PlainSpending

Emmons County

$50.7M in FY2025 federal spending, $15,346 per capita.

North Dakota · FIPS 38029

In FY2025, Emmons County in North Dakota received $50.7M in federal spending - $15,346 per capita for a population of 3,301. This is 1.9% below the national average and 87.9% below the North Dakota average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #19 of 53 North Dakota counties.

Total spending
$50.7M
Per capita
$15,346
vs. national avg
-1.9%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Emmons County posts top-10% federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 8%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$15,346
North Dakota rank
#19 of 53

How Emmons County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Emmons County vs. North Dakota and the nation

Top 8% nationally
Emmons County$15,346North Dakota avg$126,315National avg$15,647

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 3,301 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Emmons County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$15,346 Top 8% higher than 92% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Emmons County Among North Dakota's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: North Dakota's biggest counties

The 16 largest-population counties in North Dakota by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Emmons County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $0$200,000$400,000$600,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in North Dakota by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Emmons County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Cass County 184,525 $483,874 $89.3B
Burleigh County 98,458 $15,671 $1.5B
Grand Forks County 73,170 $13,298 $973.0M
Ward County 69,919 $8,166 $571.0M
Williams County 40,950 $4,914 $201.2M
Stark County 33,646 $5,649 $190.1M
Morton County 33,291 $7,403 $246.5M
Stutsman County 21,593 $11,682 $252.2M
Richland County 16,529 $10,136 $167.5M
Mckenzie County 14,704 $9,218 $135.5M
Rolette County 12,187 $16,670 $203.2M
Ramsey County 11,605 $12,750 $148.0M
Barnes County 10,853 $10,613 $115.2M
Walsh County 10,563 $9,489 $100.2M
Mountrail County 9,809 $11,782 $115.6M
Emmons County (this county) 3,301 $15,346 $50.7M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Emmons County's $15,346 - prioritizing North Dakota peers first.

Bottineau County

North Dakota

$15,362 per capita

$98.0M total

Pembina County

North Dakota

$15,502 per capita

$106.1M total

Burleigh County

North Dakota

$15,671 per capita

$1.5B total

Mclean County

North Dakota

$14,975 per capita

$146.3M total

Towner County

North Dakota

$16,023 per capita

$34.6M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Emmons County, North Dakota receive?
Emmons County received $50.7M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $15,346 per capita for the county's population of 3,301.
How does Emmons County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Emmons County's per capita federal spending of $15,346 is 1.9% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the North Dakota average of $126,315, it is 87.9% below.
What is the population of Emmons County, North Dakota?
Emmons County has a population of 3,301 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $15,346.
Data Source: USASpending.gov (U.S. Department of the Treasury), Fiscal Year 2025. Population denominators are U.S. Census Bureau vintage estimates. County-level spending includes all federal awards with place of performance in this county; OMB budget categorizations are reflected at the agency level.

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Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.