Lawrence County
$456.9M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,846 per capita.
Ohio · FIPS 39087
In FY2025, Lawrence County in Ohio received $456.9M in federal spending - $7,846 per capita for a population of 58,240. This is 49.9% below the national average and 28.3% below the Ohio average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #16 of 88 Ohio counties.
- Total spending
- $456.9M
- Per capita
- $7,846
- vs. national avg
- -49.9%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Lawrence County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 56%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,846
- Ohio rank
- #16 of 88
How Lawrence County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Lawrence County vs. Ohio and the nation
Population: 58,240 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Lawrence County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,846 Top 56% higher than 44% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Lawrence County Among Ohio's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Ohio's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| 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 |
| Lawrence County (this county) | 58,240 | $7,846 | $456.9M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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