Pamlico County
$147.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $12,008 per capita.
North Carolina · FIPS 37137
In FY2025, Pamlico County in North Carolina received $147.4M in federal spending - $12,008 per capita for a population of 12,276. This is 23.3% below the national average and 3.2% below the North Carolina average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #16 of 100 North Carolina counties.
- Total spending
- $147.4M
- Per capita
- $12,008
- vs. national avg
- -23.3%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Pamlico County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 14%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $12,008
- North Carolina rank
- #16 of 100
How Pamlico County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Pamlico County vs. North Carolina and the nation
Population: 12,276 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Pamlico County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$12,008 Top 14% higher than 86% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Pamlico County Among North Carolina's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: North Carolina's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wake County | 1,129,410 | $11,428 | $12.9B |
| Mecklenburg County | 1,115,482 | $5,240 | $5.8B |
| Guilford County | 541,299 | $7,579 | $4.1B |
| Forsyth County | 382,590 | $7,451 | $2.9B |
| Cumberland County | 334,728 | $12,871 | $4.3B |
| Durham County | 324,833 | $18,868 | $6.1B |
| Buncombe County | 269,452 | $13,420 | $3.6B |
| Union County | 238,267 | $5,561 | $1.3B |
| Gaston County | 227,943 | $6,974 | $1.6B |
| Cabarrus County | 225,804 | $5,453 | $1.2B |
| New Hanover County | 225,702 | $8,720 | $2.0B |
| Johnston County | 215,999 | $6,735 | $1.5B |
| Onslow County | 204,576 | $11,691 | $2.4B |
| Iredell County | 186,693 | $7,826 | $1.5B |
| Alamance County | 171,415 | $6,612 | $1.1B |
| Pamlico County (this county) | 12,276 | $12,008 | $147.4M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Pamlico County's $12,008 - prioritizing North Carolina peers first.
Henderson County
North Carolina
$11,875 per capita
$1.4B total
Clay County
North Carolina
$11,810 per capita
$131.0M total
Onslow County
North Carolina
$11,691 per capita
$2.4B total
Yancey County
North Carolina
$11,476 per capita
$212.0M total
Wake County
North Carolina
$11,428 per capita
$12.9B total
Frequently Asked Questions
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