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MA — funding

Every dollar into MA 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 · $103,265,239,112 in FY2025 · USAspending

Money into Massachusetts — federal spending over time

Federal spending in Massachusetts over time
FYMassachusetts
2016$64,037,303,100
2017$63,682,941,212
2018$67,838,760,876
2019$71,166,763,100
2020$101,361,397,072
2021$114,176,131,168
2022$89,026,917,427
2023$95,053,319,487
2024$102,068,248,028
2025$103,265,239,112

State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)

5 sources
  • Taxes$41,562,920,00051.9%
  • Federal transfers$24,851,062,00031.0%
  • Miscellaneous$6,584,100,0008.2%
  • Charges & fees$6,434,234,0008.0%
  • Local transfers$668,818,0000.8%

Revenue by source over time

State revenue by source over time
YrFederal transfersLocal transfersMiscellaneousCharges & feesTaxes
2017$15,779,692,000$590,786,000$5,047,423,000$5,806,724,000$27,509,262,000
2018$16,538,810,000$645,654,000$5,315,465,000$6,023,135,000$29,654,803,000
2019$17,177,121,000$576,487,000$5,729,666,000$6,046,473,000$31,806,339,000
2020$20,907,656,000$576,220,000$5,582,896,000$5,858,797,000$31,631,567,000
2021$26,947,199,000$631,385,000$5,240,027,000$5,374,248,000$36,336,125,000
2022$25,695,204,000$632,449,000$5,249,122,000$5,976,283,000$43,492,334,000
2023$24,851,062,000$668,818,000$6,584,100,000$6,434,234,000$41,562,920,000

How Massachusetts spends — by function (2023)

10 functions
  • Public welfare$34,274,663,00053.5%
  • Other$10,060,052,00015.7%
  • Education$9,096,570,00014.2%
  • Highways$2,510,215,0003.9%
  • Health$2,108,472,0003.3%
  • Interest on debt$1,954,633,0003.0%
  • Correction$1,710,424,0002.7%
  • Hospitals$1,279,953,0002.0%
  • Police protection$778,219,0001.2%
  • Natural resources$317,955,0000.5%

Allocation by function over time

State spending by function over time
YrEducationOtherInterest on debtNatural resourcesCorrectionPolice protectionHighwaysHealthHospitalsPublic welfare
2017$7,134,443,000$7,186,623,000$2,530,836,000$223,895,000$1,452,153,000$505,958,000$2,688,076,000$1,541,018,000$716,525,000$22,230,645,000
2018$7,039,266,000$7,163,453,000$2,581,293,000$240,614,000$1,501,681,000$532,677,000$2,256,415,000$1,670,640,000$696,126,000$23,716,955,000
2019$6,901,241,000$7,530,853,000$2,748,254,000$246,723,000$1,605,155,000$522,594,000$2,062,041,000$1,794,071,000$712,946,000$24,551,514,000
2020$6,932,822,000$8,313,479,000$2,670,586,000$249,482,000$1,684,520,000$572,372,000$2,141,043,000$1,941,704,000$747,601,000$25,599,730,000
2021$6,984,372,000$9,149,209,000$2,588,913,000$310,686,000$1,632,536,000$573,020,000$2,267,385,000$2,186,722,000$737,749,000$27,079,068,000
2022$8,419,749,000$8,997,021,000$2,595,619,000$316,820,000$1,635,627,000$648,731,000$2,226,561,000$2,049,351,000$906,709,000$31,916,675,000
2023$9,096,570,000$10,060,052,000$1,954,633,000$317,955,000$1,710,424,000$778,219,000$2,510,215,000$2,108,472,000$1,279,953,000$34,274,663,000

People of Massachusetts — money received

Data from FEC

Contributions received per year by role

Contributions received per year by role
xGovernorsSenatorsRepresentativesCandidates
2025$1,830
2026$426,684
William R. KeatingrepresentativeD$1,830$21,860
Jake AuchinclossrepresentativeD$0$129,956
Richard E. NealrepresentativeD$0$111,975
Seth MoultonrepresentativeD$0$72,780
Lori TrahanrepresentativeD$0$49,351
Ayanna PressleyrepresentativeD$0$25,782
James P. McgovernrepresentativeD$0$16,810
Maura HealeygovernorD$0$0
Edward J. MarkeysenatorD$0$0
Katherine M. ClarkrepresentativeD$0$0
Elizabeth WarrensenatorD$0$0
Stephen F. LynchrepresentativeD$0$0
Shiva Dr AyyaduraicandidateI$0$0
Nathan Alexander BechcandidateR$0$0
Morgan Gifford DawickicandidateI$0$0
Alexander RikleencandidateD$0$0
John DeatoncandidateR$0$0
Seth MoultoncandidateD$0$0
Joseph TachecandidateO$0$0
Beth Andres-BeckcandidateD$0$0
Jake AuchinclosscandidateD$0$0
John BecciacandidateD$0$0
Jamie Marie Zahlaway BelsitocandidateD$0$0
Katherine ClarkcandidateD$0$0
Gary J. GrossicandidateR$0$0
Rick JakiouscandidateD$0$0
Micah Q. JonescandidateR$0$0
Daniel Arrigg KohcandidateD$0$0
Mariah Dr LancastercandidateD$0$0
Ihssane LeckeycandidateD$0$0
Robert Tyler MacallistercandidateR$0$0
Nadia D MilleroncandidateO$0$0
Tram NguyencandidateD$0$0
Jonathan PazcandidateD$0$0
Jason PouloscandidateD$0$0
Tarik SammancandidateD$0$0
Patrick Thomas RoathcandidateD$0$0
Thomas Phd StalcupcandidateR$0$0
Craig M Mr SwallowcandidateD$0$0
Jeromie Patrick Dr. WhalencandidateD$0$0
Seth MoultoncandidateD$0$0
Richard E NealcandidateD$0$0
Edward Sen. MarkeycandidateD$0$0
Ayanna PressleycandidateD$0$0
Lori TrahancandidateD$0$0
William R KeatingcandidateD$0$0
Stephen LynchcandidateD$0$0
James P McgoverncandidateD$0$0
Totals (48)$1,830$428,514

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)

12 counties
  • Middlesex County$25,791,138,48832.6%
  • Suffolk County$12,512,555,79415.8%
  • Essex County$11,216,199,33614.2%
  • Worcester County$6,008,432,1127.6%
  • Norfolk County$5,787,449,2337.3%
  • Plymouth County$4,278,728,6325.4%
  • Bristol County$3,780,384,4644.8%
  • Hampden County$3,480,974,1354.4%
  • Barnstable County$2,816,801,1753.6%
  • Berkshire County$1,538,585,6771.9%
  • Hampshire County$1,324,727,7131.7%
  • Franklin County$556,391,9170.7%

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.

60 districts

Top federal recipients in Massachusetts

10 recipients
  • THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS$16,788,734,35351.3%
  • DEPARTMENT OF TRANSITIONAL ASSISTAN$3,044,202,3059.3%
  • RAYTHEON COMPANY$3,028,515,3089.3%
  • RAYTHEON COMPANY$2,314,221,8387.1%
  • GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY$1,782,544,7405.4%
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY$1,442,690,4404.4%
  • MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION$1,390,668,5024.2%
  • MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,177,233,1763.6%
  • RAYTHEON COMPANY$914,764,0852.8%
  • NOBLE SUPPLY & LOGISTICS, LLC$841,002,8542.6%

Federal funding by district

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

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