Honolulu County
$13.2B in FY2025 federal spending, $12,940 per capita.
Hawaii · FIPS 15003
In FY2025, Honolulu County in Hawaii received $13.2B in federal spending - $12,940 per capita for a population of 1,016,508. This is 17.3% below the national average and 16.8% below the Hawaii average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #3 of 5 Hawaii counties.
- Total spending
- $13.2B
- Per capita
- $12,940
- vs. national avg
- -17.3%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Honolulu County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Social Security Administration, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 12%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $12,940
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 46.9% of tracked spending
- Hawaii rank
- #3 of 5
How Honolulu County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Honolulu County vs. Hawaii and the nation
Population: 1,016,508 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Honolulu County
Top awarding agencies in Honolulu County, FY2025
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 $9.3B (71%) of Honolulu County's $13.2B 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 - Honolulu County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $4.4B | 46.9% |
| Department of Defense | $4.1B | 43.7% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $876.4M | 9.4% |
How Honolulu County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$12,940 Top 12% higher than 88% of 3,224 US counties
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
Honolulu County Among Hawaii's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Hawaii's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County (this county) | 1,016,508 | $12,940 | $13.2B |
| Hawaii County | 200,629 | $8,013 | $1.6B |
| Maui County | 164,754 | $18,744 | $3.1B |
| Kauai County | 73,298 | $8,933 | $654.7M |
| Kalawao County | 82 | $54,992 | $4.5M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Honolulu County's $12,940 - prioritizing Hawaii peers first.
Frequently Asked Questions
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