PlainSpending

St. James Parish

$448.6M in FY2025 federal spending, $22,216 per capita.

Louisiana · FIPS 22093

In FY2025, St. James Parish in Louisiana received $448.6M in federal spending - $22,216 per capita for a population of 20,192. This is 42.0% above the national average and 73.0% above the Louisiana average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #1 of 64 Louisiana counties.

Total spending
$448.6M
Per capita
$22,216
vs. national avg
+42.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

St. James Parish posts top-5% federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 4%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$22,216
Louisiana rank
#1 of 64

How St. James Parish Compares

Per-capita federal spending: St. James Parish vs. Louisiana and the nation

Top 4% nationally
St. James Parish$22,216Louisiana avg$12,840National avg$15,647

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

Population: 20,192 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How St. James Parish Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$22,216 Top 4% higher than 96% 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

St. James Parish Among Louisiana's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Louisiana by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; St. James Parish is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Louisiana by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; St. James Parish is highlighted.
Read the chart as a table
County Population Per capita Total spending
East Baton Rouge Parish 456,781 $11,976 $5.5B
Jefferson Parish 440,781 $13,470 $5.9B
Orleans Parish 383,997 $11,854 $4.6B
St. Tammany Parish 264,570 $7,885 $2.1B
Lafayette Parish 241,753 $6,169 $1.5B
Caddo Parish 237,848 $7,068 $1.7B
Calcasieu Parish 216,785 $6,131 $1.3B
Ouachita Parish 160,368 $6,653 $1.1B
Livingston Parish 142,282 $5,780 $822.4M
Tangipahoa Parish 133,157 $6,092 $811.2M
Rapides Parish 130,023 $7,431 $966.2M
Bossier Parish 128,746 $9,263 $1.2B
Ascension Parish 126,500 $6,304 $797.5M
Terrebonne Parish 109,580 $7,045 $772.0M
Lafourche Parish 97,557 $8,593 $838.3M
St. James Parish (this county) 20,192 $22,216 $448.6M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to St. James Parish's $22,216 - prioritizing Louisiana peers first.

Plaquemines Parish

Louisiana

$13,981 per capita

$328.8M total

West Baton Rouge Parish

Louisiana

$13,514 per capita

$367.6M total

Jefferson Parish

Louisiana

$13,470 per capita

$5.9B total

Vernon Parish

Louisiana

$12,217 per capita

$595.6M total

Cameron Parish

Louisiana

$12,056 per capita

$67.7M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did St. James Parish, Louisiana receive?
St. James Parish received $448.6M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $22,216 per capita for the county's population of 20,192.
How does St. James Parish's per capita spending compare to the national average?
St. James Parish's per capita federal spending of $22,216 is 42.0% above the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Louisiana average of $12,840, it is 73.0% above.
What is the population of St. James Parish, Louisiana?
St. James Parish has a population of 20,192 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $22,216.
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.