Benewah County
$116.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $12,168 per capita.
Idaho · FIPS 16009
In FY2025, Benewah County in Idaho received $116.0M in federal spending - $12,168 per capita for a population of 9,530. This is 22.2% below the national average and 1.9% below the Idaho average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #7 of 44 Idaho counties.
- Total spending
- $116.0M
- Per capita
- $12,168
- vs. national avg
- -22.2%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Benewah County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 14%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $12,168
- Idaho rank
- #7 of 44
How Benewah County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Benewah County vs. Idaho and the nation
Population: 9,530 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Benewah County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$12,168 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Benewah County Among Idaho's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Idaho's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 494,967 | $10,803 | $5.3B |
| Canyon County | 231,105 | $6,107 | $1.4B |
| Kootenai County | 171,362 | $8,528 | $1.5B |
| Bonneville County | 123,964 | $25,455 | $3.2B |
| Twin Falls County | 90,046 | $6,444 | $580.2M |
| Bannock County | 87,018 | $8,654 | $753.0M |
| Madison County | 52,913 | $3,628 | $192.0M |
| Bingham County | 47,992 | $7,416 | $355.9M |
| Bonner County | 47,110 | $9,611 | $452.8M |
| Nez Perce County | 42,090 | $9,141 | $384.8M |
| Latah County | 39,517 | $8,551 | $337.9M |
| Jefferson County | 30,891 | $5,888 | $181.9M |
| Elmore County | 28,666 | $10,152 | $291.0M |
| Payette County | 25,386 | $7,587 | $192.6M |
| Cassia County | 24,655 | $5,873 | $144.8M |
| Benewah County (this county) | 9,530 | $12,168 | $116.0M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Benewah County's $12,168 - prioritizing Idaho peers first.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much federal spending did Benewah County, Idaho receive?
How does Benewah County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
What is the population of Benewah County, Idaho?
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.
Verify with USASpending.gov → Verify population with U.S. Census Bureau →
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.