Matanuska-Susitna Borough
$834.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,792 per capita.
Alaska · FIPS 02170
In FY2025, Matanuska-Susitna Borough in Alaska received $834.4M in federal spending - $7,792 per capita for a population of 107,081. This is 50.2% below the national average and 69.0% below the Alaska average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #30 of 30 Alaska counties.
- Total spending
- $834.4M
- Per capita
- $7,792
- vs. national avg
- -50.2%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Matanuska-Susitna Borough posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 58%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,792
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 63.8% of tracked spending
- Alaska rank
- #30 of 30
How Matanuska-Susitna Borough Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Matanuska-Susitna Borough vs. Alaska and the nation
Population: 107,081 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Top awarding agencies in Matanuska-Susitna Borough, 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 $625.4M (75%) of Matanuska-Susitna Borough's $834.4M 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 - Matanuska-Susitna Borough 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 | $399.1M | 63.8% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $146.8M | 23.5% |
| Department of Transportation | $79.4M | 12.7% |
How Matanuska-Susitna Borough Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,792 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
Matanuska-Susitna Borough Among Alaska's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Alaska's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Municipality | 291,247 | $14,380 | $4.2B |
| Matanuska-Susitna Borough (this county) | 107,081 | $7,792 | $834.4M |
| Fairbanks North Star Borough | 95,655 | $15,496 | $1.5B |
| Kenai Peninsula Borough | 58,799 | $12,320 | $724.4M |
| Juneau City and Borough | 32,255 | $52,249 | $1.7B |
| Bethel Census Area | 18,666 | $15,134 | $282.5M |
| Ketchikan Gateway Borough | 13,948 | $15,818 | $220.6M |
| Kodiak Island Borough | 13,101 | $22,001 | $288.2M |
| North Slope Borough | 11,031 | $10,639 | $117.4M |
| Nome Census Area | 10,046 | $61,137 | $614.2M |
| Sitka City and Borough | 8,458 | $19,424 | $164.3M |
| Kusilvak Census Area | 8,368 | $8,805 | $73.7M |
| Northwest Arctic Borough | 7,793 | $39,178 | $305.3M |
| Chugach Census Area | 7,102 | $11,519 | $81.8M |
| Southeast Fairbanks Census Area | 6,808 | $28,074 | $191.1M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Matanuska-Susitna Borough's $7,792 - prioritizing Alaska peers first.
Kusilvak Census Area
Alaska
$8,805 per capita
$73.7M total
Wrangell City and Borough
Alaska
$10,627 per capita
$22.6M total
North Slope Borough
Alaska
$10,639 per capita
$117.4M total
Petersburg Borough
Alaska
$11,290 per capita
$38.4M total
Chugach Census Area
Alaska
$11,519 per capita
$81.8M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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