PlainSpending

Greene County

$3.4B in FY2025 federal spending, $20,445 per capita.

Ohio · FIPS 39057

In FY2025, Greene County in Ohio received $3.4B in federal spending - $20,445 per capita for a population of 167,966. This is 30.7% above the national average and 86.9% above the Ohio average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #2 of 88 Ohio counties.

Total spending
$3.4B
Per capita
$20,445
vs. national avg
+30.7%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Greene County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Defense.

National per-capita rank
Top 4%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$20,445
Leading agency
Department of Defense
55.4% of tracked spending
Ohio rank
#2 of 88

How Greene County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Greene County vs. Ohio and the nation

Top 4% nationally
Greene County$20,445Ohio avg$10,938National avg$15,647

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

Population: 167,966 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Greene County

Top awarding agencies in Greene County, FY2025

Department of Defense$1.6BSocial Security Administration$732.0MGeneral Services Administrati…$524.4M

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

Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 6.4% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.

These 3 agencies together account for $2.8B (82%) of Greene County's $3.4B in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Greene 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
Department of Defense $1.6B 55.4%
Social Security Administration $732.0M 26%
General Services Administration $524.4M 18.6%

How Greene County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$20,445 Top 4% higher than 96% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Greene County Among Ohio's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Ohio by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Greene 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. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Ohio by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Greene County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Franklin County 1,323,807 $8,478 $11.2B
Cuyahoga County 1,264,817 $7,806 $9.9B
Hamilton County 830,639 $8,265 $6.9B
Summit County 540,428 $8,437 $4.6B
Montgomery County 537,309 $9,665 $5.2B
Lucas County 431,279 $7,033 $3.0B
Butler County 390,357 $7,209 $2.8B
Stark County 374,853 $7,432 $2.8B
Lorain County 312,964 $7,261 $2.3B
Warren County 242,337 $6,414 $1.6B
Lake County 232,603 $7,521 $1.7B
Mahoning County 228,614 $7,118 $1.6B
Delaware County 214,124 $9,304 $2.0B
Clermont County 208,601 $7,398 $1.5B
Trumbull County 201,977 $7,330 $1.5B
Greene County (this county) 167,966 $20,445 $3.4B

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Greene County, Ohio receive?
Greene County received $3.4B in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $20,445 per capita for the county's population of 167,966.
How does Greene County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Greene County's per capita federal spending of $20,445 is 30.7% above the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Ohio average of $10,938, it is 86.9% above.
What is the population of Greene County, Ohio?
Greene County has a population of 167,966 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $20,445.
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.