Lewis County
$89.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $25,404 per capita.
Idaho · FIPS 16061
In FY2025, Lewis County in Idaho received $89.8M in federal spending - $25,404 per capita for a population of 3,533. This is 62.4% above the national average and 104.8% above the Idaho average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #2 of 44 Idaho counties.
- Total spending
- $89.8M
- Per capita
- $25,404
- vs. national avg
- +62.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Lewis County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 3%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $25,404
- Idaho rank
- #2 of 44
How Lewis County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Lewis County vs. Idaho and the nation
Population: 3,533 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Lewis County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$25,404 Top 3% higher than 97% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Lewis County Among Idaho's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Idaho's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 494,967 | $10,803 | $5.3B |
| Canyon County | 231,105 | $6,107 | $1.4B |
| Kootenai County | 171,362 | $8,528 | $1.5B |
| Bonneville County | 123,964 | $25,455 | $3.2B |
| Twin Falls County | 90,046 | $6,444 | $580.2M |
| Bannock County | 87,018 | $8,654 | $753.0M |
| Madison County | 52,913 | $3,628 | $192.0M |
| Bingham County | 47,992 | $7,416 | $355.9M |
| Bonner County | 47,110 | $9,611 | $452.8M |
| Nez Perce County | 42,090 | $9,141 | $384.8M |
| Latah County | 39,517 | $8,551 | $337.9M |
| Jefferson County | 30,891 | $5,888 | $181.9M |
| Elmore County | 28,666 | $10,152 | $291.0M |
| Payette County | 25,386 | $7,587 | $192.6M |
| Cassia County | 24,655 | $5,873 | $144.8M |
| Lewis County (this county) | 3,533 | $25,404 | $89.8M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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