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Federal Spending in Connecticut
Federal agencies obligated $132B in Connecticut in fiscal year 2026, or $36,617 per person, 5th highest among states.
- Total, FY 2026
- $132B
- -14.0% from FY 2025
- Per person
- $36,617
- 3,605,944 residents
- Contracts
- $25.6B
- Grants
- $4.3B
How the money is awarded
Fiscal year 2026, share of Connecticut federal obligations
- Contracts$25.6B19.4%
- Grants$4.3B3.3%
- Direct payments$102B77.5%
- Loans (subsidy cost)-$275M0.0%
- Insurance and other$22.2M0.0%
Top recipients in Connecticut
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Electric Boat Corporation$12.8B
- 2Department of Social Services Connecticut$8.5B
- 3Rtx Corporation$8.4B
- 4Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation$2.9B
- 5Department of Transportation Connecticut$2B
- 6Yale Univ$784M
- 7Connecticut Department of Education$678M
- 8State of Conn Department of Housing$245M
- 9Department of Public Health Connecticut$219M
- 10Connecticut Office of Early Childhood$134M
Top awarding agencies
Fiscal year 2026
- 1Department of Health and Human Services$96.7B
- 2Department of Defense$25.1B
- 3Social Security Administration$19B
- 4Department of Transportation$2.1B
- 5Department of Veterans Affairs$1.3B
- 6Department of Agriculture$1.2B
- 7Department of Housing and Urban Development$1.1B
- 8Department of Education$1B
- 9Department of Homeland Security$322M
- 10Department of Labor$158M
By congressional district
Fiscal year 2026
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| District | Total | Per person | Contracts | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT-01 | $10B | $13,993 | $8.7B | $836M |
| CT-02 | $16.2B | $22,266 | $13.3B | $442M |
| CT-03 | $7.7B | $10,656 | $3.4B | $841M |
| CT-04 | $1.9B | $2,636 | $89.5M | $86.3M |
| CT-05 | $350M | $485 | $152M | $140M |
Former counties
Data published by the old 8 counties
In 2022 the U.S. Census Bureau replaced Connecticut's 8 historical counties, which have had no county government since 1960, with the state's 9 planning regions. Some federal datasets still publish figures by the old counties. Old county lines do not match the new regions, so these figures cannot be split between regions. We show them here as published.
Fairfield County
Now part of Western Connecticut Planning Region, Greater Bridgeport Planning Region and Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
- Federal spending, FY 2025
- -$12.3M (net: reductions to earlier awards exceeded new awards)
Hartford County
Now part of Capitol Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and Northwest Hills Planning Region
- Federal spending, FY 2025
- -$47.2M (net: reductions to earlier awards exceeded new awards)
Litchfield County
Now part of Northwest Hills Planning Region, Naugatuck Valley Planning Region and Western Connecticut Planning Region
- Federal spending, FY 2025
- -$7M (net: reductions to earlier awards exceeded new awards)
New Haven County
Now part of South Central Connecticut Planning Region and Naugatuck Valley Planning Region
- Federal spending, FY 2025
- -$5.8M (net: reductions to earlier awards exceeded new awards)
New London County
Now part of Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region, Lower Connecticut River Valley Planning Region and Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Federal spending, FY 2025
- $1.5M
Tolland County
Now part of Capitol Planning Region and Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Federal spending, FY 2025
- $488K
Windham County
Now part of Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region and Southeastern Connecticut Planning Region
- Federal spending, FY 2025
- -$1.5M (net: reductions to earlier awards exceeded new awards)
Source: USAspending.gov. Figures are for the old county as a whole.
Frequently asked questions
- How much federal money does Connecticut receive?
- In fiscal year 2026, federal agencies obligated $132,037,790,984 for work done or benefits received in Connecticut, about $36,617 per resident. That includes $25.6B in contracts, $4.3B in grants and $102B in direct payments.
- Who are the largest federal recipients in Connecticut?
- The largest recipients in fiscal year 2026 were ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION ($12.8B), DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CONNECTICUT ($8.5B), RTX CORPORATION ($8.4B).
Source: USAspending.gov, U.S. Department of the Treasury ยท Last updated 09/30/2026