PlainSpending

Warren County

$342.5M in FY2025 federal spending, $6,537 per capita.

Iowa · FIPS 19181

In FY2025, Warren County in Iowa received $342.5M in federal spending - $6,537 per capita for a population of 52,403. This is 58.2% below the national average and 42.8% below the Iowa average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #94 of 99 Iowa counties.

Total spending
$342.5M
Per capita
$6,537
vs. national avg
-58.2%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

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

National per-capita rank
Top 85%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$6,537
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
87.4% of tracked spending
Iowa rank
#94 of 99

How Warren County Compares

Per-capita federal spending: Warren County vs. Iowa and the nation

Top 85% nationally
Warren County$6,537Iowa avg$11,432National avg$15,647

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

Population: 52,403 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Warren County

Top awarding agencies in Warren County, FY2025

Social Security Administration$257.8MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$30.1MDepartment of Agriculture$6.9M

Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

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 $294.8M (86.1%) of Warren County's $342.5M 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 - Warren 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 $257.8M 87.4%
Department of Veterans Affairs $30.1M 10.2%
Department of Agriculture $6.9M 2.3%

How Warren County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$6,537 Top 85% higher than 15% 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

Warren County Among Iowa's Largest Counties

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

The 15 largest-population counties in Iowa by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Warren County is highlighted. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 15 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 15 largest-population counties in Iowa by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Warren County is highlighted.
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County Population Per capita Total spending
Polk County 492,401 $8,689 $4.3B
Linn County 230,299 $14,286 $3.3B
Scott County 174,669 $6,475 $1.1B
Johnson County 152,854 $7,353 $1.1B
Black Hawk County 131,144 $7,035 $922.6M
Woodbury County 105,941 $6,667 $706.3M
Dallas County 99,678 $5,045 $502.9M
Dubuque County 99,266 $7,862 $780.4M
Story County 98,537 $8,246 $812.5M
Pottawattamie County 93,667 $7,177 $672.3M
Warren County (this county) 52,403 $6,537 $342.5M
Clinton County 46,460 $7,884 $366.3M
Muscatine County 43,235 $7,062 $305.3M
Cerro Gordo County 43,127 $8,675 $374.1M
Marshall County 40,105 $7,031 $282.0M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Warren County, Iowa receive?
Warren County received $342.5M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $6,537 per capita for the county's population of 52,403.
How does Warren County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Warren County's per capita federal spending of $6,537 is 58.2% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Iowa average of $11,432, it is 42.8% below.
What is the population of Warren County, Iowa?
Warren County has a population of 52,403 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $6,537.
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.