Washington County
$479.0M in FY2025 federal spending, $7,814 per capita.
New York · FIPS 36115
In FY2025, Washington County in New York received $479.0M in federal spending - $7,814 per capita for a population of 61,302. This is 50.1% below the national average and 39.8% below the New York average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #27 of 62 New York counties.
- Total spending
- $479.0M
- Per capita
- $7,814
- vs. national avg
- -50.1%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Washington County posts below-median federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 57%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $7,814
- New York rank
- #27 of 62
How Washington County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Washington County vs. New York and the nation
Population: 61,302 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Washington County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$7,814 Top 57% higher than 43% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Washington County Among New York's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: New York's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County | 2,736,074 | $3,678 | $10.1B |
| Queens County | 2,405,464 | $3,919 | $9.4B |
| New York County | 1,694,251 | $18,405 | $31.2B |
| Suffolk County | 1,525,920 | $7,699 | $11.7B |
| Bronx County | 1,472,654 | $5,314 | $7.8B |
| Nassau County | 1,395,774 | $7,688 | $10.7B |
| Westchester County | 1,004,457 | $5,877 | $5.9B |
| Erie County | 954,236 | $9,584 | $9.1B |
| Monroe County | 759,443 | $13,013 | $9.9B |
| Richmond County | 495,747 | $6,713 | $3.3B |
| Onondaga County | 476,516 | $11,396 | $5.4B |
| Orange County | 401,310 | $6,298 | $2.5B |
| Rockland County | 338,329 | $6,063 | $2.1B |
| Albany County | 314,848 | $30,058 | $9.5B |
| Dutchess County | 295,911 | $6,796 | $2.0B |
| Washington County (this county) | 61,302 | $7,814 | $479.0M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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