Dane County
$54.4B in FY2025 federal spending, $96,863 per capita.
Wisconsin · FIPS 55025
In FY2025, Dane County in Wisconsin received $54.4B in federal spending - $96,863 per capita for a population of 561,504. This is 519.1% above the national average and 405.3% above the Wisconsin average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Health and Human Services. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #1 of 72 Wisconsin counties.
- Total spending
- $54.4B
- Per capita
- $96,863
- vs. national avg
- +519.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Dane County posts top-1% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Department of Health and Human Services.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 1%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $96,863
- Leading agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- 93.2% of tracked spending
- Wisconsin rank
- #1 of 72
How Dane County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Dane County vs. Wisconsin and the nation
Population: 561,504 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Dane County
Top awarding agencies in Dane County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Health and Human Services is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 3.4% 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 $51.7B (95%) of Dane County's $54.4B in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Dane 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 Health and Human Services | $48.2B | 93.2% |
| Social Security Administration | $2.4B | 4.6% |
| Department of Commerce | $1.1B | 2.2% |
How Dane County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$96,863 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Dane County Among Wisconsin's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Wisconsin's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | 939,489 | $6,376 | $6.0B |
| Dane County (this county) | 561,504 | $96,863 | $54.4B |
| Waukesha County | 406,978 | $7,959 | $3.2B |
| Brown County | 268,740 | $6,595 | $1.8B |
| Racine County | 197,727 | $6,617 | $1.3B |
| Outagamie County | 190,705 | $7,226 | $1.4B |
| Winnebago County | 171,730 | $21,391 | $3.7B |
| Kenosha County | 169,151 | $6,400 | $1.1B |
| Rock County | 163,687 | $9,463 | $1.5B |
| Marathon County | 138,013 | $6,581 | $908.3M |
| Washington County | 136,761 | $7,004 | $957.9M |
| La Crosse County | 120,784 | $28,100 | $3.4B |
| Sheboygan County | 118,034 | $6,979 | $823.8M |
| Walworth County | 106,478 | $6,885 | $733.1M |
| Eau Claire County | 105,710 | $6,379 | $674.3M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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