PlainSpending

Broomfield County

$408.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $5,512 per capita.

Colorado · FIPS 08014

In FY2025, Broomfield County in Colorado received $408.5M in federal spending - $5,512 per capita for a population of 74,112. This is 64.8% below the national average and 54.6% below the Colorado average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #57 of 64 Colorado counties.

Total spending
$408.5M
Per capita
$5,512
vs. national avg
-64.8%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Broomfield County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 95%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$5,512
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
82.2% of tracked spending
Colorado rank
#57 of 64

How Broomfield County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Broomfield County vs. Colorado and the nation

Top 95% nationally
Broomfield County$5,512Colorado avg$12,155National avg$15,647

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

Population: 74,112 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Broomfield County

Top awarding agencies in Broomfield County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$279.8MDepartment of Defense$30.4MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$30.1M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $340.3M (83.3%) of Broomfield County's $408.5M in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Broomfield 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 $279.8M 82.2%
Department of Defense $30.4M 8.9%
Department of Veterans Affairs $30.1M 8.9%

How Broomfield County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$5,512 Top 95% higher than 5% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ 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, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Broomfield County Among Colorado's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Colorado by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Broomfield 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. 0200,000400,000600,000800,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 15 largest-population counties in Colorado by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Broomfield County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
El Paso County 730,395 $12,676 $9.3B
Denver County 715,522 $10,593 $7.6B
Arapahoe County 655,070 $6,663 $4.4B
Jefferson County 582,910 $10,803 $6.3B
Adams County 519,572 $9,121 $4.7B
Larimer County 359,066 $8,602 $3.1B
Douglas County 357,978 $14,587 $5.2B
Boulder County 330,758 $9,749 $3.2B
Weld County 328,981 $5,741 $1.9B
Pueblo County 168,162 $9,023 $1.5B
Mesa County 155,703 $8,336 $1.3B
Broomfield County (this county) 74,112 $5,512 $408.5M
Garfield County 61,685 $5,051 $311.6M
Eagle County 55,731 $4,358 $242.9M
La Plata County 55,638 $8,380 $466.2M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Broomfield County, Colorado receive?
Broomfield County received $408.5M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $5,512 per capita for the county's population of 74,112.
How does Broomfield County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Broomfield County's per capita federal spending of $5,512 is 64.8% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Colorado average of $12,155, it is 54.6% below.
What is the population of Broomfield County, Colorado?
Broomfield County has a population of 74,112 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $5,512.
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.