Merrimack County
$2.0B in FY2025 federal spending, $13,078 per capita.
New Hampshire · FIPS 33013
In FY2025, Merrimack County in New Hampshire received $2.0B in federal spending - $13,078 per capita for a population of 153,808. This is 16.4% below the national average and 5.8% above the New Hampshire average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #1 of 10 New Hampshire counties.
- Total spending
- $2.0B
- Per capita
- $13,078
- vs. national avg
- -16.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Merrimack County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 11%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $13,078
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 54.2% of tracked spending
- New Hampshire rank
- #1 of 10
How Merrimack County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Merrimack County vs. New Hampshire and the nation
Population: 153,808 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Merrimack County
Top awarding agencies in Merrimack 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 $1.7B (83.7%) of Merrimack County's $2.0B in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Merrimack 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 | $911.5M | 54.2% |
| Department of Education | $515.9M | 30.7% |
| Department of Commerce | $255.4M | 15.2% |
How Merrimack County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$13,078 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Merrimack County Among New Hampshire's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: New Hampshire's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough County | 422,937 | $10,427 | $4.4B |
| Rockingham County | 314,176 | $10,988 | $3.5B |
| Merrimack County (this county) | 153,808 | $13,078 | $2.0B |
| Strafford County | 130,889 | $7,308 | $956.6M |
| Grafton County | 91,118 | $11,638 | $1.1B |
| Cheshire County | 76,458 | $8,500 | $649.9M |
| Belknap County | 63,705 | $9,768 | $622.3M |
| Carroll County | 50,107 | $9,565 | $479.3M |
| Sullivan County | 43,063 | $8,988 | $387.1M |
| Coos County | 31,268 | $9,950 | $311.1M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Merrimack County's $13,078 - prioritizing New Hampshire peers first.
Grafton County
New Hampshire
$11,638 per capita
$1.1B total
Rockingham County
New Hampshire
$10,988 per capita
$3.5B total
Hillsborough County
New Hampshire
$10,427 per capita
$4.4B total
Coos County
New Hampshire
$9,950 per capita
$311.1M total
Belknap County
New Hampshire
$9,768 per capita
$622.3M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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