Nez Perce County
$384.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $9,141 per capita.
Idaho · FIPS 16069
In FY2025, Nez Perce County in Idaho received $384.8M in federal spending - $9,141 per capita for a population of 42,090. This is 41.6% below the national average and 26.3% below the Idaho average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #20 of 44 Idaho counties.
- Total spending
- $384.8M
- Per capita
- $9,141
- vs. national avg
- -41.6%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Nez Perce County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 35%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $9,141
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 80.8% of tracked spending
- Idaho rank
- #20 of 44
How Nez Perce County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Nez Perce County vs. Idaho and the nation
Population: 42,090 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Nez Perce County
Top awarding agencies in Nez Perce County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.
These 3 agencies together account for $306.9M (79.8%) of Nez Perce County's $384.8M 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 - Nez Perce 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $248.1M | 80.8% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $35.0M | 11.4% |
| Department of Transportation | $23.8M | 7.8% |
How Nez Perce County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$9,141 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Nez Perce County Among Idaho's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Idaho's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada County | 494,967 | $10,803 | $5.3B |
| Canyon County | 231,105 | $6,107 | $1.4B |
| Kootenai County | 171,362 | $8,528 | $1.5B |
| Bonneville County | 123,964 | $25,455 | $3.2B |
| Twin Falls County | 90,046 | $6,444 | $580.2M |
| Bannock County | 87,018 | $8,654 | $753.0M |
| Madison County | 52,913 | $3,628 | $192.0M |
| Bingham County | 47,992 | $7,416 | $355.9M |
| Bonner County | 47,110 | $9,611 | $452.8M |
| Nez Perce County (this county) | 42,090 | $9,141 | $384.8M |
| Latah County | 39,517 | $8,551 | $337.9M |
| Jefferson County | 30,891 | $5,888 | $181.9M |
| Elmore County | 28,666 | $10,152 | $291.0M |
| Payette County | 25,386 | $7,587 | $192.6M |
| Cassia County | 24,655 | $5,873 | $144.8M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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