Berkshire County
$1.5B in FY2025 federal spending, $11,909 per capita.
Massachusetts · FIPS 25003
In FY2025, Berkshire County in Massachusetts received $1.5B in federal spending - $11,909 per capita for a population of 129,026. This is 23.9% below the national average and 18.9% below the Massachusetts average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #5 of 14 Massachusetts counties.
- Total spending
- $1.5B
- Per capita
- $11,909
- vs. national avg
- -23.9%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Berkshire County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 15%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $11,909
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 57.1% of tracked spending
- Massachusetts rank
- #5 of 14
How Berkshire County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Berkshire County vs. Massachusetts and the nation
Population: 129,026 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Berkshire County
Top awarding agencies in Berkshire County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.
These 3 agencies together account for $1.4B (90.8%) of Berkshire County's $1.5B in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Berkshire County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $796.8M | 57.1% |
| Department of Defense | $430.4M | 30.8% |
| Department of the Treasury | $168.2M | 12.1% |
How Berkshire County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$11,909 Top 15% higher than 85% of 3,224 US counties
Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Berkshire County Among Massachusetts's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Massachusetts's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | 1,632,002 | $15,809 | $25.8B |
| Worcester County | 862,111 | $6,968 | $6.0B |
| Essex County | 809,829 | $13,851 | $11.2B |
| Suffolk County | 797,936 | $15,681 | $12.5B |
| Norfolk County | 725,981 | $7,972 | $5.8B |
| Bristol County | 579,200 | $6,527 | $3.8B |
| Plymouth County | 530,819 | $8,056 | $4.3B |
| Hampden County | 465,825 | $7,474 | $3.5B |
| Barnstable County | 228,996 | $12,300 | $2.8B |
| Hampshire County | 162,308 | $8,156 | $1.3B |
| Berkshire County (this county) | 129,026 | $11,909 | $1.5B |
| Franklin County | 71,029 | $7,723 | $548.6M |
| Dukes County | 20,600 | $8,754 | $180.3M |
| Nantucket County | 14,255 | $4,223 | $60.2M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Berkshire County's $11,909 - prioritizing Massachusetts peers first.
Barnstable County
Massachusetts
$12,300 per capita
$2.8B total
Essex County
Massachusetts
$13,851 per capita
$11.2B total
Dukes County
Massachusetts
$8,754 per capita
$180.3M total
Hampshire County
Massachusetts
$8,156 per capita
$1.3B total
Suffolk County
Massachusetts
$15,681 per capita
$12.5B total
Frequently Asked Questions
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