PlainSpending

Silver Bow County

$367.1M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,448 per capita.

Montana · FIPS 30093

In FY2025, Silver Bow County in Montana received $367.1M in federal spending - $10,448 per capita for a population of 35,133. This is 33.2% below the national average and 26.1% below the Montana average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #32 of 56 Montana counties.

Total spending
$367.1M
Per capita
$10,448
vs. national avg
-33.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Silver Bow County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 23%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$10,448
Montana rank
#32 of 56

How Silver Bow County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Silver Bow County vs. Montana and the nation

Top 23% nationally
Silver Bow County$10,448Montana avg$14,143National avg$15,647

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

Population: 35,133 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Silver Bow County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$10,448 Top 23% higher than 77% 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

Silver Bow County Among Montana's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Montana by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Silver Bow County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 15 largest-population counties in Montana by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Silver Bow County is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
Yellowstone County 164,731 $7,203 $1.2B
Gallatin County 118,960 $7,050 $838.7M
Missoula County 117,922 $7,636 $900.5M
Flathead County 104,357 $9,159 $955.8M
Cascade County 84,414 $12,074 $1.0B
Lewis and Clark County 70,973 $24,304 $1.7B
Ravalli County 44,174 $11,242 $496.6M
Silver Bow County (this county) 35,133 $10,448 $367.1M
Lake County 31,134 $16,655 $518.5M
Lincoln County 19,677 $12,584 $247.6M
Park County 17,191 $9,669 $166.2M
Hill County 16,309 $16,115 $262.8M
Glacier County 13,778 $12,084 $166.5M
Big Horn County 13,124 $12,537 $164.5M
Sanders County 12,400 $12,143 $150.6M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Silver Bow County's $10,448 - prioritizing Montana peers first.

Powder River County

Montana

$10,522 per capita

$17.8M total

Carbon County

Montana

$10,164 per capita

$106.4M total

Wheatland County

Montana

$10,137 per capita

$21.0M total

Granite County

Montana

$10,087 per capita

$33.4M total

Toole County

Montana

$10,033 per capita

$49.9M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Silver Bow County, Montana receive?
Silver Bow County received $367.1M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $10,448 per capita for the county's population of 35,133.
How does Silver Bow County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Silver Bow County's per capita federal spending of $10,448 is 33.2% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Montana average of $14,143, it is 26.1% below.
What is the population of Silver Bow County, Montana?
Silver Bow County has a population of 35,133 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $10,448.
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.

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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.