PlainSpending

Washington County

$16,272 per resident in FY2025 ($973.2M total) - high intensity.

Vermont · FIPS 50023

In FY2025, Washington County in Vermont posted a dense absolute book of $973.2M ($16,272 per capita across 59,807 residents). That is 4.0% above the national average and 18.1% above the Vermont average. Social Security Administration leads tracked agency share. Statewide per-capita rank: #1 of 14.

Total spending
$973.2M
Per capita
$16,272
vs. national avg
+4.0%
Fiscal year
FY2025

High per-resident intensity

Per-capita intensity is the standout: $16,272 puts Washington County at #191 of 3,224.

High per-resident intensity

Washington County posts top-10% federal per-capita spending nationally, with spending led by Social Security Administration, among several agencies.

National per-capita rank
Top 6%
of 3,232 US counties
Per-capita spending
$16,272
Leading agency
Social Security Administration
49.5% of tracked spending
Vermont rank
#1 of 14

How Washington County Compares

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

Washington County$16,272Vermont avg$13,783National avg$15,647
Source: USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates.

Population: 59,807 (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…$370.3MDepartment of Homeland Secur…$239.1MDepartment of Education$138.4M
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 $747.9M (76.8%) of Washington County's $973.2M 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 - 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 $370.3M 49.5%
Department of Homeland Security $239.1M 32%
Department of Education $138.4M 18.5%

How Washington County Ranks Nationally

Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties

All 3,232 US counties, FY2025

$16,272 Top 6% higher than 94% 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 Vermont's Largest Counties

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

The 14 largest-population counties in Vermont 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 14 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 050,000100,000150,000200,000 $5,000$10,000$15,000$20,000 Population Spending per capita ($)
The 14 largest-population counties in Vermont 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
Chittenden County 168,323 $11,728 $2.0B
Rutland County 60,572 $8,579 $519.6M
Washington County (this county) 59,807 $16,272 $973.2M
Windsor County 57,753 $9,687 $559.5M
Franklin County 49,946 $6,713 $335.3M
Windham County 45,905 $8,002 $367.3M
Addison County 37,363 $8,304 $310.3M
Bennington County 37,347 $8,829 $329.7M
Caledonia County 30,233 $8,170 $247.0M
Orange County 29,277 $10,071 $294.8M
Orleans County 27,393 $8,528 $233.6M
Lamoille County 25,945 $7,205 $186.9M
Grand Isle County 7,293 $10,349 $75.5M
Essex County 5,920 $10,206 $60.4M

Nearby Counties With Similar Federal Spending

Counties with per-capita federal spending closest to Washington County's $16,272 - prioritizing Vermont peers first.

Chittenden County

Vermont

$11,728 per capita

$2.0B total

Grand Isle County

Vermont

$10,349 per capita

$75.5M total

Essex County

Vermont

$10,206 per capita

$60.4M total

Orange County

Vermont

$10,071 per capita

$294.8M total

Windsor County

Vermont

$9,687 per capita

$559.5M total

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Nationwide counties with similar per-capita or total federal spending

Two peer sets outside Vermont - 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 ($16,272 here).

Similar total federal spending

Nearest out-of-state counties by total obligations ($973.2M 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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