PlainSpending

Patillas Municipio

$87.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $5,475 per capita.

Puerto Rico · FIPS 72109

In FY2025, Patillas Municipio in Puerto Rico received $87.5M in federal spending - $5,475 per capita for a population of 15,985. This is 65.0% below the national average and 53.2% below the Puerto Rico average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #21 of 78 Puerto Rico counties.

Total spending
$87.5M
Per capita
$5,475
vs. national avg
-65.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Patillas Municipio posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 96%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$5,475
Puerto Rico rank
#21 of 78

How Patillas Municipio Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Patillas Municipio vs. Puerto Rico and the nation

Top 96% nationally
Patillas Municipio$5,475Puerto Rico avg$11,693National avg$15,647

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

Population: 15,985 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Patillas Municipio Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$5,475 Top 96% higher than 4% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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

Patillas Municipio Among Puerto Rico's Largest Counties

Population vs. per-capita spending: Puerto Rico's biggest counties

The 16 largest-population counties in Puerto Rico by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Patillas Municipio is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0100,000200,000300,000400,000 $0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Puerto Rico by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Patillas Municipio is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
San Juan Municipio 342,259 $40,508 $13.9B
Bayamón Municipio 185,187 $5,651 $1.0B
Carolina Municipio 154,815 $4,754 $736.0M
Ponce Municipio 137,491 $5,539 $761.6M
Caguas Municipio 127,244 $5,726 $728.6M
Guaynabo Municipio 89,780 $23,925 $2.1B
Arecibo Municipio 87,754 $7,598 $666.7M
Toa Baja Municipio 75,293 $4,584 $345.1M
Mayagüez Municipio 73,077 $6,399 $467.6M
Trujillo Alto Municipio 67,740 $3,406 $230.7M
Toa Alta Municipio 66,852 $3,840 $256.7M
Aguadilla Municipio 55,101 $6,794 $374.3M
Vega Baja Municipio 54,414 $3,839 $208.9M
Humacao Municipio 50,896 $7,638 $388.7M
Cabo Rojo Municipio 47,158 $5,547 $261.6M
Patillas Municipio (this county) 15,985 $5,475 $87.5M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Patillas Municipio's $5,475 - prioritizing Puerto Rico peers first.

Ponce Municipio

Puerto Rico

$5,539 per capita

$761.6M total

Cabo Rojo Municipio

Puerto Rico

$5,547 per capita

$261.6M total

Gurabo Municipio

Puerto Rico

$5,571 per capita

$226.3M total

Yabucoa Municipio

Puerto Rico

$5,341 per capita

$162.5M total

Manatí Municipio

Puerto Rico

$5,329 per capita

$210.4M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico receive?
Patillas Municipio received $87.5M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $5,475 per capita for the county's population of 15,985.
How does Patillas Municipio's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Patillas Municipio's per capita federal spending of $5,475 is 65.0% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Puerto Rico average of $11,693, it is 53.2% below.
What is the population of Patillas Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Patillas Municipio has a population of 15,985 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $5,475.
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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