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Federal spending in Cheshire County, NH
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Cheshire County, New Hampshire, received $605M in federal award obligations in FY2026: $7,725 for each of its 78,269 residents.
That is below the New Hampshire rate of $11,255 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 9 of 10 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 97% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $2.4B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($1.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($177M) and Department of Transportation ($84M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $4.1M
- Grants $12M
- Direct payments $586M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $135K
- Other assistance $2.3M
| Per resident | This county | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $7,725 | $11,255 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $52 | $1,360 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $155 | $2,547 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $7,486 | $7,310 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $2 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $29 | $38 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 9 of 10 in state · 1,507 of 3,144 US | 37 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 | New Hampshire Department of Transportation | 16 | $48M | 65% |
| 2 | Town of Winchester | 3 | $5.1M | 7% |
| 3 | University System of New Hampshire | 2 | $4.0M | 5% |
| 4 | Soldier Systems D-Mil, LLC | 2 | $3.6M | 5% |
| 5 | Town of Jaffrey | 2 | $3.0M | 4% |
| 6 | County of Cheshire Administration | 1 | $3.0M | 4% |
| 7 | Environmental Alternatives Inc | 2 | $2.6M | 4% |
| 8 | Q2I LLC | 1 | $1.9M | 3% |
| 9 | Monadnock Affordable Housing Corp | 1 | $1.0M | 1% |
| 10 | Town of Walpole | 1 | $1.0M | 1% |
Largest awards performed in the county
| Recipient | Awarding agency | Type | Award value | Begun | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $7.3M | 18 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $6.3M | 18 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.7M | 18 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $5.2M | 11 Jan 2023 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $4.3M | 10 Mar 2026 | USAspending |
| County of Cheshire Administration | Department of Health and Human ServicesSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 9 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| University System of New Hampshire | Department of Education | GrantProject Grant (B) | $3.0M | 21 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.7M | 18 Sep 2024 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 8 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Soldier Systems D-Mil, LLC | Department of DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | ContractBpa Call | $2.2M | 6 Feb 2025 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district | 100% | $4.6B | $6,718 |
Other counties in New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County $8,874
- Rockingham County $9,236
- Merrimack County $12,553
- Grafton County $10,223
- Strafford County $6,853
- Belknap County $9,293
- Carroll County $9,266
- Sullivan County $8,028
- Coos County $9,560
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New Hampshire.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
$605M 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?
$7,725 per resident in FY2026 (population 78,269), against $11,255 for New Hampshire 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 Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: New Hampshire Department of Transportation ($48M), Town of Winchester ($5.1M), University System of New Hampshire ($4.0M), Soldier Systems D-Mil, LLC ($3.6M) and Town of Jaffrey ($3.0M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
Social Security Administration ($1.9B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($177M), Department of Transportation ($84M), Department of Housing and Urban Development ($64M) and Department of Education ($39M), 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.