PlainSpending

Madison County

$15.6B in FY2025 federal spending, $40,217 per capita (+157.0% vs national).

Alabama · FIPS 01089

In FY2025, Madison County in Alabama posted a dense absolute book of $15.6B ($40,217 per capita across 388,153 residents). That is 157.0% above the national average and 182.4% above the Alabama average. Department of Defense leads tracked agency share. Statewide per-capita rank: #1 of 67.

Total spending
$15.6B
Per capita
$40,217
vs. national avg
+157.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Well above national average

Madison County runs 157.0% above the $15,647 national average.

Well above national average

Madison County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Defense.

National per-capita rank
Top 2%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$40,217
Leading agency
Department of Defense
73.1% of tracked spending
Alabama rank
#1 of 67

How Madison County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Madison County vs. Alabama and the nation

Madison County$40,217Alabama avg$14,242National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 388,153 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Madison County

Top awarding agencies in Madison County, FY2025

Department of Defense$10.4BNational Aeronautics and Spa…$1.9BSocial Security Administrati…$1.9B
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 2.6% 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 $14.2B (90.8%) of Madison County's $15.6B in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Madison 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
Department of Defense $10.4B 73.1%
National Aeronautics and Space Administration $1.9B 13.5%
Social Security Administration $1.9B 13.4%

How Madison County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$40,217 Top 2% higher than 98% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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 and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Madison County Among Alabama's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Alabama by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Madison County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 0200,000400,000600,000800,000 $0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 15 largest-population counties in Alabama by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Madison County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Jefferson County 674,721 $11,949 $8.1B
Mobile County 414,809 $11,632 $4.8B
Madison County (this county) 388,153 $40,217 $15.6B
Baldwin County 231,767 $9,605 $2.2B
Montgomery County 228,954 $22,613 $5.2B
Tuscaloosa County 227,036 $6,840 $1.6B
Shelby County 223,024 $7,116 $1.6B
Lee County 174,241 $6,646 $1.2B
Morgan County 123,421 $7,126 $879.5M
Calhoun County 116,441 $10,261 $1.2B
Houston County 107,202 $7,764 $832.4M
Limestone County 103,570 $7,655 $792.8M
Etowah County 103,436 $7,791 $805.9M
Marshall County 97,612 $6,543 $638.7M
Lauderdale County 93,564 $7,804 $730.2M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Madison County's $40,217 - prioritizing Alabama peers first.

Dale County

Alabama

$28,656 per capita

$1.4B total

Montgomery County

Alabama

$22,613 per capita

$5.2B total

Jefferson County

Alabama

$11,949 per capita

$8.1B total

Mobile County

Alabama

$11,632 per capita

$4.8B total

Greene County

Alabama

$11,358 per capita

$87.8M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Alabama - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($40,217 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($15.6B here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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.

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