PlainSpending

Cassia County

$144.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $5,873 per capita.

Idaho · FIPS 16031

In FY2025, Cassia County in Idaho received $144.8M in federal spending - $5,873 per capita for a population of 24,655. This is 62.5% below the national average and 52.7% below the Idaho average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #39 of 44 Idaho counties.

Total spending
$144.8M
Per capita
$5,873
vs. national avg
-62.5%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

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

National per-capita rank
Top 93%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$5,873
Idaho rank
#39 of 44

How Cassia County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Cassia County vs. Idaho and the nation

Top 93% nationally
Cassia County$5,873Idaho avg$12,406National avg$15,647

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

Population: 24,655 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Cassia County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$5,873 Top 93% higher than 7% 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

Cassia County Among Idaho's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Idaho by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Cassia 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. 0200,000400,000600,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 15 largest-population counties in Idaho by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Cassia County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Ada County 494,967 $10,803 $5.3B
Canyon County 231,105 $6,107 $1.4B
Kootenai County 171,362 $8,528 $1.5B
Bonneville County 123,964 $25,455 $3.2B
Twin Falls County 90,046 $6,444 $580.2M
Bannock County 87,018 $8,654 $753.0M
Madison County 52,913 $3,628 $192.0M
Bingham County 47,992 $7,416 $355.9M
Bonner County 47,110 $9,611 $452.8M
Nez Perce County 42,090 $9,141 $384.8M
Latah County 39,517 $8,551 $337.9M
Jefferson County 30,891 $5,888 $181.9M
Elmore County 28,666 $10,152 $291.0M
Payette County 25,386 $7,587 $192.6M
Cassia County (this county) 24,655 $5,873 $144.8M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Cassia County, Idaho receive?
Cassia County received $144.8M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $5,873 per capita for the county's population of 24,655.
How does Cassia County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Cassia County's per capita federal spending of $5,873 is 62.5% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Idaho average of $12,406, it is 52.7% below.
What is the population of Cassia County, Idaho?
Cassia County has a population of 24,655 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $5,873.
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.