Gilpin County
$36.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,224 per capita.
Colorado · FIPS 08047
In FY2025, Gilpin County in Colorado received $36.1M in federal spending - $6,224 per capita for a population of 5,808. This is 60.2% below the national average and 48.8% below the Colorado average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #52 of 64 Colorado counties.
- Total spending
- $36.1M
- Per capita
- $6,224
- vs. national avg
- -60.2%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Gilpin County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 89%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $6,224
- Colorado rank
- #52 of 64
How Gilpin County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Gilpin County vs. Colorado and the nation
Population: 5,808 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Gilpin County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$6,224 Top 89% higher than 11% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Gilpin County Among Colorado's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Colorado's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso County | 730,395 | $12,676 | $9.3B |
| Denver County | 715,522 | $10,593 | $7.6B |
| Arapahoe County | 655,070 | $6,663 | $4.4B |
| Jefferson County | 582,910 | $10,803 | $6.3B |
| Adams County | 519,572 | $9,121 | $4.7B |
| Larimer County | 359,066 | $8,602 | $3.1B |
| Douglas County | 357,978 | $14,587 | $5.2B |
| Boulder County | 330,758 | $9,749 | $3.2B |
| Weld County | 328,981 | $5,741 | $1.9B |
| Pueblo County | 168,162 | $9,023 | $1.5B |
| Mesa County | 155,703 | $8,336 | $1.3B |
| Broomfield County | 74,112 | $5,512 | $408.5M |
| Garfield County | 61,685 | $5,051 | $311.6M |
| Eagle County | 55,731 | $4,358 | $242.9M |
| La Plata County | 55,638 | $8,380 | $466.2M |
| Gilpin County (this county) | 5,808 | $6,224 | $36.1M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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