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Federal spending in WI-05: Wisconsin'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, $4.8B in federal awards named Wisconsin's 5th congressional district as the primary place of performance, $6,444 per resident.
That is below the Wisconsin rate of $18,159 per resident (35% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 90% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $18B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B) and Department of Defense ($770M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $364M
- Grants $107M
- Direct payments $4.3B
- Loans (subsidy cost) −$2.0M
- Other assistance $13M
| Per resident | This district | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,444 | $18,159 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $494 | $657 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $145 | $2,850 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,790 | $14,632 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | −$3 | −$11 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $18 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 8 in state · 186 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 | GE Precision Healthcare LLC | $340M | 2% |
| 2 | Wisconsin Department of Transportation | $279M | 2% |
| 3 | Generac Power Systems, Inc. | $201M | 1% |
| 4 | Konecranes Nuclear Equipment & Services, LLC | $181M | 1% |
| 5 | General Electric Company | $176M | 1% |
| 6 | Industries for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Inc. | $102M | 1% |
| 7 | Executive Office of the State of Wisconsin | $74M | 0% |
| 8 | DRS Naval Power Systems Inc | $72M | 0% |
| 9 | Eaton Corporation | $52M | 0% |
| 10 | City of Waukesha Housing Authority | $37M | 0% |
| 11 | Clark's Trading Co. | $27M | 0% |
| 12 | Underground Pipeline Inc | $24M | 0% |
| 13 | Milwaukee Valve Co, Inc | $21M | 0% |
| 14 | National Centers for Learning Excellence, Inc. | $19M | 0% |
| 15 | Carroll University, Inc. | $16M | 0% |
| 16 | Entrust Manufacturing Technologies, Inc. | $15M | 0% |
| 17 | Cold Spring Egg Farms Inc | $15M | 0% |
| 18 | Waukesha County Area Technical College District | $15M | 0% |
| 19 | Konecranes Inc | $13M | 0% |
| 20 | Bruno Independent Living AIDS Inc | $13M | 0% |
| 21 | Metaltek International, Inc. | $13M | 0% |
| 22 | Exo-Atmospheric Technologies LLC | $10M | 0% |
| 23 | Olb Associates LLC | $10M | 0% |
| 24 | Pomp's Tire Service, Inc. | $9.0M | 0% |
| 25 | Beyond Vision - Aib Inc. | $8.8M | 0% |
A further $15B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generac Power Systems, Inc. | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $200M | 21 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $120M | 21 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $21M | 9 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 18 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 25 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $19M | 18 Jun 2026 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $19M | 28 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $18M | 28 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| DRS Naval Power Systems Inc | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Navy | ContractDelivery Order | $17M | 1 Jul 2026 | USAspending |
| Wisconsin Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $15M | 9 May 2024 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Jefferson County 100% of county area
- Washington County 100% of county area
- Waukesha County 100% of county area
- Dodge County 63% of county area
- Milwaukee County 7% of county area
- Walworth County 6% of county area
Other districts in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Wisconsin's 5th congressional district?
$4.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $18B 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?
$6,444 per resident in FY2026 (population 737,380), 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 5th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: GE Precision Healthcare LLC ($340M), Wisconsin Department of Transportation ($279M), Generac Power Systems, Inc. ($201M), Konecranes Nuclear Equipment & Services, LLC ($181M) and General Electric Company ($176M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Wisconsin's 5th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($14B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Defense ($770M), Department of Transportation ($280M) and Department of Energy ($216M), 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.