PlainSpending

Litchfield County

$-7.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $-38 per capita.

Connecticut · FIPS 09005

In FY2025, Litchfield County in Connecticut received $-7.0M in federal spending - $-38 per capita for a population of 185,186. This is 100.2% below the national average and 100.1% below the Connecticut average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #6 of 8 Connecticut counties.

Total spending
$-7.0M
Per capita
$-38
vs. national avg
-100.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Litchfield County's spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.

Per-capita spending
$-38
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
93.1% of tracked spending
Connecticut rank
#6 of 8

How Litchfield County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Litchfield County vs. Connecticut and the nation

Litchfield County$-38Connecticut avg$42,600National avg$15,647

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

Population: 185,186 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Litchfield County

Top awarding agencies in Litchfield County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$1.1BDepartment of Transportation$40.7MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$37.9M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

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.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Litchfield 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 $1.1B 93.1%
Department of Transportation $40.7M 3.6%
Department of Veterans Affairs $37.9M 3.3%

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Litchfield County's $-38 - prioritizing Connecticut peers first.

Hartford County

Connecticut

$-52 per capita

$-47.2M total

Windham County

Connecticut

$-13 per capita

$-1.5M total

Fairfield County

Connecticut

$-13 per capita

$-12.3M total

New Haven County

Connecticut

$-6 per capita

$-5.6M total

Tolland County

Connecticut

$3 per capita

$487.8K total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Litchfield County, Connecticut receive?
Litchfield County received $-7.0M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $-38 per capita for the county's population of 185,186.
How does Litchfield County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Litchfield County's per capita federal spending of $-38 is 100.2% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Connecticut average of $42,600, it is 100.1% below.
What is the population of Litchfield County, Connecticut?
Litchfield County has a population of 185,186 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $-38.
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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.

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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.