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Federal spending in Suffolk County, MA
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In FY2026, $11B in federal awards named Suffolk County, Massachusetts, as the primary place of performance, $14,504 per resident.
That is in line with the Massachusetts rate of $14,277 per resident and in line with the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 3 of 14 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 62% direct payments, 27% grants, 11% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $47B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Department of Health and Human Services ($17B), Social Security Administration ($8.5B) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($7.9B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $1.2B
- Grants $3.1B
- Direct payments $7.1B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $8.1M
- Other assistance $4.5M
| Per resident | This county | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $14,504 | $14,277 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,544 | $2,393 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $3,937 | $4,038 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $9,006 | $7,829 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $10 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $6 | $16 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 14 in state · 215 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 | Noble Supply & Logistics, LLC | 479 | $1.7B | 31% |
| 2 | The General Hospital Corporation | 345 | $906M | 16% |
| 3 | Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc | 226 | $514M | 9% |
| 4 | Brighton Marine, Inc. | 1 | $468M | 8% |
| 5 | Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources | 3 | $395M | 7% |
| 6 | The Children's Hospital Corporation | 138 | $345M | 6% |
| 7 | Boston Housing Authority | 53 | $331M | 6% |
| 8 | Trustees of Boston University | 97 | $311M | 6% |
| 9 | Massachusetts Port Authority | 24 | $304M | 5% |
| 10 | Public Health, Massachusetts Department of | 15 | $259M | 5% |
A further $65M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Marine, Inc. | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $468M | 28 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $371M | 8 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Public Health, Massachusetts Department of | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $181M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Department of CommerceNational Institute of Standards and Technology | GrantProject Grant (B) | $147M | 29 Nov 2022 | USAspending |
| Action for Boston Community Development, Inc | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $117M | 22 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Mineral Basin Solar Power, LLC | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $90M | 24 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Suffolk Construction Company, Inc. | Department of Veterans Affairs | ContractDefinitive Contract | $88M | 3 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| U.S. Bank National Association | Department of Energy | LoanGuaranteed/Insured Loan (F) | $81Mloan face value | 13 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc. | Department of Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | ContractDefinitive Contract | $75M | 17 Jan 2025 | USAspending |
| Massability | Department of Education | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $60M | 16 Oct 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts's 7th congressional district | 58% | $5.6B | $7,416 |
| Massachusetts's 8th congressional district | 29% | $2.8B | $3,576 |
| Massachusetts's 5th congressional district | 13% | $5.4B | $7,074 |
Other counties in Massachusetts
- Middlesex County $15,984
- 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
- Nantucket County $4,178
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Massachusetts.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
$11B in award obligations in FY2026 and $47B 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?
$14,504 per resident in FY2026 (population 791,891), 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 Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Noble Supply & Logistics, LLC ($1.7B), The General Hospital Corporation ($906M), Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc ($514M), Brighton Marine, Inc. ($468M) and Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources ($395M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
Department of Health and Human Services ($17B), Social Security Administration ($8.5B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($7.9B), Department of Defense ($5.0B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), 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.