PlainSpending

Red Willow County

$99.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $9,309 per capita.

Nebraska · FIPS 31145

In FY2025, Red Willow County in Nebraska received $99.6M in federal spending - $9,309 per capita for a population of 10,702. This is 40.5% below the national average and 34.2% below the Nebraska average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #57 of 93 Nebraska counties.

Total spending
$99.6M
Per capita
$9,309
vs. national avg
-40.5%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Red Willow County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 33%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$9,309
Nebraska rank
#57 of 93

How Red Willow County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Red Willow County vs. Nebraska and the nation

Top 33% nationally
Red Willow County$9,309Nebraska avg$14,140National avg$15,647

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

Population: 10,702 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Red Willow County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$9,309 Top 33% higher than 67% 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

Red Willow County Among Nebraska's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Nebraska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Red Willow 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. 0200,000400,000600,000800,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Nebraska by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Red Willow County is highlighted.
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
Red Willow County (this county) 10,702 $9,309 $99.6M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Red Willow County, Nebraska receive?
Red Willow County received $99.6M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $9,309 per capita for the county's population of 10,702.
How does Red Willow County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Red Willow County's per capita federal spending of $9,309 is 40.5% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Nebraska average of $14,140, it is 34.2% below.
What is the population of Red Willow County, Nebraska?
Red Willow County has a population of 10,702 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $9,309.
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.