Gooding County
$94.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,075 per capita.
Idaho · FIPS 16047
In FY2025, Gooding County in Idaho received $94.8M in federal spending - $6,075 per capita for a population of 15,598. This is 61.2% below the national average and 51.0% below the Idaho average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #35 of 44 Idaho counties.
- Total spending
- $94.8M
- Per capita
- $6,075
- vs. national avg
- -61.2%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Gooding County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 91%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $6,075
- Idaho rank
- #35 of 44
How Gooding County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Gooding County vs. Idaho and the nation
Population: 15,598 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Gooding County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$6,075 Top 91% higher than 9% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Gooding County Among Idaho's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Idaho's biggest counties
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 |
| Gooding County (this county) | 15,598 | $6,075 | $94.8M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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