Marketing Service | GrantBlock Grant (a) | $57M | 12 Oct 2022 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $53M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $49M | 29 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Johnson Controls, Inc | Department of Energy | GrantProject Grant (B) | $33M | 8 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
| Acelero Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $32M | 26 Oct 2023 | USAspending |
| Next Door Foundation | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $31M | 31 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Horizons Youth Services, L.C. | Department of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | ContractDefinitive Contract | $29M | 31 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Milwaukee County 58% of county area
Other districts in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Wisconsin's 4th congressional district?
$4.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $22B 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?
$6,524 per resident in FY2026 (population 732,094), against $18,159 for Wisconsin and $14,743 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 4th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Wisconsin Department of Transportation ($959M), The Medical College of Wisconsin, Inc. ($534M), Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee ($268M), City of Milwaukee ($227M) and University of Wisconsin System ($220M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Wisconsin's 4th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Health and Human Services ($2.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.7B), Department of Transportation ($1.0B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($842M), 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.