PlainSpending

Dukes County

$180.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,754 per capita.

Massachusetts · FIPS 25007

In FY2025, Dukes County in Massachusetts received $180.3M in federal spending - $8,754 per capita for a population of 20,600. This is 44.1% below the national average and 40.4% below the Massachusetts average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #6 of 14 Massachusetts counties.

Total spending
$180.3M
Per capita
$8,754
vs. national avg
-44.1%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Dukes County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 40%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,754
Massachusetts rank
#6 of 14

How Dukes County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Dukes County vs. Massachusetts and the nation

Top 40% nationally
Dukes County$8,754Massachusetts avg$14,689National avg$15,647

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 20,600 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Dukes County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,754 Top 40% higher than 60% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Dukes County Among Massachusetts's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: Massachusetts's biggest counties

The 14 largest-population counties in Massachusetts by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Dukes County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 14 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 14 largest-population counties in Massachusetts by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Dukes County is highlighted.
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 129,026 $11,909 $1.5B
Franklin County 71,029 $7,723 $548.6M
Dukes County (this 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 Dukes County's $8,754 - prioritizing Massachusetts peers first.

Hampshire County

Massachusetts

$8,156 per capita

$1.3B total

Plymouth County

Massachusetts

$8,056 per capita

$4.3B total

Norfolk County

Massachusetts

$7,972 per capita

$5.8B total

Franklin County

Massachusetts

$7,723 per capita

$548.6M total

Hampden County

Massachusetts

$7,474 per capita

$3.5B total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Dukes County, Massachusetts receive?
Dukes County received $180.3M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $8,754 per capita for the county's population of 20,600.
How does Dukes County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Dukes County's per capita federal spending of $8,754 is 44.1% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Massachusetts average of $14,689, it is 40.4% below.
What is the population of Dukes County, Massachusetts?
Dukes County has a population of 20,600 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $8,754.
Data Source: USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Fiscal Year 2025. Population denominators are U.S. Census Bureau vintage estimates. County-level spending includes all federal awards with place of performance in this county; OMB budget categorizations are reflected at the agency level.

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Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.