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Federal spending in WI-06: Wisconsin's 6th 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 6th congressional district received $6.7B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $9,089 for each of its 738,026 residents.
That is below the Wisconsin rate of $18,159 per resident (50% of it) and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 2 of 8 districts in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 83% direct payments, 15% contracts.
Obligations were down 11% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $28B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Defense ($6.5B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($3.7B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.0B
- Grants $81M
- Direct payments $5.6B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $854K
- Other assistance $13M
| Per resident | This district | Wisconsin | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,089 | $18,159 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $1,399 | $657 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $109 | $2,850 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $7,562 | $14,632 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | −$11 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $18 | $32 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 8 in state · 59 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 | Oshkosh Defense LLC | $6.1B | 22% |
| 2 | Wisconsin Department of Transportation | $623M | 2% |
| 3 | Pierce Manufacturing Inc | $237M | 1% |
| 4 | Didion, Inc. | $142M | 1% |
| 5 | Masters Gallery Foods, Incorporated | $110M | 0% |
| 6 | A. J. Wholesale Produce Inc. | $103M | 0% |
| 7 | University of Wisconsin System | $77M | 0% |
| 8 | Seneca Foods Corp | $66M | 0% |
| 9 | Associated Milk Producers Inc | $39M | 0% |
| 10 | Renewal Unlimited Inc | $32M | 0% |
| 11 | M-B Companies, Inc | $31M | 0% |
| 12 | Wisconsin Power and Light Company | $31M | 0% |
| 13 | Concordia University, Inc. | $22M | 0% |
| 14 | Oshkosh Airport Products LLC | $22M | 0% |
| 15 | Del Monte Foods Inc | $19M | 0% |
| 16 | Advocap Inc | $16M | 0% |
| 17 | Inn Foods, Inc. | $16M | 0% |
| 18 | WHPC-Nibp Portfolio, LLC | $15M | 0% |
| 19 | Moraine Park Technical College | $15M | 0% |
| 20 | Lakeside Foods Inc | $14M | 0% |
| 21 | Lakeshore Technical College | $14M | 0% |
| 22 | Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Co | $13M | 0% |
| 23 | Fives Giddings & Lewis, LLC | $13M | 0% |
| 24 | Winnebago County Housing Authority | $13M | 0% |
| 25 | Great Lakes Cheese Co Inc | $12M | 0% |
A further $20B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $560M | 15 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $560M | 15 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $235M | 4 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $235M | 4 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $207M | 8 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $177M | 15 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $177M | 15 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $170M | 24 May 2024 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $159M | 13 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
| Oshkosh Defense LLC | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $159M | 13 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
Counties in the district
- Columbia County 100% of county area
- Fond du Lac County 100% of county area
- Green Lake County 100% of county area
- Manitowoc County 100% of county area
- Marquette County 100% of county area
- Ozaukee County 100% of county area
- Sheboygan County 100% of county area
- Waushara County 100% of county area
- Winnebago County 89% of county area
- Dodge County 37% of county area
- Calumet County 22% of county area
Other districts in Wisconsin
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Wisconsin's 6th congressional district?
$6.7B in award obligations in FY2026 and $28B 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?
$9,089 per resident in FY2026 (population 738,026), 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 6th congressional district?
By obligations over FY2022–FY2025: Oshkosh Defense LLC ($6.1B), Wisconsin Department of Transportation ($623M), Pierce Manufacturing Inc ($237M), Didion, Inc. ($142M) and Masters Gallery Foods, Incorporated ($110M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Wisconsin's 6th congressional district?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Defense ($6.5B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.7B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.2B) and Department of Agriculture ($674M), 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.