San Juan County
$144.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $9,946 per capita.
Utah · FIPS 49037
In FY2025, San Juan County in Utah received $144.4M in federal spending - $9,946 per capita for a population of 14,518. This is 36.4% below the national average and 11.8% above the Utah average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #6 of 29 Utah counties.
- Total spending
- $144.4M
- Per capita
- $9,946
- vs. national avg
- -36.4%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
San Juan County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 27%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $9,946
- Utah rank
- #6 of 29
How San Juan County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: San Juan County vs. Utah and the nation
Population: 14,518 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How San Juan County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$9,946 Top 27% higher than 73% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
San Juan County Among Utah's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Utah's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake County | 1,185,238 | $7,965 | $9.4B |
| Utah County | 659,399 | $3,532 | $2.3B |
| Davis County | 362,679 | $8,306 | $3.0B |
| Weber County | 262,223 | $10,399 | $2.7B |
| Washington County | 180,279 | $7,679 | $1.4B |
| Cache County | 133,154 | $7,056 | $939.6M |
| Tooele County | 72,698 | $5,550 | $403.5M |
| Box Elder County | 57,666 | $6,246 | $360.2M |
| Iron County | 57,289 | $7,408 | $424.4M |
| Summit County | 42,357 | $7,024 | $297.5M |
| Uintah County | 35,620 | $5,442 | $193.8M |
| Wasatch County | 34,788 | $5,199 | $180.8M |
| Sanpete County | 28,437 | $6,185 | $175.9M |
| Sevier County | 21,522 | $8,733 | $188.0M |
| Carbon County | 20,412 | $7,595 | $155.0M |
| San Juan County (this county) | 14,518 | $9,946 | $144.4M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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