PlainSpending

Caledonia County

$247.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,170 per capita.

Vermont · FIPS 50005

In FY2025, Caledonia County in Vermont received $247.0M in federal spending - $8,170 per capita for a population of 30,233. This is 47.8% below the national average and 40.7% below the Vermont average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #11 of 14 Vermont counties.

Total spending
$247.0M
Per capita
$8,170
vs. national avg
-47.8%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid-ladder absolute book

Caledonia County is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#1439 of 3,224, $247.0M).

Mid-ladder absolute book

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

National per-capita rank
Top 50%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,170
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
83.8% of tracked spending
Vermont rank
#11 of 14

How Caledonia County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Caledonia County vs. Vermont and the nation

Caledonia County$8,170Vermont avg$13,783National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 30,233 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Caledonia County

Top awarding agencies in Caledonia County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$190.3MDepartment of Transportation$19.8MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$17.0M
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 $227.1M (92%) of Caledonia County's $247.0M in total tracked federal spending.

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

Read the agency breakdown as a table
Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $190.3M 83.8%
Department of Transportation $19.8M 8.7%
Department of Veterans Affairs $17.0M 7.5%

How Caledonia County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,170 Higher than most higher than 50% 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

Caledonia County Among Vermont's Largest Counties

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

The 14 largest-population counties in Vermont by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Caledonia County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 14 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 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 14 largest-population counties in Vermont by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Caledonia County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Chittenden County 168,323 $11,728 $2.0B
Rutland County 60,572 $8,579 $519.6M
Washington County 59,807 $16,272 $973.2M
Windsor County 57,753 $9,687 $559.5M
Franklin County 49,946 $6,713 $335.3M
Windham County 45,905 $8,002 $367.3M
Addison County 37,363 $8,304 $310.3M
Bennington County 37,347 $8,829 $329.7M
Caledonia County (this county) 30,233 $8,170 $247.0M
Orange County 29,277 $10,071 $294.8M
Orleans County 27,393 $8,528 $233.6M
Lamoille County 25,945 $7,205 $186.9M
Grand Isle County 7,293 $10,349 $75.5M
Essex County 5,920 $10,206 $60.4M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Caledonia County's $8,170 - prioritizing Vermont peers first.

Addison County

Vermont

$8,304 per capita

$310.3M total

Windham County

Vermont

$8,002 per capita

$367.3M total

Orleans County

Vermont

$8,528 per capita

$233.6M total

Rutland County

Vermont

$8,579 per capita

$519.6M total

Bennington County

Vermont

$8,829 per capita

$329.7M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Vermont - 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 ($8,170 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($247.0M 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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