Juneau City and Borough
$1.7B in FY2025 federal spending, $52,249 per capita.
Alaska · FIPS 02110
In FY2025, Juneau City and Borough in Alaska received $1.7B in federal spending - $52,249 per capita for a population of 32,255. This is 233.9% above the national average and 108.2% above the Alaska average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Education. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #3 of 30 Alaska counties.
- Total spending
- $1.7B
- Per capita
- $52,249
- vs. national avg
- +233.9%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Juneau City and Borough posts top-1% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Education, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 1%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $52,249
- Leading agency
- Department of Education
- 42% of tracked spending
- Alaska rank
- #3 of 30
How Juneau City and Borough Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Juneau City and Borough vs. Alaska and the nation
Population: 32,255 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Juneau City and Borough
Top awarding agencies in Juneau City and Borough, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Education is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.5% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $605.7M (35.9%) of Juneau City and Borough's $1.7B 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 - Juneau City and Borough 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Education | $254.4M | 42% |
| Department of Commerce | $246.4M | 40.7% |
| Social Security Administration | $104.8M | 17.3% |
How Juneau City and Borough Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$52,249 Top 1% higher than 99% 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
Juneau City and Borough Among Alaska's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Alaska's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 291,247 | $14,380 | $4.2B |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough | 107,081 | $7,792 | $834.4M |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 95,655 | $15,496 | $1.5B |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 58,799 | $12,320 | $724.4M |
| Juneau City and Borough (this county) | 32,255 | $52,249 | $1.7B |
| Bethel Census Area | 18,666 | $15,134 | $282.5M |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 13,948 | $15,818 | $220.6M |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 13,101 | $22,001 | $288.2M |
| North Slope Borough | 11,031 | $10,639 | $117.4M |
| Nome Census Area | 10,046 | $61,137 | $614.2M |
| Sitka City and Borough | 8,458 | $19,424 | $164.3M |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 8,368 | $8,805 | $73.7M |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 7,793 | $39,178 | $305.3M |
| Chugach Census Area | 7,102 | $11,519 | $81.8M |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 6,808 | $28,074 | $191.1M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Juneau City and Borough's $52,249 - prioritizing Alaska peers first.
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Alaska
$49,763 per capita
$73.5M total
Nome Census Area
Alaska
$61,137 per capita
$614.2M total
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
Alaska
$41,030 per capita
$219.2M total
Copper River Census Area
Alaska
$40,376 per capita
$105.7M total
Northwest Arctic Borough
Alaska
$39,178 per capita
$305.3M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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