PlainSpending

Harris County

$281.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,109 per capita.

Georgia · FIPS 13145

In FY2025, Harris County in Georgia received $281.1M in federal spending - $8,109 per capita for a population of 34,668. This is 48.2% below the national average and 17.9% below the Georgia average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #49 of 159 Georgia counties.

Total spending
$281.1M
Per capita
$8,109
vs. national avg
-48.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid-ladder absolute book

Harris County is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#1309 of 3,224, $281.1M).

Mid-ladder absolute book

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

National per-capita rank
Top 51%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,109
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
73.3% of tracked spending
Georgia rank
#49 of 159

How Harris County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Harris County vs. Georgia and the nation

Harris County$8,109Georgia avg$9,878National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 34,668 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Harris County

Top awarding agencies in Harris County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$204.1MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$71.7MRailroad Retirement Board$2.9M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $278.7M (99.1%) of Harris County's $281.1M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Harris 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 $204.1M 73.3%
Department of Veterans Affairs $71.7M 25.7%
Railroad Retirement Board $2.9M 1%

How Harris County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,109 Around the middle higher than 49% of 3,224 US counties

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 and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Harris County Among Georgia's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Georgia by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Harris 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. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 0500,0001,000,0001,500,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in Georgia by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Harris County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Fulton County 1,066,710 $11,476 $12.2B
Gwinnett County 957,062 $4,210 $4.0B
Cobb County 766,149 $8,900 $6.8B
Dekalb County 764,382 $9,221 $7.0B
Clayton County 297,595 $4,574 $1.4B
Chatham County 295,291 $8,834 $2.6B
Cherokee County 266,620 $6,330 $1.7B
Forsyth County 251,283 $4,218 $1.1B
Henry County 240,712 $6,286 $1.5B
Muscogee County 206,922 $7,626 $1.6B
Richmond County 206,607 $10,983 $2.3B
Hall County 203,136 $6,265 $1.3B
Paulding County 168,661 $5,046 $851.0M
Houston County 163,633 $15,705 $2.6B
Bibb County 157,346 $7,707 $1.2B
Harris County (this county) 34,668 $8,109 $281.1M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Harris County's $8,109 - prioritizing Georgia peers first.

White County

Georgia

$8,101 per capita

$226.9M total

Thomas County

Georgia

$8,088 per capita

$370.4M total

Randolph County

Georgia

$8,152 per capita

$52.4M total

Elbert County

Georgia

$8,059 per capita

$158.2M total

Seminole County

Georgia

$8,010 per capita

$73.3M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Georgia - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($8,109 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($281.1M here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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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