Grant County
$68.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $11,253 per capita.
Minnesota · FIPS 27051
In FY2025, Grant County in Minnesota received $68.4M in federal spending - $11,253 per capita for a population of 6,074. This is 28.1% below the national average and 73.5% below the Minnesota average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #9 of 87 Minnesota counties.
- Total spending
- $68.4M
- Per capita
- $11,253
- vs. national avg
- -28.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Grant County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 18%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $11,253
- Minnesota rank
- #9 of 87
How Grant County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Grant County vs. Minnesota and the nation
Population: 6,074 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Grant County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$11,253 Top 18% higher than 82% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Grant County Among Minnesota's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Minnesota's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin County | 1,281,565 | $146,659 | $188.0B |
| Ramsey County | 552,352 | $10,072 | $5.6B |
| Dakota County | 439,882 | $12,334 | $5.4B |
| Anoka County | 363,887 | $6,943 | $2.5B |
| Washington County | 267,568 | $6,140 | $1.6B |
| St. Louis County | 200,231 | $8,190 | $1.6B |
| Olmsted County | 162,847 | $7,722 | $1.3B |
| Stearns County | 158,292 | $7,023 | $1.1B |
| Scott County | 150,928 | $4,955 | $747.8M |
| Wright County | 141,337 | $5,446 | $769.7M |
| Carver County | 106,922 | $5,677 | $607.0M |
| Sherburne County | 97,183 | $14,241 | $1.4B |
| Blue Earth County | 69,112 | $6,487 | $448.3M |
| Rice County | 67,097 | $6,213 | $416.9M |
| Crow Wing County | 66,123 | $8,931 | $590.5M |
| Grant County (this county) | 6,074 | $11,253 | $68.4M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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