PlainSpending

Massachusetts Federal Spending

$103.3B in FY2025, rank #21 of 57 by total.

$103.3B total · $14,689 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #21 total, #23 per capita · 6.1% below national avg

In FY2025, Massachusetts received $103.3B in federal spending - $14,689 per capita, ranking #23 among 57 states and 6.1% below the national average. The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 77.1% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

Massachusetts · FY2025

Massachusetts received $103.3B in federal spending in FY2025 - $14,689 per resident, 6.1% below the national average, with contracts the largest award category.

Total federal spending
$103.3B
#21 of 57 states
Per resident
$14,689
#23 per capita
Latest annual change
+$1.2B
FY2024 to FY2025 (+1.2%)
Top agency
Social Security Administration
$34.2B

Mid-ladder absolute book

Massachusetts is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#21 of 56, $103.3B).

According to USASpending.gov, Massachusetts received $103.3B in FY2025 ($14,689 per resident; population 7,029,917). Total rank #21 and per-capita rank #23 (6.1% below the $15,647 national average) show volume vs intensity.

The award-type mix by count: 127,160 contracts, 17,929 grants, 4,249 loans, and 13,982 direct payments. The most common award type is contracts at 77.1% of tracked awards in the state, with grants a distant second at 17,929 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in Massachusetts, with $34.2B in obligations - more than Department of Health and Human Services's $33.0B.

Over the available history, federal spending in Massachusetts has grown 1.9% from $101.4B in FY2020 to $103.3B in FY2025. Combined with 14 counties receiving dollars and top recipient The Commonwealth of Massachusetts at $16.8B, this snapshot lets readers judge whether Massachusetts's federal footprint is expanding, stable, or being scaled back.

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) Massachusetts 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 does this state compare?

Total Spending

$103.3B

Rank #21

Per Capita

$14,689

Rank #23

Population

7,029,917

Contract Awards

127,160

Grant Awards

17,929

Total Federal Spending

$103.3B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$14,689

Rank #23

Counties Receiving

14

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$34.2B

Social Security Administration

Massachusetts award-type mix by count (FY2025)

Awards77.1%10.9%8.5%ContractsGrantsDirect PaymentsLoansOther
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.
Massachusetts per-capita federal spending vs. national average 78.2%
National average

Compared against the national average of $15,647 per resident.

Awards by Type

Contracts is the most common award type at 77.1% of tracked awards in Massachusetts (by count, not dollar value).

Contracts 127,160 awards (77.1%)
Grants 17,929 awards (10.9%)
Direct Payments 13,982 awards (8.5%)
Loans 4,249 awards (2.6%)
Other 1,584 awards (1.0%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric Massachusetts National Avg Difference
Per Capita Spending $14,689 $15,647 -6.1%
Contracts Share 0.0% - -
Grants Share 0.0% - -

Top Federal Agencies in Massachusetts

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in Massachusetts during FY2025.

# Agency Spending % of Total
1 Social Security Administration $34.2B 33.2%
2 Department of Health and Human Services $33.0B 32.0%
3 Department of Defense $16.4B 15.9%
4 Department of Housing and Urban Development $4.2B 4.1%
5 Department of Veterans Affairs $3.6B 3.5%
6 Department of Agriculture $3.4B 3.3%
7 Department of Transportation $2.2B 2.2%
8 Department of Education $1.7B 1.6%
9 Department of Energy $958.9M 0.9%
10 Department of Homeland Security $720.4M 0.7%

Top Recipients in Massachusetts

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in Massachusetts.

# Recipient Total Awards
1 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts $16.8B
2 Department of Transitional Assistan $3.0B
3 General Electric Company $1.8B
4 Massachusetts Institute of Technology $1.4B
5 Massachusetts Department of Elementary && Secondary Education $1.4B
6 Massachusetts Department of Transportation $1.2B
7 Raytheon Company $914.8M
8 Noble Supply && Logistics, LLC $841.8M
9 Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities $804.3M
10 The General Hospital Corporation $698.4M
11 Fresenius Medical Care Holdings INC $634.8M
12 Boston Housing Authority $629.4M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$1.2B (+1.2%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in Massachusetts increased 1.9% from FY2020 to FY2025.

$80B$90B$100B$110B$120B FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025 $103B
Fiscal Year Total Spending Per Capita Population
FY2025 $103.3B $14,689 7,029,917
FY2024 $102.1B $14,518 7,029,917
FY2023 $95.0B $13,520 7,029,917
FY2022 $89.0B $12,663 7,029,917
FY2021 $114.2B $16,241 7,029,917
FY2020 $101.4B $14,418 7,029,917

Counties in Massachusetts

14 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

# County Total Spending Per Capita Population
1 Middlesex County $25.8B $15,809 1,632,002
2 Suffolk County $12.5B $15,681 797,936
3 Essex County $11.2B $13,851 809,829
4 Worcester County $6.0B $6,968 862,111
5 Norfolk County $5.8B $7,972 725,981
6 Plymouth County $4.3B $8,056 530,819
7 Bristol County $3.8B $6,527 579,200
8 Hampden County $3.5B $7,474 465,825
9 Barnstable County $2.8B $12,300 228,996
10 Berkshire County $1.5B $11,909 129,026
11 Hampshire County $1.3B $8,156 162,308
12 Franklin County $548.6M $7,723 71,029
13 Dukes County $180.3M $8,754 20,600
14 Nantucket County $60.2M $4,223 14,255
DOGE impact for Massachusetts → Per-capita rankings → Understanding federal spending →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to Massachusetts's $14,689.

Florida

$15,092 per capita

$325.1B total

Alabama

$14,242 per capita

$71.6B total

Missouri

$15,232 per capita

$93.8B total

Montana

$14,143 per capita

$15.3B total

Nebraska

$14,140 per capita

$27.7B total

Compare Massachusetts to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($103.3B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Massachusetts receive in FY2025?

Massachusetts received $103.3B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $14,689 per capita for the state's population of 7,029,917.

What is the largest category of federal spending in Massachusetts?

The most common award type is contracts, accounting for 127,160 awards (77.1% of tracked awards). The second-largest is grants at 17,929 awards.

How has federal spending in Massachusetts changed over time?

Federal spending in Massachusetts increased by 1.9% from FY2020 ($101.4B) to FY2025 ($103.3B).

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

Massachusetts's per capita federal spending of $14,689 is 6.1% below the national average of $15,647. Massachusetts ranks #23 out of 57 states by per capita spending.

Where does Massachusetts rank nationally in federal spending?

Massachusetts ranks #21 out of 57 states in total federal spending and #23 in per capita spending. The state received $103.3B total ($14,689 per person) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in Massachusetts?

The top federal agency spending in Massachusetts is Social Security Administration with $34.2B. Followed by Department of Health and Human Services ($33.0B) and Department of Defense ($16.4B).

How many counties in Massachusetts receive federal spending?

14 counties in Massachusetts receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Middlesex County with $25.8B.

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

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