PlainSpending

Washington County

$303.4M in FY2025 federal spending, $8,474 per capita.

Texas · FIPS 48477

In FY2025, Washington County in Texas received $303.4M in federal spending - $8,474 per capita for a population of 35,805. This is 45.8% below the national average and 20.7% below the Texas average. The leading federal agency by spending share is Social Security Administration. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #99 of 254 Texas counties.

Total spending
$303.4M
Per capita
$8,474
vs. national avg
-45.8%
Fiscal year
FY2025

Mid-ladder absolute book

Washington County is mid-pack on absolute obligations (#1238 of 3,224, $303.4M).

Mid-ladder absolute book

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

National per-capita rank
Top 44%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$8,474
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
84.8% of tracked spending
Texas rank
#99 of 254

How Washington County Compares

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

Washington County$8,474Texas avg$10,686National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 35,805 (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…$244.5MDepartment of Education$23.6MDepartment of Veterans Affai…$20.3M
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 $288.5M (95.1%) of Washington County's $303.4M 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 $244.5M 84.8%
Department of Education $23.6M 8.2%
Department of Veterans Affairs $20.3M 7%

How Washington County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$8,474 Higher than most higher than 56% 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 Texas's Largest Counties

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

The 16 largest-population counties in Texas 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 01,000,0002,000,0003,000,0004,000,0005,000,000 $0$5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 16 largest-population counties in Texas 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
Harris County 4,731,145 $5,433 $25.7B
Dallas County 2,613,539 $13,618 $35.6B
Tarrant County 2,110,640 $20,556 $43.4B
Bexar County 2,009,324 $8,940 $18.0B
Travis County 1,290,188 $12,831 $16.6B
Collin County 1,064,465 $5,934 $6.3B
Denton County 906,422 $4,917 $4.5B
Hidalgo County 870,781 $7,211 $6.3B
El Paso County 865,657 $6,774 $5.9B
Fort Bend County 822,779 $6,138 $5.1B
Montgomery County 620,443 $8,004 $5.0B
Williamson County 609,017 $8,655 $5.3B
Cameron County 421,017 $5,886 $2.5B
Brazoria County 372,031 $6,072 $2.3B
Bell County 370,647 $11,862 $4.4B
Washington County (this county) 35,805 $8,474 $303.4M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Washington County's $8,474 - prioritizing Texas peers first.

Wichita County

Texas

$8,460 per capita

$1.1B total

Bailey County

Texas

$8,489 per capita

$58.6M total

Marion County

Texas

$8,511 per capita

$82.8M total

Terry County

Texas

$8,526 per capita

$100.9M total

Throckmorton County

Texas

$8,416 per capita

$12.1M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Texas - 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 ($8,474 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($303.4M 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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