PlainSpending

Northwest Arctic Borough

$305.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $39,178 per capita.

Alaska · FIPS 02188

In FY2025, Northwest Arctic Borough in Alaska received $305.3M in federal spending - $39,178 per capita for a population of 7,793. This is 150.4% above the national average and 56.1% above the Alaska average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #7 of 30 Alaska counties.

Total spending
$305.3M
Per capita
$39,178
vs. national avg
+150.4%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Northwest Arctic Borough posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 2%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$39,178
Alaska rank
#7 of 30

How Northwest Arctic Borough Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Northwest Arctic Borough vs. Alaska and the nation

Top 2% nationally
Northwest Arctic Borough$39,178Alaska avg$25,101National avg$15,647

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

Population: 7,793 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Northwest Arctic Borough Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$39,178 Top 2% higher than 98% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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

Northwest Arctic Borough Among Alaska's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Alaska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Northwest Arctic Borough 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. 0100,000200,000300,000400,000 $0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 15 largest-population counties in Alaska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Northwest Arctic Borough is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Anchorage Municipality 291,247 $14,380 $4.2B
Matanuska-Susitna Borough 107,081 $7,792 $834.4M
Fairbanks North Star Borough 95,655 $15,496 $1.5B
Kenai Peninsula Borough 58,799 $12,320 $724.4M
Juneau City and Borough 32,255 $52,249 $1.7B
Bethel Census Area 18,666 $15,134 $282.5M
Ketchikan Gateway Borough 13,948 $15,818 $220.6M
Kodiak Island Borough 13,101 $22,001 $288.2M
North Slope Borough 11,031 $10,639 $117.4M
Nome Census Area 10,046 $61,137 $614.2M
Sitka City and Borough 8,458 $19,424 $164.3M
Kusilvak Census Area 8,368 $8,805 $73.7M
Northwest Arctic Borough (this county) 7,793 $39,178 $305.3M
Chugach Census Area 7,102 $11,519 $81.8M
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area 6,808 $28,074 $191.1M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Northwest Arctic Borough's $39,178 - prioritizing Alaska peers first.

Copper River Census Area

Alaska

$40,376 per capita

$105.7M total

Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area

Alaska

$41,030 per capita

$219.2M total

Denali Borough

Alaska

$30,408 per capita

$49.2M total

Lake and Peninsula Borough

Alaska

$49,763 per capita

$73.5M total

Yakutat City and Borough

Alaska

$28,586 per capita

$18.9M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska receive?
Northwest Arctic Borough received $305.3M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $39,178 per capita for the county's population of 7,793.
How does Northwest Arctic Borough's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Northwest Arctic Borough's per capita federal spending of $39,178 is 150.4% above the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Alaska average of $25,101, it is 56.1% above.
What is the population of Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska?
Northwest Arctic Borough has a population of 7,793 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $39,178.
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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Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.