PlainSpending

Aleutians West Census Area

$124.9M in FY2025 federal spending, $23,864 per capita.

Alaska · FIPS 02016

In FY2025, Aleutians West Census Area in Alaska received $124.9M in federal spending - $23,864 per capita for a population of 5,232. This is 52.5% above the national average and 4.9% below the Alaska average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #11 of 30 Alaska counties.

Total spending
$124.9M
Per capita
$23,864
vs. national avg
+52.5%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Aleutians West Census Area posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 3%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$23,864
Alaska rank
#11 of 30

How Aleutians West Census Area Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Aleutians West Census Area vs. Alaska and the nation

Top 3% nationally
Aleutians West Census Area$23,864Alaska avg$25,101National avg$15,647

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 5,232 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Aleutians West Census Area Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$23,864 Top 3% higher than 97% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Aleutians West Census Area Among Alaska's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: Alaska's biggest counties

The 16 largest-population counties in Alaska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Aleutians West Census Area is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0100,000200,000300,000400,000 $0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Alaska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Aleutians West Census Area is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Anchorage Municipality 291,247 $14,380 $4.2B
Matanuska-Susitna Borough 107,081 $7,792 $834.4M
Fairbanks North Star Borough 95,655 $15,496 $1.5B
Kenai Peninsula Borough 58,799 $12,320 $724.4M
Juneau City and Borough 32,255 $52,249 $1.7B
Bethel Census Area 18,666 $15,134 $282.5M
Ketchikan Gateway Borough 13,948 $15,818 $220.6M
Kodiak Island Borough 13,101 $22,001 $288.2M
North Slope Borough 11,031 $10,639 $117.4M
Nome Census Area 10,046 $61,137 $614.2M
Sitka City and Borough 8,458 $19,424 $164.3M
Kusilvak Census Area 8,368 $8,805 $73.7M
Northwest Arctic Borough 7,793 $39,178 $305.3M
Chugach Census Area 7,102 $11,519 $81.8M
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 6,808 $28,074 $191.1M
Aleutians West Census Area (this county) 5,232 $23,864 $124.9M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Aleutians West Census Area's $23,864 - prioritizing Alaska peers first.

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area

Alaska

$23,156 per capita

$133.2M total

Kodiak Island Borough

Alaska

$22,001 per capita

$288.2M total

Southeast Fairbanks Census Area

Alaska

$28,074 per capita

$191.1M total

Sitka City and Borough

Alaska

$19,424 per capita

$164.3M total

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

$28,586 per capita

$18.9M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska receive?
Aleutians West Census Area received $124.9M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $23,864 per capita for the county's population of 5,232.
How does Aleutians West Census Area's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Aleutians West Census Area's per capita federal spending of $23,864 is 52.5% above the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Alaska average of $25,101, it is 4.9% below.
What is the population of Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska?
Aleutians West Census Area has a population of 5,232 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $23,864.
Data Source: USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Fiscal Year 2025. Population denominators are U.S. Census Bureau vintage estimates. County-level spending includes all federal awards with place of performance in this county; OMB budget categorizations are reflected at the agency level.

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Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.