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Federal spending in Worcester County, MA
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Worcester County, Massachusetts, received $5.8B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $6,550 for each of its 888,502 residents.
That is below the Massachusetts rate of $14,277 per resident (46% of it) and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 12 of 14 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 91% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $23B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.1B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $118M
- Grants $397M
- Direct payments $5.3B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $11M
- Other assistance $6.7M
| Per resident | This county | Massachusetts | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $6,550 | $14,277 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $133 | $2,393 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $447 | $4,038 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $5,950 | $7,829 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $12 | $3 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $8 | $16 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 12 of 14 in state · 2,396 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 | University of Massachusetts Medical School | 205 | $484M | 39% |
| 2 | Massachusetts Department of Transportation | 74 | $356M | 29% |
| 3 | Consigli Construction Co., Inc. | 1 | $87M | 7% |
| 4 | Worcester Housing Authority | 20 | $69M | 6% |
| 5 | Circor Naval Solutions LLC | 7 | $53M | 4% |
| 6 | Electric Hydrogen Co | 1 | $41M | 3% |
| 7 | City of Worcester | 11 | $38M | 3% |
| 8 | Adams and Associates Inc | 1 | $36M | 3% |
| 9 | David Clark Company Incorporated | 4 | $31M | 3% |
| 10 | Central Massachusetts Housing Alliance, Inc | 6 | $27M | 2% |
A further $17M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consigli Construction Co., Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $87M | 9 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Electric Hydrogen Co | Department of Energy | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $41M | 30 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Adams and Associates Inc | Department of LaborOffice of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management | ContractDefinitive Contract | $36M | 13 Dec 2023 | USAspending |
| Circor Naval Solutions LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Contract Management Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $29M | 5 Aug 2025 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $26M | 29 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| Worcester Public Schools | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $24M | 30 Apr 2024 | USAspending |
| Autumn Woods Limited Partnership | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $20Mloan face value | 11 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| David Clark Company Incorporated | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Air Force | ContractDelivery Order | $20M | 25 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $20M | 27 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| Massachusetts Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $19M | 20 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district | 58% | $1.5B | $1,952 |
| Massachusetts's 1st congressional district | 20% | $5.1B | $6,524 |
| Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district | 19% | $2.3B | $2,942 |
| Massachusetts's 4th congressional district | 4% | $527M | $677 |
Other counties in Massachusetts
- Middlesex County $15,984
- Suffolk County $14,504
- Essex County $12,450
- Norfolk County $8,400
- 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 Worcester County, Massachusetts?
$5.8B in award obligations in FY2026 and $23B 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?
$6,550 per resident in FY2026 (population 888,502), 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 Worcester County, Massachusetts?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: University of Massachusetts Medical School ($484M), Massachusetts Department of Transportation ($356M), Consigli Construction Co., Inc. ($87M), Worcester Housing Authority ($69M) and Circor Naval Solutions LLC ($53M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Social Security Administration ($15B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.1B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($1.3B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($798M) and Department of Transportation ($559M), 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.