PlainSpending

Lenawee County

$722.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,261 per capita.

Michigan · FIPS 26091

In FY2025, Lenawee County in Michigan received $722.0M in federal spending - $7,261 per capita for a population of 99,423. This is 53.6% below the national average and 42.1% below the Michigan average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #71 of 83 Michigan counties.

Total spending
$722.0M
Per capita
$7,261
vs. national avg
-53.6%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

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

National per-capita rank
Top 69%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,261
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
90.1% of tracked spending
Michigan rank
#71 of 83

How Lenawee County Compares

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

Top 69% nationally
Lenawee County$7,261Michigan avg$12,538National avg$15,647

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

Population: 99,423 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Lenawee County

Top awarding agencies in Lenawee County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$584.0MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$43.9MDepartment of Transportation$20.4M

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 $648.4M (89.8%) of Lenawee County's $722.0M 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 - Lenawee 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 $584.0M 90.1%
Department of Veterans Affairs $43.9M 6.8%
Department of Transportation $20.4M 3.1%

How Lenawee County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,261 Top 69% higher than 31% 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

Lenawee County Among Michigan's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Michigan by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Lenawee 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. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,000 $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 Michigan by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Lenawee County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Wayne County 1,793,561 $12,584 $22.6B
Oakland County 1,274,395 $8,534 $10.9B
Macomb County 881,217 $8,686 $7.7B
Kent County 657,974 $10,936 $7.2B
Genesee County 406,211 $7,394 $3.0B
Washtenaw County 372,258 $8,854 $3.3B
Ottawa County 296,200 $6,215 $1.8B
Ingham County 284,900 $25,899 $7.4B
Kalamazoo County 261,670 $6,525 $1.7B
Livingston County 193,866 $7,865 $1.5B
Saginaw County 190,124 $7,558 $1.4B
Muskegon County 175,824 $9,471 $1.7B
St. Clair County 160,383 $7,460 $1.2B
Jackson County 160,366 $7,819 $1.3B
Monroe County 154,809 $7,963 $1.2B
Lenawee County (this county) 99,423 $7,261 $722.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Lenawee County, Michigan receive?
Lenawee County received $722.0M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $7,261 per capita for the county's population of 99,423.
How does Lenawee County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Lenawee County's per capita federal spending of $7,261 is 53.6% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Michigan average of $12,538, it is 42.1% below.
What is the population of Lenawee County, Michigan?
Lenawee County has a population of 99,423 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $7,261.
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.