Carlton County
$281.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,761 per capita.
Minnesota · FIPS 27017
In FY2025, Carlton County in Minnesota received $281.0M in federal spending - $7,761 per capita for a population of 36,207. This is 50.4% below the national average and 81.7% below the Minnesota average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #60 of 87 Minnesota counties.
- Total spending
- $281.0M
- Per capita
- $7,761
- vs. national avg
- -50.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Carlton County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 58%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,761
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 78.3% of tracked spending
- Minnesota rank
- #60 of 87
How Carlton County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Carlton County vs. Minnesota and the nation
Population: 36,207 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Carlton County
Top awarding agencies in Carlton County, FY2025
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 $241.4M (85.9%) of Carlton County's $281.0M 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 - Carlton 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 | $189.1M | 78.3% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $28.4M | 11.8% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $23.9M | 9.9% |
How Carlton County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,761 Top 58% higher than 42% 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
Carlton County Among Minnesota's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Minnesota's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 1,281,565 | $146,659 | $188.0B |
| Ramsey County | 552,352 | $10,072 | $5.6B |
| Dakota County | 439,882 | $12,334 | $5.4B |
| Anoka County | 363,887 | $6,943 | $2.5B |
| Washington County | 267,568 | $6,140 | $1.6B |
| St. Louis County | 200,231 | $8,190 | $1.6B |
| Olmsted County | 162,847 | $7,722 | $1.3B |
| Stearns County | 158,292 | $7,023 | $1.1B |
| Scott County | 150,928 | $4,955 | $747.8M |
| Wright County | 141,337 | $5,446 | $769.7M |
| Carver County | 106,922 | $5,677 | $607.0M |
| Sherburne County | 97,183 | $14,241 | $1.4B |
| Blue Earth County | 69,112 | $6,487 | $448.3M |
| Rice County | 67,097 | $6,213 | $416.9M |
| Crow Wing County | 66,123 | $8,931 | $590.5M |
| Carlton County (this county) | 36,207 | $7,761 | $281.0M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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