Grant County
$87.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,968 per capita.
West Virginia · FIPS 54023
In FY2025, Grant County in West Virginia received $87.5M in federal spending - $7,968 per capita for a population of 10,976. This is 49.1% below the national average and 40.0% below the West Virginia average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #41 of 55 West Virginia counties.
- Total spending
- $87.5M
- Per capita
- $7,968
- vs. national avg
- -49.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Grant County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 54%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,968
- West Virginia rank
- #41 of 55
How Grant County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Grant County vs. West Virginia and the nation
Population: 10,976 (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
$7,968 Top 54% higher than 46% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Grant County Among West Virginia's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: West Virginia's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 180,745 | $11,508 | $2.1B |
| Berkeley County | 122,076 | $9,041 | $1.1B |
| Monongalia County | 105,822 | $9,699 | $1.0B |
| Cabell County | 94,350 | $7,593 | $716.4M |
| Wood County | 84,296 | $8,129 | $685.3M |
| Raleigh County | 74,591 | $9,154 | $682.8M |
| Harrison County | 65,921 | $10,600 | $698.8M |
| Mercer County | 59,664 | $8,818 | $526.1M |
| Jefferson County | 57,701 | $12,205 | $704.2M |
| Putnam County | 57,440 | $7,420 | $426.2M |
| Marion County | 56,205 | $9,080 | $510.3M |
| Ohio County | 42,425 | $8,262 | $350.5M |
| Fayette County | 40,488 | $8,789 | $355.8M |
| Wayne County | 38,982 | $9,444 | $368.1M |
| Preston County | 34,216 | $7,407 | $253.4M |
| Grant County (this county) | 10,976 | $7,968 | $87.5M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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