PlainSpending

Genesee County

$3.0B in FY2025 federal spending, $7,394 per capita.

Michigan · FIPS 26049

In FY2025, Genesee County in Michigan received $3.0B in federal spending - $7,394 per capita for a population of 406,211. This is 52.7% below the national average and 41.0% below the Michigan average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #69 of 83 Michigan counties.

Total spending
$3.0B
Per capita
$7,394
vs. national avg
-52.7%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Genesee County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 66%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,394
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
90.5% of tracked spending
Michigan rank
#69 of 83

How Genesee County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Genesee County vs. Michigan and the nation

Top 66% nationally
Genesee County$7,394Michigan avg$12,538National avg$15,647

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

Population: 406,211 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Genesee County

Top awarding agencies in Genesee County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$2.3BDepartment of Veterans Affairs$162.7MDepartment of Health and Huma…$81.6M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

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 $2.6B (85.4%) of Genesee County's $3.0B in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Genesee County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $2.3B 90.5%
Department of Veterans Affairs $162.7M 6.3%
Department of Health and Human Services $81.6M 3.2%

How Genesee County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,394 Top 66% higher than 34% 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

Genesee County Among Michigan's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Michigan by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Genesee County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,000 $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 15 largest-population counties in Michigan by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Genesee County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Wayne County 1,793,561 $12,584 $22.6B
Oakland County 1,274,395 $8,534 $10.9B
Macomb County 881,217 $8,686 $7.7B
Kent County 657,974 $10,936 $7.2B
Genesee County (this county) 406,211 $7,394 $3.0B
Washtenaw County 372,258 $8,854 $3.3B
Ottawa County 296,200 $6,215 $1.8B
Ingham County 284,900 $25,899 $7.4B
Kalamazoo County 261,670 $6,525 $1.7B
Livingston County 193,866 $7,865 $1.5B
Saginaw County 190,124 $7,558 $1.4B
Muskegon County 175,824 $9,471 $1.7B
St. Clair County 160,383 $7,460 $1.2B
Jackson County 160,366 $7,819 $1.3B
Monroe County 154,809 $7,963 $1.2B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Genesee County, Michigan receive?
Genesee County received $3.0B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $7,394 per capita for the county's population of 406,211.
How does Genesee County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Genesee County's per capita federal spending of $7,394 is 52.7% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Michigan average of $12,538, it is 41.0% below.
What is the population of Genesee County, Michigan?
Genesee County has a population of 406,211 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $7,394.
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.