Lewis and Clark County
$1.7B in FY2025 federal spending, $24,304 per capita.
Montana · FIPS 30049
In FY2025, Lewis and Clark County in Montana received $1.7B in federal spending - $24,304 per capita for a population of 70,973. This is 55.3% above the national average and 71.8% above the Montana average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Commerce. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #5 of 56 Montana counties.
- Total spending
- $1.7B
- Per capita
- $24,304
- vs. national avg
- +55.3%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Lewis and Clark County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Commerce.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 3%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $24,304
- Leading agency
- Department of Commerce
- 53% of tracked spending
- Montana rank
- #5 of 56
How Lewis and Clark County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Lewis and Clark County vs. Montana and the nation
Population: 70,973 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Lewis and Clark County
Top awarding agencies in Lewis and Clark County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Commerce is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.8% 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 $1.2B (68.3%) of Lewis and Clark County'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 - Lewis and Clark County 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 Commerce | $624.0M | 53% |
| Social Security Administration | $387.7M | 32.9% |
| Department of Education | $166.5M | 14.1% |
How Lewis and Clark County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$24,304 Top 3% higher than 97% 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
Lewis and Clark County Among Montana's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Montana's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellowstone County | 164,731 | $7,203 | $1.2B |
| Gallatin County | 118,960 | $7,050 | $838.7M |
| Missoula County | 117,922 | $7,636 | $900.5M |
| Flathead County | 104,357 | $9,159 | $955.8M |
| Cascade County | 84,414 | $12,074 | $1.0B |
| Lewis and Clark County (this county) | 70,973 | $24,304 | $1.7B |
| Ravalli County | 44,174 | $11,242 | $496.6M |
| Silver Bow County | 35,133 | $10,448 | $367.1M |
| Lake County | 31,134 | $16,655 | $518.5M |
| Lincoln County | 19,677 | $12,584 | $247.6M |
| Park County | 17,191 | $9,669 | $166.2M |
| Hill County | 16,309 | $16,115 | $262.8M |
| Glacier County | 13,778 | $12,084 | $166.5M |
| Big Horn County | 13,124 | $12,537 | $164.5M |
| Sanders County | 12,400 | $12,143 | $150.6M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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