Madison County
$417.9M in FY2025 federal spending, $11,743 per capita.
Nebraska · FIPS 31119
In FY2025, Madison County in Nebraska received $417.9M in federal spending - $11,743 per capita for a population of 35,585. This is 25.0% below the national average and 17.0% below the Nebraska average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #23 of 93 Nebraska counties.
- Total spending
- $417.9M
- Per capita
- $11,743
- vs. national avg
- -25.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Madison County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 16%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $11,743
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 51.3% of tracked spending
- Nebraska rank
- #23 of 93
How Madison County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Madison County vs. Nebraska and the nation
Population: 35,585 (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
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 $325.9M (78%) of Madison County's $417.9M 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 - 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.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $167.3M | 51.3% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $143.9M | 44.1% |
| Department of Defense | $14.7M | 4.5% |
How Madison County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$11,743 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Madison County Among Nebraska's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Nebraska's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 584,526 | $15,987 | $9.3B |
| Lancaster County | 322,608 | $9,515 | $3.1B |
| Sarpy County | 190,604 | $8,801 | $1.7B |
| Hall County | 62,895 | $5,919 | $372.3M |
| Buffalo County | 50,084 | $7,023 | $351.7M |
| Dodge County | 37,167 | $7,328 | $272.4M |
| Scotts Bluff County | 36,084 | $8,232 | $297.0M |
| Madison County (this county) | 35,585 | $11,743 | $417.9M |
| Lincoln County | 34,676 | $9,362 | $324.6M |
| Platte County | 34,296 | $12,089 | $414.6M |
| Adams County | 31,205 | $7,627 | $238.0M |
| Cass County | 26,598 | $7,855 | $208.9M |
| Dawson County | 24,111 | $6,116 | $147.5M |
| Saunders County | 22,278 | $7,207 | $160.6M |
| Gage County | 21,704 | $9,312 | $202.1M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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