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
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
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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
Read the chart as a table
| 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 |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Sullivan County's $8,988 - prioritizing New Hampshire peers first.
Cheshire County
New Hampshire
$8,500 per capita
$649.9M total
Carroll County
New Hampshire
$9,565 per capita
$479.3M total
Belknap County
New Hampshire
$9,768 per capita
$622.3M total
Coos County
New Hampshire
$9,950 per capita
$311.1M total
Hillsborough County
New Hampshire
$10,427 per capita
$4.4B total
Frequently Asked Questions
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