Pawnee County
$163.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,491 per capita.
Oklahoma · FIPS 40117
In FY2025, Pawnee County in Oklahoma received $163.2M in federal spending - $10,491 per capita for a population of 15,553. This is 33.0% below the national average and 17.3% below the Oklahoma average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #16 of 77 Oklahoma counties.
- Total spending
- $163.2M
- Per capita
- $10,491
- vs. national avg
- -33.0%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Pawnee County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 22%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $10,491
- Oklahoma rank
- #16 of 77
How Pawnee County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Pawnee County vs. Oklahoma and the nation
Population: 15,553 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Pawnee County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$10,491 Top 22% higher than 78% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Pawnee County Among Oklahoma's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Oklahoma's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 796,292 | $13,070 | $10.4B |
| Tulsa County | 669,279 | $8,565 | $5.7B |
| Cleveland County | 295,528 | $7,203 | $2.1B |
| Canadian County | 154,405 | $6,703 | $1.0B |
| Comanche County | 121,125 | $11,786 | $1.4B |
| Rogers County | 95,240 | $7,490 | $713.3M |
| Payne County | 81,646 | $7,279 | $594.3M |
| Wagoner County | 80,981 | $7,720 | $625.2M |
| Pottawatomie County | 72,454 | $9,113 | $660.3M |
| Creek County | 71,754 | $7,333 | $526.2M |
| Muskogee County | 66,339 | $9,233 | $612.5M |
| Garfield County | 62,846 | $9,079 | $570.6M |
| Grady County | 54,795 | $6,710 | $367.7M |
| Washington County | 52,455 | $8,271 | $433.9M |
| Logan County | 49,555 | $7,237 | $358.6M |
| Pawnee County (this county) | 15,553 | $10,491 | $163.2M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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