Orleans County
$233.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,528 per capita.
Vermont · FIPS 50019
In FY2025, Orleans County in Vermont received $233.6M in federal spending - $8,528 per capita for a population of 27,393. This is 45.5% below the national average and 38.1% below the Vermont average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #9 of 14 Vermont counties.
- Total spending
- $233.6M
- Per capita
- $8,528
- vs. national avg
- -45.5%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Orleans County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 43%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,528
- Vermont rank
- #9 of 14
How Orleans County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Orleans County vs. Vermont and the nation
Population: 27,393 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Orleans County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$8,528 Top 43% higher than 57% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Orleans County Among Vermont's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Vermont's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chittenden County | 168,323 | $11,728 | $2.0B |
| Rutland County | 60,572 | $8,579 | $519.6M |
| Washington County | 59,807 | $16,272 | $973.2M |
| Windsor County | 57,753 | $9,687 | $559.5M |
| Franklin County | 49,946 | $6,713 | $335.3M |
| Windham County | 45,905 | $8,002 | $367.3M |
| Addison County | 37,363 | $8,304 | $310.3M |
| Bennington County | 37,347 | $8,829 | $329.7M |
| Caledonia County | 30,233 | $8,170 | $247.0M |
| Orange County | 29,277 | $10,071 | $294.8M |
| Orleans County (this county) | 27,393 | $8,528 | $233.6M |
| Lamoille County | 25,945 | $7,205 | $186.9M |
| Grand Isle County | 7,293 | $10,349 | $75.5M |
| Essex County | 5,920 | $10,206 | $60.4M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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