Dorchester County
$259.7M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,982 per capita.
Maryland · FIPS 24019
In FY2025, Dorchester County in Maryland received $259.7M in federal spending - $7,982 per capita for a population of 32,531. This is 49.0% below the national average and 53.3% below the Maryland average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #16 of 24 Maryland counties.
- Total spending
- $259.7M
- Per capita
- $7,982
- vs. national avg
- -49.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Dorchester County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 54%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,982
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 77.4% of tracked spending
- Maryland rank
- #16 of 24
How Dorchester County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Dorchester County vs. Maryland and the nation
Population: 32,531 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Dorchester County
Top awarding agencies in Dorchester County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.
These 3 agencies together account for $258.1M (99.4%) of Dorchester County's $259.7M in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Dorchester 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $199.8M | 77.4% |
| Department of Defense | $41.7M | 16.2% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $16.6M | 6.4% |
How Dorchester County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,982 Top 54% higher than 46% 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
Dorchester County Among Maryland's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Maryland's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 1,062,061 | $16,975 | $18.0B |
| Prince George'S County | 967,201 | $10,518 | $10.2B |
| Baltimore County | 854,535 | $10,159 | $8.7B |
| Anne Arundel County | 588,261 | $14,340 | $8.4B |
| Baltimore City | 585,708 | $18,533 | $10.9B |
| Howard County | 332,317 | $25,853 | $8.6B |
| Frederick County | 271,717 | $11,446 | $3.1B |
| Harford County | 260,924 | $15,632 | $4.1B |
| Carroll County | 172,891 | $6,719 | $1.2B |
| Charles County | 166,617 | $8,458 | $1.4B |
| Washington County | 154,705 | $7,289 | $1.1B |
| St. Mary'S County | 113,777 | $47,173 | $5.4B |
| Cecil County | 103,725 | $7,546 | $782.7M |
| Wicomico County | 103,588 | $6,655 | $689.4M |
| Calvert County | 92,783 | $7,474 | $693.5M |
| Dorchester County (this county) | 32,531 | $7,982 | $259.7M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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