New Hampshire Federal Spending

$17.0B in FY2025 - a thin absolute book (rank #46 of 56).

Data updated September 2025

$17.0B total · $12,356 per capita · FY2025 · Ranked #46 total, #39 per capita · 20.9% below national avg

In FY2025, New Hampshire received $17.0B in federal spending - $12,356 per capita, ranking #39 among 56 states and 20.9% below the national average. The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 30.4% of tracked awards. The top spending agency is Social Security Administration.

New Hampshire · FY2025

New Hampshire received $17.0B in federal spending in FY2025 - $12,356 per resident, 20.9% below the national average, with direct payments the largest award category.

Total federal spending: $17.0B; #46 of 56 states
Per resident: $12,356; #39 per capita
Latest annual change: +$819.9M; FY2024 to FY2025 (+5.1%)
Top agency: Social Security Administration; $8.7B

Thin absolute federal book

New Hampshire is a light absolute book: #46 of 56 with $17.0B.

According to USASpending.gov, New Hampshire carried a thin absolute federal book of $17.0B in FY2025 ($12,356 per resident; population 1,377,529). Total-dollar rank #46 is a light absolute footprint; per-capita rank #39 sits 20.9% below the national average.

Low per-resident intensity still shows a full award-count mix: 4,183 contracts, 3,458 grants, 1,305 loans, and 4,550 direct payments. The most common award type is direct payments at 30.4% of tracked awards in the state, with contracts a distant second at 4,183 awards. Social Security Administration is the single largest federal agency operating in New Hampshire, with $8.7B in obligations - more than Department of Defense's $2.6B.

Over the available history, federal spending in New Hampshire has grown 3.9% from $16.4B in FY2020 to $17.0B in FY2025 - from a below-average intensity baseline. Combined with 10 counties and top recipient New Hampshire Department of Health && Human Services at $2.2B, the trail shows whether the light intensity is closing the gap.

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) New Hampshire federal awards (contracts, grants, loans, direct payments) for FY2025 · 2025 Accessed 2025-09-30 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.

Where this thin absolute book sits

Total Spending

$17.0B

Rank #46

Per Capita

$12,356

Rank #39

Population

1,377,529

Contract Awards

4,183

Grant Awards

3,458

Total Federal Spending

$17.0B

FY2025 obligations

Per Capita

$12,356

Rank #39

Counties Receiving

federal dollars

Top Agency Share

$8.7B

Social Security Administration

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.

New Hampshire per-capita federal spending vs. national average 65.9%

National average

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

Awards by Type

Direct Payments is the most common award type at 30.4% of tracked awards in New Hampshire (by count, not dollar value).

Direct Payments 4,550 awards (30.4%)

Contracts 4,183 awards (28.0%)

Grants 3,458 awards (23.1%)

Other 1,466 awards (9.8%)

Loans 1,305 awards (8.7%)

Comparison to National Average

Metric	New Hampshire	National Avg	Difference
Per Capita Spending	$12,356	$15,622	-20.9%
Contracts Share	0.0%	-	-
Grants Share	0.0%	-	-

Fiscal Resilience Score

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

Fiscal Resilience Score

56/100

New Hampshire

A transparent derived index from USASpending.gov federal award data, not an official government rating. It measures how diversified and stable New Hampshire'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 A+

76%

Diversification across contract/grant/loan/direct-payment/other award counts

Agency Mix F

67%

Diversification of obligated dollars across federal agencies operating in-state

Per-Capita Norm C

21% from avg

Distance of per-resident federal spending from the national average

Funding Stability D

8.1% CV

Year-over-year spending volatility across 6 fiscal years

Top Federal Agencies in New Hampshire

Federal agencies ranked by total spending in New Hampshire during FY2025.

#	Agency	Spending	% of Total
1	Social Security Administration	$8.7B	51.4%
2	Department of Defense	$2.6B	15.3%
3	Department of Health and Human Services	$2.3B	13.8%
4	Department of Veterans Affairs	$836.6M	4.9%
5	Department of Education	$642.2M	3.8%
6	Department of Transportation	$443.5M	2.6%
7	Department of Housing and Urban Development	$357.7M	2.1%
8	Department of Agriculture	$285.7M	1.7%
9	Environmental Protection Agency	$168.8M	1.0%
10	Department of the Treasury	$85.5M	0.5%

Top Recipients in New Hampshire

Organizations and entities receiving the most federal funds in New Hampshire.

