Nelson County
$54.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $18,169 per capita.
North Dakota · FIPS 38063
In FY2025, Nelson County in North Dakota received $54.8M in federal spending - $18,169 per capita for a population of 3,015. This is 16.1% above the national average and 85.6% below the North Dakota average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #9 of 53 North Dakota counties.
- Total spending
- $54.8M
- Per capita
- $18,169
- vs. national avg
- +16.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Nelson County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 5%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $18,169
- North Dakota rank
- #9 of 53
How Nelson County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Nelson County vs. North Dakota and the nation
Population: 3,015 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Nelson County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$18,169 Top 5% higher than 95% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Nelson County Among North Dakota's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: North Dakota's biggest counties
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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 | 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 |
| Nelson County (this county) | 3,015 | $18,169 | $54.8M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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