PlainSpending

Roane County

$160.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $11,436 per capita.

West Virginia · FIPS 54087

In FY2025, Roane County in West Virginia received $160.4M in federal spending - $11,436 per capita for a population of 14,028. This is 26.9% below the national average and 13.8% below the West Virginia average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #6 of 55 West Virginia counties.

Total spending
$160.4M
Per capita
$11,436
vs. national avg
-26.9%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Roane County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 17%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$11,436
West Virginia rank
#6 of 55

How Roane County Compares

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

Top 17% nationally
Roane County$11,436West Virginia avg$13,273National avg$15,647

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

Population: 14,028 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Roane County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$11,436 Top 17% higher than 83% 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

Roane 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; Roane 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; Roane County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
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
Roane County (this county) 14,028 $11,436 $160.4M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Roane County, West Virginia receive?
Roane County received $160.4M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $11,436 per capita for the county's population of 14,028.
How does Roane County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Roane County's per capita federal spending of $11,436 is 26.9% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the West Virginia average of $13,273, it is 13.8% below.
What is the population of Roane County, West Virginia?
Roane County has a population of 14,028 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $11,436.
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.