PlainSpending

New London County

$1.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $6 per capita.

Connecticut · FIPS 09011

In FY2025, New London County in Connecticut received $1.5M in federal spending - $6 per capita for a population of 268,555. This is 100.0% below the national average and 100.0% below the Connecticut average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #1 of 8 Connecticut counties.

Total spending
$1.5M
Per capita
$6
vs. national avg
-100.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

New London County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Department of Defense.

National per-capita rank
Top 100%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6
Leading agency
Department of Defense
84.3% of tracked spending
Connecticut rank
#1 of 8

How New London County Compares

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

Top 100% nationally
New London County$6Connecticut avg$42,600National avg$15,647

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

Population: 268,555 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in New London County

Top awarding agencies in New London County, FY2025

Department of Defense$8.0BSocial Security Administration$1.4BDepartment of Transportation$127.7M

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

Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 6.4% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.

These 3 agencies together account for $9.5B (100%) of New London County's $1.5M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - New London 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
Department of Defense $8.0B 84.3%
Social Security Administration $1.4B 14.4%
Department of Transportation $127.7M 1.3%

How New London County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6 Top 100% higher than 0% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to New London County's $6 - prioritizing Connecticut peers first.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did New London County, Connecticut receive?
New London County received $1.5M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6 per capita for the county's population of 268,555.
How does New London County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
New London County's per capita federal spending of $6 is 100.0% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Connecticut average of $42,600, it is 100.0% below.
What is the population of New London County, Connecticut?
New London County has a population of 268,555 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6.
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.