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Federal spending in Litchfield 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.
In FY2026, $0 in federal awards named Litchfield County, Connecticut, as the primary place of performance, $0 per resident.
That is below the Connecticut rate of $36,474 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 8 of 8 counties in the state.
Obligations were down 100% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($3.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($178M) and Department of Transportation ($86M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
| Per resident | This county | Connecticut | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $0 | $36,474 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $0 | $5,272 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $0 | $3,511 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $0 | $27,758 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | −$75 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $0 | $9 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 8 of 8 in state · 3,141 of 3,144 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 | Department of Transportation Connecticut | 7 | $30M | 63% |
| 2 | Town of Cornwall | 1 | $3.0M | 6% |
| 3 | Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. | 1 | $2.0M | 4% |
| 4 | Town of New Milford Connecticut | 1 | $1.7M | 4% |
| 5 | Treadwell Corporation (delaware) | 1 | $1.2M | 3% |
| 6 | Rotair Aerospace Corp | 1 | $1.1M | 2% |
| 7 | City of Torrington | 1 | $1.1M | 2% |
| 8 | New Milford Rehabilitation LLC | 1 | $1.1M | 2% |
A further $6.6M went to recipients not shown: individuals, aggregated records and names USAspending withholds.
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $14M | 11 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $5.4M | 5 Jul 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.3M | 9 Jan 2024 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.4M | 14 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Town of Cornwall | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 4 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.9M | 1 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.2M | 7 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractPurchase Order | $2.0M | 10 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| Town of New Milford Connecticut | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.7M | 4 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Department of Transportation Connecticut | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.6M | 22 Feb 2023 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut's 5th congressional district | 81% | $370M | $513 |
| Connecticut's 1st congressional district | 19% | $6.0B | $8,306 |
Other counties in Connecticut
- Middlesex County $0
- New Haven County $0
- New London County $0
- Tolland County $0
- Windham County $0
- Fairfield County $0
- Hartford County $0
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Connecticut.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Litchfield County, Connecticut?
$0 in award obligations in FY2026 and $2.4B 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 185,186), against $36,474 for Connecticut and $14,744 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 Litchfield County, Connecticut?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Department of Transportation Connecticut ($30M), Town of Cornwall ($3.0M), Roller Bearing Company of America, Inc. ($2.0M), Town of New Milford Connecticut ($1.7M) and Treadwell Corporation (delaware) ($1.2M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Litchfield County, Connecticut?
Social Security Administration ($3.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($178M), Department of Transportation ($86M), Department of Defense ($42M) and Department of Agriculture ($30M), 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.