PlainSpending

Fremont County

$108.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,111 per capita.

Idaho · FIPS 16043

In FY2025, Fremont County in Idaho received $108.6M in federal spending - $8,111 per capita for a population of 13,388. This is 48.2% below the national average and 34.6% below the Idaho average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #28 of 44 Idaho counties.

Total spending
$108.6M
Per capita
$8,111
vs. national avg
-48.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Fremont County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 50%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,111
Idaho rank
#28 of 44

How Fremont County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Fremont County vs. Idaho and the nation

Top 50% nationally
Fremont County$8,111Idaho avg$12,406National avg$15,647

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

Population: 13,388 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Fremont County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,111 Top 50% higher than 50% 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

Fremont County Among Idaho's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Idaho by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Fremont 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. 0200,000400,000600,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Idaho by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Fremont County is highlighted.
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 28,666 $10,152 $291.0M
Payette County 25,386 $7,587 $192.6M
Cassia County 24,655 $5,873 $144.8M
Fremont County (this county) 13,388 $8,111 $108.6M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Fremont County, Idaho receive?
Fremont County received $108.6M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $8,111 per capita for the county's population of 13,388.
How does Fremont County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Fremont County's per capita federal spending of $8,111 is 48.2% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Idaho average of $12,406, it is 34.6% below.
What is the population of Fremont County, Idaho?
Fremont County has a population of 13,388 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $8,111.
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.

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.