Plaquemines Parish
$328.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $13,981 per capita.
Louisiana · FIPS 22075
In FY2025, Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana received $328.8M in federal spending - $13,981 per capita for a population of 23,515. This is 10.6% below the national average and 8.9% above the Louisiana average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Defense. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #2 of 64 Louisiana counties.
- Total spending
- $328.8M
- Per capita
- $13,981
- vs. national avg
- -10.6%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Plaquemines Parish posts top-10% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Defense.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 10%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $13,981
- Leading agency
- Department of Defense
- 51.3% of tracked spending
- Louisiana rank
- #2 of 64
How Plaquemines Parish Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Plaquemines Parish vs. Louisiana and the nation
Population: 23,515 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Plaquemines Parish
Top awarding agencies in Plaquemines Parish, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Defense is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 6.4% 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 $242.5M (73.8%) of Plaquemines Parish's $328.8M in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Plaquemines Parish has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $124.5M | 51.3% |
| Social Security Administration | $84.7M | 34.9% |
| Department of Transportation | $33.3M | 13.7% |
How Plaquemines Parish Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$13,981 Top 10% higher than 90% of 3,224 US counties
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, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Plaquemines Parish Among Louisiana's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Louisiana's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 456,781 | $11,976 | $5.5B |
| Jefferson Parish | 440,781 | $13,470 | $5.9B |
| Orleans Parish | 383,997 | $11,854 | $4.6B |
| St. Tammany Parish | 264,570 | $7,885 | $2.1B |
| Lafayette Parish | 241,753 | $6,169 | $1.5B |
| Caddo Parish | 237,848 | $7,068 | $1.7B |
| Calcasieu Parish | 216,785 | $6,131 | $1.3B |
| Ouachita Parish | 160,368 | $6,653 | $1.1B |
| Livingston Parish | 142,282 | $5,780 | $822.4M |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 133,157 | $6,092 | $811.2M |
| Rapides Parish | 130,023 | $7,431 | $966.2M |
| Bossier Parish | 128,746 | $9,263 | $1.2B |
| Ascension Parish | 126,500 | $6,304 | $797.5M |
| Terrebonne Parish | 109,580 | $7,045 | $772.0M |
| Lafourche Parish | 97,557 | $8,593 | $838.3M |
| Plaquemines Parish (this county) | 23,515 | $13,981 | $328.8M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Plaquemines Parish's $13,981 - prioritizing Louisiana peers first.
West Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
$13,514 per capita
$367.6M total
Jefferson Parish
Louisiana
$13,470 per capita
$5.9B total
Vernon Parish
Louisiana
$12,217 per capita
$595.6M total
Cameron Parish
Louisiana
$12,056 per capita
$67.7M total
East Baton Rouge Parish
Louisiana
$11,976 per capita
$5.5B total
Frequently Asked Questions
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