PlainSpending

Connecticut Federal Spending

$153.6B in FY2025 (+172.7% vs national per-capita average).

$153.6B total · $42,600 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #10 total, #4 per capita · 172.7% above national avg

In FY2025, Connecticut received $153.6B in federal spending - $42,600 per capita, ranking #4 among 56 states and 172.7% above the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 51.4% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Department of Health and Human Services.

Connecticut · FY2025

Connecticut received $153.6B in federal spending in FY2025 - $42,600 per resident, 172.7% above the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$153.6B
#10 of 56 states
Per resident
$42,600
#4 per capita
Latest annual change
+$32.9B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+27.3%)
Top agency
Dept. of Health and Human Services
$89.7B

Well above national average

Connecticut's $42,600 runs 172.7% above the $15,622 national average.

According to USASpending.gov, the federal government directed a dense absolute book of $153.6B to Connecticut in FY2025 ($42,600 per resident across 3,605,944 people). Total-dollar rank #10 marks a heavy absolute footprint; per-capita rank is #4 (172.7% above the $15,622 national average).

High per-resident intensity shapes the award-count mix: 44,227 contracts, 8,420 grants, 24,851 loans, and 7,707 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 51.4% of tracked awards in the state, with loans a distant second at 24,851 awards. Department of Health and Human Services is the single largest federal agency operating in Connecticut, with $89.7B in obligations - more than Department of Defense's $34.8B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Connecticut has grown 48.1% from $103.7B in FY2020 to $153.6B in FY2025 - against an already above-average intensity band. Combined with 8 counties and top recipient Electric Boat Corporation at $21.4B, the trail shows whether the heavy intensity is still rising.

Figures are award-transaction data from USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury). See our methodology for per-capita denominators and award categories.

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) + System for Award Management (SAM) Connecticut federal awards (contracts, grants, loans, direct payments) for FY2025 · 2025 USAspending.gov publishes award-level data within ~30 days of obligation; categories follow OMB Object Class Codes. Per-capita metrics use Census ACS population estimates as the denominator.

How far above the national average?

Total Spending

$153.6B

Rank #10

Per Capita

$42,600

Rank #4

Population

3,605,944

Contract Awards

44,227

Grant Awards

8,420

Total Federal Spending

$153.6B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$42,600

Rank #4

Counties Receiving

8

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$89.7B

Department of Health and Human

Connecticut award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards51.4%28.9%9.8%9%ContractsLoansGrantsDirect PaymentsOther
Per-state share of tracked federal awards BY COUNT across major OMB-aligned award types (not a dollar-value breakdown). Mandatory-vs-discretionary marker reflects the entitlement-vs-appropriated split.
Connecticut per-capita federal spending vs. national average 83.3%
National average

Compared against the national average of $15,622 per resident.

Awards by Type

Contracts is the most common award type at 51.4% of tracked awards in Connecticut (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 44,227 awards (51.4%)
Loans 24,851 awards (28.9%)
Grants 8,420 awards (9.8%)
Direct Payments 7,707 awards (9.0%)
Other 877 awards (1.0%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Connecticut National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $42,600 $15,622 +172.7%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Fiscal Resilience Score

A single derived score summarizing how diversified and stable Connecticut's federal funding mix is, built from four signals already in this page.

F
Fiscal Resilience Score
22/100
Connecticut

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable Connecticut's federal funding mix is across award types, agencies, and fiscal years, not whether that funding is well or poorly spent. Full formula and benchmark table: methodology.

Award-Type Mix C
64%
Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts
Agency Mix F
59%
Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state
Per-Capita Norm F
173% from avg
Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average
Funding Stability F
13.6% CV
Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in Connecticut

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Connecticut during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Department of Health and Human Services $89.7B 58.4%
2 Department of Defense $34.8B 22.6%
3 Social Security Administration $19.6B 12.7%
4 Department of Transportation $3.3B 2.1%
5 Department of Veterans Affairs $1.2B 0.8%
6 Department of Agriculture $1.2B 0.8%
7 Department of Housing and Urban Development $1.1B 0.7%
8 Department of Education $926.7M 0.6%
9 Environmental Protection Agency $783.4M 0.5%
10 Department of Homeland Security $246.2M 0.2%

Top Recipients in Connecticut

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Connecticut.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 Electric Boat Corporation $21.4B
2 Department of Social Services Connecticut $8.6B
3 Rtx Corporation $7.3B
4 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation $4.8B
5 Department of Transportation Connecticut $2.2B
6 National Railroad Passenger Corporation $957.0M
7 Yale Univ $792.8M
8 Dept of Energy && Environmental Protection $704.6M
9 Connecticut Department of Education $618.3M
10 Department of Public Health Connecticut $255.8M
11 Lockheed Martin Corporation $217.3M
12 State of Conn Department of Housing $184.1M
13 Housing Authority of the City of New Haven $139.8M
14 University of Connecticut $126.5M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$32.9B (+27.3%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Connecticut increased 48.1% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$100B$120B$140B$160B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $154B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $153.6B $42,600 3,605,944
FY2024 $120.7B $33,469 3,605,944
FY2023 $121.6B $33,726 3,605,944
FY2022 $112.5B $31,200 3,605,944
FY2021 $107.8B $29,890 3,605,944
FY2020 $103.7B $28,765 3,605,944

Counties in Connecticut

8 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 New London County $1.5M $6 268,555
2 Tolland County $487.8K $3 149,788
3 Windham County $-1.5M $-13 116,418
4 New Haven County $-5.6M $-6 864,835
5 Litchfield County $-7.0M $-38 185,186
6 Fairfield County $-12.3M $-13 957,419
7 Middlesex County $-15.7M $-96 164,245
8 Hartford County $-47.2M $-52 899,498
DOGE impact for Connecticut → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Connecticut's $42,600.

Minnesota

$42,425 per capita

$242.1B total

Kentucky

$38,460 per capita

$173.3B total

Guam

$31,490 per capita

$4.8B total

Indiana

$30,517 per capita

$207.1B total

South Carolina

$26,788 per capita

$137.1B total

Compare Connecticut to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($153.6B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Connecticut's federal spending per capita compare to the national average?

Connecticut's $42,600 runs 172.7% above the $15,622 national average (rank #4 of 56).

How many counties in Connecticut receive federal spending?

8 counties in Connecticut receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is New London County with $1.5M.

How much federal spending did Connecticut receive in FY2025?

Connecticut received a heavy absolute book of $153.6B in FY2025 ($42,600 per capita; population 3,605,944).

Where does Connecticut rank nationally in federal spending?

Connecticut ranks #4 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($42,600) and #10 on absolute volume ($153.6B) in FY2025.

What is the largest category of federal spending in Connecticut?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 44,227 awards (51.4% of tracked awards). The second-largest is loans at 24,851 awards.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Connecticut?

The top federal agency spending in Connecticut is Department of Health and Human Services with $89.7B. Followed by Department of Defense ($34.8B) and Social Security Administration ($19.6B).

How has federal spending in Connecticut changed over time?

Federal spending in Connecticut increased by 48.1% from FY2020 ($103.7B) to FY2025 ($153.6B).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.

Verify with USASpending.gov → Verify population with U.S. Census Bureau →