Congressional earmarks
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 1,271 provisions worth $1.68B match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Tammy Baldwin Sen. WI · $114.71M · 37
- Susan M. Collins Sen. ME · $80.61M · 49
- Lisa Murkowski Sen. AK · $63.35M · 23
- Jeff Merkley Sen. OR · $50.60M · 47
- Ron Wyden Sen. OR · $50.60M · 47
- Charles E. Schumer Sen. NY · $49.96M · 37
- Mark Pocan Rep. WI · $44.01M · 7
- Angus S. King, Jr. Sen. ME · $41.03M · 32
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand Sen. NY · $34.86M · 25
- Cindy Hyde-Smith Sen. MS · $33.46M · 15
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Department of Agriculture $1.68B · 1271
By state: WI $119.32M · ME $85.49M · TX $80.53M · AK $75.70M · CA $74.01M · NY $63.94M · MS $63.17M · PA $61.56M · VT $55.83M · OR $54.44M · WA $48.44M · IL $47.74M · OH $47.35M · MI $46.82M · NC $45.74M · CO $44.15M · NM $44.06M · MN $42.34M · LA $36.66M · GA $35.04M · SC $33.69M · NJ $31.98M · WV $30.56M · ID $30.07M · AZ $29.22M · MO $27.36M · NE $26.20M · RI $25.95M · MD $25.32M · CT $24.30M · NH $23.37M · AL $21.63M · IA $18.28M · OK $18.03M · FL $16.00M · HI $15.43M · UT $14.55M · MA $13.91M · VA $13.10M · MP $12.09M · DE $11.18M · NV $8.90M · KY $8.26M · TN $8.06M · GU $5.60M · KS $4.64M · AR $4.30M · VI $2.50M · MT $1.24M
Largest provisions (the 100 largest of 1,271)
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Plant Germplasm Research Facility University of Wisconsin, Madison · WI | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI, Representative Mark Pocan WI | $39.70M $39.70M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | ARS National Center for Resilient and Regenerative Precision Agriculture USDA Agricultural Research Service co-located facility with University of Nebraska-Lincoln · NE | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Senator Debra Fischer NE, Representative Mike Flood NE | $25.00M |
| 2024 | ARS New England Plant, Soil, and Water Research Laboratory, Orono, ME USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil, and Water Laboratory · ME | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Senator Susan Collins ME | $10.00M |
| 2022 | Institute for Rural Partnerships University of Vermont · VT | Department of Agriculture · General Provision | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $10.00M $9.50M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Sugarcane Research Unit Improvements Sugarcane Research Unit · LA | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Garret Graves LA | $10.00M $735.4K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Yuut Elitnaurviat Campus Expansion Yuut Elitnaurviat · AK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $10.00M |
| 2022 | Southern Coastal Biodiversity Project · SC | Department of Agriculture · Forest Legacy | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $9.46M $9.46M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Mississippi Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations NRCS Mississippi · MS | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $9.05M |
| 2022 | Mississippi Flood mitigation Mississippi Watershed Operations · MS | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $8.40M $8.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Montrose County Courthouse Renovation Montrose County · CO | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator John Hickenlooper CO | $7.72M $7.72M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Zebulon Fire Station Co-Location Town of Zebulon, NC · NC | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Richard Burr NC | $7.50M |
| 2023 | USDA/ARS Children's National Research Center (CNRC) at Baylor College of Medicine Baylor College of Medicine · TX | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Representative Al Green TX | $7.12M $525.8K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cereal Disease Lab: St. Paul, MN Regents of the University of Minnesota · MN | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Representative Betty McCollum MN | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Veterinary Diagnostic Center Clemson University Livestock Poultry Health · SC | Department of Agriculture · Salaries and Expenses | Senator Lindsey Graham SC | $7.00M |
| 2022 | Kodiak Fire Station Replacement City of Kodiak · AK | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Donald Young AK | $7.00M |
| 2022 | City of Platteville Fire Station City of Platteville · WI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI, Representative Ron Kind WI | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Shoshone Bannock Tribal Fire Station Shoshone Bannock Tribe · ID | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $7.00M $7.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements Hambden Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. · OH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Sherrod Brown OH, Representative David Joyce OH | $6.76M |
| 2023 | Milo Public Safety Building Town of Milo · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Susan Collins ME | $6.38M |
| 2023 | Marshfield Agricultural Research Station Dairy Facilities University of Wisconsin-Madison · WI | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Memory Health Life Center Wood County Health Care Foundation · TX | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Lance Gooden TX | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Police and Fire Public Safety Complex City of Vassar, MI · MI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Lisa McClain MI | $6.00M |
| 2024 | Hospital Facility Upgrades Comanche County Hospital Authority · OK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Tom Cole OK | $6.00M |
| 2022 | U.S. Forest Service for Bridge and trailhead improvements on the Iditarod National Historic Trail, Chugach NF · AK | Department of Agriculture · Construction Projects | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.77M $4.71M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Pine County Broadband Expansion Pine County · MN | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Senator Amy Klobuchar MN, Senator Tina Smith MN, Representative Peter Stauber MN | $5.58M |
| 2023 | McDowell County Commission Facility McDowell County Commission · WV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Shelley Capito WV | $5.47M |
| 2024 | Sewer System Improvements City of Nahunta, GA · GA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Buddy Carter GA | $5.44M |
| 2023 | City of Viroqua Fire Station City of Viroqua · WI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $5.25M |
