PlainSpending

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. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. 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

Mid-ladder absolute book

Washington County is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#897 of 3,224, $479.0M).

Mid-ladder absolute book

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

National per-capita rank
Top 57%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$7,814
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
81.2% of tracked spending
New York rank
#27 of 62

How Washington County Compares

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

Washington County$7,814New York avg$12,978National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 61,302 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.

Leading Federal Agencies in Washington County

Top awarding agencies in Washington County, FY2025

Social Security Administrati…$363.1MGeneral Services Administrat…$52.9MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$31.1M
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025, aggregated by awarding agency.

Among the 3,224 US counties with agency-level spending data, Social Security Administration is the most common leading agency nationally, topping 89.7% of agency-tracked counties.

These 3 agencies together account for $447.1M (93.3%) of Washington County's $479.0M in total tracked federal spending.

All 3 individually-tracked agencies are shown above - Washington County has no smaller residual awarding agencies broken out beyond this set, a compact agency footprint rather than a long tail of minor awardees.

Read the agency breakdown as a table
Agency Spending Share
Social Security Administration $363.1M 81.2%
General Services Administration $52.9M 11.8%
Department of Veterans Affairs $31.1M 7%

How Washington County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$7,814 Around the middle higher than 43% of 3,224 US counties

all US counties, per-capita spending, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $1K-wide band; taller bars hold more US counties. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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

The 16 largest-population counties in New York by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Washington 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. Large and spending-intensiveSmall population, outsized spendingLarge population, modest per-residentSmaller footprint both ways 01,000,0002,000,0003,000,000 $0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in New York by FY2025 federal spending, plotted by population against spending per resident. Bubble size tracks total spending; Washington County is highlighted.
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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

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Washington County's $7,814 - prioritizing New York peers first.

Columbia County

New York

$7,823 per capita

$481.7M total

Schoharie County

New York

$7,832 per capita

$232.7M total

Cayuga County

New York

$7,868 per capita

$599.9M total

Franklin County

New York

$7,720 per capita

$367.1M total

Yates County

New York

$7,717 per capita

$191.2M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside New York - per-resident intensity and total obligation volume, distinct from the same-state neighbors above.

Similar per-capita spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by federal spending per resident ($7,814 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($479.0M here).

Counties with fewer than 10,000 residents are excluded from the nationwide comparison corpus.

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.

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