Ouachita County
$201.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,896 per capita.
Arkansas · FIPS 05103
In FY2025, Ouachita County in Arkansas received $201.5M in federal spending - $8,896 per capita for a population of 22,650. This is 43.1% below the national average and 23.3% below the Arkansas average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #24 of 75 Arkansas counties.
- Total spending
- $201.5M
- Per capita
- $8,896
- vs. national avg
- -43.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Ouachita County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Defense.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 38%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,896
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 78.1% of tracked spending
- Arkansas rank
- #24 of 75
How Ouachita County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Ouachita County vs. Arkansas and the nation
Population: 22,650 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Ouachita County
Top awarding agencies in Ouachita County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 6.4% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $694.3M (100%) of Ouachita County's $201.5M in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Ouachita 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $542.1M | 78.1% |
| Social Security Administration | $136.4M | 19.6% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $15.8M | 2.3% |
How Ouachita County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$8,896 Top 38% higher than 62% 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
Ouachita County Among Arkansas's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Arkansas's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pulaski County | 399,125 | $13,660 | $5.5B |
| Benton County | 284,333 | $5,417 | $1.5B |
| Washington County | 245,871 | $5,609 | $1.4B |
| Sebastian County | 127,799 | $7,291 | $931.8M |
| Faulkner County | 123,498 | $6,069 | $749.6M |
| Saline County | 123,416 | $7,103 | $876.6M |
| Craighead County | 111,231 | $6,684 | $743.4M |
| Garland County | 100,180 | $9,850 | $986.8M |
| White County | 76,822 | $7,251 | $557.0M |
| Lonoke County | 74,015 | $7,351 | $544.1M |
| Jefferson County | 67,260 | $8,884 | $597.6M |
| Pope County | 63,381 | $7,208 | $456.9M |
| Crawford County | 60,133 | $7,641 | $459.5M |
| Crittenden County | 48,163 | $6,834 | $329.1M |
| Greene County | 45,736 | $6,634 | $303.4M |
| Ouachita County (this county) | 22,650 | $8,896 | $201.5M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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