PlainSpending

Marion County

$7,002 per resident in FY2025 ($234.0M total) - low intensity.

Iowa · FIPS 19125

In FY2025, Marion County in Iowa received $234.0M in federal spending - $7,002 per capita for a population of 33,414. This is 55.2% below the national average and 38.7% below the Iowa average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #88 of 99 Iowa counties.

Total spending
$234.0M
Per capita
$7,002
vs. national avg
-55.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Low per-resident intensity

Marion County residents see a thin $7,002 each (#2424 of 3,224 per capita).

Low per-resident intensity

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

National per-capita rank
Top 76%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,002
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
87% of tracked spending
Iowa rank
#88 of 99

How Marion County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Marion County vs. Iowa and the nation

Marion County$7,002Iowa avg$11,432National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 33,414 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Marion County

Top awarding agencies in Marion County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$190.3MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$18.0MDepartment of Transportation$10.3M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $218.7M (93.4%) of Marion County's $234.0M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Marion 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 $190.3M 87%
Department of Veterans Affairs $18.0M 8.3%
Department of Transportation $10.3M 4.7%

How Marion County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,002 Among the lowest higher than 24% 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

Marion County Among Iowa's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Iowa by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Marion 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. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 0200,000400,000600,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in Iowa by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Marion County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Polk County 492,401 $8,689 $4.3B
Linn County 230,299 $14,286 $3.3B
Scott County 174,669 $6,475 $1.1B
Johnson County 152,854 $7,353 $1.1B
Black Hawk County 131,144 $7,035 $922.6M
Woodbury County 105,941 $6,667 $706.3M
Dallas County 99,678 $5,045 $502.9M
Dubuque County 99,266 $7,862 $780.4M
Story County 98,537 $8,246 $812.5M
Pottawattamie County 93,667 $7,177 $672.3M
Warren County 52,403 $6,537 $342.5M
Clinton County 46,460 $7,884 $366.3M
Muscatine County 43,235 $7,062 $305.3M
Cerro Gordo County 43,127 $8,675 $374.1M
Marshall County 40,105 $7,031 $282.0M
Marion County (this county) 33,414 $7,002 $234.0M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Marion County's $7,002 - prioritizing Iowa peers first.

Lucas County

Iowa

$7,006 per capita

$60.5M total

Washington County

Iowa

$6,992 per capita

$157.8M total

Marshall County

Iowa

$7,031 per capita

$282.0M total

Wapello County

Iowa

$7,034 per capita

$249.3M total

Black Hawk County

Iowa

$7,035 per capita

$922.6M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Iowa - 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 ($7,002 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($234.0M 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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