Elmore County
$291.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,152 per capita.
Idaho · FIPS 16039
In FY2025, Elmore County in Idaho received $291.0M in federal spending - $10,152 per capita for a population of 28,666. This is 35.1% below the national average and 18.2% below the Idaho average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #16 of 44 Idaho counties.
- Total spending
- $291.0M
- Per capita
- $10,152
- vs. national avg
- -35.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Elmore County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Defense, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 25%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $10,152
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 49.9% of tracked spending
- Idaho rank
- #16 of 44
How Elmore County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Elmore County vs. Idaho and the nation
Population: 28,666 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Elmore County
Top awarding agencies in Elmore 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 $334.1M (100%) of Elmore County's $291.0M in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Elmore 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 | $166.5M | 49.9% |
| Social Security Administration | $111.1M | 33.3% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $56.4M | 16.9% |
How Elmore County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$10,152 Top 25% higher than 75% 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
Elmore County Among Idaho's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Idaho's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 494,967 | $10,803 | $5.3B |
| Canyon County | 231,105 | $6,107 | $1.4B |
| Kootenai County | 171,362 | $8,528 | $1.5B |
| Bonneville County | 123,964 | $25,455 | $3.2B |
| Twin Falls County | 90,046 | $6,444 | $580.2M |
| Bannock County | 87,018 | $8,654 | $753.0M |
| Madison County | 52,913 | $3,628 | $192.0M |
| Bingham County | 47,992 | $7,416 | $355.9M |
| Bonner County | 47,110 | $9,611 | $452.8M |
| Nez Perce County | 42,090 | $9,141 | $384.8M |
| Latah County | 39,517 | $8,551 | $337.9M |
| Jefferson County | 30,891 | $5,888 | $181.9M |
| Elmore County (this county) | 28,666 | $10,152 | $291.0M |
| Payette County | 25,386 | $7,587 | $192.6M |
| Cassia County | 24,655 | $5,873 | $144.8M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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