| 2022 | Moriarty Fire Station City of Moriarty · NM | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Melanie Stansbury NM | $5.25M $5.25M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Municipal Building Improvements City of London, OH · OH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Mike Carey OH | $5.03M |
| 2024 | Library Improvements Greene County Board of Commissioners · PA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Guy Reschenthaler PA | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Northampton County Courthouse Northampton County Government · NC | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative George Butterfield NC | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County (MHLC) Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · WI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Ilisagvik College Campus Improvements Ilisagvik College · AK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Institute Revitalization Center Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Institute · WI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $5.00M |
| 2024 | Wastewater Improvements Town of Greensboro, MD · MD | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Benjamin Cardin MD, Senator Christopher Van Hollen MD, Representative Andy Harris MD | $5.00M |
| 2022 | Long Island Sound Coastal Zone Soil Survey Natural Resources Conservation Service · CT | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | National Farm to School Institute Shelburne Farms · VT | Department of Agriculture · General Provision | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Farmland Futures Fund Vermont Land Trust · VT | Department of Agriculture · Conservation Operations | Senator Patrick Leahy VT | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Water Infrastructure Improvements Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District · CO | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Lauren Boebert CO | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Mississippi Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations NRCS Mississippi · MS | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College Expansion Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College · WI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $5.00M |
| 2022 | College Student Housing Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe College · WI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Pocasset River Watershed Flood Mitigation Project Rhode Island Association of Conservation Districts · RI | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator John Reed RI | $5.00M $5.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Pocasset River Flood Damage Reduction City of Cranston and Town of Johnston · RI | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator John Reed RI | $5.00M $2.95M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Haines Community Safety and Training Center Haines Borough · AK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $5.00M |
| 2024 | ARS Sugarcane Research Unit USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit · LA | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $5.00M |
| 2023 | Prairie du Chien Public Safety Center City of Prairie du Chien · WI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI, Representative Ron Kind WI | $4.95M |
| 2022 | Ochoco Irrigation District Watershed Projects Ochoco Irrigation District · OR | Department of Agriculture · Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations | Senator Jeff Merkley OR, Senator Ronald Wyden OR | $4.88M |
| 2024 | Criminal Justice Center Llano County, TX · TX | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative August Pfluger TX | $4.84M |
| 2023 | Newport Community Center Town of Newport · NH | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Jeanne Shaheen NH | $4.79M |
| 2023 | Kenai Boys & Girls Club Facility Construction Boys & Girls Clubs of the Kenai Peninsula · AK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $4.67M $4.67M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Moffat County Courthouse Moffat County · CO | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Michael Bennet CO | $4.65M $4.65M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research Expansion National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research · IL | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Cheri Bustos IL, Representative Darin LaHood IL | $4.50M $399.9K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Construction of Police, Fire and EMS Building Village of Saranac Lake, NY · NY | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Elise Stefanik NY | $4.50M |
| 2023 | Edgewater Park Township Public Safety Building Township of Edgewater Park · NJ | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Andy Kim NJ | $4.40M $4.40M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | St. Croix Valley Food Bank St. Croix Valley Food Bank · WI | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $4.32M |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements The Shelley Firth Fire District · ID | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $4.30M |
| 2024 | Broadband Expansion Project Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative · CA | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Kevin Kiley CA | $4.22M |
| 2022 | US Sheep Experiment Station Infrastructure Improvements US Sheep Experiment Station · ID | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $4.20M $290.5K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Parking space expansion (Saipan, MP) Commonwealth Healthcare Corporation · MP | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Delegate Gregorio Sablan MP | $4.19M |
| 2023 | Wheat, Peanut, and Other Field Crops Research Unit Facility Improvements Wheat, Peanut, and Other Field Crops Research Unit · OK | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator James Inhofe OK | $4.18M $305.7K obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Craig Firehall/ EMS Building Construction City of Craig, Alaska · AK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $4.13M |
| 2024 | Heavy Equipment to Support Rural Maintenance Needs Alaska Municipal League · AK | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $4.02M |
