PlainSpending

Gratiot County

$272.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,522 per capita.

Michigan · FIPS 26057

In FY2025, Gratiot County in Michigan received $272.4M in federal spending - $6,522 per capita for a population of 41,761. This is 58.3% below the national average and 48.0% below the Michigan average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #80 of 83 Michigan counties.

Total spending
$272.4M
Per capita
$6,522
vs. national avg
-58.3%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Gratiot County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 86%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6,522
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
77.2% of tracked spending
Michigan rank
#80 of 83

How Gratiot County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Gratiot County vs. Michigan and the nation

Top 86% nationally
Gratiot County$6,522Michigan avg$12,538National avg$15,647

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

Population: 41,761 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Gratiot County

Top awarding agencies in Gratiot County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$205.5MEnvironmental Protection Agen…$30.7MDepartment of Transportation$30.0M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $266.1M (97.7%) of Gratiot County's $272.4M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Gratiot County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $205.5M 77.2%
Environmental Protection Agency $30.7M 11.5%
Department of Transportation $30.0M 11.3%

How Gratiot County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6,522 Top 86% higher than 14% 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

Gratiot County Among Michigan's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Michigan by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Gratiot County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Michigan by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Gratiot County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Wayne County 1,793,561 $12,584 $22.6B
Oakland County 1,274,395 $8,534 $10.9B
Macomb County 881,217 $8,686 $7.7B
Kent County 657,974 $10,936 $7.2B
Genesee County 406,211 $7,394 $3.0B
Washtenaw County 372,258 $8,854 $3.3B
Ottawa County 296,200 $6,215 $1.8B
Ingham County 284,900 $25,899 $7.4B
Kalamazoo County 261,670 $6,525 $1.7B
Livingston County 193,866 $7,865 $1.5B
Saginaw County 190,124 $7,558 $1.4B
Muskegon County 175,824 $9,471 $1.7B
St. Clair County 160,383 $7,460 $1.2B
Jackson County 160,366 $7,819 $1.3B
Monroe County 154,809 $7,963 $1.2B
Gratiot County (this county) 41,761 $6,522 $272.4M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Gratiot County, Michigan receive?
Gratiot County received $272.4M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6,522 per capita for the county's population of 41,761.
How does Gratiot County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Gratiot County's per capita federal spending of $6,522 is 58.3% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Michigan average of $12,538, it is 48.0% below.
What is the population of Gratiot County, Michigan?
Gratiot County has a population of 41,761 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6,522.
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.