PlainSpending

Ohio County

$350.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,262 per capita.

West Virginia · FIPS 54069

In FY2025, Ohio County in West Virginia received $350.5M in federal spending - $8,262 per capita for a population of 42,425. This is 47.2% below the national average and 37.7% below the West Virginia average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #36 of 55 West Virginia counties.

Total spending
$350.5M
Per capita
$8,262
vs. national avg
-47.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid-ladder absolute book

Ohio County is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#1135 of 3,224, $350.5M).

Mid-ladder absolute book

Ohio County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 48%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,262
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
87.6% of tracked spending
West Virginia rank
#36 of 55

How Ohio County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Ohio County vs. West Virginia and the nation

Ohio County$8,262West Virginia avg$13,273National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 42,425 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Ohio County

Top awarding agencies in Ohio County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$270.4MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$20.1MDepartment of Transportation$18.3M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $308.8M (88.1%) of Ohio County's $350.5M 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 - Ohio County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $270.4M 87.6%
Department of Veterans Affairs $20.1M 6.5%
Department of Transportation $18.3M 5.9%

How Ohio County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,262 Higher than most higher than 52% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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 and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Ohio County Among West Virginia's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in West Virginia by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Ohio County 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. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $6,000$8,000$10,000$12,000$14,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 15 largest-population counties in West Virginia by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Ohio County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Kanawha County 180,745 $11,508 $2.1B
Berkeley County 122,076 $9,041 $1.1B
Monongalia County 105,822 $9,699 $1.0B
Cabell County 94,350 $7,593 $716.4M
Wood County 84,296 $8,129 $685.3M
Raleigh County 74,591 $9,154 $682.8M
Harrison County 65,921 $10,600 $698.8M
Mercer County 59,664 $8,818 $526.1M
Jefferson County 57,701 $12,205 $704.2M
Putnam County 57,440 $7,420 $426.2M
Marion County 56,205 $9,080 $510.3M
Ohio County (this county) 42,425 $8,262 $350.5M
Fayette County 40,488 $8,789 $355.8M
Wayne County 38,982 $9,444 $368.1M
Preston County 34,216 $7,407 $253.4M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Ohio County's $8,262 - prioritizing West Virginia peers first.

Clay County

West Virginia

$8,279 per capita

$66.7M total

Randolph County

West Virginia

$8,245 per capita

$230.3M total

Brooke County

West Virginia

$8,289 per capita

$187.0M total

Taylor County

West Virginia

$8,188 per capita

$136.8M total

Barbour County

West Virginia

$8,155 per capita

$126.1M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside West Virginia - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($8,262 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($350.5M here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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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