Nantucket County
$60.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $4,223 per capita.
Massachusetts · FIPS 25019
In FY2025, Nantucket County in Massachusetts received $60.2M in federal spending - $4,223 per capita for a population of 14,255. This is 73.0% below the national average and 71.3% below the Massachusetts average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #14 of 14 Massachusetts counties.
- Total spending
- $60.2M
- Per capita
- $4,223
- vs. national avg
- -73.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Nantucket County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 99%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $4,223
- Massachusetts rank
- #14 of 14
How Nantucket County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Nantucket County vs. Massachusetts and the nation
Population: 14,255 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Nantucket County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$4,223 Top 99% higher than 1% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Nantucket County Among Massachusetts's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Massachusetts's biggest counties
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| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex County | 1,632,002 | $15,809 | $25.8B |
| Worcester County | 862,111 | $6,968 | $6.0B |
| Essex County | 809,829 | $13,851 | $11.2B |
| Suffolk County | 797,936 | $15,681 | $12.5B |
| Norfolk County | 725,981 | $7,972 | $5.8B |
| Bristol County | 579,200 | $6,527 | $3.8B |
| Plymouth County | 530,819 | $8,056 | $4.3B |
| Hampden County | 465,825 | $7,474 | $3.5B |
| Barnstable County | 228,996 | $12,300 | $2.8B |
| Hampshire County | 162,308 | $8,156 | $1.3B |
| Berkshire County | 129,026 | $11,909 | $1.5B |
| Franklin County | 71,029 | $7,723 | $548.6M |
| Dukes County | 20,600 | $8,754 | $180.3M |
| Nantucket County (this county) | 14,255 | $4,223 | $60.2M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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