PlainSpending

Jones County

$437.7M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,510 per capita.

Mississippi · FIPS 28067

In FY2025, Jones County in Mississippi received $437.7M in federal spending - $6,510 per capita for a population of 67,246. This is 58.4% below the national average and 50.0% below the Mississippi average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #67 of 82 Mississippi counties.

Total spending
$437.7M
Per capita
$6,510
vs. national avg
-58.4%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Jones County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 86%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6,510
Mississippi rank
#67 of 82

How Jones County Compares

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

Top 86% nationally
Jones County$6,510Mississippi avg$13,008National avg$15,647

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

Population: 67,246 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Jones County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6,510 Top 86% higher than 14% 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

Jones County Among Mississippi's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Mississippi by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Jones 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. 050,000100,000150,000200,000250,000 $0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 15 largest-population counties in Mississippi by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Jones County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Hinds County 227,742 $10,785 $2.5B
Harrison County 208,621 $10,622 $2.2B
Desoto County 185,314 $6,256 $1.2B
Rankin County 157,031 $6,436 $1.0B
Jackson County 143,252 $44,329 $6.4B
Madison County 109,145 $11,795 $1.3B
Lee County 83,343 $6,609 $550.8M
Forrest County 78,158 $8,007 $625.8M
Lauderdale County 72,984 $8,665 $632.4M
Jones County (this county) 67,246 $6,510 $437.7M
Lamar County 64,222 $4,941 $317.3M
Lowndes County 58,879 $11,552 $680.2M
Pearl River County 56,145 $8,376 $470.2M
Lafayette County 55,813 $8,418 $469.8M
Oktibbeha County 51,788 $7,321 $379.1M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Jones County's $6,510 - prioritizing Mississippi peers first.

Jefferson Davis County

Mississippi

$6,558 per capita

$74.2M total

Chickasaw County

Mississippi

$6,457 per capita

$110.4M total

Tallahatchie County

Mississippi

$6,440 per capita

$81.9M total

Rankin County

Mississippi

$6,436 per capita

$1.0B total

Simpson County

Mississippi

$6,608 per capita

$171.5M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Jones County, Mississippi receive?
Jones County received $437.7M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6,510 per capita for the county's population of 67,246.
How does Jones County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Jones County's per capita federal spending of $6,510 is 58.4% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Mississippi average of $13,008, it is 50.0% below.
What is the population of Jones County, Mississippi?
Jones County has a population of 67,246 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6,510.
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.