PlainSpending

Belmont County

$652.5M in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book at $9,812 per capita.

Ohio · FIPS 39013

In FY2025, Belmont County in Ohio posted a dense absolute book of $652.5M ($9,812 per capita across 66,497 residents). That is 37.3% below the national average and 10.3% below the Ohio average. Social Security Administration leads tracked agency share. Statewide per-capita rank: #5 of 88.

Total spending
$652.5M
Per capita
$9,812
vs. national avg
-37.3%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Heavy absolute federal book

Belmont County sits #731 of 3,224 counties by total obligations ($652.5M).

Heavy absolute federal book

Belmont County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 28%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$9,812
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
62.3% of tracked spending
Ohio rank
#5 of 88

How Belmont County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Belmont County vs. Ohio and the nation

Belmont County$9,812Ohio avg$10,938National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 66,497 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Belmont County

Top awarding agencies in Belmont County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$375.6MDepartment of Health and Hum…$193.2MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$34.2M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $603.1M (92.4%) of Belmont County's $652.5M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Belmont County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $375.6M 62.3%
Department of Health and Human Services $193.2M 32%
Department of Veterans Affairs $34.2M 5.7%

How Belmont County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$9,812 Higher than most higher than 72% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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 and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Belmont County Among Ohio's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Ohio by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Belmont 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. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 0500,0001,000,0001,500,000 $6,000$7,000$8,000$9,000$10,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in Ohio by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Belmont County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Franklin County 1,323,807 $8,478 $11.2B
Cuyahoga County 1,264,817 $7,806 $9.9B
Hamilton County 830,639 $8,265 $6.9B
Summit County 540,428 $8,437 $4.6B
Montgomery County 537,309 $9,665 $5.2B
Lucas County 431,279 $7,033 $3.0B
Butler County 390,357 $7,209 $2.8B
Stark County 374,853 $7,432 $2.8B
Lorain County 312,964 $7,261 $2.3B
Warren County 242,337 $6,414 $1.6B
Lake County 232,603 $7,521 $1.7B
Mahoning County 228,614 $7,118 $1.6B
Delaware County 214,124 $9,304 $2.0B
Clermont County 208,601 $7,398 $1.5B
Trumbull County 201,977 $7,330 $1.5B
Belmont County (this county) 66,497 $9,812 $652.5M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Belmont County's $9,812 - prioritizing Ohio peers first.

Seneca County

Ohio

$9,881 per capita

$544.1M total

Montgomery County

Ohio

$9,665 per capita

$5.2B total

Ottawa County

Ohio

$9,578 per capita

$386.6M total

Delaware County

Ohio

$9,304 per capita

$2.0B total

Franklin County

Ohio

$8,478 per capita

$11.2B total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Ohio - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($9,812 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($652.5M here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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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