PlainSpending

Bonneville County

$25,455 per resident in FY2025 ($3.2B total) - high intensity.

Idaho · FIPS 16019

In FY2025, Bonneville County in Idaho posted a dense absolute book of $3.2B ($25,455 per capita across 123,964 residents). That is 62.7% above the national average and 105.2% above the Idaho average. Department of Energy leads tracked agency share. Statewide per-capita rank: #1 of 44.

Total spending
$3.2B
Per capita
$25,455
vs. national avg
+62.7%
Fiscal year
FY2025

High per-resident intensity

Per-capita intensity is the standout: $25,455 puts Bonneville County at #76 of 3,224.

High per-resident intensity

Bonneville County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Department of Energy.

National per-capita rank
Top 3%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$25,455
Leading agency
Department of Energy
80.4% of tracked spending
Idaho rank
#1 of 44

How Bonneville County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Bonneville County vs. Idaho and the nation

Bonneville County$25,455Idaho avg$12,406National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 123,964 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Bonneville County

Top awarding agencies in Bonneville County, FY2025

Department of Energy$2.5BSocial Security Administrati…$541.9MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$65.6M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Energy is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.7% 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 $3.1B (98%) of Bonneville County's $3.2B in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Bonneville 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
Department of Energy $2.5B 80.4%
Social Security Administration $541.9M 17.5%
Department of Veterans Affairs $65.6M 2.1%

How Bonneville County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$25,455 Top 3% higher than 97% 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

Bonneville County Among Idaho's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Idaho by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Bonneville County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 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 0200,000400,000600,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 15 largest-population counties in Idaho by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Bonneville County is highlighted.
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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 (this 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

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Bonneville County's $25,455 - prioritizing Idaho peers first.

Lewis County

Idaho

$25,404 per capita

$89.8M total

Caribou County

Idaho

$15,577 per capita

$109.5M total

Lemhi County

Idaho

$14,443 per capita

$115.2M total

Butte County

Idaho

$13,989 per capita

$36.0M total

Custer County

Idaho

$12,252 per capita

$52.4M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Idaho - 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 ($25,455 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($3.2B 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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