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Federal spending in Hartford County, CT
USAspending caveat. Figures are obligations reported by federal agencies to USAspending.gov, not payments. In USAspending's words: "An outlay occurs when federal money is actually paid out, not just promised to be paid ('obligated')." "Every agency has a Senior Accountable Official who must officially certify that the quarterly financial data submitted by their agency is accurate and complete." "If there are any discrepancies in procurement data, FPDS is the authoritative source." Contract data for the Department of Defense and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is published with a 90-day delay. Data loaded 30 Sep 2026.
Hartford County, Connecticut, received $0 in federal award obligations in FY2026: $0 for each of its 899,498 residents.
That is below the Connecticut rate of $36,474 per resident and below the national rate of $14,743; it ranks 2 of 8 counties in the state.
Obligations were down 100% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $128B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($165B), Department of Defense ($19B) and Social Security Administration ($12B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
| Per resident | This county | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $0 | $36,474 | $14,743 |
| Contracts | $0 | $5,272 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $0 | $3,511 | $3,526 |
| Direct payments | $0 | $27,758 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$75 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 2 of 8 in state · 3,135 of 3,143 US | 5 of 51 states | — |
Direct payments include Social Security, Medicare and similar benefit records that USAspending attributes to a county; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor, which can lift or lower a county's rate a great deal. Loans count the subsidy cost, not the face value.
Obligations by fiscal year
Who funds the county FY2022–FY2025
Awarding agencies
Assistance programs
Contract industries by NAICS sector
Cross-tabulations cover the four closed fiscal years FY2022–FY2025 (the 24 largest agencies, 40 largest listings and all NAICS sectors), fetched 18 Sep 2026.
Recipients with the largest awards performed here $1.0M+ awards since FY2023
| # | Recipient organisation | Awards | Award value | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connecticut Department of Education | 15 | $406M | 41% |
| 2 | RTX Corporation | 84 | $342M | 34% |
| 3 | State of Conn Department of Housing | 7 | $58M | 6% |
| 4 | Department of Transportation Connecticut | 17 | $44M | 4% |
| 5 | Department of Aging & Disability Services | 3 | $35M | 4% |
| 6 | Connecticut Airport Authority | 2 | $23M | 2% |
| 7 | Mental Health & Addiction Services Conne | 8 | $16M | 2% |
| 8 | Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. | 1 | $16M | 2% |
| 9 | Judicial Branch, State of Connecticut | 1 | $15M | 1% |
| 10 | Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation | 7 | $14M | 1% |
A further $31M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut's 1st congressional district | 59% | $5.4B | $7,565 |
| Connecticut's 5th congressional district | 22% | $332M | $460 |
| Connecticut's 2nd congressional district | 19% | $14B | $19,664 |
Other counties in Connecticut
- Fairfield County $0
- Litchfield County $0
- Middlesex County $0
- New Haven County $0
- New London County $0
- Tolland County $0
- Windham County $0
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Hartford County, Connecticut?
$0 in award obligations in FY2026 and $128B since FY2023, counting awards whose primary place of performance is in the county. Obligations are commitments, not payments.
How much federal spending per person is that?
$0 per resident in FY2026 (population 899,498), against $36,474 for Connecticut and $14,743 nationally. Direct payments such as Social Security and Medicare are included; the table on this page splits the rate by award type.
Which recipients dominate Hartford County, Connecticut?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Connecticut Department of Education ($406M), RTX Corporation ($342M), State of Conn Department of Housing ($58M), Department of Transportation Connecticut ($44M) and Department of Aging & Disability Services ($35M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Hartford County, Connecticut?
Department of Health and Human Services ($165B), Department of Defense ($19B), Social Security Administration ($12B), Department of Education ($1.6B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($789M), over FY2022–FY2025.
What does "place of performance" mean here?
USAspending records where the work is done or the payment is directed, as reported by the awarding agency. Some awards, especially grants to state governments, carry only a state-level location and are not attributed to any county or district; Medicare payments are attributed to the county of the administrative contractor.
Provenance
Source: USAspending.gov API v2, spending-by-geography (place of performance, county layer) by fiscal year and award type, loaded 30 Sep 2026; award lists from the award search endpoint; cross-tabulations for FY2022–FY2025. Population: U.S. Census Bureau Vintage 2025 county estimates (USAspending's population figure where the Census file has none, as for Connecticut's former counties). Boundaries: Census cartographic boundary files (1:20m). Errors in processing are corrected at the next build; see corrections.