PlainSpending

Gulf County

$154.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,863 per capita.

Florida · FIPS 12045

In FY2025, Gulf County in Florida received $154.2M in federal spending - $10,863 per capita for a population of 14,192. This is 30.6% below the national average and 28.0% below the Florida average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #17 of 67 Florida counties.

Total spending
$154.2M
Per capita
$10,863
vs. national avg
-30.6%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Gulf County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 20%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$10,863
Florida rank
#17 of 67

How Gulf County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Gulf County vs. Florida and the nation

Top 20% nationally
Gulf County$10,863Florida avg$15,092National avg$15,647

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

Population: 14,192 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Gulf County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$10,863 Top 20% higher than 80% 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

Gulf County Among Florida's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Florida by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Gulf 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. 01,000,0002,000,0003,000,000 $0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Florida by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Gulf County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Miami-Dade County 2,701,767 $9,300 $25.1B
Broward County 1,944,375 $5,396 $10.5B
Palm Beach County 1,492,191 $7,502 $11.2B
Hillsborough County 1,459,762 $33,387 $48.7B
Orange County 1,429,908 $11,609 $16.6B
Duval County 995,567 $39,620 $39.4B
Pinellas County 959,107 $14,578 $14.0B
Lee County 760,822 $9,560 $7.3B
Polk County 725,046 $7,501 $5.4B
Brevard County 606,612 $22,151 $13.4B
Pasco County 561,891 $10,245 $5.8B
Volusia County 553,543 $10,359 $5.7B
Seminole County 470,856 $6,152 $2.9B
Sarasota County 434,006 $12,868 $5.6B
Manatee County 399,710 $10,591 $4.2B
Gulf County (this county) 14,192 $10,863 $154.2M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Gulf County's $10,863 - prioritizing Florida peers first.

Hernando County

Florida

$11,091 per capita

$2.2B total

Monroe County

Florida

$11,136 per capita

$922.8M total

Manatee County

Florida

$10,591 per capita

$4.2B total

Nassau County

Florida

$10,573 per capita

$955.2M total

Dixie County

Florida

$10,430 per capita

$174.8M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Gulf County, Florida receive?
Gulf County received $154.2M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,863 per capita for the county's population of 14,192.
How does Gulf County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Gulf County's per capita federal spending of $10,863 is 30.6% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Florida average of $15,092, it is 28.0% below.
What is the population of Gulf County, Florida?
Gulf County has a population of 14,192 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $10,863.
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.

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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.