PlainSpending

Grand Isle County

$75.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,349 per capita.

Vermont · FIPS 50013

In FY2025, Grand Isle County in Vermont received $75.5M in federal spending - $10,349 per capita for a population of 7,293. This is 33.9% below the national average and 24.9% below the Vermont average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #3 of 14 Vermont counties.

Total spending
$75.5M
Per capita
$10,349
vs. national avg
-33.9%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Grand Isle County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 24%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$10,349
Vermont rank
#3 of 14

How Grand Isle County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Grand Isle County vs. Vermont and the nation

Top 24% nationally
Grand Isle County$10,349Vermont avg$13,783National avg$15,647

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

Population: 7,293 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Grand Isle County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$10,349 Top 24% higher than 76% 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

Grand Isle County Among Vermont's Largest Counties

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

The 14 largest-population counties in Vermont by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Grand Isle County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 14 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 14 largest-population counties in Vermont by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Grand Isle County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Chittenden County 168,323 $11,728 $2.0B
Rutland County 60,572 $8,579 $519.6M
Washington County 59,807 $16,272 $973.2M
Windsor County 57,753 $9,687 $559.5M
Franklin County 49,946 $6,713 $335.3M
Windham County 45,905 $8,002 $367.3M
Addison County 37,363 $8,304 $310.3M
Bennington County 37,347 $8,829 $329.7M
Caledonia County 30,233 $8,170 $247.0M
Orange County 29,277 $10,071 $294.8M
Orleans County 27,393 $8,528 $233.6M
Lamoille County 25,945 $7,205 $186.9M
Grand Isle County (this county) 7,293 $10,349 $75.5M
Essex County 5,920 $10,206 $60.4M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Grand Isle County's $10,349 - prioritizing Vermont peers first.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Grand Isle County, Vermont receive?
Grand Isle County received $75.5M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,349 per capita for the county's population of 7,293.
How does Grand Isle County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Grand Isle County's per capita federal spending of $10,349 is 33.9% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Vermont average of $13,783, it is 24.9% below.
What is the population of Grand Isle County, Vermont?
Grand Isle County has a population of 7,293 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $10,349.
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.