PlainSpending

Vernon County

$222.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,227 per capita.

Wisconsin · FIPS 55123

In FY2025, Vernon County in Wisconsin received $222.0M in federal spending - $7,227 per capita for a population of 30,714. This is 53.8% below the national average and 62.3% below the Wisconsin average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #45 of 72 Wisconsin counties.

Total spending
$222.0M
Per capita
$7,227
vs. national avg
-53.8%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid per-resident intensity

Vernon County's intensity is $7,227 (#2246 of 3,224).

Mid per-resident intensity

Vernon County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending concentrated almost entirely in Social Security Administration.

National per-capita rank
Top 70%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,227
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
84.1% of tracked spending
Wisconsin rank
#45 of 72

How Vernon County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Vernon County vs. Wisconsin and the nation

Vernon County$7,227Wisconsin avg$19,169National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 30,714 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Vernon County

Top awarding agencies in Vernon County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$177.0MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$17.5MDepartment of Transportation$15.9M
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 $210.5M (94.8%) of Vernon County's $222.0M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Vernon County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

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Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $177.0M 84.1%
Department of Veterans Affairs $17.5M 8.3%
Department of Transportation $15.9M 7.6%

How Vernon County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,227 Around the middle higher than 30% 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

Vernon County Among Wisconsin's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Wisconsin by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Vernon 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 0200,000400,000600,000800,0001,000,000 $0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000$120,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in Wisconsin by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Vernon County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Milwaukee County 939,489 $6,376 $6.0B
Dane County 561,504 $96,863 $54.4B
Waukesha County 406,978 $7,959 $3.2B
Brown County 268,740 $6,595 $1.8B
Racine County 197,727 $6,617 $1.3B
Outagamie County 190,705 $7,226 $1.4B
Winnebago County 171,730 $21,391 $3.7B
Kenosha County 169,151 $6,400 $1.1B
Rock County 163,687 $9,463 $1.5B
Marathon County 138,013 $6,581 $908.3M
Washington County 136,761 $7,004 $957.9M
La Crosse County 120,784 $28,100 $3.4B
Sheboygan County 118,034 $6,979 $823.8M
Walworth County 106,478 $6,885 $733.1M
Eau Claire County 105,710 $6,379 $674.3M
Vernon County (this county) 30,714 $7,227 $222.0M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Vernon County's $7,227 - prioritizing Wisconsin peers first.

Outagamie County

Wisconsin

$7,226 per capita

$1.4B total

Green County

Wisconsin

$7,229 per capita

$268.1M total

Sauk County

Wisconsin

$7,184 per capita

$472.5M total

Lafayette County

Wisconsin

$7,144 per capita

$118.7M total

Chippewa County

Wisconsin

$7,104 per capita

$471.0M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Wisconsin - 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 ($7,227 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($222.0M 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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