Stafford County
$1.8B in FY2025 federal spending, $11,248 per capita.
Virginia · FIPS 51179
In FY2025, Stafford County in Virginia received $1.8B in federal spending - $11,248 per capita for a population of 156,927. This is 28.1% below the national average and 54.7% below the Virginia average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Department of Veterans Affairs. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #29 of 133 Virginia counties.
- Total spending
- $1.8B
- Per capita
- $11,248
- vs. national avg
- -28.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Stafford County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Department of Veterans Affairs.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 18%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $11,248
- Leading agency
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- 67.2% of tracked spending
- Virginia rank
- #29 of 133
How Stafford County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Stafford County vs. Virginia and the nation
Population: 156,927 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Stafford County
Top awarding agencies in Stafford County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Department of Veterans Affairs is a comparatively unusual leading agency, topping only 0.9% of agency-tracked counties nationally -- often a sign of a single large federal facility rather than broad-based spending.
These 3 agencies together account for $2.9B (100%) of Stafford County's $1.8B in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Stafford County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.
Read the agency breakdown as a table
| Agency | Spending | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $2.0B | 67.2% |
| Social Security Administration | $504.6M | 17.3% |
| Department of Defense | $451.3M | 15.5% |
How Stafford County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$11,248 Top 18% higher than 82% of 3,224 US counties
Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Stafford County Among Virginia's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Virginia's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax County | 1,150,309 | $41,553 | $47.8B |
| Prince William County | 482,204 | $11,352 | $5.5B |
| Virginia Beach City | 459,470 | $25,372 | $11.7B |
| Loudoun County | 420,959 | $12,636 | $5.3B |
| Chesterfield County | 364,548 | $7,050 | $2.6B |
| Henrico County | 334,389 | $8,031 | $2.7B |
| Chesapeake City | 249,422 | $10,154 | $2.5B |
| Arlington County | 238,643 | $95,369 | $22.8B |
| Norfolk City | 238,005 | $21,250 | $5.1B |
| Richmond City | 226,610 | $12,465 | $2.8B |
| Newport News City | 186,247 | $33,747 | $6.3B |
| Alexandria City | 159,467 | $24,766 | $3.9B |
| Stafford County (this county) | 156,927 | $11,248 | $1.8B |
| Spotsylvania County | 140,032 | $227,738 | $31.9B |
| Hampton City | 137,148 | $15,549 | $2.1B |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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