Portage County
$480.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,824 per capita.
Wisconsin · FIPS 55097
In FY2025, Portage County in Wisconsin received $480.2M in federal spending - $6,824 per capita for a population of 70,377. This is 56.4% below the national average and 64.4% below the Wisconsin average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #55 of 72 Wisconsin counties.
- Total spending
- $480.2M
- Per capita
- $6,824
- vs. national avg
- -56.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Portage County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 79%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $6,824
- Wisconsin rank
- #55 of 72
How Portage County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Portage County vs. Wisconsin and the nation
Population: 70,377 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Portage County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$6,824 Top 79% higher than 21% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Portage County Among Wisconsin's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Wisconsin's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee County | 939,489 | $6,376 | $6.0B |
| Dane County | 561,504 | $96,863 | $54.4B |
| Waukesha County | 406,978 | $7,959 | $3.2B |
| Brown County | 268,740 | $6,595 | $1.8B |
| Racine County | 197,727 | $6,617 | $1.3B |
| Outagamie County | 190,705 | $7,226 | $1.4B |
| Winnebago County | 171,730 | $21,391 | $3.7B |
| Kenosha County | 169,151 | $6,400 | $1.1B |
| Rock County | 163,687 | $9,463 | $1.5B |
| Marathon County | 138,013 | $6,581 | $908.3M |
| Washington County | 136,761 | $7,004 | $957.9M |
| La Crosse County | 120,784 | $28,100 | $3.4B |
| Sheboygan County | 118,034 | $6,979 | $823.8M |
| Walworth County | 106,478 | $6,885 | $733.1M |
| Eau Claire County | 105,710 | $6,379 | $674.3M |
| Portage County (this county) | 70,377 | $6,824 | $480.2M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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