PlainSpending

Morton County

$246.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,403 per capita.

North Dakota · FIPS 38059

In FY2025, Morton County in North Dakota received $246.5M in federal spending - $7,403 per capita for a population of 33,291. This is 52.7% below the national average and 94.1% below the North Dakota average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #51 of 53 North Dakota counties.

Total spending
$246.5M
Per capita
$7,403
vs. national avg
-52.7%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid per-resident intensity

Morton County's intensity is $7,403 (#2105 of 3,224).

Mid per-resident intensity

Morton County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 66%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,403
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
71.1% of tracked spending
North Dakota rank
#51 of 53

How Morton County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Morton County vs. North Dakota and the nation

Morton County$7,403North Dakota avg$126,315National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 33,291 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Morton County

Top awarding agencies in Morton County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$151.4MDepartment of Transportation$43.8MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$17.6M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $212.8M (86.3%) of Morton County's $246.5M 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 - Morton County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $151.4M 71.1%
Department of Transportation $43.8M 20.6%
Department of Veterans Affairs $17.6M 8.3%

How Morton County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,403 Around the middle higher than 34% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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 and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Morton County Among North Dakota's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in North Dakota by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Morton County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $0$200,000$400,000$600,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 15 largest-population counties in North Dakota by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Morton County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Cass County 184,525 $483,874 $89.3B
Burleigh County 98,458 $15,671 $1.5B
Grand Forks County 73,170 $13,298 $973.0M
Ward County 69,919 $8,166 $571.0M
Williams County 40,950 $4,914 $201.2M
Stark County 33,646 $5,649 $190.1M
Morton County (this county) 33,291 $7,403 $246.5M
Stutsman County 21,593 $11,682 $252.2M
Richland County 16,529 $10,136 $167.5M
Mckenzie County 14,704 $9,218 $135.5M
Rolette County 12,187 $16,670 $203.2M
Ramsey County 11,605 $12,750 $148.0M
Barnes County 10,853 $10,613 $115.2M
Walsh County 10,563 $9,489 $100.2M
Mountrail County 9,809 $11,782 $115.6M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Morton County's $7,403 - prioritizing North Dakota peers first.

Golden Valley County

North Dakota

$7,476 per capita

$13.0M total

Foster County

North Dakota

$8,008 per capita

$27.2M total

Ward County

North Dakota

$8,166 per capita

$571.0M total

Mercer County

North Dakota

$8,296 per capita

$69.3M total

Logan County

North Dakota

$8,662 per capita

$16.2M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside North Dakota - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($7,403 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($246.5M here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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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