Saipan Municipality
$151.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $3,491 per capita.
Northern Mariana Islands · FIPS 69110
In FY2025, Saipan Municipality in Northern Mariana Islands received $151.5M in federal spending - $3,491 per capita for a population of 43,385. This is 77.7% below the national average and 3.6% below the Northern Mariana Islands average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Commerce. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #3 of 4 Northern Mariana Islands counties.
- Total spending
- $151.5M
- Per capita
- $3,491
- vs. national avg
- -77.7%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Saipan Municipality posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Department of Commerce, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 100%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $3,491
- Leading agency
- Department of Commerce
- 44.1% of tracked spending
- Northern Mariana Islands rank
- #3 of 4
How Saipan Municipality Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Saipan Municipality vs. Northern Mariana Islands and the nation
Population: 43,385 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Saipan Municipality
Top awarding agencies in Saipan Municipality, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Commerce is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.8% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $180.6M (100%) of Saipan Municipality's $151.5M in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Saipan Municipality 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Commerce | $79.5M | 44.1% |
| Environmental Protection Agency | $51.0M | 28.2% |
| Department of Education | $50.1M | 27.7% |
How Saipan Municipality Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$3,491 Top 100% higher than 0% 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
Saipan Municipality Among Northern Mariana Islands's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Northern Mariana Islands's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saipan Municipality (this county) | 43,385 | $3,491 | $151.5M |
| Tinian Municipality | 2,044 | $8,138 | $16.6M |
| Rota Municipality | 1,893 | $866 | $1.6M |
| Northern Islands Municipality | 7 | $10,483,228 | $73.4M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Saipan Municipality's $3,491 - prioritizing Northern Mariana Islands peers first.
Rota Municipality
Northern Mariana Islands
$866 per capita
$1.6M total
Tinian Municipality
Northern Mariana Islands
$8,138 per capita
$16.6M total
Northern Islands Municipality
Northern Mariana Islands
$10,483,228 per capita
$73.4M total
Eastern District
American Samoa
$3,511 per capita
$59.9M total
Utah County
Utah
$3,532 per capita
$2.3B total
Frequently Asked Questions
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