Custer County
$93.7M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,894 per capita.
Montana · FIPS 30017
In FY2025, Custer County in Montana received $93.7M in federal spending - $7,894 per capita for a population of 11,867. This is 49.6% below the national average and 44.2% below the Montana average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #50 of 56 Montana counties.
- Total spending
- $93.7M
- Per capita
- $7,894
- vs. national avg
- -49.6%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Custer County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 55%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,894
- Montana rank
- #50 of 56
How Custer County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Custer County vs. Montana and the nation
Population: 11,867 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Custer County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,894 Top 55% higher than 45% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Custer County Among Montana's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Montana's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County | 164,731 | $7,203 | $1.2B |
| Gallatin County | 118,960 | $7,050 | $838.7M |
| Missoula County | 117,922 | $7,636 | $900.5M |
| Flathead County | 104,357 | $9,159 | $955.8M |
| Cascade County | 84,414 | $12,074 | $1.0B |
| Lewis and Clark County | 70,973 | $24,304 | $1.7B |
| Ravalli County | 44,174 | $11,242 | $496.6M |
| Silver Bow County | 35,133 | $10,448 | $367.1M |
| Lake County | 31,134 | $16,655 | $518.5M |
| Lincoln County | 19,677 | $12,584 | $247.6M |
| Park County | 17,191 | $9,669 | $166.2M |
| Hill County | 16,309 | $16,115 | $262.8M |
| Glacier County | 13,778 | $12,084 | $166.5M |
| Big Horn County | 13,124 | $12,537 | $164.5M |
| Sanders County | 12,400 | $12,143 | $150.6M |
| Custer County (this county) | 11,867 | $7,894 | $93.7M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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