Wheeler County
$20.7M in FY2025 federal spending, $14,291 per capita.
Oregon · FIPS 41069
In FY2025, Wheeler County in Oregon received $20.7M in federal spending - $14,291 per capita for a population of 1,451. This is 8.7% below the national average and 5.9% above the Oregon average. By per-capita federal spending, it ranks #4 of 36 Oregon counties.
- Total spending
- $20.7M
- Per capita
- $14,291
- vs. national avg
- -8.7%
- Fiscal year
- FY2025
The verdict
Wheeler County posts top-10% federal per-capita spending nationally.
- National per-capita rank
- Top 9%
- of 3,232 US counties
- Per-capita spending
- $14,291
- Oregon rank
- #4 of 36
How Wheeler County Compares
Per-capita federal spending: Wheeler County vs. Oregon and the nation
Population: 1,451 (U.S. Census Bureau estimate) - the denominator behind the per-capita figures above.
How Wheeler County Ranks Nationally
Per-capita federal spending vs. all US counties
All 3,232 US counties, FY2025
$14,291 Top 9% higher than 91% of 3,224 US counties
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Source USASpending.gov FY2025 + U.S. Census Bureau population estimates
Wheeler County Among Oregon's Largest Counties
Population vs. per-capita spending: Oregon's biggest counties
Read the chart as a table
| County | Population | Per capita | Total spending |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multnomah County | 815,428 | $10,147 | $8.3B |
| Washington County | 600,372 | $5,143 | $3.1B |
| Clackamas County | 421,401 | $10,354 | $4.4B |
| Lane County | 382,971 | $9,735 | $3.7B |
| Marion County | 345,920 | $10,395 | $3.6B |
| Jackson County | 223,259 | $8,283 | $1.8B |
| Deschutes County | 198,253 | $7,600 | $1.5B |
| Linn County | 128,610 | $7,742 | $995.7M |
| Douglas County | 111,201 | $14,850 | $1.7B |
| Yamhill County | 107,722 | $7,040 | $758.3M |
| Benton County | 95,184 | $10,473 | $996.9M |
| Josephine County | 88,090 | $10,071 | $887.2M |
| Polk County | 87,433 | $7,089 | $619.8M |
| Umatilla County | 80,075 | $8,698 | $696.5M |
| Klamath County | 69,413 | $9,929 | $689.2M |
| Wheeler County (this county) | 1,451 | $14,291 | $20.7M |
Federal Spending Guides
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Frequently Asked Questions
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