Mason County
$197.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,754 per capita.
West Virginia · FIPS 54053
In FY2025, Mason County in West Virginia received $197.4M in federal spending - $7,754 per capita for a population of 25,453. This is 50.4% below the national average and 41.6% below the West Virginia average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #43 of 55 West Virginia counties.
- Total spending
- $197.4M
- Per capita
- $7,754
- vs. national avg
- -50.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Mason County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 58%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,754
- West Virginia rank
- #43 of 55
How Mason County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Mason County vs. West Virginia and the nation
Population: 25,453 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Mason County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,754 Top 58% higher than 42% 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
Mason County Among West Virginia's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: West Virginia's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanawha County | 180,745 | $11,508 | $2.1B |
| Berkeley County | 122,076 | $9,041 | $1.1B |
| Monongalia County | 105,822 | $9,699 | $1.0B |
| Cabell County | 94,350 | $7,593 | $716.4M |
| Wood County | 84,296 | $8,129 | $685.3M |
| Raleigh County | 74,591 | $9,154 | $682.8M |
| Harrison County | 65,921 | $10,600 | $698.8M |
| Mercer County | 59,664 | $8,818 | $526.1M |
| Jefferson County | 57,701 | $12,205 | $704.2M |
| Putnam County | 57,440 | $7,420 | $426.2M |
| Marion County | 56,205 | $9,080 | $510.3M |
| Ohio County | 42,425 | $8,262 | $350.5M |
| Fayette County | 40,488 | $8,789 | $355.8M |
| Wayne County | 38,982 | $9,444 | $368.1M |
| Preston County | 34,216 | $7,407 | $253.4M |
| Mason County (this county) | 25,453 | $7,754 | $197.4M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Mason County's $7,754 - prioritizing West Virginia peers first.
Wetzel County
West Virginia
$7,735 per capita
$111.7M total
Upshur County
West Virginia
$7,778 per capita
$185.2M total
Hampshire County
West Virginia
$7,686 per capita
$177.5M total
Tyler County
West Virginia
$7,599 per capita
$63.2M total
Cabell County
West Virginia
$7,593 per capita
$716.4M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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