PlainSpending

Suwannee County

$411.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $9,463 per capita.

Florida · FIPS 12121

In FY2025, Suwannee County in Florida received $411.4M in federal spending - $9,463 per capita for a population of 43,474. This is 39.5% below the national average and 37.3% below the Florida average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #34 of 67 Florida counties.

Total spending
$411.4M
Per capita
$9,463
vs. national avg
-39.5%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid-ladder absolute book

Suwannee County is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#1005 of 3,224, $411.4M).

Mid-ladder absolute book

Suwannee County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 31%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$9,463
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
75.9% of tracked spending
Florida rank
#34 of 67

How Suwannee County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Suwannee County vs. Florida and the nation

Suwannee County$9,463Florida avg$15,092National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 43,474 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Suwannee County

Top awarding agencies in Suwannee County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$295.4MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$47.8MDepartment of Transportation$45.8M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $389.0M (94.5%) of Suwannee County's $411.4M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Suwannee 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
Social Security Administration $295.4M 75.9%
Department of Veterans Affairs $47.8M 12.3%
Department of Transportation $45.8M 11.8%

How Suwannee County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$9,463 Higher than most higher than 69% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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 and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

Suwannee County Among Florida's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Florida by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Suwannee County 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. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 01,000,0002,000,0003,000,000 $0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in Florida by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Suwannee County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Miami-Dade County 2,701,767 $9,300 $25.1B
Broward County 1,944,375 $5,396 $10.5B
Palm Beach County 1,492,191 $7,502 $11.2B
Hillsborough County 1,459,762 $33,387 $48.7B
Orange County 1,429,908 $11,609 $16.6B
Duval County 995,567 $39,620 $39.4B
Pinellas County 959,107 $14,578 $14.0B
Lee County 760,822 $9,560 $7.3B
Polk County 725,046 $7,501 $5.4B
Brevard County 606,612 $22,151 $13.4B
Pasco County 561,891 $10,245 $5.8B
Volusia County 553,543 $10,359 $5.7B
Seminole County 470,856 $6,152 $2.9B
Sarasota County 434,006 $12,868 $5.6B
Manatee County 399,710 $10,591 $4.2B
Suwannee County (this county) 43,474 $9,463 $411.4M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Suwannee County's $9,463 - prioritizing Florida peers first.

Martin County

Florida

$9,445 per capita

$1.5B total

Franklin County

Florida

$9,490 per capita

$118.2M total

Santa Rosa County

Florida

$9,490 per capita

$1.8B total

St. Johns County

Florida

$9,545 per capita

$2.6B total

Lee County

Florida

$9,560 per capita

$7.3B total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Florida - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($9,463 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($411.4M here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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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