Chippewa County
$500.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $13,598 per capita.
Michigan · FIPS 26033
In FY2025, Chippewa County in Michigan received $500.2M in federal spending - $13,598 per capita for a population of 36,785. This is 13.1% below the national average and 8.5% above the Michigan average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #6 of 83 Michigan counties.
- Total spending
- $500.2M
- Per capita
- $13,598
- vs. national avg
- -13.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Chippewa County posts top-10% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Defense.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 10%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $13,598
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 68.6% of tracked spending
- Michigan rank
- #6 of 83
How Chippewa County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Chippewa County vs. Michigan and the nation
Population: 36,785 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Chippewa County
Top awarding agencies in Chippewa County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 6.4% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $695.3M (100%) of Chippewa County's $500.2M in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Chippewa 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $476.6M | 68.6% |
| Social Security Administration | $188.5M | 27.1% |
| Department of Transportation | $30.2M | 4.3% |
How Chippewa County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$13,598 Top 10% higher than 90% 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
Chippewa County Among Michigan's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Michigan's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 1,793,561 | $12,584 | $22.6B |
| Oakland County | 1,274,395 | $8,534 | $10.9B |
| Macomb County | 881,217 | $8,686 | $7.7B |
| Kent County | 657,974 | $10,936 | $7.2B |
| Genesee County | 406,211 | $7,394 | $3.0B |
| Washtenaw County | 372,258 | $8,854 | $3.3B |
| Ottawa County | 296,200 | $6,215 | $1.8B |
| Ingham County | 284,900 | $25,899 | $7.4B |
| Kalamazoo County | 261,670 | $6,525 | $1.7B |
| Livingston County | 193,866 | $7,865 | $1.5B |
| Saginaw County | 190,124 | $7,558 | $1.4B |
| Muskegon County | 175,824 | $9,471 | $1.7B |
| St. Clair County | 160,383 | $7,460 | $1.2B |
| Jackson County | 160,366 | $7,819 | $1.3B |
| Monroe County | 154,809 | $7,963 | $1.2B |
| Chippewa County (this county) | 36,785 | $13,598 | $500.2M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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