Newport County
$1.4B in FY2025 federal spending, $16,597 per capita.
Rhode Island · FIPS 44005
In FY2025, Newport County in Rhode Island received $1.4B in federal spending - $16,597 per capita for a population of 85,643. This is 6.1% above the national average and 20.3% above the Rhode Island average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #1 of 5 Rhode Island counties.
- Total spending
- $1.4B
- Per capita
- $16,597
- vs. national avg
- +6.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Newport County posts top-10% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Defense.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 6%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $16,597
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 62.8% of tracked spending
- Rhode Island rank
- #1 of 5
How Newport County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Newport County vs. Rhode Island and the nation
Population: 85,643 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Newport County
Top awarding agencies in Newport 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 $1.5B (100%) of Newport County's $1.4B in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Newport 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 | $921.6M | 62.8% |
| Social Security Administration | $486.7M | 33.1% |
| Department of Transportation | $60.3M | 4.1% |
How Newport County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$16,597 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Newport County Among Rhode Island's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Rhode Island's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence County | 660,741 | $9,494 | $6.3B |
| Kent County | 170,363 | $10,188 | $1.7B |
| Washington County | 129,839 | $10,139 | $1.3B |
| Newport County (this county) | 85,643 | $16,597 | $1.4B |
| Bristol County | 50,793 | $7,807 | $396.6M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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