PlainSpending

St. John the Baptist Parish

$310.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,299 per capita.

Louisiana · FIPS 22095

In FY2025, St. John the Baptist Parish in Louisiana received $310.0M in federal spending - $7,299 per capita for a population of 42,477. This is 53.4% below the national average and 43.2% below the Louisiana average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #27 of 64 Louisiana counties.

Total spending
$310.0M
Per capita
$7,299
vs. national avg
-53.4%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

St. John the Baptist Parish posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 68%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,299
Louisiana rank
#27 of 64

How St. John the Baptist Parish Compares

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

Top 68% nationally
St. John the Baptist Parish$7,299Louisiana avg$12,840National avg$15,647

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

Population: 42,477 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How St. John the Baptist Parish Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,299 Top 68% higher than 32% 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. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist 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 $4,000$6,000$8,000$10,000$12,000$14,000 Population Spending per capita ($) 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. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish (this county) 42,477 $7,299 $310.0M

Federal Spending Guides

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to St. John the Baptist Parish's $7,299 - prioritizing Louisiana peers first.

Catahoula Parish

Louisiana

$7,289 per capita

$64.9M total

Webster Parish

Louisiana

$7,396 per capita

$273.4M total

Rapides Parish

Louisiana

$7,431 per capita

$966.2M total

Pointe Coupee Parish

Louisiana

$7,442 per capita

$154.5M total

Union Parish

Louisiana

$7,119 per capita

$150.3M total

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana receive?
St. John the Baptist Parish received $310.0M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $7,299 per capita for the county's population of 42,477.
How does St. John the Baptist Parish's per capita spending compare to the national average?
St. John the Baptist Parish's per capita federal spending of $7,299 is 53.4% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Louisiana average of $12,840, it is 43.2% below.
What is the population of St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana?
St. John the Baptist Parish has a population of 42,477 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $7,299.
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.