Rapides Parish
$966.2M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,431 per capita.
Louisiana · FIPS 22079
In FY2025, Rapides Parish in Louisiana received $966.2M in federal spending - $7,431 per capita for a population of 130,023. This is 52.5% below the national average and 42.1% below the Louisiana average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #25 of 64 Louisiana counties.
- Total spending
- $966.2M
- Per capita
- $7,431
- vs. national avg
- -52.5%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Rapides Parish posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 65%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,431
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 75.2% of tracked spending
- Louisiana rank
- #25 of 64
How Rapides Parish Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Rapides Parish vs. Louisiana and the nation
Population: 130,023 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Rapides Parish
Top awarding agencies in Rapides Parish, FY2025
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 $744.2M (77%) of Rapides Parish's $966.2M 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 - Rapides 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Social Security Administration | $559.7M | 75.2% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $147.4M | 19.8% |
| Department of Defense | $37.1M | 5% |
How Rapides Parish Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,431 Top 65% higher than 35% 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
Rapides 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 (this county) | 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 |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Rapides Parish's $7,431 - prioritizing Louisiana peers first.
Pointe Coupee Parish
Louisiana
$7,442 per capita
$154.5M total
Webster Parish
Louisiana
$7,396 per capita
$273.4M total
St. Helena Parish
Louisiana
$7,499 per capita
$81.9M total
Natchitoches Parish
Louisiana
$7,530 per capita
$282.5M total
St. John the Baptist Parish
Louisiana
$7,299 per capita
$310.0M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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