#	Recipient	Total Awards
1	New Hampshire Department of Health && Human Services	$2.2B
2	Southern New Hampshire University	$409.0M
3	Sig Sauer INC.	$406.7M
4	New Hampshire Department of Transportation	$371.5M
5	L3 Technologies, INC.	$321.2M
6	Department of Education New Hampshire	$186.0M
7	Environmental Services, New Hampshire Department Of	$154.8M
8	Trustees of Dartmouth College	$150.1M
9	University System of New Hampshire	$103.3M
10	Bae Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration INC.	$88.8M
11	Bae Systems Information && Electronic Systems Integration INC	$86.6M
12	Executive Office of the State of New Hampshire	$85.6M

Spending Trends

The latest annual comparison is +$819.9M (+5.1%) from FY2024 to FY2025; this is a difference in recorded award obligations, not a claim about cause or local benefit. Federal spending in New Hampshire increased 3.9% from FY2020 to FY2025.

Fiscal Year	Total Spending	Per Capita	Population
FY2025	$17.0B	$12,356	1,377,529
FY2024	$16.2B	$11,761	1,377,529
FY2023	$14.4B	$10,488	1,377,529
FY2022	$13.7B	$9,932	1,377,529
FY2021	$17.0B	$12,325	1,377,529
FY2020	$16.4B	$11,892	1,377,529

Counties in New Hampshire

10 counties ranked by federal spending in FY2025.

#	County	Total Spending	Per Capita	Population
1	Hillsborough County	$4.4B	$10,427	422,937
2	Rockingham County	$3.5B	$10,988	314,176
3	Merrimack County	$2.0B	$13,078	153,808
4	Grafton County	$1.1B	$11,638	91,118
5	Strafford County	$956.6M	$7,308	130,889
6	Cheshire County	$649.9M	$8,500	76,458
7	Belknap County	$622.3M	$9,768	63,705
8	Carroll County	$479.3M	$9,565	50,107
9	Sullivan County	$387.1M	$8,988	43,063
10	Coos County	$311.1M	$9,950	31,268

DOGE impact for New Hampshire → Per-capita rankings → Why spending varies by state →

States With Similar Per Capita Spending

States with per capita federal spending closest to New Hampshire's $12,356.

Delaware

$12,366 per capita

$12.2B total

North Carolina

$12,400 per capita

$129.4B total

Idaho

$12,406 per capita

$22.8B total

California

$12,283 per capita

$485.6B total

Michigan

$12,538 per capita

$126.3B total

Compare New Hampshire to another state side-by-side →

States with similar total federal spending

Nearest nationwide peers by total obligation volume ($17.0B here) - a different axis from the per-capita neighbors above.

Alaska · $18.4B total · $25,101 per capita
Montana · $15.3B total · $14,143 per capita
Rhode Island · $15.1B total · $13,799 per capita
Delaware · $12.2B total · $12,366 per capita

Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did New Hampshire receive in FY2025?

New Hampshire received a thin absolute book of $17.0B in FY2025 ($12,356 per capita; population 1,377,529).

What is the largest category of federal spending in New Hampshire?

The most common award type is direct payments, accounting for 4,550 awards (30.4% of tracked awards). The second-largest is contracts at 4,183 awards.

How has federal spending in New Hampshire changed over time?

Federal spending in New Hampshire increased by 3.9% from FY2020 ($16.4B) to FY2025 ($17.0B).

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

New Hampshire's $12,356 runs 20.9% below the $15,622 national average (rank #39 of 56).

Where does New Hampshire rank nationally in federal spending?

New Hampshire ranks #39 of 56 on per-capita intensity ($12,356 - a light band) and #46 on absolute volume ($17.0B) in FY2025.

Which federal agencies spend the most in New Hampshire?

The top federal agency spending in New Hampshire is Social Security Administration with $8.7B. Followed by Department of Defense ($2.6B) and Department of Health and Human Services ($2.3B).

How many counties in New Hampshire receive federal spending?

10 counties in New Hampshire receive federal spending. The county receiving the most is Hillsborough County with $4.4B.

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

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

Compiled by PlainSpending, Federal Spending Editorial Process