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Federal spending in Rockingham County, NH
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.
Rockingham County, New Hampshire, received $3.0B in federal award obligations in FY2026: $9,236 for each of its 324,077 residents.
That is in line with the New Hampshire rate of $11,255 per resident and below the national rate of $14,744; it ranks 6 of 10 counties in the state.
The FY2026 mix was 74% direct payments, 22% contracts.
Obligations were down 13% on FY2025, and the five-year total since FY2023 is $12B.
Over FY2022–FY2025, the largest awarding agencies were Social Security Administration ($7.1B), Department of Defense ($2.3B) and Department of Veterans Affairs ($640M).
Per resident, by award type FY2026
- Contracts $659M
- Grants $111M
- Direct payments $2.2B
- Loans (subsidy cost) $404K
- Other assistance $4.1M
| Per resident | This county | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| All award obligations | $9,236 | $11,255 | $14,744 |
| Contracts | $2,034 | $1,360 | $2,007 |
| Grants | $343 | $2,547 | $3,528 |
| Direct payments | $6,846 | $7,310 | $9,185 |
| Loans (subsidy cost) | $1 | $1 | −$16 |
| Other assistance | $13 | $38 | $40 |
| Rank by per-resident rate | 6 of 10 in state · 818 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 | Sig Sauer Inc. | 58 | $1.4B | 54% |
| 2 | L3 Technologies, Inc. | 31 | $422M | 16% |
| 3 | New Hampshire Department of Transportation | 45 | $339M | 13% |
| 4 | Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC | 10 | $154M | 6% |
| 5 | Iron Mountain Information Management LLC | 4 | $91M | 3% |
| 6 | Wilcox Industries Corp. | 5 | $65M | 2% |
| 7 | Frontgrade Technologies Inc. | 9 | $45M | 2% |
| 8 | Teledyne Instruments Inc | 16 | $36M | 1% |
| 9 | Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems | 11 | $31M | 1% |
| 10 | High Liner Foods (usa), Incorporated | 3 | $28M | 1% |
A further $3.4M 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L3 Technologies, Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $263M | 19 Dec 2024 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $103M | 15 Apr 2026 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $96M | 19 Dec 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $95M | 18 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDefinitive Contract | $95M | 18 Jul 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $90M | 27 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $90M | 27 Mar 2025 | USAspending |
| Iron Mountain Information Management LLC | Department of the TreasuryInternal Revenue Service | ContractDelivery Order | $84M | 12 Sep 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $76M | 26 Jun 2025 | USAspending |
| Sig Sauer Inc. | Department of DefenseDepartment of the Army | ContractDelivery Order | $74M | 31 May 2024 | USAspending |
Congressional districts
| District | Share of county land area | District FY2026 obligations | Per resident |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire's 1st congressional district | 80% | $5.9B | $8,415 |
| New Hampshire's 2nd congressional district | 20% | $4.6B | $6,718 |
Other counties in New Hampshire
- Hillsborough County $8,874
- 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
- Coos County $9,560
Per-resident rate, FY2026. All counties in New Hampshire.
Questions and answers
How much federal spending goes to Rockingham County, New Hampshire?
$3.0B in award obligations in FY2026 and $12B 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?
$9,236 per resident in FY2026 (population 324,077), 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 Rockingham County, New Hampshire?
By the value of $1.0M-plus awards begun since FY2023: Sig Sauer Inc. ($1.4B), L3 Technologies, Inc. ($422M), New Hampshire Department of Transportation ($339M), Avon Protection Ceradyne LLC ($154M) and Iron Mountain Information Management LLC ($91M). Individuals are never listed.
Which agencies fund Rockingham County, New Hampshire?
Social Security Administration ($7.1B), Department of Defense ($2.3B), Department of Veterans Affairs ($640M), Department of Transportation ($517M) and Department of Housing and Urban Development ($101M), 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.