Thurston County
$3.5B in FY2025 federal spending, $12,033 per capita.
Washington · FIPS 53067
In FY2025, Thurston County in Washington received $3.5B in federal spending - $12,033 per capita for a population of 294,793. This is 23.1% below the national average and 3.6% above the Washington average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #9 of 39 Washington counties.
- Total spending
- $3.5B
- Per capita
- $12,033
- vs. national avg
- -23.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Thurston County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Social Security Administration, among several agencies.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 14%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $12,033
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 40.6% of tracked spending
- Washington rank
- #9 of 39
How Thurston County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Thurston County vs. Washington and the nation
Population: 294,793 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Thurston County
Top awarding agencies in Thurston County, FY2025
Among the 1,150 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 86% of agency-tracked counties.
These 3 agencies together account for $3.9B (100%) of Thurston County's $3.5B in total tracked federal spending.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Thurston 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 | $1.6B | 40.6% |
| Department of Commerce | $1.4B | 36.9% |
| Department of Education | $871.7M | 22.5% |
How Thurston County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$12,033 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Thurston County Among Washington's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Washington's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| King County | 2,269,675 | $9,117 | $20.7B |
| Pierce County | 921,130 | $7,598 | $7.0B |
| Snohomish County | 827,957 | $5,959 | $4.9B |
| Spokane County | 539,339 | $7,955 | $4.3B |
| Clark County | 503,311 | $6,557 | $3.3B |
| Thurston County (this county) | 294,793 | $12,033 | $3.5B |
| Kitsap County | 275,611 | $13,725 | $3.8B |
| Yakima County | 256,728 | $6,350 | $1.6B |
| Whatcom County | 226,847 | $7,105 | $1.6B |
| Benton County | 206,873 | $27,737 | $5.7B |
| Skagit County | 129,523 | $9,714 | $1.3B |
| Cowlitz County | 110,730 | $8,563 | $948.2M |
| Grant County | 99,123 | $7,281 | $721.7M |
| Franklin County | 96,749 | $4,360 | $421.9M |
| Island County | 86,857 | $11,572 | $1.0B |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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