Tulsa County
$5.7B in FY2025 federal spending, $8,565 per capita.
Oklahoma · FIPS 40143
In FY2025, Tulsa County in Oklahoma received $5.7B in federal spending - $8,565 per capita for a population of 669,279. This is 45.3% below the national average and 32.5% below the Oklahoma average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #48 of 77 Oklahoma counties.
- Total spending
- $5.7B
- Per capita
- $8,565
- vs. national avg
- -45.3%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Tulsa County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending dominated by Social Security Administration.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 42%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $8,565
- Leading agency
- Social Security Administration
- 76.4% of tracked spending
- Oklahoma rank
- #48 of 77
How Tulsa County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Tulsa County vs. Oklahoma and the nation
Population: 669,279 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
Leading Federal Agencies in Tulsa County
Top awarding agencies in Tulsa 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 (67.2%) of Tulsa County's $5.7B in total tracked federal spending -- the remainder is spread across smaller awarding agencies not individually broken out in this dataset.
All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Tulsa 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 | $2.9B | 76.4% |
| Department of Health and Human Services | $526.6M | 13.7% |
| Department of Veterans Affairs | $381.7M | 9.9% |
How Tulsa County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$8,565 Top 42% higher than 58% 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
Tulsa County Among Oklahoma's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Oklahoma's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma County | 796,292 | $13,070 | $10.4B |
| Tulsa County (this county) | 669,279 | $8,565 | $5.7B |
| Cleveland County | 295,528 | $7,203 | $2.1B |
| Canadian County | 154,405 | $6,703 | $1.0B |
| Comanche County | 121,125 | $11,786 | $1.4B |
| Rogers County | 95,240 | $7,490 | $713.3M |
| Payne County | 81,646 | $7,279 | $594.3M |
| Wagoner County | 80,981 | $7,720 | $625.2M |
| Pottawatomie County | 72,454 | $9,113 | $660.3M |
| Creek County | 71,754 | $7,333 | $526.2M |
| Muskogee County | 66,339 | $9,233 | $612.5M |
| Garfield County | 62,846 | $9,079 | $570.6M |
| Grady County | 54,795 | $6,710 | $367.7M |
| Washington County | 52,455 | $8,271 | $433.9M |
| Logan County | 49,555 | $7,237 | $358.6M |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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