PlainSpending

Middlesex County

$-15.7M in FY2025 federal spending, $-96 per capita.

Connecticut · FIPS 09007

In FY2025, Middlesex County in Connecticut received $-15.7M in federal spending - $-96 per capita for a population of 164,245. This is 100.6% below the national average and 100.2% below the Connecticut average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #8 of 8 Connecticut counties.

Total spending
$-15.7M
Per capita
$-96
vs. national avg
-100.6%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

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

Per-capita spending
$-96
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
84.1% of tracked spending
Connecticut rank
#8 of 8

How Middlesex County Compares

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

Middlesex County$-96Connecticut avg$42,600National avg$15,647

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

Population: 164,245 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Middlesex County

Top awarding agencies in Middlesex County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$921.1MDepartment of Homeland Securi…$129.5MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$44.3M

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 - Middlesex 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 $921.1M 84.1%
Department of Homeland Security $129.5M 11.8%
Department of Veterans Affairs $44.3M 4%

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Middlesex County, Connecticut receive?
Middlesex County received $-15.7M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $-96 per capita for the county's population of 164,245.
How does Middlesex County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Middlesex County's per capita federal spending of $-96 is 100.6% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Connecticut average of $42,600, it is 100.2% below.
What is the population of Middlesex County, Connecticut?
Middlesex County has a population of 164,245 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $-96.
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.

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.