Essex County
Total Federal Spending
$11.2B
$11,216,748,983
Rank
#57
of 92 counties
Essex County received a total of $11,216,748,983 in federal spending, ranking #57 out of 92 counties tracked by OpenSpending. Federal dollars flow to counties through a mix of direct federal contracts, grants to local governments, healthcare reimbursements, infrastructure funding, and defense-related spending. The amount each county receives depends on factors like military installations, major federal facilities, population, poverty rates, and the presence of federal contractors.