PlainSpending

Caroline County

$246.9M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,994 per capita.

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In FY2025, Caroline County in Virginia received $246.9M in federal spending - $7,994 per capita for a population of 30,887. This is 48.9% below the national average and 67.8% below the Virginia average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #92 of 133 Virginia counties.

Total spending
$246.9M
Per capita
$7,994
vs. national avg
-48.9%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid-ladder absolute book

Caroline County is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#1441 of 3,224, $246.9M).

Mid-ladder absolute book

Caroline County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 53%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,994
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
72.2% of tracked spending
Virginia rank
#92 of 133

How Caroline County Compares

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

Caroline County$7,994Virginia avg$24,807National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 30,887 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Caroline County

Top awarding agencies in Caroline County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$168.0MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$40.4MDepartment of Defense$24.4M
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 $232.8M (94.3%) of Caroline County's $246.9M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Caroline 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 $168.0M 72.2%
Department of Veterans Affairs $40.4M 17.4%
Department of Defense $24.4M 10.5%

How Caroline County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,994 Around the middle higher than 47% of 3,224 US counties

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 Virginia's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Virginia 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. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 0500,0001,000,0001,500,000 $0$50,000$100,000$150,000$200,000$250,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in Virginia 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
Fairfax County 1,150,309 $41,553 $47.8B
Prince William County 482,204 $11,352 $5.5B
Virginia Beach City 459,470 $25,372 $11.7B
Loudoun County 420,959 $12,636 $5.3B
Chesterfield County 364,548 $7,050 $2.6B
Henrico County 334,389 $8,031 $2.7B
Chesapeake City 249,422 $10,154 $2.5B
Arlington County 238,643 $95,369 $22.8B
Norfolk City 238,005 $21,250 $5.1B
Richmond City 226,610 $12,465 $2.8B
Newport News City 186,247 $33,747 $6.3B
Alexandria City 159,467 $24,766 $3.9B
Stafford County 156,927 $11,248 $1.8B
Spotsylvania County 140,032 $227,738 $31.9B
Hampton City 137,148 $15,549 $2.1B
Caroline County (this county) 30,887 $7,994 $246.9M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Caroline County's $7,994 - prioritizing Virginia peers first.

Pulaski County

Virginia

$7,967 per capita

$269.3M total

Hanover County

Virginia

$7,958 per capita

$875.2M total

Louisa County

Virginia

$7,957 per capita

$299.2M total

Henrico County

Virginia

$8,031 per capita

$2.7B total

Brunswick County

Virginia

$8,046 per capita

$127.5M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Virginia - 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 ($7,994 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($246.9M 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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