Wahkiakum County
$45.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $10,255 per capita.
Washington · FIPS 53069
In FY2025, Wahkiakum County in Washington received $45.3M in federal spending - $10,255 per capita for a population of 4,422. This is 34.5% below the national average and 11.7% below the Washington average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #15 of 39 Washington counties.
- Total spending
- $45.3M
- Per capita
- $10,255
- vs. national avg
- -34.5%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Wahkiakum County posts top-quartile federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 24%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $10,255
- Washington rank
- #15 of 39
How Wahkiakum County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Wahkiakum County vs. Washington and the nation
Population: 4,422 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Wahkiakum County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$10,255 Top 24% higher than 76% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Wahkiakum 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 | 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 |
| Wahkiakum County (this county) | 4,422 | $10,255 | $45.3M |
Federal Spending Guides
Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending
Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Wahkiakum County's $10,255 - prioritizing Washington peers first.
Okanogan County
Washington
$10,163 per capita
$427.9M total
Ferry County
Washington
$10,424 per capita
$74.8M total
Stevens County
Washington
$9,950 per capita
$462.1M total
Grays Harbor County
Washington
$9,913 per capita
$749.8M total
Pend Oreille County
Washington
$10,737 per capita
$143.9M total
Frequently Asked Questions
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