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Federal spending in Cumberland County, ME
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.
Federal agencies obligated $3.6B for work and payments in Cumberland County, Maine, in FY2026, or $11,304 per resident.
That is below the Maine rate of $14,910 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 4 of 16 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 83% direct payments, 13% contracts.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $14B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($6.2B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.2B) and Department of Defense ($1.8B).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $467M
- Grants $126M
- Direct payments $3.0B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $5.1M
- Other assistance $3.7M
| Per resident | This county | Maine | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $11,304 | $14,910 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $1,472 | $2,194 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $397 | $4,628 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $9,407 | $8,053 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $16 | $6 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $12 | $29 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 4 of 16 in state · 421 of 3,144 US | 16 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 | Martins Point Health Care Inc | 1 | $1.3B | 77% |
| 2 | Maine Department of Transportation | 46 | $141M | 8% |
| 3 | City of Portland | 12 | $54M | 3% |
| 4 | Consigli Construction Co., Inc. | 1 | $41M | 2% |
| 5 | Mainehealth | 15 | $30M | 2% |
| 6 | The Opportunity Alliance | 2 | $19M | 1% |
| 7 | Wex Inc. | 2 | $18M | 1% |
| 8 | Portland Housing Authority | 7 | $18M | 1% |
| 9 | Portland Housing Development Corporation | 9 | $17M | 1% |
| 10 | City of Portland | 6 | $13M | 1% |
A further $30M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martins Point Health Care Inc | Department of DefenseDefense Health Agency | ContractDefinitive Contract | $1.3B | 27 Sep 2023 | USAspending |
| Consigli Construction Co., Inc. | General Services AdministrationPublic Buildings Service | ContractDefinitive Contract | $41M | 20 Mar 2023 | USAspending |
| The Opportunity Alliance | Department of Health and Human ServicesAdministration for Children and Families | GrantProject Grant (B) | $18M | 23 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Wex Inc. | Department of AgricultureForest Service | ContractDelivery Order | $16M | 5 Jun 2023 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of CommerceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | GrantCooperative Agreement (B) | $13M | 23 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| River View Housing Associates LP | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner | LoanDirect Loan (e) | $13Mloan face value | 11 Sep 2026 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $10M | 14 Mar 2024 | USAspending |
| City of Portland | Department of TransportationFederal Aviation Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 4 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureFood and Nutrition Service | GrantProject Grant (B) | $10M | 3 Apr 2023 | USAspending |
| Maine Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $9.7M | 15 Jul 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine's 1st congressional district | 100% | $8.6B | $12,594 |
Other counties in Maine
- Sagadahoc County $64,772
- York County $8,483
- Penobscot County $9,476
- Kennebec County $11,467
- Aroostook County $11,784
- Androscoggin County $6,469
- Hancock County $10,387
- Oxford County $7,964
- Somerset County $8,443
- Knox County $8,574
- Lincoln County $9,118
- Waldo County $8,169
- Washington County $10,442
- Franklin County $8,067
- Piscataquis County $9,317
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in Maine.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Cumberland County, Maine?
$3.6B in award obligations in FY2026 and $14B 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?
$11,304 per resident in FY2026 (population 317,222), against $14,910 for Maine 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 Cumberland County, Maine?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Martins Point Health Care Inc ($1.3B), Maine Department of Transportation ($141M), City of Portland ($54M), Consigli Construction Co., Inc. ($41M) and Mainehealth ($30M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Cumberland County, Maine?
Social Security Administration ($6.2B), Department of Health and Human Services ($3.2B), Department of Defense ($1.8B), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($1.2B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($640M), 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.