Somerset County
$190.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,739 per capita.
Maryland · FIPS 24039
In FY2025, Somerset County in Maryland received $190.5M in federal spending - $7,739 per capita for a population of 24,620. This is 50.5% below the national average and 54.7% below the Maryland average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #17 of 24 Maryland counties.
- Total spending
- $190.5M
- Per capita
- $7,739
- vs. national avg
- -50.5%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Somerset County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 59%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,739
- Maryland rank
- #17 of 24
How Somerset County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Somerset County vs. Maryland and the nation
Population: 24,620 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Somerset County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,739 Top 59% higher than 41% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Somerset County Among Maryland's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Maryland's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montgomery County | 1,062,061 | $16,975 | $18.0B |
| Prince George'S County | 967,201 | $10,518 | $10.2B |
| Baltimore County | 854,535 | $10,159 | $8.7B |
| Anne Arundel County | 588,261 | $14,340 | $8.4B |
| Baltimore City | 585,708 | $18,533 | $10.9B |
| Howard County | 332,317 | $25,853 | $8.6B |
| Frederick County | 271,717 | $11,446 | $3.1B |
| Harford County | 260,924 | $15,632 | $4.1B |
| Carroll County | 172,891 | $6,719 | $1.2B |
| Charles County | 166,617 | $8,458 | $1.4B |
| Washington County | 154,705 | $7,289 | $1.1B |
| St. Mary'S County | 113,777 | $47,173 | $5.4B |
| Cecil County | 103,725 | $7,546 | $782.7M |
| Wicomico County | 103,588 | $6,655 | $689.4M |
| Calvert County | 92,783 | $7,474 | $693.5M |
| Somerset County (this county) | 24,620 | $7,739 | $190.5M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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