PlainSpending

Banner County

$18.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $26,640 per capita.

Nebraska · FIPS 31007

In FY2025, Banner County in Nebraska received $18.0M in federal spending - $26,640 per capita for a population of 674. This is 70.3% above the national average and 88.4% above the Nebraska average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #2 of 93 Nebraska counties.

Total spending
$18.0M
Per capita
$26,640
vs. national avg
+70.3%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Banner County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 3%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$26,640
Nebraska rank
#2 of 93

How Banner County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Banner County vs. Nebraska and the nation

Top 3% nationally
Banner County$26,640Nebraska avg$14,140National avg$15,647

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

Population: 674 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Banner County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$26,640 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

Banner County Among Nebraska's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Nebraska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Banner 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. 0200,000400,000600,000800,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Nebraska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Banner County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Douglas County 584,526 $15,987 $9.3B
Lancaster County 322,608 $9,515 $3.1B
Sarpy County 190,604 $8,801 $1.7B
Hall County 62,895 $5,919 $372.3M
Buffalo County 50,084 $7,023 $351.7M
Dodge County 37,167 $7,328 $272.4M
Scotts Bluff County 36,084 $8,232 $297.0M
Madison County 35,585 $11,743 $417.9M
Lincoln County 34,676 $9,362 $324.6M
Platte County 34,296 $12,089 $414.6M
Adams County 31,205 $7,627 $238.0M
Cass County 26,598 $7,855 $208.9M
Dawson County 24,111 $6,116 $147.5M
Saunders County 22,278 $7,207 $160.6M
Gage County 21,704 $9,312 $202.1M
Banner County (this county) 674 $26,640 $18.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Banner County, Nebraska receive?
Banner County received $18.0M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $26,640 per capita for the county's population of 674.
How does Banner County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Banner County's per capita federal spending of $26,640 is 70.3% above the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Nebraska average of $14,140, it is 88.4% above.
What is the population of Banner County, Nebraska?
Banner County has a population of 674 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $26,640.
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.

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.