District of Columbia
$39.7B in FY2025 federal spending, $57,580 per capita.
District Of Columbia · FIPS 11001
In FY2025, District of Columbia in District Of Columbia received $39.7B in federal spending - $57,580 per capita for a population of 689,545. This is 268.0% above the national average and 18.8% below the District Of Columbia average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense.
- Total spending
- $39.7B
- Per capita
- $57,580
- vs. national avg
- +268.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
District of Columbia posts top-1% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Defense, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 1%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $57,580
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 39.7% of tracked spending
How District of Columbia Compares
Per-capita federal spending: District of Columbia vs. District Of Columbia and the nation
Population: 689,545 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in District of Columbia
Top awarding agencies in District of Columbia, 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 $19.7B (49.5%) of District of Columbia's $39.7B in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - District of Columbia 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 | $7.8B | 39.7% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $6.4B | 32.5% |
| Department of Transportation | $5.5B | 27.8% |
How District of Columbia Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$57,580 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
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to District of Columbia's $57,580 - prioritizing District Of Columbia peers first.
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