PlainSpending

Sullivan County

$387.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,988 per capita.

New Hampshire · FIPS 33019

In FY2025, Sullivan County in New Hampshire received $387.1M in federal spending - $8,988 per capita for a population of 43,063. This is 42.6% below the national average and 27.3% below the New Hampshire average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #8 of 10 New Hampshire counties.

Total spending
$387.1M
Per capita
$8,988
vs. national avg
-42.6%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Sullivan County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 37%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,988
New Hampshire rank
#8 of 10

How Sullivan County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Sullivan County vs. New Hampshire and the nation

Top 37% nationally
Sullivan County$8,988New Hampshire avg$12,356National avg$15,647

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

Population: 43,063 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Sullivan County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,988 Top 37% higher than 63% 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

Sullivan County Among New Hampshire's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: New Hampshire's biggest counties

The 10 largest-population counties in New Hampshire by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Sullivan County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 10 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000 $6,000$8,000$10,000$12,000$14,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Hillsborough CountyRockingham CountyMerrimack CountyStrafford CountyGrafton CountyCheshire CountyBelknap CountyCarroll CountySullivan CountyCoos County Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 10 largest-population counties in New Hampshire by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Sullivan County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Hillsborough County 422,937 $10,427 $4.4B
Rockingham County 314,176 $10,988 $3.5B
Merrimack 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 (this county) 43,063 $8,988 $387.1M
Coos County 31,268 $9,950 $311.1M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Sullivan County, New Hampshire receive?
Sullivan County received $387.1M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $8,988 per capita for the county's population of 43,063.
How does Sullivan County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Sullivan County's per capita federal spending of $8,988 is 42.6% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the New Hampshire average of $12,356, it is 27.3% below.
What is the population of Sullivan County, New Hampshire?
Sullivan County has a population of 43,063 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $8,988.
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.