San Juan Municipio
$13.9B in FY2025 federal spending, $40,508 per capita.
Puerto Rico · FIPS 72127
In FY2025, San Juan Municipio in Puerto Rico received $13.9B in federal spending - $40,508 per capita for a population of 342,259. This is 158.9% above the national average and 246.4% above the Puerto Rico average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Health and Human Services. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #1 of 78 Puerto Rico counties.
- Total spending
- $13.9B
- Per capita
- $40,508
- vs. national avg
- +158.9%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
San Juan Municipio posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Health and Human Services.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 2%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $40,508
- Leading agency
- Department of Health and Human Services
- 55.1% of tracked spending
- Puerto Rico rank
- #1 of 78
How San Juan Municipio Compares
Per-capita federal spending: San Juan Municipio vs. Puerto Rico and the nation
Population: 342,259 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in San Juan Municipio
Top awarding agencies in San Juan Municipio, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Health and Human Services is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 3.4% 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 $11.8B (84.9%) of San Juan Municipio's $13.9B 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 - San Juan Municipio 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 Health and Human Services | $6.5B | 55.1% |
| Department of Homeland Security | $3.9B | 33.2% |
| Social Security Administration | $1.4B | 11.7% |
How San Juan Municipio Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$40,508 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
San Juan Municipio Among Puerto Rico's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Puerto Rico's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Municipio (this county) | 342,259 | $40,508 | $13.9B |
| Bayamón Municipio | 185,187 | $5,651 | $1.0B |
| Carolina Municipio | 154,815 | $4,754 | $736.0M |
| Ponce Municipio | 137,491 | $5,539 | $761.6M |
| Caguas Municipio | 127,244 | $5,726 | $728.6M |
| Guaynabo Municipio | 89,780 | $23,925 | $2.1B |
| Arecibo Municipio | 87,754 | $7,598 | $666.7M |
| Toa Baja Municipio | 75,293 | $4,584 | $345.1M |
| Mayagüez Municipio | 73,077 | $6,399 | $467.6M |
| Trujillo Alto Municipio | 67,740 | $3,406 | $230.7M |
| Toa Alta Municipio | 66,852 | $3,840 | $256.7M |
| Aguadilla Municipio | 55,101 | $6,794 | $374.3M |
| Vega Baja Municipio | 54,414 | $3,839 | $208.9M |
| Humacao Municipio | 50,896 | $7,638 | $388.7M |
| Cabo Rojo Municipio | 47,158 | $5,547 | $261.6M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to San Juan Municipio's $40,508 - prioritizing Puerto Rico peers first.
Guaynabo Municipio
Puerto Rico
$23,925 per capita
$2.1B total
Humacao Municipio
Puerto Rico
$7,638 per capita
$388.7M total
Arecibo Municipio
Puerto Rico
$7,598 per capita
$666.7M total
Lajas Municipio
Puerto Rico
$7,011 per capita
$163.6M total
Maunabo Municipio
Puerto Rico
$7,006 per capita
$74.2M total
Frequently Asked Questions
How much federal spending did San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico receive?
How does San Juan Municipio's per capita spending compare to the national average?
What is the population of San Juan Municipio, Puerto Rico?
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and presented.
Verify with USASpending.gov → Verify population with U.S. Census Bureau →
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.