Somerset County
$437.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,669 per capita.
Maine · FIPS 23025
In FY2025, Somerset County in Maine received $437.6M in federal spending - $8,669 per capita for a population of 50,477. This is 44.6% below the national average and 46.3% below the Maine average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #14 of 16 Maine counties.
- Total spending
- $437.6M
- Per capita
- $8,669
- vs. national avg
- -44.6%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Somerset County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 41%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,669
- Maine rank
- #14 of 16
How Somerset County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Somerset County vs. Maine and the nation
Population: 50,477 (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
$8,669 Top 41% higher than 59% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Somerset County Among Maine's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Maine's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland County | 303,069 | $12,622 | $3.8B |
| York County | 211,972 | $11,348 | $2.4B |
| Penobscot County | 152,199 | $9,246 | $1.4B |
| Kennebec County | 123,642 | $14,016 | $1.7B |
| Androscoggin County | 111,139 | $7,089 | $787.8M |
| Aroostook County | 67,105 | $11,386 | $764.1M |
| Oxford County | 57,777 | $8,523 | $492.4M |
| Hancock County | 55,478 | $10,611 | $588.7M |
| Somerset County (this county) | 50,477 | $8,669 | $437.6M |
| Knox County | 40,607 | $8,992 | $365.1M |
| Waldo County | 39,607 | $8,735 | $346.0M |
| Sagadahoc County | 36,699 | $73,013 | $2.7B |
| Lincoln County | 35,237 | $9,633 | $339.4M |
| Washington County | 31,095 | $15,233 | $473.7M |
| Franklin County | 29,456 | $8,920 | $262.8M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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