Maui County
$3.1B in FY2025 federal spending, $18,744 per capita.
Hawaii · FIPS 15009
In FY2025, Maui County in Hawaii received $3.1B in federal spending - $18,744 per capita for a population of 164,754. This is 19.8% above the national average and 20.5% above the Hawaii average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #2 of 5 Hawaii counties.
- Total spending
- $3.1B
- Per capita
- $18,744
- vs. national avg
- +19.8%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Maui County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Defense, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 5%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $18,744
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 45.4% of tracked spending
- Hawaii rank
- #2 of 5
How Maui County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Maui County vs. Hawaii and the nation
Population: 164,754 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Maui County
Top awarding agencies in Maui County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 6.4% 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 $2.0B (66.1%) of Maui County's $3.1B 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 - Maui 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $927.5M | 45.4% |
| Social Security Administration | $771.7M | 37.8% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $341.5M | 16.7% |
How Maui County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$18,744 Top 5% higher than 95% 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
Maui County Among Hawaii's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Hawaii's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu County | 1,016,508 | $12,940 | $13.2B |
| Hawaii County | 200,629 | $8,013 | $1.6B |
| Maui County (this county) | 164,754 | $18,744 | $3.1B |
| Kauai County | 73,298 | $8,933 | $654.7M |
| Kalawao County | 82 | $54,992 | $4.5M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Maui County's $18,744 - prioritizing Hawaii peers first.
Frequently Asked Questions
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