PlainSpending

Mcpherson County

$227.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,511 per capita.

Kansas · FIPS 20113

In FY2025, Mcpherson County in Kansas received $227.0M in federal spending - $7,511 per capita for a population of 30,223. This is 52.0% below the national average and 28.9% below the Kansas average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #85 of 105 Kansas counties.

Total spending
$227.0M
Per capita
$7,511
vs. national avg
-52.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Mcpherson County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 64%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,511
Kansas rank
#85 of 105

How Mcpherson County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Mcpherson County vs. Kansas and the nation

Top 64% nationally
Mcpherson County$7,511Kansas avg$10,560National avg$15,647

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 30,223 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Mcpherson County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,511 Top 64% higher than 36% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates

Mcpherson County Among Kansas's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Kansas by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Mcpherson 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. 0200,000400,000600,000800,000 $4,000$6,000$8,000$10,000$12,000$14,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Kansas by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Mcpherson County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Johnson County 609,863 $6,636 $4.0B
Sedgwick County 523,824 $8,235 $4.3B
Shawnee County 178,909 $12,052 $2.2B
Wyandotte County 169,245 $11,459 $1.9B
Douglas County 118,785 $6,576 $781.1M
Leavenworth County 81,881 $11,496 $941.3M
Riley County 71,959 $7,669 $551.8M
Butler County 67,380 $7,552 $508.8M
Reno County 61,898 $7,379 $456.7M
Saline County 54,303 $6,667 $362.1M
Crawford County 38,972 $6,408 $249.7M
Finney County 38,470 $5,345 $205.6M
Geary County 36,739 $11,266 $413.9M
Cowley County 34,549 $13,167 $454.9M
Ford County 34,287 $4,900 $168.0M
Mcpherson County (this county) 30,223 $7,511 $227.0M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Mcpherson County's $7,511 - prioritizing Kansas peers first.

Montgomery County

Kansas

$7,513 per capita

$236.6M total

Butler County

Kansas

$7,552 per capita

$508.8M total

Jefferson County

Kansas

$7,430 per capita

$136.5M total

Reno County

Kansas

$7,379 per capita

$456.7M total

Scott County

Kansas

$7,361 per capita

$37.9M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Mcpherson County, Kansas receive?
Mcpherson County received $227.0M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $7,511 per capita for the county's population of 30,223.
How does Mcpherson County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Mcpherson County's per capita federal spending of $7,511 is 52.0% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Kansas average of $10,560, it is 28.9% below.
What is the population of Mcpherson County, Kansas?
Mcpherson County has a population of 30,223 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $7,511.
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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Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.