PlainSpending

Warren County

$332.8M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,624 per capita.

Pennsylvania · FIPS 42123

In FY2025, Warren County in Pennsylvania received $332.8M in federal spending - $8,624 per capita for a population of 38,587. This is 44.9% below the national average and 60.2% below the Pennsylvania average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #17 of 67 Pennsylvania counties.

Total spending
$332.8M
Per capita
$8,624
vs. national avg
-44.9%
Fiscal year
FY2025

The verdict

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

National per-capita rank
Top 41%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,624
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
88.2% of tracked spending
Pennsylvania rank
#17 of 67

How Warren County Compares

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

Top 41% nationally
Warren County$8,624Pennsylvania avg$21,653National avg$15,647

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

Population: 38,587 (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$248.2MDepartment of Veterans Affairs$21.3MDepartment of Transportation$11.9M

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 $281.4M (84.6%) of Warren County's $332.8M 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 $248.2M 88.2%
Department of Veterans Affairs $21.3M 7.6%
Department of Transportation $11.9M 4.2%

How Warren County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,624 Top 41% higher than 59% 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 Pennsylvania's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Pennsylvania 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 16 entities by Population (X) and Spending per capita ($) (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. 0500,0001,000,0001,500,0002,000,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000 Population Spending per capita ($) Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways
The 16 largest-population counties in Pennsylvania 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
Philadelphia County 1,603,797 $8,758 $14.0B
Allegheny County 1,250,578 $20,569 $25.7B
Montgomery County 856,553 $16,199 $13.9B
Bucks County 646,538 $7,832 $5.1B
Delaware County 576,830 $8,623 $5.0B
Lancaster County 552,984 $6,731 $3.7B
Chester County 534,413 $7,048 $3.8B
York County 456,438 $13,388 $6.1B
Berks County 428,849 $6,537 $2.8B
Lehigh County 374,557 $6,652 $2.5B
Westmoreland County 354,663 $8,569 $3.0B
Luzerne County 325,594 $8,753 $2.9B
Northampton County 312,951 $7,151 $2.2B
Dauphin County 286,401 $18,283 $5.2B
Erie County 270,876 $7,612 $2.1B
Warren County (this county) 38,587 $8,624 $332.8M

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much federal spending did Warren County, Pennsylvania receive?
Warren County received $332.8M in total federal spending during Fiscal Year 2025. This equates to $8,624 per capita for the county's population of 38,587.
How does Warren County's per capita spending compare to the national average?
Warren County's per capita federal spending of $8,624 is 44.9% below the national average of $15,647. Compared to the Pennsylvania average of $21,653, it is 60.2% below.
What is the population of Warren County, Pennsylvania?
Warren County has a population of 38,587 according to Census Bureau estimates. This population figure is used to calculate the per capita federal spending of $8,624.
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.