PlainSpending

Randolph County

$230.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,245 per capita.

West Virginia · FIPS 54083

In FY2025, Randolph County in West Virginia received $230.3M in federal spending - $8,245 per capita for a population of 27,932. This is 47.3% below the national average and 37.9% below the West Virginia average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #37 of 55 West Virginia counties.

Total spending
$230.3M
Per capita
$8,245
vs. national avg
-47.3%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Randolph County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 48%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,245
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
53.4% of tracked spending
West Virginia rank
#37 of 55

How Randolph County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Randolph County vs. West Virginia and the nation

Top 48% nationally
Randolph County$8,245West Virginia avg$13,273National avg$15,647

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

Population: 27,932 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Randolph County

Top awarding agencies in Randolph County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$155.5MDepartment of Transportation$117.2MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$18.6M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $291.3M (100%) of Randolph County's $230.3M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Randolph 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
Social Security Administration $155.5M 53.4%
Department of Transportation $117.2M 40.2%
Department of Veterans Affairs $18.6M 6.4%

How Randolph County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,245 Top 48% higher than 52% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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

Randolph County Among West Virginia's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in West Virginia by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Randolph County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $6,000$8,000$10,000$12,000$14,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in West Virginia by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Randolph County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Kanawha County 180,745 $11,508 $2.1B
Berkeley County 122,076 $9,041 $1.1B
Monongalia County 105,822 $9,699 $1.0B
Cabell County 94,350 $7,593 $716.4M
Wood County 84,296 $8,129 $685.3M
Raleigh County 74,591 $9,154 $682.8M
Harrison County 65,921 $10,600 $698.8M
Mercer County 59,664 $8,818 $526.1M
Jefferson County 57,701 $12,205 $704.2M
Putnam County 57,440 $7,420 $426.2M
Marion County 56,205 $9,080 $510.3M
Ohio County 42,425 $8,262 $350.5M
Fayette County 40,488 $8,789 $355.8M
Wayne County 38,982 $9,444 $368.1M
Preston County 34,216 $7,407 $253.4M
Randolph County (this county) 27,932 $8,245 $230.3M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Randolph County, West Virginia receive?
Randolph County received $230.3M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $8,245 per capita for the county's population of 27,932.
How does Randolph County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Randolph County's per capita federal spending of $8,245 is 47.3% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the West Virginia average of $13,273, it is 37.9% below.
What is the population of Randolph County, West Virginia?
Randolph County has a population of 27,932 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $8,245.
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.

Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.