PlainSpending

Pima County

$21.0B in FY2025 - a heavy absolute book at $20,138 per capita.

Arizona · FIPS 04019

In FY2025, Pima County in Arizona posted a dense absolute book of $21.0B ($20,138 per capita across 1,043,433 residents). That is 28.7% above the national average and 28.5% above the Arizona average. Department of Defense leads tracked agency share. Statewide per-capita rank: #1 of 15.

Total spending
$21.0B
Per capita
$20,138
vs. national avg
+28.7%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Heavy absolute federal book

Pima County sits #30 of 3,224 counties by total obligations ($21.0B).

Heavy absolute federal book

Pima County posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Defense.

National per-capita rank
Top 4%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$20,138
Leading agency
Department of Defense
61.6% of tracked spending
Arizona rank
#1 of 15

How Pima County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Pima County vs. Arizona and the nation

Pima County$20,138Arizona avg$15,678National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 1,043,433 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Pima County

Top awarding agencies in Pima County, FY2025

Department of Defense$11.8BSocial Security Administrati…$6.2BDepartment of Veterans Affai…$1.1B
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 2.6% 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 $19.1B (90.8%) of Pima County's $21.0B in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Pima County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Department of Defense $11.8B 61.6%
Social Security Administration $6.2B 32.5%
Department of Veterans Affairs $1.1B 5.9%

How Pima County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$20,138 Top 4% higher than 96% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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 and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Pima County Among Arizona's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Arizona by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Pima County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 15 largest-population counties in Arizona by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Pima County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Maricopa County 4,420,568 $11,249 $49.7B
Pima County (this county) 1,043,433 $20,138 $21.0B
Pinal County 425,264 $8,243 $3.5B
Yavapai County 236,209 $11,717 $2.8B
Mohave County 213,267 $10,948 $2.3B
Yuma County 203,881 $11,045 $2.3B
Coconino County 145,101 $8,250 $1.2B
Cochise County 125,447 $18,686 $2.3B
Navajo County 106,717 $11,096 $1.2B
Apache County 66,021 $19,421 $1.3B
Gila County 53,272 $11,771 $627.0M
Santa Cruz County 47,669 $13,805 $658.1M
Graham County 38,533 $5,740 $221.2M
La Paz County 16,557 $17,353 $287.3M
Greenlee County 9,563 $3,911 $37.4M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Pima County's $20,138 - prioritizing Arizona peers first.

Apache County

Arizona

$19,421 per capita

$1.3B total

Cochise County

Arizona

$18,686 per capita

$2.3B total

La Paz County

Arizona

$17,353 per capita

$287.3M total

Santa Cruz County

Arizona

$13,805 per capita

$658.1M total

Gila County

Arizona

$11,771 per capita

$627.0M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Arizona - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($20,138 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($21.0B here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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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