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Federal spending in Coos County, NH
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In FY2026, $300M in federal awards named Coos County, New Hampshire, as the primary place of performance, $9,560 per resident.
That is in line with the New Hampshire rate of $11,255 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 3 of 10 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 93% direct payments.
Obligations were about level on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $1.2B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($912M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($105M) and Department of Transportation ($38M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $5.9M
- Grants $15M
- Direct payments $278M
- Loans (subsidy cost) $115K
- Other assistance $998K
| Per resident | This county | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,560 | $11,255 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $190 | $1,360 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $472 | $2,547 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $8,863 | $7,310 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $4 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $32 | $38 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 3 of 10 in state · 717 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 | 8 | $24M | 56% |
| 2 | North Country Community Recreation Center, Inc. | 1 | $2.7M | 6% |
| 3 | Cornerstone Construction Services, LLC | 1 | $1.6M | 4% |
| 4 | Coos County Family Health Services | 1 | $1.5M | 4% |
| 5 | City of Berlin | 1 | $1.4M | 3% |
| 6 | Town of Northumberland | 1 | $1.0M | 2% |
| 7 | Town of Whitefield | 1 | $1.0M | 2% |
A further $9.7M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recipient not shown | Department of AgricultureNatural Resources Conservation Service | Other assistanceOther Reimbursable, Contingent, Intangible, or Indirect Financial Assistance | $9.7M | 17 May 2024 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $8.6M | 11 May 2023 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $3.5M | 8 Dec 2022 | USAspending |
| North Country Community Recreation Center, Inc. | Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development | GrantProject Grant (B) | $2.7M | 20 Aug 2024 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.6M | 18 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 17 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.3M | 7 Aug 2023 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $2.1M | 8 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Cornerstone Construction Services, LLC | Department of the InteriorU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | ContractDelivery Order | $1.6M | 10 Aug 2026 | USAspending |
| New Hampshire Department of Transportation | Department of TransportationFederal Highway Administration | GrantFormula Grant (a) | $1.5M | 28 Jul 2026 | 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
- Cheshire County $7,725
- Carroll County $9,266
- Sullivan County $8,028
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New Hampshire.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Coos County, New Hampshire?
$300M in award obligations in FY2026 and $1.2B 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?
$9,560 per resident in FY2026 (population 31,343), 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 Coos County, New Hampshire?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: New Hampshire Department of Transportation ($24M), North Country Community Recreation Center, Inc. ($2.7M), Cornerstone Construction Services, LLC ($1.6M), Coos County Family Health Services ($1.5M) and City of Berlin ($1.4M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Coos County, New Hampshire?
Social Security Administration ($912M), Department of Veterans Affairs ($105M), Department of Transportation ($38M), Department of Health and Human Services ($31M) and Department of Agriculture ($27M), 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.