Polk County
$59.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $11,358 per capita.
Nebraska · FIPS 31143
In FY2025, Polk County in Nebraska received $59.2M in federal spending - $11,358 per capita for a population of 5,214. This is 27.4% below the national average and 19.7% below the Nebraska average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #28 of 93 Nebraska counties.
- Total spending
- $59.2M
- Per capita
- $11,358
- vs. national avg
- -27.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Polk County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 18%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $11,358
- Nebraska rank
- #28 of 93
How Polk County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Polk County vs. Nebraska and the nation
Population: 5,214 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Polk County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$11,358 Top 18% higher than 82% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Polk County Among Nebraska's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Nebraska's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas County | 584,526 | $15,987 | $9.3B |
| Lancaster County | 322,608 | $9,515 | $3.1B |
| Sarpy County | 190,604 | $8,801 | $1.7B |
| Hall County | 62,895 | $5,919 | $372.3M |
| Buffalo County | 50,084 | $7,023 | $351.7M |
| Dodge County | 37,167 | $7,328 | $272.4M |
| Scotts Bluff County | 36,084 | $8,232 | $297.0M |
| Madison County | 35,585 | $11,743 | $417.9M |
| Lincoln County | 34,676 | $9,362 | $324.6M |
| Platte County | 34,296 | $12,089 | $414.6M |
| Adams County | 31,205 | $7,627 | $238.0M |
| Cass County | 26,598 | $7,855 | $208.9M |
| Dawson County | 24,111 | $6,116 | $147.5M |
| Saunders County | 22,278 | $7,207 | $160.6M |
| Gage County | 21,704 | $9,312 | $202.1M |
| Polk County (this county) | 5,214 | $11,358 | $59.2M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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