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CT — funding

Every dollar into CT and where it goes — federal spending by place of performance, the state government's own revenue and spending, and the money received by the state's officeholders and candidates.

Federal spending by place of performance · $153,615,739,094 in FY2025 · USAspending

Money into Connecticut — federal spending over time

Federal spending in Connecticut over time
FYConnecticut
2016$75,550,763,457
2017$67,892,432,385
2018$68,024,953,748
2019$82,631,245,285
2020$103,720,998,131
2021$107,777,759,014
2022$112,500,046,820
2023$121,609,314,499
2024$120,685,882,019
2025$153,615,739,094

State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)

5 sources
  • Taxes$21,871,570,00057.6%
  • Federal transfers$11,779,774,00031.0%
  • Charges & fees$2,785,261,0007.3%
  • Miscellaneous$1,494,575,0003.9%
  • Local transfers$20,247,0000.1%

Revenue by source over time

State revenue by source over time
YrFederal transfersLocal transfersMiscellaneousCharges & feesTaxes
2017$7,517,893,000$125,340,000$1,676,057,000$2,251,706,000$16,686,545,000
2018$7,206,925,000$233,371,000$1,548,843,000$2,353,458,000$18,831,458,000
2019$8,390,174,000$396,466,000$1,730,638,000$2,497,905,000$19,131,944,000
2020$9,802,491,000$541,748,000$1,621,678,000$2,414,604,000$18,400,534,000
2021$12,192,704,000$585,026,000$1,691,972,000$2,408,122,000$22,066,648,000
2022$11,496,465,000$663,354,000$1,341,774,000$2,722,016,000$22,774,523,000
2023$11,779,774,000$20,247,000$1,494,575,000$2,785,261,000$21,871,570,000

How Connecticut spends — by function (2023)

10 functions
  • Other$6,807,504,00028.9%
  • Public welfare$4,426,381,00018.8%
  • Education$4,244,912,00018.0%
  • Hospitals$2,095,375,0008.9%
  • Highways$1,955,171,0008.3%
  • Interest on debt$1,469,733,0006.2%
  • Health$1,318,203,0005.6%
  • Correction$768,118,0003.3%
  • Police protection$279,606,0001.2%
  • Natural resources$188,591,0000.8%

Allocation by function over time

State spending by function over time
YrEducationOtherInterest on debtNatural resourcesCorrectionPolice protectionHighwaysHealthHospitalsPublic welfare
2017$4,123,226,000$2,719,912,000$1,539,729,000$200,585,000$622,077,000$222,643,000$1,556,674,000$923,623,000$1,437,043,000$3,718,127,000
2018$3,837,603,000$2,686,469,000$1,607,284,000$184,585,000$616,281,000$228,186,000$1,405,304,000$889,127,000$1,447,957,000$3,803,791,000
2019$3,852,733,000$3,054,539,000$2,082,602,000$185,006,000$646,430,000$239,382,000$1,425,357,000$901,651,000$1,487,248,000$3,910,891,000
2020$4,057,178,000$3,145,967,000$1,723,189,000$167,057,000$716,415,000$245,669,000$1,420,354,000$921,368,000$1,593,459,000$3,848,980,000
2021$4,294,484,000$3,299,689,000$1,729,669,000$160,463,000$879,171,000$256,093,000$1,466,182,000$1,173,450,000$1,667,819,000$3,762,160,000
2022$4,727,218,000$7,058,793,000$1,444,600,000$185,190,000$702,149,000$281,251,000$1,499,061,000$1,218,916,000$1,869,681,000$3,925,079,000
2023$4,244,912,000$6,807,504,000$1,469,733,000$188,591,000$768,118,000$279,606,000$1,955,171,000$1,318,203,000$2,095,375,000$4,426,381,000

People of Connecticut — money received

Data from FEC

Contributions received per year by role

Contributions received per year by role
xGovernorsRepresentativesSenatorsCandidates
2026$88,186$28,297
John B. LarsonrepresentativeD$0$49,745
Richard BlumenthalsenatorD$0$25,804
Rosa L. DelaurorepresentativeD$0$21,349
Jahana HayesrepresentativeD$0$17,092
Christopher MurphysenatorD$0$2,493
Ned LamontgovernorD$0$0
James A. HimesrepresentativeD$0$0
Joe CourtneyrepresentativeD$0$0
Amy Fogelstrom Dr ChaicandidateR$0$0
Rosa L DelaurocandidateD$0$0
Jahana HayescandidateD$0$0
Jim HimescandidateD$0$0
Ned LamontcandidateD$0$0
George Patrick AustincandidateR$0$0
Michele BotelhocandidateR$0$0
Luke BronincandidateD$0$0
Jonathan De BarroscandidateR$0$0
Damjan DenoblecandidateD$0$0
Ruth R. FortunecandidateD$0$0
Jillian GilchrestcandidateD$0$0
Michael GoldsteincandidateR$0$0
Christopher John Mr. LanciacandidateR$0$0
Dan MiressicandidateR$0$0
Jack PerrycandidateD$0$0
Andrew James Mr. RicecandidateI$0$0
Chris SheacandidateR$0$0
Mike FrancecandidateR$0$0
Kyle GauckcandidateD$0$0
Daniel MiressicandidateR$0$0
John B LarsoncandidateD$0$0
Joseph CourtneycandidateD$0$0
Totals (31)$0$116,483

Money = federal FEC contributions received (per calendar year). Coverage is partial; governors' state-level campaign finance isn't tracked, so their figures reflect any federal candidacies only.

Top areas (counties)

8 counties
  • New London County$1,515,6840.0%
  • Tolland County$487,8480.0%
  • Windham County-$1,511,6210.0%
  • New Haven County-$5,550,5430.0%
  • Litchfield County-$7,011,7170.0%
  • Fairfield County-$12,265,9650.0%
  • Middlesex County-$15,736,6570.0%
  • Hartford County-$47,204,4230.0%

By congressional district

Each district links to its U.S. House representative. Multi-district awards are counted in each, so these rank districts but don't sum to the state total.

50 districts

Top federal recipients in Connecticut

10 recipients
  • ELECTRIC BOAT CORPORATION$21,363,430,40144.9%
  • DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES CONNECTICUT$8,616,030,22518.1%
  • RTX CORPORATION$7,277,166,73415.3%
  • SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION$4,802,970,17010.1%
  • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CONNECTICUT$2,206,923,3434.6%
  • NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION$957,046,6982.0%
  • YALE UNIV$792,532,6351.7%
  • DEPT OF ENERGY & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION$704,553,2421.5%
  • CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION$618,331,5851.3%
  • DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH CONNECTICUT$249,881,7580.5%

Federal funding by district

Federal money by place of performance across CT's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.

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