PlainSpending

Walla Walla County

$545.3M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,713 per capita.

Washington · FIPS 53071

In FY2025, Walla Walla County in Washington received $545.3M in federal spending - $8,713 per capita for a population of 62,584. This is 44.3% below the national average and 25.0% below the Washington average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #25 of 39 Washington counties.

Total spending
$545.3M
Per capita
$8,713
vs. national avg
-44.3%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

Walla Walla County posts above-median federal per-capita spending nationally.

National per-capita rank
Top 40%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,713
Washington rank
#25 of 39

How Walla Walla County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Walla Walla County vs. Washington and the nation

Top 40% nationally
Walla Walla County$8,713Washington avg$11,619National avg$15,647

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

Population: 62,584 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

How Walla Walla County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,713 Top 40% higher than 60% of 3,224 US counties

This county $0 $20K+ all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

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

Walla Walla County Among Washington's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Washington by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Walla Walla 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. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,0002,500,000 $0$10,000$20,000$30,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Washington by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Walla Walla County is highlighted.
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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
Walla Walla County (this county) 62,584 $8,713 $545.3M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Walla Walla County, Washington receive?
Walla Walla County received $545.3M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $8,713 per capita for the county's population of 62,584.
How does Walla Walla County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Walla Walla County's per capita federal spending of $8,713 is 44.3% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Washington average of $11,619, it is 25.0% below.
What is the population of Walla Walla County, Washington?
Walla Walla County has a population of 62,584 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $8,713.
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.

Every figure on PlainSpending is computed directly from USASpending.gov award-transaction data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates every federal award with a place-of-performance in this county, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.