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
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
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% |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Middlesex County's $-96 - prioritizing Connecticut peers first.
Frequently Asked Questions
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