PlainSpending

Idaho County

$172.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,422 per capita.

Idaho · FIPS 16049

In FY2025, Idaho County in Idaho received $172.4M in federal spending - $10,422 per capita for a population of 16,541. This is 33.4% below the national average and 16.0% below the Idaho average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #14 of 44 Idaho counties.

Total spending
$172.4M
Per capita
$10,422
vs. national avg
-33.4%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

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

National per-capita rank
Top 23%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$10,422
Idaho rank
#14 of 44

How Idaho County Compares

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

Top 23% nationally
Idaho County$10,422Idaho avg$12,406National avg$15,647

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

Population: 16,541 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Idaho County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$10,422 Top 23% higher than 77% 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

Idaho County Among Idaho's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Idaho by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Idaho 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. 0200,000400,000600,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Idaho by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Idaho County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Ada County 494,967 $10,803 $5.3B
Canyon County 231,105 $6,107 $1.4B
Kootenai County 171,362 $8,528 $1.5B
Bonneville County 123,964 $25,455 $3.2B
Twin Falls County 90,046 $6,444 $580.2M
Bannock County 87,018 $8,654 $753.0M
Madison County 52,913 $3,628 $192.0M
Bingham County 47,992 $7,416 $355.9M
Bonner County 47,110 $9,611 $452.8M
Nez Perce County 42,090 $9,141 $384.8M
Latah County 39,517 $8,551 $337.9M
Jefferson County 30,891 $5,888 $181.9M
Elmore County 28,666 $10,152 $291.0M
Payette County 25,386 $7,587 $192.6M
Cassia County 24,655 $5,873 $144.8M
Idaho County (this county) 16,541 $10,422 $172.4M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Idaho County's $10,422 - prioritizing Idaho peers first.

Valley County

Idaho

$10,440 per capita

$122.6M total

Adams County

Idaho

$10,539 per capita

$46.2M total

Washington County

Idaho

$10,192 per capita

$107.0M total

Elmore County

Idaho

$10,152 per capita

$291.0M total

Bear Lake County

Idaho

$10,710 per capita

$68.2M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Idaho County, Idaho receive?
Idaho County received $172.4M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,422 per capita for the county's population of 16,541.
How does Idaho County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Idaho County's per capita federal spending of $10,422 is 33.4% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Idaho average of $12,406, it is 16.0% below.
What is the population of Idaho County, Idaho?
Idaho County has a population of 16,541 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $10,422.
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.