PlainSpending

Alleghany County

$117.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,755 per capita.

North Carolina · FIPS 37005

In FY2025, Alleghany County in North Carolina received $117.1M in federal spending - $10,755 per capita for a population of 10,888. This is 31.3% below the national average and 13.3% below the North Carolina average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #26 of 100 North Carolina counties.

Total spending
$117.1M
Per capita
$10,755
vs. national avg
-31.3%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Alleghany County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 21%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$10,755
North Carolina rank
#26 of 100

How Alleghany County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Alleghany County vs. North Carolina and the nation

Top 21% nationally
Alleghany County$10,755North Carolina avg$12,400National avg$15,647

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

Population: 10,888 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Alleghany County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$10,755 Top 21% higher than 79% 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

Alleghany County Among North Carolina's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in North Carolina by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Alleghany County 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. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in North Carolina by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Alleghany County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Wake County 1,129,410 $11,428 $12.9B
Mecklenburg County 1,115,482 $5,240 $5.8B
Guilford County 541,299 $7,579 $4.1B
Forsyth County 382,590 $7,451 $2.9B
Cumberland County 334,728 $12,871 $4.3B
Durham County 324,833 $18,868 $6.1B
Buncombe County 269,452 $13,420 $3.6B
Union County 238,267 $5,561 $1.3B
Gaston County 227,943 $6,974 $1.6B
Cabarrus County 225,804 $5,453 $1.2B
New Hanover County 225,702 $8,720 $2.0B
Johnston County 215,999 $6,735 $1.5B
Onslow County 204,576 $11,691 $2.4B
Iredell County 186,693 $7,826 $1.5B
Alamance County 171,415 $6,612 $1.1B
Alleghany County (this county) 10,888 $10,755 $117.1M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Alleghany County's $10,755 - prioritizing North Carolina peers first.

Watauga County

North Carolina

$10,821 per capita

$585.3M total

Chowan County

North Carolina

$10,980 per capita

$150.5M total

Carteret County

North Carolina

$10,500 per capita

$710.7M total

Graham County

North Carolina

$10,309 per capita

$82.8M total

Moore County

North Carolina

$11,276 per capita

$1.1B total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Alleghany County, North Carolina receive?
Alleghany County received $117.1M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,755 per capita for the county's population of 10,888.
How does Alleghany County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Alleghany County's per capita federal spending of $10,755 is 31.3% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the North Carolina average of $12,400, it is 13.3% below.
What is the population of Alleghany County, North Carolina?
Alleghany County has a population of 10,888 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $10,755.
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.