Franklin County
$262.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,920 per capita.
Maine · FIPS 23007
In FY2025, Franklin County in Maine received $262.8M in federal spending - $8,920 per capita for a population of 29,456. This is 43.0% below the national average and 44.8% below the Maine average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #12 of 16 Maine counties.
- Total spending
- $262.8M
- Per capita
- $8,920
- vs. national avg
- -43.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Franklin County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 38%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,920
- Maine rank
- #12 of 16
How Franklin County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Franklin County vs. Maine and the nation
Population: 29,456 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Franklin County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$8,920 Top 38% higher than 62% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Franklin County Among Maine's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Maine's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | 303,069 | $12,622 | $3.8B |
| York County | 211,972 | $11,348 | $2.4B |
| Penobscot County | 152,199 | $9,246 | $1.4B |
| Kennebec County | 123,642 | $14,016 | $1.7B |
| Androscoggin County | 111,139 | $7,089 | $787.8M |
| Aroostook County | 67,105 | $11,386 | $764.1M |
| Oxford County | 57,777 | $8,523 | $492.4M |
| Hancock County | 55,478 | $10,611 | $588.7M |
| Somerset County | 50,477 | $8,669 | $437.6M |
| Knox County | 40,607 | $8,992 | $365.1M |
| Waldo County | 39,607 | $8,735 | $346.0M |
| Sagadahoc County | 36,699 | $73,013 | $2.7B |
| Lincoln County | 35,237 | $9,633 | $339.4M |
| Washington County | 31,095 | $15,233 | $473.7M |
| Franklin County (this county) | 29,456 | $8,920 | $262.8M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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