Paulding County
$126.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,733 per capita.
Ohio · FIPS 39125
In FY2025, Paulding County in Ohio received $126.6M in federal spending - $6,733 per capita for a population of 18,806. This is 57.0% below the national average and 38.4% below the Ohio average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #56 of 88 Ohio counties.
- Total spending
- $126.6M
- Per capita
- $6,733
- vs. national avg
- -57.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Paulding County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 81%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $6,733
- Ohio rank
- #56 of 88
How Paulding County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Paulding County vs. Ohio and the nation
Population: 18,806 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Paulding County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$6,733 Top 81% higher than 19% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Paulding County Among Ohio's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Ohio's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County | 1,323,807 | $8,478 | $11.2B |
| Cuyahoga County | 1,264,817 | $7,806 | $9.9B |
| Hamilton County | 830,639 | $8,265 | $6.9B |
| Summit County | 540,428 | $8,437 | $4.6B |
| Montgomery County | 537,309 | $9,665 | $5.2B |
| Lucas County | 431,279 | $7,033 | $3.0B |
| Butler County | 390,357 | $7,209 | $2.8B |
| Stark County | 374,853 | $7,432 | $2.8B |
| Lorain County | 312,964 | $7,261 | $2.3B |
| Warren County | 242,337 | $6,414 | $1.6B |
| Lake County | 232,603 | $7,521 | $1.7B |
| Mahoning County | 228,614 | $7,118 | $1.6B |
| Delaware County | 214,124 | $9,304 | $2.0B |
| Clermont County | 208,601 | $7,398 | $1.5B |
| Trumbull County | 201,977 | $7,330 | $1.5B |
| Paulding County (this county) | 18,806 | $6,733 | $126.6M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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