Oconto County
$308.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,925 per capita.
Wisconsin · FIPS 55083
In FY2025, Oconto County in Wisconsin received $308.8M in federal spending - $7,925 per capita for a population of 38,965. This is 49.4% below the national average and 58.7% below the Wisconsin average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #38 of 72 Wisconsin counties.
- Total spending
- $308.8M
- Per capita
- $7,925
- vs. national avg
- -49.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Oconto County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 55%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,925
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 90.7% of tracked spending
- Wisconsin rank
- #38 of 72
How Oconto County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Oconto County vs. Wisconsin and the nation
Population: 38,965 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Oconto County
Top awarding agencies in Oconto 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 $272.3M (88.2%) of Oconto County's $308.8M 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 - Oconto 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 | $247.0M | 90.7% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $21.9M | 8% |
| Department of Agriculture | $3.4M | 1.3% |
How Oconto County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,925 Top 55% higher than 45% 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
Oconto County Among Wisconsin's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Wisconsin's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | 939,489 | $6,376 | $6.0B |
| Dane County | 561,504 | $96,863 | $54.4B |
| Waukesha County | 406,978 | $7,959 | $3.2B |
| Brown County | 268,740 | $6,595 | $1.8B |
| Racine County | 197,727 | $6,617 | $1.3B |
| Outagamie County | 190,705 | $7,226 | $1.4B |
| Winnebago County | 171,730 | $21,391 | $3.7B |
| Kenosha County | 169,151 | $6,400 | $1.1B |
| Rock County | 163,687 | $9,463 | $1.5B |
| Marathon County | 138,013 | $6,581 | $908.3M |
| Washington County | 136,761 | $7,004 | $957.9M |
| La Crosse County | 120,784 | $28,100 | $3.4B |
| Sheboygan County | 118,034 | $6,979 | $823.8M |
| Walworth County | 106,478 | $6,885 | $733.1M |
| Eau Claire County | 105,710 | $6,379 | $674.3M |
| Oconto County (this county) | 38,965 | $7,925 | $308.8M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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