Monongalia County
$1.0B in FY2025 federal spending, $9,699 per capita.
West Virginia · FIPS 54061
In FY2025, Monongalia County in West Virginia received $1.0B in federal spending - $9,699 per capita for a population of 105,822. This is 38.0% below the national average and 26.9% below the West Virginia average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Energy. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #12 of 55 West Virginia counties.
- Total spending
- $1.0B
- Per capita
- $9,699
- vs. national avg
- -38.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Monongalia County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Energy, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 29%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $9,699
- Leading agency
- Department of Energy
- 48.7% of tracked spending
- West Virginia rank
- #12 of 55
How Monongalia County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Monongalia County vs. West Virginia and the nation
Population: 105,822 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Monongalia County
Top awarding agencies in Monongalia County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Energy is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.7% 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 $877.7M (85.5%) of Monongalia County's $1.0B 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 - Monongalia 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 Energy | $427.4M | 48.7% |
| Social Security Administration | $365.6M | 41.7% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $84.6M | 9.6% |
How Monongalia County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$9,699 Top 29% higher than 71% 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
Monongalia 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 (this 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 |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Monongalia County's $9,699 - prioritizing West Virginia peers first.
Braxton County
West Virginia
$9,630 per capita
$119.9M total
Nicholas County
West Virginia
$9,811 per capita
$241.4M total
Tucker County
West Virginia
$9,578 per capita
$64.8M total
Monroe County
West Virginia
$9,530 per capita
$117.9M total
Wayne County
West Virginia
$9,444 per capita
$368.1M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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