Anchorage Municipality
$4.2B in FY2025 federal spending, $14,380 per capita.
Alaska · FIPS 02020
In FY2025, Anchorage Municipality in Alaska received $4.2B in federal spending - $14,380 per capita for a population of 291,247. This is 8.1% below the national average and 42.7% below the Alaska average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #23 of 30 Alaska counties.
- Total spending
- $4.2B
- Per capita
- $14,380
- vs. national avg
- -8.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Anchorage Municipality posts top-10% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Defense, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 9%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $14,380
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 44.1% of tracked spending
- Alaska rank
- #23 of 30
How Anchorage Municipality Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Anchorage Municipality vs. Alaska and the nation
Population: 291,247 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Anchorage Municipality
Top awarding agencies in Anchorage Municipality, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 6.4% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $2.7B (65.6%) of Anchorage Municipality's $4.2B in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Anchorage Municipality has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $1.2B | 44.1% |
| Social Security Administration | $991.5M | 36.1% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $545.8M | 19.9% |
How Anchorage Municipality Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$14,380 Top 9% higher than 91% of 3,224 US counties
Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Anchorage Municipality Among Alaska's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Alaska's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality (this county) | 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 |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Anchorage Municipality's $14,380 - prioritizing Alaska peers first.
Dillingham Census Area
Alaska
$14,399 per capita
$69.9M total
Bethel Census Area
Alaska
$15,134 per capita
$282.5M total
Skagway Municipality
Alaska
$15,464 per capita
$19.2M total
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Alaska
$15,496 per capita
$1.5B total
Aleutians East Borough
Alaska
$15,557 per capita
$53.2M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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