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Federal spending in Nantucket County, MA
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Federal agencies obligated $62M for work and payments in Nantucket County, Massachusetts, in FY2026, or $4,178 per resident.
That is below the Massachusetts rate of $14,277 per resident (29% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 14 of 14 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 90% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $274M.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($192M), Department of Transportation ($54M) and Department of Labor ($5.9M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.5M
- Grants $4.9M
- Direct payments $55M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $4K
- Other assistance $10K
| Per resident | This county | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $4,178 | $14,277 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $102 | $2,393 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $331 | $4,038 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $3,744 | $7,829 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $0 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $1 | $16 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 14 of 14 in state · 3,098 of 3,144 US | 18 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 | Town of Nantucket | 6 | $40M | 67% |
| 2 | Massachusetts Department of Transportation | 3 | $7.7M | 13% |
| 3 | The MGH Institute of Health Professions, Inc. | 1 | $5.9M | 10% |
| 4 | Ocean Surveys, Inc. | 1 | $3.8M | 6% |
| 5 | Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC | 1 | $1.5M | 3% |
| 6 | Doyon Management Services, LLC | 1 | $1.2M | 2% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Nantucket | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $30M | 8 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| The MGH Institute of Health Professions, Inc. | Department of LaborEmployment and Training Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $5.9M | 30 May 2023 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.1M | 20 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Town of Nantucket | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $4.3M | 5 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Ocean Surveys, Inc. | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | ContractDelivery Order | $3.8M | 1 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Town of Nantucket | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.4M | 10 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| Town of Nantucket | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.7M | 12 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 25 Jun 2024 | USAspending |
| Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC | Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Coast Guard | ContractDelivery Order | $1.5M | 24 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Town of Nantucket | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $1.3M | 12 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts's 9th congressional district | 100% | $4.0B | $5,022 |
Other counties in Massachusetts
- Middlesex County $15,984
- Suffolk County $14,504
- Essex County $12,450
- Norfolk County $8,400
- Worcester County $6,550
- Plymouth County $8,335
- Bristol County $6,066
- Barnstable County $15,030
- Hampden County $6,952
- Berkshire County $14,015
- Hampshire County $8,149
- Franklin County $8,057
- Dukes County $6,999
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Massachusetts.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Nantucket County, Massachusetts?
$62M in award obligations in FY2026 and $274M 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?
$4,178 per resident in FY2026 (population 14,758), against $14,277 for Massachusetts 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 Nantucket County, Massachusetts?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Town of Nantucket ($40M), Massachusetts Department of Transportation ($7.7M), The MGH Institute of Health Professions, Inc. ($5.9M), Ocean Surveys, Inc. ($3.8M) and Appledore Marine Engineering, LLC ($1.5M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Nantucket County, Massachusetts?
Social Security Administration ($192M), Department of Transportation ($54M), Department of Labor ($5.9M), Department of Commerce ($3.9M) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($3.7M), 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.