PlainSpending

Huron County

$398.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,797 per capita.

Ohio · FIPS 39077

In FY2025, Huron County in Ohio received $398.1M in federal spending - $6,797 per capita for a population of 58,565. This is 56.6% below the national average and 37.9% below the Ohio average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #51 of 88 Ohio counties.

Total spending
$398.1M
Per capita
$6,797
vs. national avg
-56.6%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Huron County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 80%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6,797
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
83.6% of tracked spending
Ohio rank
#51 of 88

How Huron County Compares

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

Top 80% nationally
Huron County$6,797Ohio avg$10,938National avg$15,647

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

Population: 58,565 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Huron County

Top awarding agencies in Huron County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$285.2MRailroad Retirement Board$28.6MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$27.4M

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

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 $341.3M (85.7%) of Huron County's $398.1M 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 - Huron 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 $285.2M 83.6%
Railroad Retirement Board $28.6M 8.4%
Department of Veterans Affairs $27.4M 8%

How Huron County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6,797 Top 80% higher than 20% 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

Huron 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; Huron 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 $6,000$7,000$8,000$9,000$10,000 Population Spending per capita ($) 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; Huron 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
Huron County (this county) 58,565 $6,797 $398.1M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Huron County, Ohio receive?
Huron County received $398.1M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6,797 per capita for the county's population of 58,565.
How does Huron County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Huron County's per capita federal spending of $6,797 is 56.6% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Ohio average of $10,938, it is 37.9% below.
What is the population of Huron County, Ohio?
Huron County has a population of 58,565 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6,797.
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.