PlainSpending

Hall County

$372.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $5,919 per capita.

Nebraska · FIPS 31079

In FY2025, Hall County in Nebraska received $372.3M in federal spending - $5,919 per capita for a population of 62,895. This is 62.2% below the national average and 58.1% below the Nebraska average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Environmental Protection Agency. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #91 of 93 Nebraska counties.

Total spending
$372.3M
Per capita
$5,919
vs. national avg
-62.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Hall County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Environmental Protection Agency.

National per-capita rank
Top 93%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$5,919
Leading agency
Environmental Protection Agency
59.4% of tracked spending
Nebraska rank
#91 of 93

How Hall County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Hall County vs. Nebraska and the nation

Top 93% nationally
Hall County$5,919Nebraska avg$14,140National avg$15,647

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

Population: 62,895 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Hall County

Top awarding agencies in Hall County, FY2025

Environmental Protection Agen…$402.5MSocial Security Administration$243.2MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$32.3M

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

Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Environmental Protection Agency is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.3% 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 $678.0M (100%) of Hall County's $372.3M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Hall 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
Environmental Protection Agency $402.5M 59.4%
Social Security Administration $243.2M 35.9%
Department of Veterans Affairs $32.3M 4.8%

How Hall County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$5,919 Top 93% higher than 7% 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

Hall County Among Nebraska's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Nebraska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Hall County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0200,000400,000600,000800,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 15 largest-population counties in Nebraska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Hall County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Douglas County 584,526 $15,987 $9.3B
Lancaster County 322,608 $9,515 $3.1B
Sarpy County 190,604 $8,801 $1.7B
Hall County (this county) 62,895 $5,919 $372.3M
Buffalo County 50,084 $7,023 $351.7M
Dodge County 37,167 $7,328 $272.4M
Scotts Bluff County 36,084 $8,232 $297.0M
Madison County 35,585 $11,743 $417.9M
Lincoln County 34,676 $9,362 $324.6M
Platte County 34,296 $12,089 $414.6M
Adams County 31,205 $7,627 $238.0M
Cass County 26,598 $7,855 $208.9M
Dawson County 24,111 $6,116 $147.5M
Saunders County 22,278 $7,207 $160.6M
Gage County 21,704 $9,312 $202.1M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Hall County, Nebraska receive?
Hall County received $372.3M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $5,919 per capita for the county's population of 62,895.
How does Hall County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Hall County's per capita federal spending of $5,919 is 62.2% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Nebraska average of $14,140, it is 58.1% below.
What is the population of Hall County, Nebraska?
Hall County has a population of 62,895 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $5,919.
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.