PlainSpending

Caroline County

$221.9M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,666 per capita.

Maryland · FIPS 24011

In FY2025, Caroline County in Maryland received $221.9M in federal spending - $6,666 per capita for a population of 33,293. This is 57.4% below the national average and 61.0% below the Maryland average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #23 of 24 Maryland counties.

Total spending
$221.9M
Per capita
$6,666
vs. national avg
-57.4%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Caroline County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 83%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6,666
Maryland rank
#23 of 24

How Caroline County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Caroline County vs. Maryland and the nation

Top 83% nationally
Caroline County$6,666Maryland avg$17,102National avg$15,647

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

Population: 33,293 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Caroline County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6,666 Top 83% higher than 17% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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

Caroline County Among Maryland's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Maryland by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Caroline County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,000 $0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Maryland by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Caroline County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Montgomery County 1,062,061 $16,975 $18.0B
Prince George'S County 967,201 $10,518 $10.2B
Baltimore County 854,535 $10,159 $8.7B
Anne Arundel County 588,261 $14,340 $8.4B
Baltimore City 585,708 $18,533 $10.9B
Howard County 332,317 $25,853 $8.6B
Frederick County 271,717 $11,446 $3.1B
Harford County 260,924 $15,632 $4.1B
Carroll County 172,891 $6,719 $1.2B
Charles County 166,617 $8,458 $1.4B
Washington County 154,705 $7,289 $1.1B
St. Mary'S County 113,777 $47,173 $5.4B
Cecil County 103,725 $7,546 $782.7M
Wicomico County 103,588 $6,655 $689.4M
Calvert County 92,783 $7,474 $693.5M
Caroline County (this county) 33,293 $6,666 $221.9M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Caroline County, Maryland receive?
Caroline County received $221.9M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6,666 per capita for the county's population of 33,293.
How does Caroline County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Caroline County's per capita federal spending of $6,666 is 57.4% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Maryland average of $17,102, it is 61.0% below.
What is the population of Caroline County, Maryland?
Caroline County has a population of 33,293 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6,666.
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.