Hartford County
$-47.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $-52 per capita.
Connecticut · FIPS 09003
In FY2025, Hartford County in Connecticut received $-47.2M in federal spending - $-52 per capita for a population of 899,498. This is 100.3% below the national average and 100.1% below the Connecticut average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Health and Human Services. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #7 of 8 Connecticut counties.
- Total spending
- $-47.2M
- Per capita
- $-52
- vs. national avg
- -100.3%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Hartford County's spending concentrated almost entirely in Department of Health and Human Services.
- Per-capita spending
- $-52
- Leading agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- 86.1% of tracked spending
- Connecticut rank
- #7 of 8
How Hartford County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Hartford County vs. Connecticut and the nation
Population: 899,498 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Hartford County
Top awarding agencies in Hartford County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Health and Human Services is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 3.4% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Hartford 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Health and Human Services | $45.9B | 86.1% |
| Social Security Administration | $4.1B | 7.7% |
| Department of Defense | $3.3B | 6.2% |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Hartford County's $-52 - prioritizing Connecticut peers first.
Frequently Asked Questions
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