Niobrara County
$39.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $15,946 per capita.
Wyoming · FIPS 56027
In FY2025, Niobrara County in Wyoming received $39.3M in federal spending - $15,946 per capita for a population of 2,467. This is 1.9% above the national average and 31.6% above the Wyoming average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #1 of 23 Wyoming counties.
- Total spending
- $39.3M
- Per capita
- $15,946
- vs. national avg
- +1.9%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Niobrara County posts top-10% federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 7%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $15,946
- Wyoming rank
- #1 of 23
How Niobrara County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Niobrara County vs. Wyoming and the nation
Population: 2,467 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Niobrara County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$15,946 Top 7% higher than 93% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Niobrara County Among Wyoming's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Wyoming's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laramie County | 100,512 | $11,993 | $1.2B |
| Natrona County | 79,955 | $6,964 | $556.8M |
| Campbell County | 47,026 | $5,619 | $264.2M |
| Sweetwater County | 42,272 | $7,562 | $319.7M |
| Fremont County | 39,234 | $10,648 | $417.8M |
| Albany County | 37,066 | $7,850 | $291.0M |
| Sheridan County | 30,921 | $11,976 | $370.3M |
| Park County | 29,624 | $12,194 | $361.2M |
| Teton County | 23,331 | $10,376 | $242.1M |
| Uinta County | 20,450 | $7,208 | $147.4M |
| Lincoln County | 19,581 | $7,235 | $141.7M |
| Carbon County | 14,537 | $9,818 | $142.7M |
| Converse County | 13,751 | $11,856 | $163.0M |
| Goshen County | 12,498 | $9,130 | $114.1M |
| Big Horn County | 11,521 | $7,263 | $83.7M |
| Niobrara County (this county) | 2,467 | $15,946 | $39.3M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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