| 2022 | Plumas-Sierra Broadband Expansion Plumas-Sierra Telecommunications · CA | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Representative Doug LaMalfa CA | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Sewer Infrastructure Improvements Downe Township, NJ · NJ | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Senator Cory Booker NJ, Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Stevens County Justice Center Stevens County · WA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers WA | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Reopening Cuthbert's Hospital - Randolph County Hospital Hospital Authority of Randolph County · GA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Thomas Ossoff GA, Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Rock Creek Conservation and Water Quality Enhancement City of Twin Falls · ID | Department of Agriculture · Natural Resource Conservation Service - Conservation Operations | Representative Michael Simpson ID | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Municipality of Anchorage for implementation of the Municipal-wide Community Wildlife Protection Plan · AK | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Lisa Murkowski AK | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | University of Maine Presque Isle Auditorium Renovation University of Maine System · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Center for Agricultural Animal Genetic Engineering and Health University of Missouri · MO | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer MO | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Multi-Purpose Community Center City of Natalia, TX · TX | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Tony Gonzales TX | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Emergency Room Expansion Citizens Medical Center · LA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Julia Letlow LA | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Deerfield 1888 Building Town Administrative Office Project Town of Deerfield, Massachusetts · MA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Edward Markey MA, Senator Elizabeth Warren MA, Representative James McGovern MA | $4.00M |
| 2022 | Center for Agricultural Animal Genetic Engineering and Health University of Missouri · MO | Department of Agriculture · Buildings and Facilities | Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer MO | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Hospital Replacement Facility Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County · WI | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Tammy Baldwin WI | $4.00M $4.00M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Sugarcane Research Unit Improvements USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit · LA | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Bill Cassidy LA, Representative Garret Graves LA | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Hannibal Regional Innovative Center Hannibal School District 60 · MO | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Samuel Graves MO | $4.00M |
| 2024 | Water Intake Improvements The Chattahoochee Valley Water Supply District · AL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Michael Rogers AL | $4.00M |
| 2023 | Southwest Georgia Regional Commission Southwest Georgia Regional Commission · GA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Sanford Bishop GA | $3.94M |
| 2023 | Patten Library Revitalization The Friends of Veterans' Memorial Library · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Susan Collins ME | $3.90M |
| 2022 | Niagara-Orleans Broadband Expansion Niagara County · NY | Department of Agriculture · ReConnect | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Chris Jacobs NY | $3.88M |
| 2022 | National Forests in North Carolina, North Carolina Threatened Treasures · NC | Department of Agriculture · Land Acquisition | Senator Richard Burr NC | $3.83M $3.55M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements Williams Fire Protection Authority · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative Doug Lamalfa CA | $3.79M |
| 2024 | Water Storage Tanks Town of Cedar Fort, UT · UT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Water and Wastewater Disposal Grants | Representative Burgess Owens UT | $3.75M |
| 2023 | Elmwood Rural Health and Wellness Center Elmwood Community Foundation · IL | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Representative Darin Lahood IL | $3.75M |
| 2024 | Health Diagnostic Center Mountain People's Health Councils, Inc. · TN | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Representative John Rose TN | $3.75M |
| 2023 | Mount Baldy Fire Station San Bernardino County Fire Protection District · CA | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Dianne Feinstein CA | $3.75M |
| 2023 | Storey County - Fire Station 71 Storey County · NV | Department of Agriculture · Rural Housing Service | Senator Catherine Cortez Masto NV, Senator Jacklyn Rosen NV | $3.75M |
| 2023 | San Diego County Twin-Engine Firefighting Helicopter · CA | Department of Agriculture · State and Private Forestry - Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Alejandro Padilla CA, Senator Dianne Feinstein CA, Representative Darrell Issa CA, Representative Juan Vargas CA, Representative Mike Levin CA, Representative Scott Peters CA, Representative Sara Jacobs CA | $3.75M $3.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | Salem County Courthouse Revitalization Office of the Salem County Administrator · NJ | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $3.75M $3.75M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Cumberland County/Salem County Broadband Connectivity Salem County · NJ | Department of Agriculture · Rural Utilities Service - ReConnect Pilot Program | Representative Jefferson Van Drew NJ | $3.75M |
| 2022 | Colorado State Forest Service for Colorado Wildfire Risk Reduction and Resilient Forests Project · CO | Department of Agriculture · Forest Resource Information and Analysis | Senator Michael Bennet CO | $3.65M $3.65M obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Town of Madison for Academy Community Center Town Of Madison · CT | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Richard Blumenthal CT, Senator Christopher Murphy CT | $3.63M |
| 2024 | Orono Public Library Expansion Orono Public Library Foundation · ME | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $3.60M |
| 2022 | Community Justice Center Lake County · CO | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Senator Michael Bennet CO, Senator John Hickenlooper CO | $3.58M |
| 2022 | El Faro Road Flood Mitigation Sullivan City · TX | Department of Agriculture · Community Facilities | Representative Henry Cuellar TX | $3.54M |
| 2023 | University of Maine System - Seawater Supply Lines University of Maine System · ME | Department of Agriculture · Agricultural Research Service | Senator Susan Collins ME, Senator Angus King ME | $3.50M |
| 2024 | Fire Station Improvements Village of Trumansburg, NY · NY | Department of Agriculture · Rural Community Facilities Program Account | Senator Kirsten Gillibrand NY, Senator Charles Schumer NY, Representative Marcus Molinaro NY | $3.50M |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.