Braxton County
$119.9M in FY2025 federal spending, $9,630 per capita.
West Virginia · FIPS 54007
In FY2025, Braxton County in West Virginia received $119.9M in federal spending - $9,630 per capita for a population of 12,447. This is 38.5% below the national average and 27.4% below the West Virginia average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #13 of 55 West Virginia counties.
- Total spending
- $119.9M
- Per capita
- $9,630
- vs. national avg
- -38.5%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Braxton County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 30%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $9,630
- West Virginia rank
- #13 of 55
How Braxton County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Braxton County vs. West Virginia and the nation
Population: 12,447 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Braxton County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$9,630 Top 30% higher than 70% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Braxton County Among West Virginia's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: West Virginia's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 180,745 | $11,508 | $2.1B |
| Berkeley County | 122,076 | $9,041 | $1.1B |
| Monongalia County | 105,822 | $9,699 | $1.0B |
| Cabell County | 94,350 | $7,593 | $716.4M |
| Wood County | 84,296 | $8,129 | $685.3M |
| Raleigh County | 74,591 | $9,154 | $682.8M |
| Harrison County | 65,921 | $10,600 | $698.8M |
| Mercer County | 59,664 | $8,818 | $526.1M |
| Jefferson County | 57,701 | $12,205 | $704.2M |
| Putnam County | 57,440 | $7,420 | $426.2M |
| Marion County | 56,205 | $9,080 | $510.3M |
| Ohio County | 42,425 | $8,262 | $350.5M |
| Fayette County | 40,488 | $8,789 | $355.8M |
| Wayne County | 38,982 | $9,444 | $368.1M |
| Preston County | 34,216 | $7,407 | $253.4M |
| Braxton County (this county) | 12,447 | $9,630 | $119.9M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Braxton County's $9,630 - prioritizing West Virginia peers first.
Tucker County
West Virginia
$9,578 per capita
$64.8M total
Monongalia County
West Virginia
$9,699 per capita
$1.0B total
Monroe County
West Virginia
$9,530 per capita
$117.9M total
Nicholas County
West Virginia
$9,811 per capita
$241.4M total
Wayne County
West Virginia
$9,444 per capita
$368.1M total
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